Page 3: More Game Play
<B>The Quality of Life for your Sims</B>:
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Your sims want to live in a city that allows them to lead a good long life. The smarter they are, they are the better. Education determines the quality of industry that moves into your city. If you have a high level of education, high tech jobs will want to be in your city.
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A new feature in SC4 allows you to place Sims in your city. When you move them in, they give you a run down on how they are and what they want in their section of the city. They'll keep you informed of things needed in their area that you might not notice. This is a great feature that I often forget to you (or pay attention to).
<B>Budget</B>:
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This is the end all be all of the game. You want to your books to be in the black (meaning positive cash flow), or your in trouble. If you are netting losses for long, you'll begin to dig yourself into a deep hole that may be hard to get out of. Don't worry, you'll probably need a loan sometimes, and they go up to two million. Now that is an amount that'll screw you if you don't pay it off. (Ten year fixed rate loan)
<B>Advisors</B>:
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You won't be alone in your city. You'll have your very own set of advisors helping you out, telling you when you need something and where it should go. The advisors work well in this game. Pay attention to them, they can make the difference in your city. Just remember, you get the final decision.
<B>Creation</B>:
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Create the landscape the way you want it. The terrain tools in this game are remarkable. Realistic shadows, the works. There is even nighttime (but I don't play with it on, it is hard to see).
<B>Destruction</B>:
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You've created a beautiful city, and you want to have some fun with it. Simple, just take out your disaster tools and let it reek havoc on it. Meteors, volcanos, tornados, monsters, and more. It is all at your fingertips.
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</center>Your sims want to live in a city that allows them to lead a good long life. The smarter they are, they are the better. Education determines the quality of industry that moves into your city. If you have a high level of education, high tech jobs will want to be in your city.
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</center>A new feature in SC4 allows you to place Sims in your city. When you move them in, they give you a run down on how they are and what they want in their section of the city. They'll keep you informed of things needed in their area that you might not notice. This is a great feature that I often forget to you (or pay attention to).
<B>Budget</B>:
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</center>This is the end all be all of the game. You want to your books to be in the black (meaning positive cash flow), or your in trouble. If you are netting losses for long, you'll begin to dig yourself into a deep hole that may be hard to get out of. Don't worry, you'll probably need a loan sometimes, and they go up to two million. Now that is an amount that'll screw you if you don't pay it off. (Ten year fixed rate loan)
<B>Advisors</B>:
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</center>You won't be alone in your city. You'll have your very own set of advisors helping you out, telling you when you need something and where it should go. The advisors work well in this game. Pay attention to them, they can make the difference in your city. Just remember, you get the final decision.
<B>Creation</B>:
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</center>Create the landscape the way you want it. The terrain tools in this game are remarkable. Realistic shadows, the works. There is even nighttime (but I don't play with it on, it is hard to see).
<B>Destruction</B>:
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</center>You've created a beautiful city, and you want to have some fun with it. Simple, just take out your disaster tools and let it reek havoc on it. Meteors, volcanos, tornados, monsters, and more. It is all at your fingertips.