Don't really fancy getting an EA "Sim" type game now. I expect it will just be like a sandbox city designer without much strategy or depth. Plus I don't want Origin
I expect it will be full of DLC's that ruin the overall experience too
Multiplayer... Seriously?
Also, when did u stop having to place power lines and pipes?
I support Maxis. Couldn't care less about EA.
I remember Sim Tower. I sank whole days into that game :D
Kafein, did you watch a bit of the stream? I agree that the tile size is rather small but it brings new challenges too.
Besides, I've read a statement that the size was a performance decision and that there is a high chance that they will allow bigger city with a patch at some point.
I still think it's gonna be great. And pirating won't get anything to Maxis. Game sells bad means no patches with freebies and the end of the series. I want Maxis to get w/e money they get so they stay around and make maybe even a new SimTower one day :D
And I'm kinda hooked on management games.If you want I can recommend you a few, most will be at least five years old and 2d though.
Ain't released for me yet...
I've read tho that they had huge issues on release day with the server capacity. Every time the same shit going on... :?
Yea I don't doubt it will happen, just gunna take a while. Still as a legit customer I can go and abuse EA support staff and the people on their forums. :DBut, doesn't EA ban your origin account for that? Or are they slightly less fucked than steam in that regard?
Dear Mr. X,
We are terribly sorry to inform you that due to official publisher issues with the "SimCity EA Origin Key" product activation and its versions not all languages are still currently available for it in the fully functional multilingual version as earlier described in a product at this point.
Since we do not want to mislead you and send you a version without all mentioned languages included while EA Origin is sorting that problem out, we would like to offer you 3 possibilities until the problem is figured out and solved on their part:
- waiting for EA Origin solution
- getting reward points for the same value (+ addition 500 reward points for the inconvenience)
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Dammit, I can't buy it off of Origin's website!!! :evil:
Will be online later. Think my origin name is CasimirXGonna see if I can add you. Started a new private area with 11 city places called "chadz and friends" :D
I bet that is not a casino townNope, drilling for oil like a boss :D
Something Special for Your Trouble
The good news is that SimCity is a solid hit in all major markets. The consensus among critics and players is that this is fundamentally a great game. But this SimCity is made to be played online, and if you can’t get a stable connection, you’re NOT having a good experience. So we’re not going to rest until we’ve fixed the remaining server issues.
And to get us back in your good graces, we’re going to offer you a free PC download game from the EA portfolio. On March 18, SimCity players who have activated their game will receive an email telling them how to redeem their free game.
I know that’s a little contrived – kind of like buying a present for a friend after you did something crummy. But we feel bad about what happened. We’re hoping you won’t stay mad and that we’ll be friends again when SimCity is running at 100 percent.
SimCity is a GREAT game and the people who made it are incredibly proud. Hang in there – we’ll be providing more updates throughout the weekend.
18th is my birthday. :DAs long as those workers come to me to see the Eiffel Tower and gamble in my Casinos... I'm down with it :P
Also I joined your region and have begun polluting it with my masses of industry. Need moar workers god damn...
How you do place monuments? I bought the British city set separately but It hasn't told me how to build it :cry:
I don't know how to play properly yet :lol: also how to I build monuments? I don't see it in the menu D:Doesn't matter, me neither. I make it up as I go along :D
I'd be up for a big one, city size limit really forces you to switch around. And yes, i set up the worker commune then decided i should probably do some work :pAlready set up and running. Name is "crpg" and I've sent an invite... =)
Also, does anyone know how to make tunnels?
Not advertised, I am pretty much certain you can't.It says it in the road info window that u can, though they spelled through wrong, so it might just be trolling.
From my personal experience the sim city release was still better than diablo 3s. I know that doesn't say much because blizzard and EA are both piles of shit. After I get heart of the swarm and this "free" game from EA, I doubt ill be buying any other games from either of them. Hopefully some of the smaller publishers get a little more popular.
Or better yet, hopefully publishers go extinct.
Aside from the servers, the game is great, aside from a few glitches of course.
Also, does anyone know how to make tunnels?
You've read the disclaimer below the video too, right? :PNo, i havent but still... Good job EA! :D
Our SimCity Mayors are incredibly important to the team at Maxis. We know we messed up and want to sincerely thank you for staying with us. The good news is we have solved all of the major issues and players are really enjoying the game. We’re getting great feedback from our fans and know that many of you are having fun and are exploring this whole new expression of SimCity.
As a small token of our appreciation, we are offering you a free EA PC game download on Origin*. Mayors who have authenticated their copy of SimCity on Origin by 25th March can select a free game through a redemption portal inside the Origin desktop client later this week. We’ll be opening up the redemption portal country-by-country so some of you may see it a little sooner than others. The portal will be live worldwide for everyone to select their game by 22nd March.
We don’t want any of you to miss out your free game, so please note that you must register your copy of SimCity before 26th March 2013 at 06:59am and you must claim your free game by 31st March 2013 at 7:59am. For more information including instructions on how to get your free game and a list of eligible games, please read our FAQ. We’ve included some of the hottest games in the EA portfolio, so pick one and add it to your Origin library on us!
Sincerely,
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Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)Either Battlefield 3 or NFS MW for me but I haven't fully decided yet.
Bejeweled 3
Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)
Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)
Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Standard Edition)
NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition)
Pflanzen gegen Zombies
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
Now imagine those same games without EA influencing their development. Would they have been worse ? Better ?It depends, I think. I am not a huge fan of EA but I think that really expensive projects - blockbusters - need a huge financial support from publishers for the developement.
It depends, I think. I am not a huge fan of EA but I think that really expensive projects - blockbusters - need a huge financial support from publishers for the developement.
So, lemme ask you in return: Would those games even exist w/o EA backing the studios with all the money?
I wish a lot of games wouldn't be rushed to market like they now often are but I can understand the reasoning behind it.
I guess it's a tradeoff at some point between quality and financial interests.
really dunno what to get. already got bf3 on console, dunno about buying me3 as ive never played the game before, got sim city 4, nfs games are all the same, bejewled is not a real game, warfighter is terribad, havent plyed dead space 2 yet and plants v zombies looks crap.I am kinda torn between BF3 which probably won't enjoy all by myself and NFS MW which is, afaik and read, the worst part ever of the series. Dead Space is not my cup of tea anway, Bejeweled is indeed not a game and Warfighter is probably really really bad. So yea, kinda hard to decide.
Like C&C 4
C&C 4
C&C 4
BTW. What will happen to these DRM games in later years when inevitably they will close even their single player servers down? Im left with a completely worthless game by the end, that does not have single nor multi?
You are forced to buy the next game in the series if you want to keep playing that type of game, and you must stomach the usually bad changes.
It's genius and effective, in a disgustingly greedy economical way.
really dunno what to get. already got bf3 on console, dunno about buying me3 as ive never played the game before, got sim city 4, nfs games are all the same, bejewled is not a real game, warfighter is terribad, havent plyed dead space 2 yet and plants v zombies looks crap.