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- Jimbo820
I'm very tempted by this. How much is it?
- detritus0
I think I actually said more along the lines of "beta testers suspect that certain previously-core features will be upsold as DLC later on", or words to that effect.
i'm not going to go back and search out the various articles I've read, especially from whinging beta testers.
- omg, you're right! I'm sorry, that was i_monk who said thatmonospaced
- monospaced0
detritus, regarding DLC with this game, you said that "All of the default features of previous version" would be in-game purchases. Can you name a few?
I know that expansion packs n' stuff are DLC, but I can't imagine that you'd have to, say, pay for a mayor's house or something that might be required to make progress. What have you come across that makes you say this?
- Exaggeration, how does it work?i_monk
- it's cool to exaggerate, but if you say there is DLC for normal stuff, what are you referring to?monospaced
- mg330
Someone needs to cross this over with WOW so your sweet little suburban sprawl can be destroyed by monsters.
- cannonball19780
no mac? fuk u!
- yes Mac!monospaced
- have to wait awhile it seemsmonospaced
- plash0
don't know if any of you played the closed beta but i did. after my time with it; a few hours worth, then again a couple more hours last friday. i was sold and went ahead and bought the game. i gotta say playing was a lot of fun. Yes, the smaller map size. I didnt care. that map size has a lot more detail per block now, and there is a lot more data to dig down into. (much more than the older titles.) also the aesthetics convey more than just pretty pictures, aesthetics of a block tells you information about the area. ie. trash on the streets, graffiti on the walls etc. traffic jams aren't just sprites anymore and the Glass Box engine is fantastic!
Im still not sure about Origin (dont care if it's an always online title. i have a lot of those games now) but more of the business practices of EA (just like many of you) fact of the matter, EA is a business and if selling DLCs and micro-payments works as a business model then so be it. (it's not like they invented the practice) and truth be told, they really aren't abusing it.
for all those who did buy the game. you can pre-load it tonight at 11pm it'll be available to play 12:01am
- mantrakid0
- scaling is off, look at your roads.plash
- those are double wide roads tho... on the new one i mean. if you look at the actual road size its 1/2 what you see here.mantrakid
- HAHAHAHA FFSanimatedgif
- Frosty_spl0
Damn so it's not worth it then? What kind of DLC is there?
- All of the default features of previous versions.i_monk
- WTF EA gaahhh!Frosty_spl
- it'll be fine.plash
- like what though?monospaced
- detritus0
Small map size apparently is an issue.
But hey, some people here seem to be keen on the idea of 'upgrading' through paid-DLC, so that's all cool.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/20…
So, this is apparently the city size:
Looks small to me.
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Fuck you, EA. Fuck you every which way.
- Sorry, just that block in the foreground of the photo - behind is someone else's city (which is q. cool, admittedly)detritus
- weakmonospaced
- _me_0
porntipsguzardo
- plash0
So i had an opportunity to play the beta this weekend and after a couple hours of gameplay, i went ahead and bought it. its was a lot of fun.
although i am not looking forwards to logging in March 5th .. im thinking a lot of bounced attempts the same as Diablo 3 we experienced.
Data View/ real time data display
here's an album with some more screens
http://imgur.com/a/q1cGL
- omg0
no preorders for the mac?
- I THINK it's a single download for both, but not sure.monospaced
- scarabin0
can i attack other cities? i think what i want is another Civilization: Revolution
- utopian0
Can you say singularity?
- i_monk0
10GB of hard drive space? That's over 3,000 floppy disks! Forget it!
- plash0
system requirements aren't too bad:
https://help.ea.com/article/simc…Operating System and Programs:
SimCity will run on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7, as well as Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.4.Internet Connection:
To experience SimCity, players will need an Internet connection of at least 256 kbps download and 64kbps upload or faster.CPU:
Intel players will need, minimally, a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo, while our AMD players will need at least a an Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+.RAM:
Players will need a system with at least 2GB of RAM.HARD DRIVE:
Players will need at least 10GB of hard drive space free, though more is always recommended for smooth and easy playing.OPTICAL DRIVE:
If players opt for the physical disc version as opposed to a digital download, they will need a DVD-ROM drive in order to play SimCity.VIDEO:
Players will need at least a 512 MB video card featuring either an nVidia 7800 or better, an AMD chipset of at least an ATI Radeon HD 2x00 or better, or an Intel Series 4 integrated graphics or better.
***NOTE: All the above-mentioned must also have a minimum of 256MB of on-board RAM and Shader 3.0 or better support.
It is essential to the game’s performance and stability that the latest possible drivers for your video card are installed at all times. Maintaining diligence toward your drivers will allow you to maximize on the SimCity experience.