The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cities Skylines | Game Basics & City Layout (Vanilla)

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  • The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cities Skylines | Game Basics & City Layout (Vanilla)
    If you've been struggling to get started building a thriving city, I'm here to help! In this series, I'm going to teach you how to start a city in Cities Skylines by building the City of Tutoria, incorporating in DLC along the way. As a structured series, there will be 24 episodes in total.
    The structure of the series will be as follows: 5,000 population added per episode, a new DLC/CPP/Mod Set added every two episodes in the following order:
    1. Vanilla (YOU ARE HERE)
    2. Parklife
    3. Industries
    4. Campus
    5. Mass Transit
    6. After Dark
    7. Green Cities
    8. Sunset Harbor
    9. Snowfall
    10. Natural Disasters
    11. CCP
    12. Basic Mods
    Topics covered in this episode include: initial freeway interchange, layout out a basic grid, zoning, providing adequate services, using districts, and policies.
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    CHAPTERS
    Introduction - 0:00
    Basic Infrastructure, Roadway Layout, & Zoning - 0:55
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    Tiny Town - Parks, Plazas, Expansion, and Growing Pains - 28:37
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  • @CityPlannerPlays
    @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +776

    The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cities Skylines Playlist can be found here: th-cam.com/play/PLXdi-Ns7w3jjfNPMl836BKjxZONnxvXPw.html

    • @MJ-tc4es
      @MJ-tc4es 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Cool I’m about to download the steam version of cities skylines! I really need this series.

    • @nuttynatsu2354
      @nuttynatsu2354 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      On the playlist, part 2 is first and part 1 is second. Might want to fix that =D

    • @quantumbrewer
      @quantumbrewer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would like to know when to use roundabouts, and also when not to use roundabouts.

    • @DangerRUSS_85
      @DangerRUSS_85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you go to the workshop, u can subscribe to FREE small 2 lane roads in the assets bar(pc only) No mod. Can be used in vanilla(pc). Helps build that extravagant road layout and intersections right in the beginning. Trophy system still activated.

    • @calgar42k
      @calgar42k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Several mistakes were made but overall not a bad tutorial for total beginners !
      The most glaring mistakes are :
      -you dont start developping a city on both side of your collector road you dont need to and it makes services coverage near impossible early on !
      -the most important building for growth are educative ones you always want to plop them asap and have the best coverage possible to level up your building
      - water pipes need to be spaced by 13 tiles no more no less it s a waste of $$$,
      -If you have industry and commercial demand in excess but no residential demand you can increase their respective taxes ratio just enough for the demand to not stack
      -Services have a radius area of effect early on you want them as centered as possible
      -you ve build too much intersections on your collector this will lead to trafic problems later on .
      -overall you want to avoid crossroads, you can build an entire city with only tbone intersections this will eliminate a lot of trafic issues .

  • @doridot
    @doridot ปีที่แล้ว +7689

    Placing the eldercare facility from across the cemetery to save on transportation costs is truly a city planner moment

    • @jan_v_ier
      @jan_v_ier ปีที่แล้ว +63

      XD

    • @dizzylizzy940
      @dizzylizzy940 ปีที่แล้ว +617

      Could you imagine that city council meeting?
      “You want to put a cemetery THERE?! Jesus fucking christ.”

    • @wutevarr4028
      @wutevarr4028 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      @Elizabeth Taylor Humphries if i were on that council, I'd suggest recycling dead bodies 😳🤣

    • @XD-rd8zd
      @XD-rd8zd ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@dizzylizzy940 not sure why you want to curse Jesus so much and hurt people for whom He is so dear to.
      Would you not be hurt if I put an "f" word between your mother name and last name every time I wanted to laugh something off?

    • @yuczq.
      @yuczq. ปีที่แล้ว +233

      @@XD-rd8zd bro goin crazy

  • @michaels.3709
    @michaels.3709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7545

    The tone of your voice and the calm, slow cadence of your explanations makes me feel like I'm watching the Bob Ross of city planning. It's incredibly relaxing.

    • @dh8203
      @dh8203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      exactly what I was thinking!

    • @jessica.m.brooks
      @jessica.m.brooks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      ...lmao I wrote the same thing and then read the comments. It's not just me!!!!

