Is CS1 better than CS2? DLC'S?

[Enfuzed]

So I picked up CS2 on release and tried playing it with the new patch. I cant seem to get into it as everything seems broken in some way or another.

So with that a couple of quick questions.

Is CS1 better than CS2?

And what DLC's are worth buying in CS1? I dont really want to spend hundreds of dollars for radio stations.

[MarkJohnson]

Just buy the base game and use these mods from MaxFX. He has made sure they all work together.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2727770063

Then buy whatever DLC you want, or think you need to play this game.

[zombygunner]

Or dont give anymore money to lazy people until they do there jobs?

[Batman]

Originally posted by Enfuzed:

So I picked up CS2 on release and tried playing it with the new patch. I cant seem to get into it as everything seems broken in some way or another.

So with that a couple of quick questions.

Is CS1 better than CS2?

And what DLC's are worth buying in CS1? I dont really want to spend hundreds of dollars for radio stations.

i started with CS2 with Gamepass and YES CS1 is better (i have 3 dlcs with the platinum edition) i dont think than you have to buy everything , the game is already very good and the workshop is amazing. the game is more *polished* than the second one i'd say

[Tsubame ⭐]

Radio packs are definitely not worth the money. Content packs usually too, since you can get alternatives for free in the Workshop.

That leaves expansion packs:

- Mass Transit
- Industries
- Snowfall
- Parklife
- Campus
- Green Cities
- After Dark
- Sunset Harbor
- Plazas and Promenades
- Financial Districts
- Hotels and Retreats
- Airports
- Natural Disasters

I organized it in my own personal ranking, from my favorites to least liked.

None of them are essential, so I suggest you do your research and see what these DLCs offer that you might be interested. No point getting Natural Disasters if you are OCD about order and do not want to smash your cities to pieces.

https://skylines.paradoxwikis.com/Downloadable_content

As for CS2, it is a so-so game, certainly not well optimized and stable yet.

Performance wise, CS1 is better tit-for-tat - similar city sizes, etc. Plus Steam Workshop and a much better modded content variety. So for most people CS1 will be the game to go.

That being said, CS2 does offer some content that is included only in DLCs or mods in CS1, better building tools, and no discernible hard coded limits, plus modular content, so it does have some advantages over CS1.

[🐺Blue Wolf]

Base game vs base game, I do think CS2 is much better.

The road tool alone in CS2 makes it difficult for myself to go back to CS. Not to mention having seasons is nice, compared to an always summer or always winter map.

The amount of mods I need for CS to make it enjoyable makes me happy I upgraded my RAM. Realistic population is an absolute must for this game (but also makes the early game VERY slow).

Having said that, Economy 2.0 for CS2 had me thinking of jumping back to CS as I find it completely un-enjoyable now, and there really aren't the mods there to fix it yet. Only reason I'm not going back to CS is I ended up buying Workers and Resources.

As for DLC? It really will depend on what you want out of the game and I honestly have a hard time looking at CS without using all the DLC at this point (even the radio stations which are lightyears better than what CS2 has).

[Priest]

Originally posted by 🐻 Veles:

Realistic population is an absolute must for this game (but also makes the early game VERY slow).

Just plop some High Density Buildings to balance that

[kimmi109]

I am still with CS1. I dont even know what exactly CS2 simulates? In CS1 i see clearly the consequences of my choices. But in CS2 i dont understand the underlying simulation.
And the biggest issue with CS2 i have is the lack of content. Maybe end of the year you can come back to CS2 but i already forsee that CS2 will never be better than CS1 in terms of gameplay and fun.