Simcity 4 SUX - Page 3

Adagio · February 10, 2003, 17:40

Sava · February 10, 2003, 20:05

The challenge is to build a perfect city...

Jon Shafer · February 16, 2003, 15:50

How long did it take you to find Sim City 4 on Kazaa Tass?

Asher · February 16, 2003, 17:05

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Originally posted by Trip
How long did it take you to find Sim City 4 on Kazaa Tass?

Nobody in their right mind uses Kazaa for stuff like that.

Adagio · February 17, 2003, 05:44

Nobody in their right mind uses Kazaa for anything

Nubclear · February 18, 2003, 04:34

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Originally posted by Trip
How long did it take you to find Sim City 4 on Kazaa Tass?

Kazaa is soooooooo post-mortem napster, Tripgot

I go with the democratic party on these things.....

Jon Shafer · February 19, 2003, 01:48

WinMX, excuse me.

Asher · February 19, 2003, 02:04

WinMX isn't any better.

Everyone knows eDonkey/Overnet is how you get software...

General Ludd · February 19, 2003, 08:58

eMule.

Nubclear · February 19, 2003, 17:01

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Originally posted by Asher
WinMX isn't any better.

Everyone knows eDonkey/Overnet is how you get software...

Whats overnet?

Asher · February 19, 2003, 17:18

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Originally posted by Osweld
eMule.

The new eDonkey client is much better, it supports Overnet and eDonkey networks simulataneously.

Tass: Overnet is basically the next-generation eDonkey. You don't need to screw around with a server.met file, it figures it all out on its own. You just launch it, it connects and updates its own server index, then you can search and download.

Adagio · February 19, 2003, 17:23

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Originally posted by Osweld
eMule.

Haven't tried the new eDonkey client yet, but might want to, sometime in the future (Got other things on my mind at the moment)

Btw, wasn't this thread about SimCity 4, or was the thread title just to confuse the enemy?

General Ludd · February 19, 2003, 18:27

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Originally posted by Asher

The new eDonkey client is much better, it supports Overnet and eDonkey networks simulataneously.

I might have to give that a try.... but I switched to eMule because the donkey wasn't working very well for me anymore. The last file I got with it took me three weeks and I don't think it was even 500mb. Now that I'm using eMule again, it's going aswell as eDonkey did when I first started using it - can get most files in a night or two.

(I just wish so many people didn't set their upload to 10, the stingy bastards.

)

Adagio · February 19, 2003, 19:08

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Originally posted by Osweld
(...) can get most files in a night or two.

(I just wish so many people didn't set their upload to 10, the stingy bastards.

)

Even if I was downloading with full speed all the time, I wont be able to get large files that fast

Oh, and I have set my upload to full speed... though not much better than 10... it's 12

General Ludd · February 19, 2003, 20:39

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Originally posted by ADG

Oh, and I have set my upload to full speed... though not much better than 10... it's 12

Every bit helps. My upload is capped at 20, but that is still twice as much as most people give.

I used to be able to get 60 up and 300 down when I lived in my old apartment and had first discovered eDonkey.

now my upload can't get past 20, and the download - despite being capable of much more - averages on 20-30, but only when the file is shared enough that I don't get stuck with mere 1-2kb downloads.

People also need to clean out their shared folders. With uploads capped at 10 and qeues a mile long, it's no wonder that it's become so stagnate these days.

Adagio · February 20, 2003, 05:02

I used to set a cap on 5-10 kb/s back in the days (= last year), but that was because I had to pay per mb I used (download + upload), so I tried to keep my expensive upload down, but now I don't pay more nomatter how much I download/upload so I have it full speed)...

Datajack Franit · February 23, 2003, 13:48

Although I use Overnet mostly for gay porn download :lol

Can you convert Simcity3K into Simcity4 ones?

vovan · February 23, 2003, 13:49

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Originally posted by Datajack Franit
Can you convert Simcity3K into Simcity4 ones?

No.

Datajack Franit · February 23, 2003, 13:54

So I wasted my time in building all those useless cities!!! GRRRRR!

I've gotten Simcity4 a cpl days ago and really stuck in it- and I was a pretty good Simcity Classic/2000/3000 player! Any suggestion about new tecniques to use?

Adagio · February 23, 2003, 14:11

There's a tips & tricks section on the official SimCity4 site...

Maquiladora · February 23, 2003, 14:11

I just got SC4 yesterday and all ive learnt atm is to build a **** load of zoning before building any government buildings (beyond the necessary power/water/transport etc), the upkeep costs are massive! My first city i didnt build my first small fire station until all my industrial sector was on fire. lol

vovan · February 23, 2003, 14:12

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There's a tips & tricks section on the official SimCity4 site

http://simcity.ea.com/tipstricks/tipsntricks.php

And they are also going to post a budget tutorial some time soon... Or so they say.

vovan · February 23, 2003, 14:14

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Originally posted by Maquiladora
(beyond the necessary power/water/transport etc)

Actually, I tried building a city like Yin said - without water, and that works quite fine - I've started a new one, and so far have a population of 14.000 yet they have no water. They don't seem to need it at first.

Maquiladora · February 23, 2003, 14:14

I try to avoid guides of any sort now, it really ruined my first few plays with sc3k to know what to do before i figured it out myself, its half the fun.

Maquiladora · February 23, 2003, 14:17

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Originally posted by vovansim
Actually, I tried building a city like Yin said - without water, and that works quite fine - I've started a new one, and so far have a population of 14.000 yet they have no water. They don't seem to need it at first.

Sounds interesting... i never considered that, i thought water would be vital for at least residential buildings.

vovan · February 23, 2003, 14:18

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Originally posted by Maquiladora
I try to avoid guides of any sort now, it really ruined my first few plays with sc3k to know what to do before i figured it out myself, its half the fun.

I agree actually. To me, it almost feels like cheating to read some strategy guide before I try the stuff myself. It's no fun that way. Then again, when you are stuck, and the game becomes frustrating and not fun, then you gotta do what you gotta do.

Adagio · February 23, 2003, 14:19

I agree, sometimes guides kills the fun... but I just had to read on how to get those busstops to work... my sims would never use public transportation (And this was both in SC3000 and SC4)

Adagio · February 23, 2003, 14:21

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Originally posted by vovansim
Actually, I tried building a city like Yin said - without water, and that works quite fine - I've started a new one, and so far have a population of 14.000 yet they have no water. They don't seem to need it at first.

This works, yes, but I'd call this cheating, since I know I wouldn't want to live in a city, where you know they wont install water anytime soon...

vovan · February 23, 2003, 14:23

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Originally posted by ADG
but I just had to read on how to get those busstops to work... my sims would never use public transportation (And this was both in SC3000 and SC4)

And you read that where?

I have the same problem, you see... The busstops and train stations are never used more than 10%... And subways are just always empty.

vovan · February 23, 2003, 14:25

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Originally posted by ADG
This works, yes, but I'd call this cheating, since I know I wouldn't want to live in a city, where you know they wont install water anytime soon...

I wouldn't call this cheating... Because look at the wealth of the sims that come to a city with no water. It's waaay down there. In any other city, they wouldn't have enough money to find a home, and here, since there are no basic amenities, the land value is so cheap, everyone can afford it. I can see people choosing an apartment with no water as opposed to the street for home.