    • @anubeia
      @anubeia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I thought Ross from Friends was giving me tips on city planning. Silly me.

    • @jessica.m.brooks
      @jessica.m.brooks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@anubeia well now I can't unhear it so thanks for that.

    • @FenixDown147
      @FenixDown147 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hahah I came to the comments to say that!

  • @IsaMapc
    @IsaMapc ปีที่แล้ว +1203

    What really amazes me is your genuine care of the virtual citizens in the game. You said things like "kids will love it", "unfortunately the kids will have to walk across the street". I think it's this attitude that makes your gameplay looks so much more interesting and admirable. I've certainly learned this and next time I play the game I'll also think more about the kids and other "people" in the game.

    • @luana.desousa6398
      @luana.desousa6398 ปีที่แล้ว +169

      bro he put the elder care in front of the cemetery 💀

    • @DpsDen
      @DpsDen ปีที่แล้ว +106

      @@luana.desousa6398 just making sure they have access to their new 'home'.

    • @rasyid010
      @rasyid010 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Assalamu'alaikum brother Isa, i'm suprised you also play this game :)

    • @IsaMapc
      @IsaMapc ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@rasyid010 I play a lot of games haha

    • @baltothewolf
      @baltothewolf ปีที่แล้ว

      @@luana.desousa6398 lmao

  • @hoofarted
    @hoofarted ปีที่แล้ว +1103

    Went from bumbling through trying to build like 3 cities that all failed and now I've got a massive functional metropolitan city after these guides. It's so satisfying. Thanks so much!

    • @lambooo
      @lambooo ปีที่แล้ว +30

      if you saw my first city hhhh I build residential areas around roundabouts lol ... his way of work is top notch

    • @MM-vs2et
      @MM-vs2et ปีที่แล้ว +22

      My first city was literally a line lmao, and I thought more lanes = better traffic

    • @QuantumScratcher
      @QuantumScratcher ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@MM-vs2et more lanes = more attraction = more traffic = more congestion

    • @Profeshinal
      @Profeshinal ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@lambooo I think he is a real city planner too, so it would make sense why he knows what he's doing

    • @faith.W
      @faith.W ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lambooo bros xqc

  • @blubbfisch98
    @blubbfisch98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +689

    I didn't even know dirt roads existed lol
    I think many people horribly underestimate just how overwhelming this game feels at the beginning

    • @jessenthebenezer
      @jessenthebenezer ปีที่แล้ว +7

      exactly

    • @ChuckHickl
      @ChuckHickl ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Absolutely. I am an architect by trade but managing the day-to-day stuff as a city expands rapidly stresses me out and I stopped playing 8 years go. Recently got the bug again and am cathing up on best practices and will be doing a casual, modded playthrough with unlimited funding to get back into the groove. Looking forward to it!

    • @CameronBFunny
      @CameronBFunny ปีที่แล้ว +54

      This game is extremely overwhelming. I've restarted 4 times so far. Each time I think I'm doing it perfect, then in the 10k+ population I regret everything and want to start from scratch.

    • @jacestringham7022
      @jacestringham7022 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@CameronBFunny Ironically, real city planners and city councils feel much the same way

    • @laurajohnson833
      @laurajohnson833 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      This - just... THIS. I've been playing city builders since Sim City 2000 in the early 90s and though I had it DOWN. I bought this game two years ago, played it for 27 minutes, couldn't figure out why I couldn't connect to the highway properly and gave up, lol. I can't wait to try again with this tutorial!

  • @NobleEinherjar0
    @NobleEinherjar0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2264

    This is easily the best, most relaxing "how to start a city" guide I've watched. And as someone with the inexplicable worry of, "what if my city's not immediately perfect!?", hearing that things don't have to be perfect is reassuring. Looking forward to putting what I'm gonna learn in this series into practice.

    • @trevorsommer9795
      @trevorsommer9795 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      He is the Bob Ross of city planning.

    • @SylkaChan
      @SylkaChan ปีที่แล้ว

      @@trevorsommer9795 How do I select DLC styles? I bought them all today and only some appear in the menu.

