Terraforming should not be free

[OZZO]

Just my opinion. In a city simulation with so many variables I honestly don't understand why terraforming costs nothing.

With 1000 brush you could erase a mountain in a minute and make a perfectly flat site.

Or you could build a new island in the middle of the see, all for free.

Remember Dubai and how much money they spent on the Palm Island? It should cost at least something.

[Jage]

It's government subsidized calm down

[Xamurai]

I have mixed feelings.

I always want it to be expensive, its more realistc and it forces me to be creative.

on the other hand buildings & roads don't handle rough terrain very well (visually)
so it makes it essential to use it at all times.

its a personal dilemma...

[Captain Wolf]

There should at least be an undo.

[OZZO]

Originally posted by Xamurai:

I have mixed feelings.

I always want it to be expensive, its more realistc and it forces me to be creative.

on the other hand buildings & roads don't handle rough terrain very well (visually)
so it makes it essential to use it at all times.

That's the thing. In real life earthworks cost a lot. That's why in hilly areas engineers need to consider the path between the hills so that amount of earthworks is optimal.

There should be some consideration in Cities 2 whether we do the tunnel or go around the hill, and so on.

[Celebane]

I think until we get a map editor and more variety in maps terraforming should remain free.

[Xamurai]

Better solution have diffrent difficulty's

sandbox (unlimited money/tools/buildings)
easy (like now, free landscaping, easy fake industry, big rewards when leveling up, free relocate)
Normal (some money for landscaping, challenging industry, small rewards, some money lost deleting buildings ore relocate)
Hard (Very expensive for landscaping, no money back for deleting, alot of money lost for relocating, no despawning traffic, tiny or no rewards, etc..)

[BABarracus]

make it a game option like unlimited money

[storella2013]

pas de map Editor je voudrais mettre la région de Charleroi

[VoiD]

Not a big issue, having free money for "Level ups" is far worse.

[DanCan]

It's awesome it's free

[ARS3NICO]

Originally posted by OZZO:

Just my opinion. In a city simulation with so many variables I honestly don't understand why terraforming costs nothing.

With 1000 brush you could erase a mountain in a minute and make a perfectly flat site.

Or you could build a new island in the middle of the see, all for free.

Remember Dubai and how much money they spent on the Palm Island? It should cost at least something.

I feel the same.
It should good at least a symbolic price, or, as someone sayd, an easy/hard setting...

Actually I'm trying not use this tool, cause I feel I'm a thief eheh (maybe I'm crazy).

But it's just an opinion.

[Ozone]

I prefer it free because then you can take your time to properly prepare the land and not worrying about a mistake eating up all your money.

Free is the way to go.

[gimlikos84]

There is no map editor , so Im ok with this.

[Cuco]

you dont have and undo button. its not funny if you erase land and cost you half of your tresaure.

[OZZO]

I called for paid landscaping to avoid this legal cheat:
You polluted some water? No problem, just raise the ground to make it a land for some time and then lower the level again. Voila - you have clean water now =)))

Another funny legal cheat related to water pollution. Raise the land locally around your sewage outlets - the tool will form a tiny well around your sewage pipe. Voila - instead of polluting the whole basin you are now polluting a tiny hole in the ground. =)))