no tutorial? no campaign? no stories?

[Nimplex]

so is this just a "sim city sandbox" clone?

[Ragnarr Loðbrók]

It's more than a clone , sadly it isn't good as i loved sim city 4 (that was a challenging game even with a whole guidebook about everything)

Cities Skylines is more a "Sim City" around Traffic stuff and sandbox building

While Sim City was an economy&building game.


Sim City 4 = Economy Game
Cities Skylines = Sandbox / Traffic Solving game.

If you love sandbox and fixing traffic issues go with Cities Skyline if you love economy game go with Sim City 4

[Nimplex]

Originally posted by Ragnarr Loðbrók:

It's more than a clone , sadly it isn't good as i loved sim city 4 (that was a challenging game even with a whole guidebook about everything)

Cities Skylines is more a "Sim City" around Traffic stuff and sandbox building

While Sim City was an economy&building game.


Sim City 4 = Economy Game
Cities Skylines = Sandbox / Traffic Solving game.

If you love sandbox and fixing traffic issues go with Cities Skyline if you love economy game go with Sim City 4

but i am right and not too stupid to "find" a turoial" or sth else yes? :D restarted my first map now 4 times cause runnign out of money or not getting dirt water to run fluently etc :D wtf

simcity4???? i meant the classic amiga one :D or the one on snes :D my newest was 2000 :D but thx i have somehwere 4 in my library i think :D

[Avanya]

There are the little hints that pop up, but you are correct that there isn't an introduction tutorial. The official channel just started a new livestream series today to help new players get a feel for the game. It shows the console version, but the concept is really the same. You can find the stream from today here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-1TxF2hFzI

Czardus also has a nice series that starts all the way at the very first city and covers lots of topics as the city grows:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDPMzZQglG8BRqqgl0eh4rM1jMs5FL2zF

And then there's these guides, which are a good place to start.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=422074590&fbclid=IwAR3I_FgcIcJjCxx4H4Q-nqb9lpiLadPE18JjbgY1e20lHuHRemnn-oE8Qko

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=405782093&fbclid=IwAR2PiQG_ovXPl4yTPRcQ7jcEGsm69l5hegZLIcrOp8YQxqjC_-ZJOrV9-7A

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=418195753&fbclid=IwAR3W3ViCVtutOoCWmAjzwHGDTBr_sex5Wy0-u8NdHAH4XWH5smWcbQopcs4

[Nimplex]

thx fot that !

[azamazz]

why need tutorial when there is a youtube. And for cities skyline a tutorial just gonna useless since there is a lot going on. When start a game there will be guidance on basic need to build a city. Anything else you just need to explore since the skyline is your limit.

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by YessBoy1205:

why need tutorial when there is a youtube. And for cities skyline a tutorial just gonna useless since there is a lot going on. When start a game there will be guidance on basic need to build a city. Anything else you just need to explore since the skyline is your limit.

I would suggest you read through some of the 133 comments to my tutorial to see why so many players have needed it and found it useful.
Youtube streams are only as good as the streamer producing them and that said, one can both watch streams and read guides ;)
My guide in particular focuses on a common problem for beginners, namely how to start a profitable city. Many of my subscribers were having difficulty with that and the guide has helped thousands of them over the years.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=422074590
The Guides section of the Workshop is full of great guides and I highly recommend them to all players. Why explore aspects of the game and try to reinvent the wheel when you can learn from those that have already mastered them? If anyone needs more insight or wishes to quickly climb the learning curve, then the Guides are the best way IMO ;)

[antzkillr]

Why does everyone forget about the official Paradox Wiki? Full of information + links to official tutorial videos + links to Developers Diaries which are full of "hints", tips and explanatory material.
https://skylines.paradoxwikis.com/Cities:_Skylines_Wiki

[Nimplex]

guys thx @all ! sure i saw the 100000000 guides or videos etc.

but - sry - but for ME when i want to play a game i dont want to "study" first 1000 pages how to or watch some others "play" for hours befoe i play myself.....
its like "i want to play a game" - "ok i learn c++ and programm my own game so i can play"

you understand ?
so now i managed to built my city and make some achievements etc.
but still - for me - without any "goal" (beside achievements) - no story - missions etc.
it gets boring.

so rly thx for your help ! This helped all a lot !

[Nimplex]

and sry but in 2020 it should not be the problem - especially for such kind of games to "programm" even a 5 min "tutorial" where you built a little example city or so or like 10 "short" tutorials" 1 - road built - 1 zones etc.
even sim city on snes had a tutorial :D

[ThisHero]

Originally posted by Nimplex:

and sry but in 2020 it should not be the problem - especially for such kind of games to "programm" even a 5 min "tutorial" where you built a little example city or so or like 10 "short" tutorials" 1 - road built - 1 zones etc.
even sim city on snes had a tutorial :D

a five minute tutorial would not be nearly enough. dont let the (occasionally) fisher price visuals fool you, this is a complicated and at times unforgiving game. if youre looking for concise tutorials with visuals, the official cities skylines youtube channel has a bunch of ~5m tutorials that do a proper job of explaining the core mechanics. you can zip through them all and finish in one or two hours - time well spent for a novice.

[Cahos Rahne Veloza]

The game lacks a tutorial because it was primarily created with a specific audience in mind. That being people who are familiar with City Building games as this isn't obviously the first one.

So if you were new to the genre or just happen to have stumbled upon the game by chance then too bad. Hopefully when Cities Skylines 2 does come out the Devs will include a more thorough tutorial as well as ship pre-built scenarios to play for players who want them. One of my favorite tutorials for a City Building game is the one for Cities XL as they presented tutorials as bite size mini tutorial episodes, like how SIMCity 4 fid them, that also chucked in a very minor story as to why your Mayor friend is teaching you the ropes so to speak.

[antzkillr]

Originally posted by Nimplex:

without any "goal" ... it gets boring.

In a game like this, the goal is whatever YOU want it to be. The game isn't going to make one for you. There is no "finish line".

[Verullus Forgefire]

Originally posted by Nimplex:

so now i managed to built my city and make some achievements etc.
but still - for me - without any "goal" (beside achievements) - no story - missions etc.
it gets boring.

You could give the scenarios a try... There you will have goals and targets for something. As others have mentioned it this kind of game is a sandbox game and doesn't need any goal's. Building a city with one goal is to make it as perfect as possible.

Originally posted by Nimplex:

and sry but in 2020 it should not be the problem - especially for such kind of games to "programm" even a 5 min "tutorial" where you built a little example city or so or like 10 "short" tutorials" 1 - road built - 1 zones etc.
even sim city on snes had a tutorial :D

You have arrived at the wrong company. Paradox games barely have any tutorials. Not even the latest games have any.

[Clunk]

Does no research.
Buys game.
Unable to understand.
Moans and blames everybody else.

🤣

[Nimplex]

Originally posted by Clunk:

Does no research.
Buys game.
Unable to understand.
Moans and blames everybody else.

🤣

:D i dont blame anybody :D :P
and i also thanked many times for the helpers and hints and tips :P

and that i like city building,......... games from early amiga sim city etc. and have a lot of in my library and and and i just wanted to know if i have missed the turoial or campaign or mission etc. and on store page there is no "sandbox" tag :P
and for 1$ humbleoffer sure i bought it when i had it for years on my wishlist :P

@this hero thx i found them quite good ! helped me a lot and saved a lot of time :) - for the start :)

@verullus thx for the tip with the scenarios i also try them !