Quays and dams

[reven29]

okay so i am wondering why you cant connect or build a dam over quays i like using them to make my waterways look crisp but i cant use them and still get a dam unless i have missed something anyone know why?

[grapplehoeker]

A hydroeletric dam is a fixed asset that needs an appropriate amount of space in which to place it.
Quaywalls are another type of asset which too needs freely available terrain in which to place it.
When you try to combine either of them, you have found that you will get collision errors and that it won't be possible because the terrain isn't free of any other structures.
That's the why of it.
Is there any way aound it? Possibly with the use of mods such as the No Pillars mod (with collisions option turned off) and possibly with the help of the Move It mod. Experiment a bit with both and you may get a more pleasing result.

[reven29]

okay thanks for the quick responce just figure they would have added a way to attach a dam to a quay wall

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by reven29:

okay thanks for the quick responce just figure they would have added a way to attach a dam to a quay wall

Sorry, nope. The only thing a dam will connect to is the road that runs along the top of it.

[reven29]

bugger cause i just got this game last night and i want the achivments and i cant get em with mods on

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by reven29:

bugger cause i just got this game last night and i want the achivments and i cant get em with mods on

Don't worry about achievements.
You aren't restricted to building just one city are you?
So build as many cities with the use of any mods you wish.
Meanwhile build other cities without any mods (and never accept a cash bail out) for the purpose of getting achievements. Many of the achievements are easier to get with a fresh city anyway.
By the way, welcome to the game. Here are a few guides that should help you get up to speed...
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=422074590
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=643348291
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=522776740
Hope that helps ;)

[reven29]

thanks for the guides actually watched youtube looking for somethin like this after getting sims city 5 (or what ever the new one is) and not enjoying the confined areas found it on youtube watched alot of stuff on it to make sure i wasnt going in blind this time and then bought it with my b-day money yesterday so i know the basics but i will check those out too.

[Metacritical]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=407055819

[reven29]

thanks meta i will see if that will work for me