How do you make money in this game?

[Mustard Jelly]

This game takes a lot of good things from simcity and leaves out the bad (like small map sizes). But after watching some gameplay videos i havent really seen some way of gaining money (except from building commercial and industrial zones).
One of the best things about simcity 5 imo was how you could build an oil well, procces that oil into plastic, process the plastic into chips and produce computers from those chips and making lots of money that way. I have not seen any of those things in C:S, is there something like that in the game or is it more of a citybuilder where money plays no big role and you just have to manage your citizens and things like healthcare/cime etc?

[Ric]

Only taxes as far as I've seen. Similar to SC4(the good simcity)

[Freedom]

You build the mob hang-out and do shake downs on the buildings.


Just kidding.....

[Rogue]

Plebs are needed.

['Strict]

You get more money from the specialized Industry. So yeah...oil, farms, wood and Ore.
So in a way it's the same as Simcity 2013.

[Ric]

Escrito originalmente por S&MStrict:

You get more money from the specialized Industry. So yeah...oil, farms, wood and Ore.
So in a way it's the same as Simcity 2013.

Nah mate, it's really not. They will pay higher tax rates in these areas(as previously mentioned) and they will produce goods but you won't be able to sell them personally(like you could in SCcrap, from the videos I've seen so far). The goods produced in industrial areas will be delivered to commercial areas for residents to buy.

[Mustard Jelly]

Hmm, thats a shame, so there is no trading either (except for import) and selling off any surplus goods? Game still looks good though, just hoped for more industry options.

[Ric]

Yup, from what I've seen, it's much about managing taxes and your city, not your goods. :)

[aardvark74]

they also have stadiums im not sure if it will make money though

[Mustard Jelly]

Escrito originalmente por Ric666:

Yup, from what I've seen, it's much about managing taxes and your city, not your goods. :)

I just have to play with my own goods then? well just keep hoping i guess ;)

[Freedom]

There is export in the game. You export via train or Port, not sure if it can go air. What your city does not use, you will export. Though you do not control the goods. Though imho that is as it should be. As the mayor you should not be an industrialist.

[Ric]

Escrito originalmente por Mustard Jelly:

I just have to play with my own goods then? well just keep hoping i guess ;)

If you can't get someone else to play with them, you might aswell.

It's healthy after all :P

[T-Bone]

With a legion of well-trained prostitutes?

[Greygor]

At Launch I believe the income is from Taxes which can be set city wide or by individual districts.

I'm sure I remember a screenshot that showed income from transport but I'd need to confirm that.

After Launch who knows, if the demand from players is enough for an expanded Freight/Trade/Industry system I'm sure that they'd look into.

AFAIK The paid for DLC for after launch will be focussed on additional functionality, this could be a good example of that but would need to have enough people wanting it to justify development.

[la_nague]

making industry chains and building casinos is really not what a city builder should be about, i think.

[Freedom]

Escrito originalmente por la_nague:

making industry chains and building casinos is really not what a city builder should be about, i think.

That game would be called Industry: Smog Sky.