    • @ashwinsahadew7873
      @ashwinsahadew7873 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@trevorsommer9795 i said this while watching the vid out loud 😅❤

    • @colescroggins2896
      @colescroggins2896 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@trevorsommer9795 I was literally about to comment this 😂

    • @mattblack9161
      @mattblack9161 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No seriously, i stress about planning constantly! It’s nice to hear that it’ll be ok even if it’s not 100% perfect lmao

  • @tsunamirains
    @tsunamirains ปีที่แล้ว +175

    I jumped into this game as a Sims player and I was hit with way too much control. It took me days of watching this video alone and just copying you and I had so much fun once it became functional! Thank you for this series!

  • @DwarfsRBest
    @DwarfsRBest ปีที่แล้ว +113

    I know it's been said a million times, but this video is just so helpful for someone learning the game. I got in over my head with mods and expansions, and found myself coming back here to practice my fundamentals. Thanks so much!

  • @mattguz55
    @mattguz55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1993

    I've put over 2000 hours into this game and learned new stuff within the first 5 minutes. Awesome video

    • @demonizeddarkness3234
      @demonizeddarkness3234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      You wasted a whole lot of time 😂😂😂😂

    • @emilisusas1254
      @emilisusas1254 2 ปีที่แล้ว +271

      Every single paradox game be like: *spends 1500 hours*
      "Ok time to watch this tutorial i know everything"
      *3 seconds later*
      "Wait what"

    • @Personal-jr9rn
      @Personal-jr9rn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ok did you actually spend 2000+ hours ?!!

    • @onionentity3840
      @onionentity3840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@Personal-jr9rn I wouldnt doubt it. This game gets addicting 😂

    • @mattguz55
      @mattguz55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@Personal-jr9rn been playing since like 2016 so yeah definitely lol. And that’s only steam hours, I’ve been exclusively on PS4 the last year and a half.

  • @vande2330
    @vande2330 2 ปีที่แล้ว +891

    I’ve seen several “basics” videos as many of my cities struggle with various problems, but this is by far the best beginners guide I’ve come across. I can tell from the first episode that this a series worth following and channel worth subscribing to. Your organization and break down is impeccable. Keep up the great work! I look forward to binging more of your videos good sir.

    • @jimland4359
      @jimland4359 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I like it in general, but I do think he is setting himself up for problems down the line when it comes to traffic. Two big things I would change.
      1. The start for all cities off the highway is always awkward, but what I like to do is "bring the highway into town" using the small one way road tool. You can upgrade those to actual highways later, and create a proper service interchange to your first main road. I then use that first main road basically the way this guy does mostly with commercial districts.
      2. I like the grid as a starting point, but that is a lot of intersections from local roads to the collector road which will eventually be the arterial road. It isn't an issue now, but it will be when the population gets to 12k-20k.

    • @vande2330
      @vande2330 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@jimland4359 that’s a fair assessment. However, traffic in CS is inherently flawed. After a certain point you can count on traffic being borked. Even with traffic mods it’s still a pain because the computer naturally follows the shortest route regardless of heavy traffic. It’s a compounding problem with no real solution. Hopefully they fix it in CS 2

    • @TwilightStar91
      @TwilightStar91 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jimland4359 I've had multiple cities with roads like this (they're very Australian, we here in Perth only have one major separated freeway through our cities and then as a ring road, so we have big collectors with intersections). I use TMPE and no despawning and my traffic is always 80+. Turning off the traffic lights is a big one, since if you don't have enough traffic to justify them stopping, you're just needlessly slowing them down.

  • @definitelynotashark1799
    @definitelynotashark1799 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I'd love a version of this for European cities/cities that don't follow grids. When I first got into C:S I built using grids (despite being from Germany and a city that's "naturally" grown over centuries and is basically a lot of now interconnected villages). It was super easy, but also quickly took the enjoyment out of the game. I try to build more naturally feeling cities now, but it's always a very bumpy process. I know that is to be expected specifically because these cities aren't built with maximum efficiency in mind, but surely there's something I could do better. One of the things I struggled with was the vanilla street styles in C:S clearly being US-inspired, and one street type is limited to one speed limit etc.

    • @vulpixelful
      @vulpixelful 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you want those kinds of cities you have to cheat to make services like cemeteries available right away, unfortunately

  • @HeyTylerMartin
    @HeyTylerMartin ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Never thought I’d reach a meditative stance watching Cities Skylines videos. Please never stop.

