Tchuck Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I already feel EA is going down soon. Well maybe they will survive until 2014, or maybe they will survive even longer, since people still buy their games. Who knows. Time will tell. They won't. Their sports franchise are still going massively strong, and responsible for most of the money that comes in. FIFA13 sold 12 million copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Seems like the only thing servers do are very basic.article Formerly known as The General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adler Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I haven't even considered this would be a problem but it seems it's possible for people to mess with other people's cities with a bit of hacking. Note: the video only shows the guy demonstrating that this was possible, and he has not enabled syncing with servers so nobody's city was actually wrecked. Link to article I think it's funny that the owner of a city in that video actually commented on the video saying what he thought about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWC Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 That's true. But since trade ports are locked in the beginning, you will just need to build more trade depots. I also had four of these, selling my fuel and all the excess crude oil I produced. After a while, when I unlocked things, I changed my industry a little to sell processors, after that I went with TV's and changed my imports/exports according to what I need and what I can sell. Now I'm barely producing any crude oil anymore, since I'm running out of it anyways. What I do is: I import crude oil and alloy (the latter is quite expensive, but worth it). The crude oil I use to create plastic, for the processor and TV manufacturing. Now all I sell are excess processors and TV, and trust me these things will give you more money than anything else. It does take a lot of tweaking though throughout the game to find he best balance of trading, you won't make a lot of profit in the beginning. But at some point you get the hang out of it and know what to do, and then you'll just be swimming in money. +1 this indeed seems to be the best way to make money, i have a residential/industry city with high education and i rake up about 8 million a day selling tv's processors and some metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I haven't even considered this would be a problem but it seems it's possible for people to mess with other people's cities with a bit of hacking. Note: the video only shows the guy demonstrating that this was possible, and he has not enabled syncing with servers so nobody's city was actually wrecked. Link to article I think it's funny that the owner of a city in that video actually commented on the video saying what he thought about it. so thats how 4 of my cities got destroyed today when i logged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member#1 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Is there an alternative to this game? Good gameplay and graphics and no need for internet connection, origin or steam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Is there an alternative to this game? Good gameplay and graphics and no need for internet connection, origin or steam? citiesXL or tropico 4. tropico 4 has 3rd party launcher DRM similar to Uplay but im not sure if the DRM is always online DRM. CitiesXL uses steam DRM but the game is massively broken and the dev have not fixed the game for 3 years. the game only runs on a single core and in my experience lags out after 1 to 2 hours of playing. its even impossible to play at all once you have a big enough city. anno 2070 is a similar game just set in 2070 and also have 3rd party launcher + Uplay. if you want a game that has no internet connection and no DRM then i don't think there is one.. at least with good graphics. Edited March 17, 2013 by kudoboi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member#1 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 OK, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 also... some modder managed to find this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OysterBarron Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Awesome I really want some more content allready. Anyone able to translate that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trund Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 It's only a placeholder. With placeholder latin and placeholder pictures. But it was known that there will be more DLC eventually, so I'm not sure how this is any surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyKing Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Product description Free On it is pain, post a comment. About Us: - For information about Joomla element here. - Array of regional lakes, it's just. - Tomorrow is here today are hidden cost, but here's a free. That's what the Latin text says. Joomla Element. (Translated with Google Translate, so this might be wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trip Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Product description Free On it is pain, post a comment. About Us: - For information about Joomla element here. - Array of regional lakes, it's just. - Tomorrow is here today are hidden cost, but here's a free. That's what the Latin text says. Joomla Element. (Translated with Google Translate, so this might be wrong) That's pretty funny. We know they use JavaScript for the UI and stuff. Totally funny if the whole thing was a Joomla backend. My crappy games at MyCrappyGames.com Free copy of Save The Puppies and Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Hey guys I think I may give this a try and buy it. But I cant decide between getting the limited edition or deluxe edition. Is the deluxe edition worth the extra $20? And also, How do i see my system specs so I know if I can even run it? Edited March 17, 2013 by gtamann123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Gypsy Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Is there an alternative to