Slow growth is key
SimCity 4 is acity-building simulation gamedeveloped by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts in 2003.
Starting a new city in the game is more difficult and challenging than in past versions.
No longer can you simply plop down some zones and watch the Sims flock to your city.
The building process in SimCity 4 reflects the problems and concerns of real-life city planners.
Like them, you must work for every bit of growth and carefully think about your strategy.
The most important Sim City 4 strategy of all is to buildslowly.
Don’t rush to build fire departments, water systems,schools, and hospitals.
You’ll drain your initial funds very quickly.
Instead, have patience and wait to add these services after you have a stable tax base.
Here are a few more SimCity 4 tips to help you start a new city successfully.
Hold off on Public Services
Build public services only as needed.
They’re not necessary when you first start the city.
Instead, wait until the city asks for it.
Build low-density commercial and residential zones and medium-density industrial zones.
Manage Funding for Services
Manage the funding for the services (school, police, etc.)
you do provide very closely.
Does your power plant produce more energy than is needed?
Once it’s grown a bit, add commercial zones and thenagricultural zones.
This advice might not hold true for cities connected to regions.
But, if there’s demand for commercial development right away, then get to it.
That reduces commute times.
Planting trees is one way to keep pollution in check.
Some Sim City 4 players wait until the first fire occurs to build a fire department.
If your budget can handle it, build a clinic.
Expand slowly as your city starts to show a profit.
Don’t build so much that your budget veers into the red.
Wait until you have enough money to cover the expenditure.
