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crossmr




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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Sep 2009 15:52    Post subject:
I bailed on the beta long ago..it was utter garbage. It was a total gong show and they did nothing to improve it. it ran like shit. I had one of the biggest cities but the memory leaks were ridiculous. I could play the city fine for around 40 minutes and without changing anything it would grind to a halt. They blamed my system.
If it was my system I would expect lag from the beginning.

I wasn't impressed with their earlier games and this coupled with their terrible support has soured me on any future products.


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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Sep 2009 15:53    Post subject:
Urgh... I think I'll pass then, especially because of the gimped offline mode.
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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Sep 2009 11:13    Post subject:
It just needs a Dual-Core optimization, then you can play a lot without any lags and memory leaks...

but they fixed some memory leaks at the trade screen in the latest patch...

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Anyway, it looks good, gonna grab the "Lifetime Edition"


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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Sep 2009 11:22    Post subject:
I couldn't play the demo due to Windows 7 not being supported. WTF!? Sad
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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Sep 2009 11:27    Post subject:
Overlord123 wrote:
I couldn't play the demo due to Windows 7 not being supported. WTF!? Sad



demo is not supported, but the final product will be supported.


but doesn't Win7 have the "XP Compatibility Mode" ???


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Overlord123




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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Sep 2009 12:55    Post subject:
Losion wrote:
Overlord123 wrote:
I couldn't play the demo due to Windows 7 not being supported. WTF!? Sad



demo is not supported, but the final product will be supported.


but doesn't Win7 have the "XP Compatibility Mode" ???


Yeah, but that does more harm than good (e.g. you can't login)
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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Sep 2009 13:48    Post subject:
btw, is windows 7 better for games than windows xp? faster or any advantages/disadvantegs?

iยดm thinking about switching to win 7
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Overlord123




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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Sep 2009 14:14    Post subject:
I'm using Win7 since the beta and will never switch back to XP ever.
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PostPosted: Fri, 11th Sep 2009 16:15    Post subject:
Overlord123 wrote:
Losion wrote:
Overlord123 wrote:
I couldn't play the demo due to Windows 7 not being supported. WTF!? Sad



demo is not supported, but the final product will be supported.


but doesn't Win7 have the "XP Compatibility Mode" ???


Yeah, but that does more harm than good (e.g. you can't login)



Seems like you're playing Beta in Beta! lol !

It will be different to play CXL Final in Win7 Final! Thats for sure...

Will CXL support DX10 or some of these graphical advantages? Any1 knows?


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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Oct 2009 11:39    Post subject:
the game is out in the private trackers but without a crack.

it uses online registration to play.
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Stevenmack65




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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Oct 2009 11:59    Post subject:
Looking forward to grabbing this game... not paying ยฃ30 tho as these games tend to have an hours play time before being uninstalled lol..

Killahnoob u sure sonshine?
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OG




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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Oct 2009 15:51    Post subject:
Overlord123 wrote:
I couldn't play the demo due to Windows 7 not being supported. WTF!? Sad



I use Windows 7 x64 and was one of the first people to get a beta place, never had any problem running CXL apart from one patch that broke compatibility on certain ATI cards. If you can't play it, it certainly ain't because of Windows 7.

Just because it says unsupported does not mean it doesn't work, it just means there is no official support if you're using Win7. That said, Windows 7 was listed as an option when submitting a bug report so there obviously is some support for 7 behind the scenes. They'd be morons not to.
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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Oct 2009 16:49    Post subject:
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Looking forward to grabbing this game

You must look forward to prostate exams too..


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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Oct 2009 17:15    Post subject:
crossmr wrote:
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Looking forward to grabbing this game

You must look forward to prostate exams too..


Can see how you would know such things?
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PostPosted: Thu, 22nd Oct 2009 19:27    Post subject:
I think the game has been released. Anyone tried it yet ?
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 16:15    Post subject:
ok so this has some weird online integration and no crack so far.

I'm just wondering... do you just need a key to play it or does it have some kind of copy protection too?

Or in other words, can you grab a cheap key somewhere and download the game or do you need a legit disc in addition to a key to play?


I'm in the mood for some city building...
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 16:32    Post subject:
You need to put a key to play (that is the copy protection, there is a clone out there lacking the key). In addition, if you want to play online in the MMOCB, you will need to pay monthly fee.
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 16:34    Post subject:
thanks!

but..monthly fee?