this game? Good gameplay and graphics and no need for internet connection, origin or steam? citiesXL or tropico 4. tropico 4 has 3rd party launcher DRM similar to Uplay but im not sure if the DRM is always online DRM. CitiesXL uses steam DRM but the game is massively broken and the dev have not fixed the game for 3 years. the game only runs on a single core and in my experience lags out after 1 to 2 hours of playing. its even impossible to play at all once you have a big enough city. anno 2070 is a similar game just set in 2070 and also have 3rd party launcher + Uplay. if you want a game that has no internet connection and no DRM then i don't think there is one.. at least with good graphics. The newer Cities XL 2013 (which is an add on pack for 2012 or 2011, whatever it was) apparently fixed the core problem. All in all, regardless of the how broken Cities XL is, and how shoddy/cheap it is, the city designing aspects of the game are far superior to SimCity. I used to have Cities XL, the original version, it lagged on my high end PC with low settings after my cities got a population of around 500,000. And every single one of my cities suffered the save glitch, corrupting my save data. Totally wiped everything. Surprisingly, the people on the Cities XL forums didn't try to defend the game and actually acknowledge the problem was due to terrible development. The 2013 version apparently also fixed the save glitch. Edited March 17, 2013 by Cosmic Gypsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OysterBarron Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Check canyourunit.com i'm sure you should be able to though. You can play the game whatever version you get, The landmarks in the DLC cost 500.000 simoleons but the London buses are the only item that really gives you boost compared to the police station and highspeed rail as the buses have 20 more capacity than the standard ingame ones. I just made a second montage video finally managed to build a space center also in the second clip in the video the flagpole flag turns into a sim at a certain angle not sure if it's a bug or just an easter egg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agent17 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Is there an alternative to this game? Good gameplay and graphics and no need for internet connection, origin or steam? CitiesXL has some nice visuals, but SimCity 4 would be the best option if you are looking for a city simulator, provided you can look past the dated graphics. Both games have a very strong modding community, and Simcity 4 is still considered the definitive city simulator game. Nothing since SC4 has even come close, despite the fact it's such a beloved genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Check canyourunit.com i'm sure you should be able to though. You can play the game whatever version you get, The landmarks in the DLC cost 500.000 simoleons but the London buses are the only item that really gives you boost compared to the police station and highspeed rail as the buses have 20 more capacity than the standard ingame ones. I just made a second montage video finally managed to build a space center also in the second clip in the video the flagpole flag turns into a sim at a certain angle not sure if it's a bug or just an easter egg! I did check canyourunit and they didn't have t on there so maybe I will look again. Well I tested it and it says my CPU and Video Card arent up to the minimum requirements That sucks so I guess I'm just going to stick to SC4 lol Edited March 17, 2013 by gtamann123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Is there an alternative to this game? Good gameplay and graphics and no need for internet connection, origin or steam? citiesXL or tropico 4. tropico 4 has 3rd party launcher DRM similar to Uplay but im not sure if the DRM is always online DRM. CitiesXL uses steam DRM but the game is massively broken and the dev have not fixed the game for 3 years. the game only runs on a single core and in my experience lags out after 1 to 2 hours of playing. its even impossible to play at all once you have a big enough city. anno 2070 is a similar game just set in 2070 and also have 3rd party launcher + Uplay. if you want a game that has no internet connection and no DRM then i don't think there is one.. at least with good graphics. The newer Cities XL 2013 (which is an add on pack for 2012 or 2011, whatever it was) apparently fixed the core problem. it didn't fix for me sadly. i upgraded to the 2013 version and it still lags after awhile. Well I tested it and it says my CPU and Video Card arent up to the minimum requirements That sucks so I guess I'm just going to stick to SC4 lol if thats true then you should probably go for a computer upgrade since you won't be able to play any new games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Is there an alternative to this game? Good gameplay and graphics and no need for internet connection, origin or steam? citiesXL or tropico 4. tropico 4 has 3rd party launcher DRM similar to Uplay but im not sure if the DRM is always online DRM. CitiesXL uses steam DRM but the game is massively broken and the dev have not fixed the game for 3 years. the game only runs on a single core and in my experience lags out after 1 to 2 hours of playing. its even impossible to play at all once you have a big enough city. anno 2070 is a similar game just set in 2070 and also have 3rd party launcher + Uplay. if you want a game that has no internet connection and no DRM then i don't think there is one.. at least with good graphics. The newer Cities XL 2013 (which is an add on pack for 2012 or 2011, whatever it was) apparently fixed the core problem. it didn't fix for me sadly. i upgraded to the 2013 version and it still lags after awhile. Well I tested it and it says my CPU and Video Card arent up to the minimum requirements That sucks so I guess I'm just going to stick to SC4 lol if thats true then you should probably go for a computer upgrade since you won't be able to play any new games. Well I don't play any PC games other than SC4 and some really old ones. so getting an