How bad is it?

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
06/26/2018 at 23:00 • Filed to: None

This is a map of Lakewood, a city with around 11 0,000 residents in Cities Skylines. Marvel at my inexpert highway placement, the weird neighborhoods outside the main city area, and all the odd metro routes.

I know some of you cringe when looking at squares, but I wonder if anyone has so much as a recommendation on how to improve traffic flow which is at it’s worst near the top clover intersection. I’m using a multitude of mods, the mod that rendered this map for me is called CSL, I’m also using TMPE and extended public transportation UI but that’s about it.

DISCUSSION (18)

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Spanfeller is a twat
06/26/2018 at 23:12

Is this game worth picking up? The only city-builder I’ve played is SimCity back in the day. It’s only $7.49 on Steam right now.

djmt1 > Spanfeller is a twat
06/26/2018 at 23:20

You have w ay too many intersections. Stop/S tart traffic is what causes jams in Skylines. If you’re gonna have a intersection, at least make it a 4 way and more importantly make sure the next one is far from it as possible.

Have roads that connect together only by the footpath in your blocks by only having the angle setting on with the road tools. Also use heavy rail a lot more especially over long distances.

Finally get your CIM s biking. They will bike an extraordinary long distance if you set up proper biking infrastructure.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/26/2018 at 23:22

Yes. Just clear out all your free time for the foreseeable future.

djmt1 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/26/2018 at 23:24

Depends on what your looking for. It doesn’t have the depth of SimCity 4 but it’s a lot more creatively minded. You’ll hear a lot of talk of how “bad” the traffic and it is certainly is a bit wonky in places but it is easy to work around given enough thought and there are always mods, oh god so many mods.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > djmt1
06/26/2018 at 23:25

I primarily destroyed pre-made cities with the natural disasters. I think I’ll pick it up and figure out how to play at work.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Spanfeller is a twat
06/26/2018 at 23:29

I think your city would operate better than the one I live in.

djmt1 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/26/2018 at 23:31

Well in that regard destroying cities with natural disasters is the one of the few areas that Skylines had more depth in than SC4.

WilliamsSW > Spanfeller is a twat
06/26/2018 at 23:54

Y o u a l s o have a p e n i s p i s s i n g into the l a k e in the u p p e r right. Y o u s h o u l d fix that

Spanfeller is a twat > djmt1
06/27/2018 at 00:23

Most of the street have cycle lanes amd there are a few foot paths/bicycle paths to cross the highways.

I agree that the highways intersect too much, I could’ve saved a lot of space by fixing the main connection to the city by the top!

Spanfeller is a twat > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
06/27/2018 at 00:25

I’m not sure where you live, but the mayor must have the important handicap that they cannot destroy an entire suburb to make a rail center or a highway

Spanfeller is a twat > WilliamsSW
06/27/2018 at 00:27

That’s my heavy traffic bridge, it gets trucks out of the industrial area quickly.

But yes, it looks like a very large penius.

Spanfeller is a twat > djmt1
06/27/2018 at 00:35

My issue with heavy rail is that it’s a pain in the ass to manage, the UI isn’t nearly as user friendly as it is for regular roads or metro/trams

Spanfeller is a twat > djmt1
06/27/2018 at 00:42

Mods are so good, but yeah, Sim City four was the pinnacle of the series and still very good within the genre, it’s a shame how shitty the new version was.

facw > Spanfeller is a twat
06/27/2018 at 03:15

It’s been a while since I played, but honestly all the transit was a bit disappointing to me. I mean, this studio built themselves up on transit simulation, it seemed quite weird that they cou l dn’t/didn’t just use all the transit code from Cities in Motion 2.

deprecated account > Spanfeller is a twat
06/27/2018 at 10:15

I’d look into road anarchy as well as other “ anarchy” mods. It will let you create stuff that could exist in the real world but that the game doesn’t allow from stock. Also, MoveIt is a must. I’d download some custom workshop assets, too. Can we get some in-game shots?

Spanfeller is a twat > deprecated account
06/27/2018 at 10:53

i mean... Its set up for the stupid ai; highways have no speed limit (outer ones) and inside the city its 30....so the always prefer getting on the highway.

deprecated account > Spanfeller is a twat
06/27/2018 at 11:22

road anarchy just affects the physical placement of the roads, not anarchy as in crazy traffic ai.

Spanfeller is a twat > deprecated account
07/09/2018 at 13:43

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/preview/cities-skylines-the-solution-1827452437