Bus routes

[matlockman]

I saw it discussed in the Wired article about Cities Skylines that bus routes are going to be a thing in this game. Firstly, that's a really cool feature. Always wanted it in Simcity.

Secondly, how will this mechanic work? Will we be able to create bus routes and modify them? Can two bus routes use a single station simultaneously?

 

[Rangerzero]

Should we assume the public transportation system will work and play at least like Cities In Motion the first? I guess that would be a minimum?

 

[matlockman]

Should we assume the public transportation system will work and play at least like Cities In Motion the first? I guess that would be a minimum?

From what I've seen of CiM in Youtube Lets Plays (never actually played the game, I'm too poor to buy everything ), the amount of micromanagement is pretty high. Paradox and Colossal Order have stated previously that this game would be significantly more streamlined.

 

[Frode789]

I saw it discussed in the Wired article about Cities Skylines that bus routes are going to be a thing in this game. Firstly, that's a really cool feature. Always wanted it in Simcity.

Secondly, how will this mechanic work? Will we be able to create bus routes and modify them? Can two bus routes use a single station simultaneously?

I remember them saying in a thread that you can create your own bus routes yes. But it is much more streamlined them in CiM 2 (obviously).

 

[Rangerzero]

From what I've seen of CiM in Youtube Lets Plays (never actually played the game, I'm too poor to buy everything ), the amount of micromanagement is pretty high. Paradox and Colossal Order have stated previously that this game would be significantly more streamlined.

Let's Plays.... lol.
Cities In Motion is super straighforward. I would even say its "arcadey". There's litteraly 4 things to do. Create the routes, put the buses on it, watch and adjust price ticket and then if you want you pay some marketing/publicity for your company.
The bolded part should be in Cities Skyline, seriously.

 

[TotalyMoo]

I'm relatively sure this is still a work in progress, so can't really state much here without risking having to retract it later. There will be a developer diary on public transit at a later point

 

[charlesnew]

I'm relatively sure this is still a work in progress, so can't really state much here without risking having to retract it later. There will be a developer diary on public transit at a later point

Oh, well, speaking of developer diaries... I think you're a little bit overdue.

 

[charlesnew]

Oh, well, speaking of developer diaries... I think you're a little bit overdue.

Oops, forget that, just realised that you made a new Dev diary *facepalm*

 

[TotalyMoo]

Oops, forget that, just realised that you made a new Dev diary *facepalm*

*high five*

No probs