  • @BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines
    @BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1566

    Great idea for a series 👍

    • @crucenevo1
      @crucenevo1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Lmao

    • @deshawnsargent1
      @deshawnsargent1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      The bromance lives on!

    • @vibe885
      @vibe885 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      this is exactly what controller players need you and city planner making a vanilla type city

    • @samlukas2299
      @samlukas2299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Love how you two cheer each other on even though your styles of play are distinctly different

    • @CityPlannerPlays
      @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Thank you!!

  • @mgSocialist
    @mgSocialist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    I have been playing CS for 2-3 years, but still I like watching these types of videos. And that's what I like about this game because of the diversity of how people start a city and how everyone plays this game, it so different.

    • @benjaminwagner8141
      @benjaminwagner8141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Phil is a great teacher and can help make good ones

    • @CityPlannerPlays
      @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@benjaminwagner8141

    • @PasqualePuterio
      @PasqualePuterio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I play from 2016 but still love to watch those.

    • @asiamies9153
      @asiamies9153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      are you a global elite yet?

  • @JadwasAmbush
    @JadwasAmbush ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Pro tip if you reach busy town milestone:
    If you want more income for your city then consider activating policies that double the amount of sales from commercial zones and double the goods from industrial zones. these 2 policies alone can make you Megabucks. for your city
    Note: yes I am a starter player in Cities Skylines

  • @Venezios
    @Venezios 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    hey dude, I'm not sure if you still read the comments of these old videos, but I just wanna say that I've recently started cities skylines and I am loving your guides, not only are they super helpful and nice, but I just love your general vibe, you talk in a really calm and soothing voice, when the zoning got weird at the start you just said that "it's ok, it doesn't have to be perfect", and I really liked that, you're like the bob ross of cities skylines

  • @sali61
    @sali61 2 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    Just wanted to thank you and tell you how informative, easy to understand and totally enjoyable. I'm a 60 year old sims 4 and Simcity player. Your video popped up as recommended, loved it bought the game and have been watching and playing with you non stop for the past 4 days. 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you so much for sharing your work.

    • @tvre0
      @tvre0 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      you sound like a fun person

    • @aiden4445
      @aiden4445 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      happy late 61st birthday!

    • @GioGarnada
      @GioGarnada ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same bro, I’ve literally just been watching him and playing with him in the background lmao

  • @josebenzidi2308
    @josebenzidi2308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    I'm actually happy that it's not just only me who thinks you are the Bob Ross of cities Skylines, truly amazing and calming videos bro. You deserve my sub.

  • @YouLikeBosch
    @YouLikeBosch ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I've never even thought to use dirt roads to get off the ground. I love how many different approaches there are to a starting city. I've gotten my cues from other content creators early on in the game's life, and I'm trying to really relearn how to play so I can finally make a fully fledged city in this game, instead of struggling unincorporated towns I normally come up with.

  • @Vampy...
    @Vampy... 2 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    this is actually helpful to me.,, I usually start a town, build symmetrically and restart game when income turns red/negative

  • @henryhighlights
    @henryhighlights 2 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    As an architect, I really appreciate the way you layout the grid planning for this city and as well as consideration for the natural landscape of the area.

    • @bisneytm1511
      @bisneytm1511 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      As a civil engineer I don't appreciate you

    • @Willysedom
      @Willysedom ปีที่แล้ว

      Does this grid city is really the better way? I can see a lot of issues with traffic.

    • @aniksaha3472
      @aniksaha3472 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Willysedom It's a basic layout, not traffic efficient or aesthetic though.

    • @drewwelsh2888
      @drewwelsh2888 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      As an aspiring engineer I don’t appreciate you

  • @xplayman
    @xplayman ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your voice is so peaceful to listen to explaining this game. I’ve scrubbed through many tutorial and build videos but I’m actually watching every minute of this video. You’re like the Bob Ross of Cities Skylines.

  • @ashleybobaxter
    @ashleybobaxter ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve played this game for a couple of years now and kept having multiple problems that I didn’t understand how to fix even after several google searches. I’m so glad I found your channel!! Your explanations are so helpful and easy. I feel like I’m playing this game for the first time again with more of an understanding and more excitement than ever!

