Be careful with older save games: If you use mods, you might soon run into problems.
If you play Cities: Skylines 2, you’ve probably already heard: developer Colossal Order is about to release the major economic update 2.0 for the popular city-building simulation.
The update is expected to have far-reaching consequences and to correct some of the messed up gameplay mechanics that didn’t work properly at launch last October. Among other things, the horrendous rents will be remediedwhich are causing dissatisfaction in many in-game cities.
However, with such a comprehensive update, deeper interventions in the simulation framework of your cities are unavoidable. Before the release The developers are now warningthat existing game saves may be negatively affected by the new version. We’ll tell you what it’s all about in detail.
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If you have used mods before, the developers can give you a guarantee that they will still work as intended after the update. Modifications that affect the city simulation in any way will be affected by the patch.
In this case, the developers ask you to be patient and wait for updates for the community mods. Some modders have already received advance access to the patch and should therefore be able to provide new versions in a timely manner that work with the economic update.
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What exactly will change?
According to the developers of Colossal Order, the economic update 2.0 brings, in addition to various small corrections, three major changes:
- Public subsidies will be cutand maintenance costs for municipal services will increase.
- Cities that depend on external servicesmust activate the “Import city services” option to continue using the services of neighboring cities. This service now costs money.
- Map tiles now have their own maintenance costsTherefore, if you have financial problems after the update but want to continue playing with the same save game, the developers recommend that you activate “Unlimited Money” in the map options.
What are the consequences of the update?
According to the developers, the effects of the update will not be apparent immediately, but will take some time to take effect. Unfortunately, this will result in a number of consequences.
The most serious: A relentless wave of death that will eat through your city for 1-2 months. Changes have been made to the way residents are calculated in terms of their age, but in order to be effective, they will first have to wipe out a significant portion of the population.
Also expects a significantly negative financial developmentIf tax revenues cannot cover your costs in the long term, developers recommend that you increase taxes, cut budgets for services, or temporarily shut down buildings.
Your companies also need time to adapt to the new economic circumstances. This will initially lead to an increase in unemployment.
New formulas for calculating housing needs can also encourage citizens to look for new apartments. Overall, however, there should now be significantly fewer complaints about excessive rents, as citizens are now more likely to take apartments that fit their budget.
If you are still receiving warnings about high rents, the problem is more likely that you have not provided enough jobs for your citizens.
If you still need tips for Cities: Skylines, you can find a variety of practical guides for the city-building sim on GameStar.de. In the link box, our author Alexander also tells you how he accidentally became a dictator – it can happen.
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