Double tunnel subway system finally works With the weather being absolutely foul yesterday I manage to tuck in some Cities Skylines to continue work on the City Centre and Downtown area (that contains the cruise ship terminal). From yesterday: As for the subway system I managed to get the 4 and 6 platform stations … Continue reading Downtown and the City Centre #CitiesSkylines
How would Layton City look on Open Street Maps? One of the mods (Cimtographer) allows you to "print" a, Open Street Map of your cities on Cities Skylines. This is an overview of Layton City in map form: One has to remember the City is still expanding so roads and rail lines that go … Continue reading Open Street Maps on #CitiesSkylines
Heavy rail system delivers the goods When Cities Skylines first came out the heavy rail system was more optimised for moving freight or inter-city passengers rather than commuters. Commuters were best to use the busses or subway system if they wished to use transit to get around.. With After Dark and Snowfall DLC's as … Continue reading Heavy Rail Moving the Cims #CitiesSkylines
Light rail finally surfaces With the continued expansion of the heavy rail network in Layton City the question was asked would light rail have any place in the City? The answer is yes it does as heavy rail is more for fast regional connections between Centres while light rail tackles more local routes where … Continue reading TRAMS in Layton City #CitiesSkylines
What chaos could I bring to my citizens? If flooding from intense storms and traffic pile ups were not enough to bring misery to a cims life in Layton City it seems I will be able to throw a few more man-made and natural disasters to spice things up This Summer Cities Skylines … Continue reading Disasters on the way to #CitiesSkylines
Biking is king in Layton City One thing I am trying with Layton City is to make the city an 8-80 City. That is a city that is safe to navigate by both eight and eighty year old citizens as well as amenities suited for them. That is if your city is safe and … Continue reading The Layton City Cycle Super Highway #CitiesSkylines
City suffers from first major flood If you have the Rainfall Mod for Cities Skylines what was just cosmetic rain for visual effects now gives real consequences depending how much falls into your City. This means you have to build a storm water system so that the rain can drain away from your city … Continue reading Layton City Flooded #CitiesSkylines
Beech District introduces heavy rail Beech District while another expansion to the quilt-work that is the Layton City also marks a more historic occasion with the heavy rail metro network now operational. Right now it is only a shuttle between four stations but when completed the heavy rail network would incorporate several metro lines, … Continue reading Beech District, Opening the Metro Rail System #CitiesSkylines
Following a route One thing I like to do in Cities Skylines is catch public transport and "take a tour" around the city as the bus, train or tram follows its route. Taking the tour also allows me to see any bottlenecks (discovered a big one yesterday that meant some time redoing a station) … Continue reading Taking the Bus Around Layton City #CitiesSkylines
From the citizens's point of view If you have the Free Camera mods for Cities Skylines you are able to drop down to citizen level and either walk around from the view-point of a person or follow any vehicle whether on land, sea or in the air. The great thing about this is along … Continue reading Layton City: A Personalised Walk Through