  • @terrypiggy8582
    @terrypiggy8582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    Man I just started to play this game this week, found this channel and now you're doing a new guide series? This is just perfect.

  • @dominikbeitat4450
    @dominikbeitat4450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    6:36 "Roads are imperfect. And they don't need to be perfect. It's completely fine. :)"
    Getting some real Bob Ross vibes here. Which is great. I like that very much!
    But don't forget, when you're talking about traffic, there are no "happy little accidents". ;)

    • @ignatz14
      @ignatz14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Let's just hope there aren't any 'happy, little accidents' on those roads. :D

    • @xboxxasther3512
      @xboxxasther3512 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ignatz14 Lol

    • @nickusification
      @nickusification 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ignatz14 yeeeeey! happy accidents!! :DDD

  • @lordluxembourg8777
    @lordluxembourg8777 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Am I the only one watching this after having 2,100 hours in the game?

  • @kirstin9906
    @kirstin9906 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was such a relaxing guide, thank you so much! Also love the fact that after 500 residents I went ahead of the tutorial a little bit and guess what, I build exactly the way you did! That means you are also an excellent teacher!

  • @ReganADHD
    @ReganADHD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    You're like the Bob Ross of Cities Skylines. Loved the vid. Definitely helped me learn the basics easier. Wish the game had a tutorial mode, but this works just as well. Thank you!

    • @mrglide7078
      @mrglide7078 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bob Ross. He was our go to here in the UK during lockdown. His serene voice a perfect match for his unfolding alpine landscapes.
      He's practically a household name now, whereas before March 2020, he was virtually unheard of here.
      S'funny how things turn out...

    • @DeLewrh
      @DeLewrh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mrglide7078 what does Bob Ross have to do with the lockdown?

    • @mrglide7078
      @mrglide7078 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@DeLewrh I'll let you figure it out...

    • @mightygamersmx2547
      @mightygamersmx2547 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DeLewrh He died from Lymphoma back in 1995, which is a cancer and cancer is quite bad.

  • @pedrohgromero1
    @pedrohgromero1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I love the way you imagine the citizens living in the city, placing little pockets of comercial activities, and imagining people going to pizzerias or barbershops

    • @victuz
      @victuz ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You can actually see people walking and getting in and out from their cars, if you zoom it.

    • @RealJohnSlinkman
      @RealJohnSlinkman ปีที่แล้ว

      @@victuz it’s the small things

  • @snorklewacker
    @snorklewacker 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’ve been playing for ages, and I found this immensely helpful! Lots of excellent details about starting and building, layout, and service placement. Time to start a new city!

  • @aniketgharpure94
    @aniketgharpure94 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How much of help is this I cannot explain. I am currently binge watching your videos and trying to build my own city which I started just yesterday.
    Thank you so much for this videos.

  • @markpabst8468
    @markpabst8468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So you’re telling me that when I start my city, I *shouldn’t* build a $40,000 double-decker roundabout interchange? Your rationality frightens and intrigues me.

  • @bloodyezio832
    @bloodyezio832 2 ปีที่แล้ว +735

    Hello... I was wondering how an American city planner felt about the Barcelona super blocks. They are almost the exact opposite to the classic American road layout.

    • @Itsjustanotheralex
      @Itsjustanotheralex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I agree! Since I am from there it would be totally awesome haha

    • @e.j.d.1991
      @e.j.d.1991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Super blocks are the future, been from Barcelona too, i love the way the city is built for alternative transport.

    • @alienamzal477
      @alienamzal477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      You can join the discord to join in the discussion. Its really active and city planner goes through all pings directed at him and answers them. And there are a lot of other real life city planners there

    • @bloodyezio832
      @bloodyezio832 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@alienamzal477 Oh thanks... I will do that!

    • @CityPlannerPlays
      @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +420

      I think it's a fantastic idea! We really lack the sorts of pedestrian spaces available in most European cities. Barcelona has given us a pattern that we could implement, if only there was the will. I think it'll take some significant cultural shifts to make it happen here, but all we really need is one successful example in a "normal" place for it to take off!

