CITIES XL PLAYERS! Please help me!

[DeD_SecK]

I was wondering if anyone could assist me, I have spend hrs on youtube about my issue, but no luck!, Everytime i build a city 30-60 min into the game my money starts to drop and i get into the negative! one time it got SOO BAD!, it was -40k income per turn and my total money was -120k, i am not sure what i am doing wrong, But i play on easy and this game is still difficult for me! are their any tricks that helps provide u with a steady income! can someone give me pointers, And if you can add me on my steam account, xXx3xp3rtxXx would greatly appreciate it! thanks!

[rpsgc]

Are you building all of your utilities (power, water, waste, etc)?

If you are, you are not 'supposed' to do that. People recommend that speciallise in one or two things (from utilities or resources) and import the rest. You are 'supposed' to trade.

Also, go to the trading screen and trade (sell) what you have in excess. There is a tutorial in the game for trading.

[DeD_SecK]

Can u explaine trading to me in game? i dont understand it.. that all, when ever i see something is +1 i always give that away to omnicorp to receieve more income but the tutorial isnt the greatest in game.

[oldirty`]

As far as i remember you dont get money for selling something to omnicorp. You get "trading points" and with them you can import things you dont have. You need to overproduce something, export it to omnicorp and import things you dont produce by yourself. You CANT produce everything by yourself, this will eat up your money.

A easy way is to make a lot of bureau´s, much more than you actually need for your own city, export the bureau jobs to omnicorp and import oil, electricity and other things.

[DeD_SecK]

hello oldirty are you able to explain to me trading system? plz its hard to understand for me

[DeD_SecK]

NO MATTER WHAT I DO i cant ever seem to keep a steady income! it always says. FUEL IS TO EXPENSIVE CLICK ON THE ICON TO TRADE, so i go to trade.. NOW WHAT??!??

[lam.singsing]

you probably built too many buildings that have a mantainence cost

[lam.singsing]

you can trade with Omni Corp or your other cities.
the goal it to make the cash token positive but exporting excessive things and importing those you need.

[DeD_SecK]

ya but it says i have TO MUCH RETAIL! but the city isnt satifisied with the amount of retial and they are rationing? that doesnt make sense... :(

[SAROMON]

Make small city. Make positive cash flow ~17k-40k and put the game speed on max. Go outside for a walk, return and you will have a lot of millions