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Topic Title: Northam City Journal
Topic Summary: First XL game and Journal!
Created On: Nov-07-2009 08:15 AM
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 #1642441 Nov-07-2009 08:15 AM
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This will be my first Journal for Cities XL!
There is going to be no plan to my city or anything, as I don't really know what I'm doing.

Northam opened up and after a few min's of working out the controls I invested into lots of farms! I didn't like the idea of having lots of little houses so I build apartments!

So far I'm making 20,000 per month and things seem to be going fine, check out the pics!
Northam at night

As my City has no plan? does anybody have any suggestions to what should happen next?

 #1642657 Nov-07-2009 12:52 PM
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Mare, it's ok, but its not very realistic, with just some big skyscrapers with farms at the side.
 #1642847 Nov-07-2009 08:33 PM
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Great start kevinman, hope to see more!


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 #1642850 Nov-07-2009 08:53 PM
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How's about surrounding your tall buildings with some suburban areas.


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 #1642873 Nov-07-2009 09:38 PM
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I added some more development today, i'll add some smaller houses next to the farmlands soon too.
View from distance

I did have a 8 lane highway (for show )... untill i was making -80,000 a month


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cool start.. ima buy this game as soon as i get my new desktop, ill b joining u with the no plan build lol. on my first town that is
 #1643466 Nov-09-2009 02:00 AM
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Originally posted by: RorciaK
cool start.. ima buy this game as soon as i get my new desktop, ill b joining u with the no plan build lol. on my first town that is


Yeah its a lot more fun with no planning.

Too bad Im doing my accounting exams at uni now or else i would be playing 24/7. I have a new developed area in my city but its like a circle layout with lots of little roads.. kinda strange. I found that its cheeper to buy unskilled labour compared to recieving their taxes and paying for city services lol. Then you get the farms and trade the food for even more money.

See those orrange buildings in the 2nd pic, im making like a chinese style apartment estate with that type of building and some parks.
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This is one of the best CXL CJ's I've seen. Nice work!


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Originally posted by: DCMetro34
This is one of the best CXL CJ's I've seen. Nice work!


hehe, then i guess this is the only city journal you have ever seen?

Just want till tonight im gona make a china town, thats gonna be sick.


Anybody know if there are any Asian/China building packs around?
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Originally posted by: kevinman23
Originally posted by: DCMetro34
This is one of the best CXL CJ's I've seen. Nice work!


hehe, then i guess this is the only city journal you have ever seen?

Just want till tonight im gona make a china town, thats gonna be sick.


Anybody know if there are any Asian/China building packs around?



More or less, yea. But, it is much better than my CXL ones. I think I'm more of an SC4 guy.



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Originally posted by: DCMetro34
Originally posted by: kevinman23
Originally posted by: DCMetro34
This is one of the best CXL CJ's I've seen. Nice work!


hehe, then i guess this is the only city journal you have ever seen?

Just want till tonight im gona make a china town, thats gonna be sick.


Anybody know if there are any Asian/China building packs around?



More or less, yea. But, it is much better than my CXL ones. I think I'm more of an SC4 guy.


Yeah I think SC4 is better in a lot of ways. I actually wish citiesxl had the same type of camera/interface as SC4. I think the whole 3D rotate thing is over the top for this type of game.

And while im on the topic, The cities XL city map should be limited to the entire world and you have to build around other peoples cities on a realistic scale. ... Maybe CitiesXL2 lol...
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Originally posted by: kevinman23
Originally posted by: DCMetro34
Originally posted by: kevinman23
Originally posted by: DCMetro34
This is one of the best CXL CJ's I've seen. Nice work!


hehe, then i guess this is the only city journal you have ever seen?

Just want till tonight im gona make a china town, thats gonna be sick.


Anybody know if there are any Asian/China building packs around?



More or less, yea. But, it is much better than my CXL ones. I think I'm more of an SC4 guy.


Yeah I think SC4 is better in a lot of ways. I actually wish citiesxl had the same type of camera/interface as SC4. I think the whole 3D rotate thing is over the top for this type of game.



Yea, Cities XL is different in many ways, some good, some bad. But, I think I am still loyal to my SC4. Although, unlike some, I did give CXL a legitimate chance.



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Edited: 11/09/2009 at 02:48 AM by DCMetro34
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