upgrade would be a complete waste. So I will just skip this SimCity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Gypsy Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Is there an alternative to this game? Good gameplay and graphics and no need for internet connection, origin or steam? citiesXL or tropico 4. tropico 4 has 3rd party launcher DRM similar to Uplay but im not sure if the DRM is always online DRM. CitiesXL uses steam DRM but the game is massively broken and the dev have not fixed the game for 3 years. the game only runs on a single core and in my experience lags out after 1 to 2 hours of playing. its even impossible to play at all once you have a big enough city. anno 2070 is a similar game just set in 2070 and also have 3rd party launcher + Uplay. if you want a game that has no internet connection and no DRM then i don't think there is one.. at least with good graphics. The newer Cities XL 2013 (which is an add on pack for 2012 or 2011, whatever it was) apparently fixed the core problem. it didn't fix for me sadly. i upgraded to the 2013 version and it still lags after awhile. Well damn, that really is a shame, inexcusable bullsh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trund Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 CitiesXL 2013 still has the same old code from CitiesXL 2011. They only re released it to get some sales from the SimCity hype, hence why the game released just a few weeks before SC. Still doens't have any multicore support, so cities will still start to heavily lag after a while, and big cities are still unplayable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) here is the games you can choose to get for free if you bought simcity before march 25 no crysis 3 on the list.. the only game i was alittle interested in and didn't already own. Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)Bejeweled 3 Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition) Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition) Medal of Honor Warfighter (Standard Edition) Need For Speed Most Wanted (Standard Edition) Plants vs. Zombies SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition Edited March 18, 2013 by kudoboi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trip Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 here is the games you can choose to get for free if you bought simcity before march 25no crysis 3 on the list.. the only game i was alittle interested in and didn't already own. Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)Bejeweled 3 Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition) Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition) Medal of Honor Warfighter (Standard Edition) Need For Speed Most Wanted (Standard Edition) Plants vs. Zombies SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition Did you get the email from EA yet? I haven't received mine. Kind of a crappy list...but I guess that was to be expected. I had half hoped they would have include some Sims expansions. My crappy games at MyCrappyGames.com Free copy of Save The Puppies and Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 this was part of the T&C FREE PC DIGITAL DOWNLOAD GAMES NOT DOWNLOADED FROM ORIGIN.COM BY MARCH 30,2013 AT 11:59PM PST ARE FORFEIT. so pretty much you have to download it to your pc and possibly(?) run it at least once to keep the game in your account prepare for press sh*tstorm on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 here is the games you can choose to get for free if you bought simcity before march 25no crysis 3 on the list.. the only game i was alittle interested in and didn't already own. Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)Bejeweled 3 Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition) Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition) Medal of Honor Warfighter (Standard Edition) Need For Speed Most Wanted (Standard Edition) Plants vs. Zombies SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition Did you get the email from EA yet? I haven't received mine. Kind of a crappy list...but I guess that was to be expected. I had half hoped they would have include some Sims expansions. Crappy? Most of those games are $40 plus. Sure Medal of Honor, Plants vs zombies and bejeweled 3 and Sim City are either old or sh*t, but rest are games that are pretty good. Formerly known as The General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trip Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Crappy? Most of those games are $40 plus. Sure Medal of Honor, Plants vs zombies and bejeweled 3 and Sim City are either old or sh*t, but rest are games that are pretty good. Yeah, I guess I just kind of spoke from a personal level and having most of those games already. I was actually surprised to see Dead Space 3 and Mass Effect 3 on the list. I sure as hell hope they aren't bound to our Origin accounts because I can just give the code to my wife in case she doesn't have Bejeweled 3. My crappy games at MyCrappyGames.com Free copy of Save The Puppies and Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Anyone get an email? I haven't got one yet anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trip Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Anyone get an email? I haven't got one yet anyways. I got mine 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 most 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 March 25 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 March 22. 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 March 25, 2013 at 11:59 PM PST and you must claim your free game by March 30, 2013 at 11:59PM PST. 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,Maxis http://help.ea.com/article/simcity-somethi..._BRR0uXB8xbWcXl like to FAQ mentioned. My crappy games at MyCrappyGames.com Free copy of Save The Puppies and Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudoboi Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 aw so i can only receive it around 22nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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