I read something about trading online.. but what else is there exactly that warrants a monthly fee?
What kind of subscription based multiplayer could a city building game possibly have?
hmmm
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 16:39    Post subject:
Basically there is this huge Earth-like planet, and everyone's (probably 3 people Laughing) cities are there. Trading, as far as I know, it between people (each cities has its goods and bads, and trough trading you compensate for the bads, while earning for the goods). Bullshit lol.
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 16:41    Post subject:
lol wtf

ok, thanks for the info, leo.
I guess I'll go dig up Sim City 4 instead.
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 16:50    Post subject:
You should play City Life, it is by the same developer before they became cashwhores, and it is really good. Smile
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 17:07    Post subject:
Yup..game is utter garbage. Online integration is terrible, worthless and frankly an embarrassment.


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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 21:47    Post subject:
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Yup..game is utter garbage. Online integration is terrible, worthless and frankly an embarrassment.


why garbage? this is just like sim city should be with mmo and online features. here you play with real ppl and it is unusual for a game like this
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 22:26    Post subject:
No way, it isn't anywhere near as deep as SimCity 3000/4; even City Life is much more advanced. In fact, it is pretty much compatible to Sim City Societies with a bit more depth and some MMO slapped on it that is totally unnecessary and is there just to milk people for cash.
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 23:15    Post subject:
iNatan wrote:
No way, it isn't anywhere near as deep as SimCity 3000/4; even City Life is much more advanced. In fact, it is pretty much compatible to Sim City Societies with a bit more depth and some MMO slapped on it that is totally unnecessary and is there just to milk people for cash.
SC4 is still the best city builder out there.

What I hate about the Monte Cristo games is the complete lack of "sense of progression". In CitiesXL (and City Life as well), you put down a building and be done with it. It stays the same no matter what you do.

While in SC4, you place generalized zones, where people are free to develop as they see fit, but you can influence them. If you want rich sims to move in, you better provide their needs. If you want high-tech industry, you better go out there and educate your citizens and drive the dirty-industry out of the city. Unlike C(X)L, you don't need to buldoze blocks to place some new, better building, they'll do it for themselves if they need to). In MC games, you just hit a pop-limit and boom, you got yourself new buildings.

I played the beta and it was enough to convince me to reinstall SC4.

The only thing CXL does right is the amazing graphics. The streets appear deader than a roadkilled cat from last year, but the buildings appear amazing.

I would settle for a complete remake of SC4, with CXL graphics. I'd buy it instantly.
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 23:25    Post subject:
City Life was all about zoning too. It was very satisfying building a huge city with almost everyone happy, including the elites. I found this mechanic to be very realistic and quite challenging, so it was very satisfying to actually succeed in a city. Smile
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PostPosted: Sat, 24th Oct 2009 23:34    Post subject:
iNatan wrote:
City Life was all about zoning too. It was very satisfying building a huge city with almost everyone happy, including the elites. I found this mechanic to be very realistic and quite challenging, so it was very satisfying to actually succeed in a city. Smile
I know, I spent some time with CL too, but it still wasn't as good as SC4 for me. It could result in some pretty convincing looking cityscapes when going down to street-level view, but it all boiled down to placing individual buildings. I just find the SC method more engaging. Smile
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PostPosted: Sun, 25th Oct 2009 05:37    Post subject:
iNatan wrote:
You should play City Life, it is by the same developer before they became cashwhores, and it is really good. Smile


City Life was a pile of shit, CitiesXL, while stile somewhat a pile of shit, is definitely the better of the two.

I like the 3 people comment, and a dead cert. Give it a few months (weeks) and they'll be giving stuff away left right and center, it might end up a decent game. Thye chose the wrong economic fuck up to launch a cash eating MMORPWTFSIM.
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PostPosted: Sun, 25th Oct 2009 10:34    Post subject:
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Yup..game is utter garbage. Online integration is terrible, worthless and frankly an embarrassment.


why garbage? this is just like sim city should be with mmo and online features. here you play with real ppl and it is unusual for a game like this


You're either an idiot or you work for the company.

It isn't even close. I was in the beta, the beta was a disaster.
Poorly optimized, most things didn't work (including a lot of the interactions stuff) and what little interaction stuff there was really didn't matter. You could build a large successful city without trading a thing. It was very easy and quick to build a city up and make tons of cash.
But it was incredibly boring because of lack of options. Its better than SimCity Societies, but not even in the same galaxy as simcity 4.
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PostPosted: Sun, 25th Oct 2009 13:02    Post subject:
crossmr wrote:
You're either an idiot

It's boundle (check post history).
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