Atlantic Canada SSP Community Thread - Page 6

theshark · #**101** Posted **Dec 25, 2014, 4:02 PM**

Merry christmas to you and all!!

Joyeux noel a toi et a tous!!!

theshark · #**102** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 6:57 AM**

Happy new years!!!

Twinkies · #**103** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 1:17 PM**

If you had $20 and you were going to bet on the Super Bowl who would you pick?

MonctonRad · #**104** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 1:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Twinkies

If you had $20 and you were going to bet on the Super Bowl who would you pick?

Running out of development news to talk about in Fredericton are we??

To answer your question - it depends on how well inflated the footballs are.

Personally I think the Patriots are in tough against the Sea Hawks, but I wouldn't bet against them so I'm calling the Patriots in a squeeker.

Freddypop · #**105** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 4:19 PM**

Pats will win...Never bet against Bilichek and Brady

Twinkies · #**106** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 4:52 PM**

I think Seattle will win it but im not totally confident with that choice.

trev71 · #**107** Posted **Jan 30, 2015, 5:01 PM**

how about them Montreal Canadiens eh, Keeping it Canadian

My guess is 24-14 Pats

MonctonRad · #**108** Posted **Feb 16, 2015, 3:03 PM**

Does anyone want any more snow this winter????

theshark · #**109** Posted **Feb 16, 2015, 3:08 PM**

Nope! She can start melting anytime soon i will be happy!

Fischbob · #**110** Posted **Feb 16, 2015, 3:24 PM**

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Does anyone want any more snow this winter????

NO

Taeolas · #**111** Posted **Feb 16, 2015, 3:33 PM**

I think I can handle maybe 1 or 2 more flakes. But that's about it.

mylesmalley · #**112** Posted **Feb 16, 2015, 7:30 PM**

Bad traffic on Champlain St today.

http://rewards4mom.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/02/hoth.jpg

Fischbob · #**113** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 5:45 PM**

An update on the living room window situation:

Source: My photo

MonctonRad · #**114** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 6:08 PM**

Good stuff. You should post this in the weather thread on the Canada section.

The averge snow depth in my back yard is now over five feet. I've been attempting to keep my rear walkway open this winter with my snow blower, but it's reaching the point now where the discharge chute of the blower is no longer able to blow the snow over the top of the cutting. I may have to give up........

Helladog · #**115** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 5:14 AM**

I started playing with Cities: Skylines, which is similar to Simcity, and has a decent map editor. I decided to try my hand at Saint John, and this is what I got so far...

Once I get the land, highways, rail lines, etc taken care of, then I can build the city.

mylesmalley · #**116** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 11:42 AM**

Looks sharp!
For what it's worth to anyone wondering, Cities Skylines appears to be better than the last SimCity in... well just about every conceivable way.

MonctonRad · #**117** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 12:17 PM**

Do they have a Mac version?

Is it modable?

Taeolas · #**118** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 1:10 PM**

It's only on Steam, but I believe it is on Linux Steam and Mac Steam as well as Windows.

And it is VERY moddable; it's got the Steamwork shop in the background for support, and people have been tossing a lot of things out. (New maps of regions, new buildings, new interchanges, as well as the way to upgrade 1 Lane roads to 2 Lane and back; something the game lacks the way to do directly).

I haven't had time to play it as much as I want to, but what little I have played, I've enjoyed more than the last Sim City. They've really picked up where EA dropped the ball.

mylesmalley · #**119** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 1:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Do they have a Mac version?

Sure is. That's how I've been running it.

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Is it modable?

Very much so. I haven't done a lot of poking around with what's available yet, but if you check out the (reddit) page about it, you'll get a feel for what people have been doing. Apparently there's even a way to import Google Sketchup buildings into the game.

The only issue I have with the game so far is the traffic simulation isn't quite perfect. I've read that they're actively working to address it though. Basically, cars figure out the optimum route from their start to destination and follow it regardless of traffic conditions. You'll sometimes see a 6 lane road that's completely empty except for one lane that's backed up for kilometers.

Other than that, I have no issues at all. The game looks great. It runs well. It's got all the features you'd expect and then some.

MonctonRad · #**120** Posted **Mar 19, 2015, 2:30 PM**

Thanks guys. I might have to try it out. I'm an old SimCity junkie from way back, but haven't played the game for the last several years. The more recent iterations have been pretty crappy.

I find it really funny how many members of this forum are into city simulation games. I suppose it's to be expected though, since we are all frustrated amateur city planners.....