This is mostly a copypaste from this thread I made, but I'm going to make a thread (and another one for the other issue I had) here to place this feedback in the proper place.
The balance between buildings has always been a bit of a problem in my opinion, some forms of energy were a bit better than others, metros are bit overpowered for what they do vs the cost, but the new content adds (in my opinion) some big problem cases.
Take for example the eco water outlet. It costs 4000 to build, has a drain capacity of 60000, costs 480 KW energy and has an upkeep of 480. If you match the drain capacity of a normal drain, it will cost 3 times as much in upkeep, more than 3 times to build, and costs 4 times the amount in energy. Excuse me? Am I missing something here, or is this really bad for a building that still produces pollution? The eco water treatment plant doesn't have this problem btw, at least not this big. Yes, It costs 10000 more to build, and it has triple the energy maintenance, but it does have the same drain capacity as a normal one and costs 80 less in upkeep. It also produces no pollution which can be a big benefit.
Or take another example, the recycling center. It costs 8000 to build, has a processing capacity of 48000, an upkeep of 240, 15 trucks and uses 240 KW energy. It apparently also produces some raw materials. Compare this to the incineration plant, which costs 30000 to build, has an upkeep of 1440, 27 trucks and costs 192 water. It also produces a maximum of 12 MW. Perhaps it's just me, but the recycling center seems to better in every aspect that matters. I mean, an incineration plant may produce some energy, but if you look at the difference in upkeep, you can build a better energy plant for that money. If you are worried about the lack of trucks (never has been a problem for me), you can still build 2 of them and still be better off. It does have a larger garbage capacity, but honestly, the processing rate is all that matters. If your center is overflowing you need to build a new one anyway. Again, am I missing something here?
The other buildings seem to be a bit off as well, but not as much. The schools have less capacity and are (much) bigger. They also have increased build costs and upkeep. The only upsides they have are slightly lower energy and water usage and increased range. Perhaps it might be worth it for that, but the price seems to be a bit steep, especially if you compare them at the same amount of students.
The balance between buildings has always been a bit of a problem in my opinion, some forms of energy were a bit better than others, metros are bit overpowered for what they do vs the cost, but the new content adds (in my opinion) some big problem cases.
Take for example the eco water outlet. It costs 4000 to build, has a drain capacity of 60000, costs 480 KW energy and has an upkeep of 480. If you match the drain capacity of a normal drain, it will cost 3 times as much in upkeep, more than 3 times to build, and costs 4 times the amount in energy. Excuse me? Am I missing something here, or is this really bad for a building that still produces pollution? The eco water treatment plant doesn't have this problem btw, at least not this big. Yes, It costs 10000 more to build, and it has triple the energy maintenance, but it does have the same drain capacity as a normal one and costs 80 less in upkeep. It also produces no pollution which can be a big benefit.
Or take another example, the recycling center. It costs 8000 to build, has a processing capacity of 48000, an upkeep of 240, 15 trucks and uses 240 KW energy. It apparently also produces some raw materials. Compare this to the incineration plant, which costs 30000 to build, has an upkeep of 1440, 27 trucks and costs 192 water. It also produces a maximum of 12 MW. Perhaps it's just me, but the recycling center seems to better in every aspect that matters. I mean, an incineration plant may produce some energy, but if you look at the difference in upkeep, you can build a better energy plant for that money. If you are worried about the lack of trucks (never has been a problem for me), you can still build 2 of them and still be better off. It does have a larger garbage capacity, but honestly, the processing rate is all that matters. If your center is overflowing you need to build a new one anyway. Again, am I missing something here?
The other buildings seem to be a bit off as well, but not as much. The schools have less capacity and are (much) bigger. They also have increased build costs and upkeep. The only upsides they have are slightly lower energy and water usage and increased range. Perhaps it might be worth it for that, but the price seems to be a bit steep, especially if you compare them at the same amount of students.
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