  • @erinmcgrew6093
    @erinmcgrew6093 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm brand new to the game and this was EXTREMELY helpful!! I was feeling overwhelmed by the level of customization this game has but it's really great to start off with some guidelines. Now my city is growing so fast :) THANK YOU

  • @jaysomewhereinflyoverterri735
    @jaysomewhereinflyoverterri735 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sim City veteran here, I just bought this game and feel a bit overwhelmed. Thank you for this video, I love your teaching style. I plan to watch your other videos over time.

  • @marzelp4480
    @marzelp4480 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Just picked up city skylines and I must say I was always afraid of playing it due to the complexity but with this series I feel very confident!
    Thanks mate!

  • @Varinius
    @Varinius 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    This is one of the best beginners guides for any game I have come across, your tone and pacing, the subtle music and depth of information are all perfect

  • @rynezuzinec688
    @rynezuzinec688 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I am just starting this game after trying many months ago. and i have to say, this is the best guide i have seen. I was so overwhelmed at first. thank you!

  • @bigtimetimmyjim6486
    @bigtimetimmyjim6486 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your video series is amazing, nothing overproduced, just someone who is extremely knowledgeable about the game spitting straight facts for the entire runtime, one of the best tutorial series I have ever had the pleasure of viewing.

  • @perisemiotics3204
    @perisemiotics3204 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great many tips for a beginner like myself - the road grid issue you had in the beginning though, I think it was because when you started expanding Main Street it wasn't at a perfect 180º angle from the highway but slightly tilted; about the pollution in industrial zones I've realized it's better to place the landfills on the outskirts because they don't spread pollution, so the core area of the district can have all the factories and plants - I'm sure you know that, just something that the planning here made me think of but again, this is just the beginning of your series.
    Looking forward to watching the other episodes and dabble with the DLCs - very much hooked to the game already -, thanks again!

  • @bekw4366
    @bekw4366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I used to always love playing this game but all my town would fail not an hour into playing. It put me off the game for years.
    This video, your knowledge, is genuinely invaluable to me :)
    Thanks so much for creating this incredible series!!

  • @IDKTechTips
    @IDKTechTips ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Hey man! I can’t thank you enough for making this series. The way you explain everything is so amazing and helpful. I got so interested that I literally copied your city exactly:)

    • @SylkaChan
      @SylkaChan 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The game doesn't like Windows 11.

  • @shanereid3071
    @shanereid3071 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is by far, the best guide for a beginner like myself.
    I've started so many new cities and have not been very successful with them. Since watching this demonstration of how the fundamentals work, you have given me the inspirational confidence to make my next city prosper.
    Thank you

  • @kevinschultz6091
    @kevinschultz6091 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    "We created this problem; we can solve it" - Cities: Skylines gameplay loop in a nutshell.

  • @OVERCHARGEDEGG
    @OVERCHARGEDEGG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Always refreshing to hit the very basics again, nice series :)

  • @CallMeLevels
    @CallMeLevels 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’ve always wanted to enjoy this game but couldn’t get past a lot of the mechanics, thank you for making easy beginnings guide; I’ve finally built a functioning city ☺️💕💕💕

  • @Aeternum_Gaming
    @Aeternum_Gaming ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this could easily be marketed as "City Planner plays & ASMR" this was a fantastic video for both tingles, and building a proper city.

  • @mrjayk1982
    @mrjayk1982 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’ve played cities Skylines for years but like to watch a few videos on it just to maybe learn a few things that maybe I miss. This is a genuinely excellent tutorial series and by far the best one I’ve seen. Very intuitive, relaxing and thoroughly thought out. 10/10 mate!

  • @colinstemp1760
    @colinstemp1760 2 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Hands down, the most straight forward, easy to follow, and thorough beginners guide I have seen. Fantastic!

  • @Panchoproductions2069
    @Panchoproductions2069 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i just sat and watched the entire thing, the ENTIRE thing, i love you voice man and your tutorials are actually useful

  • @Bazookabunz
    @Bazookabunz ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m brand new to this game (late to the party) and this has been the most helpful guide so far! I reached 20,000 pop and have an infrastructural nightmare. I wish I saw this sooner! Thank you so much for doing this!

  • @rd9102
    @rd9102 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Interesting series idea. Looking forward to seeing how things evolve.

  • @sarenhs4535
    @sarenhs4535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Every time he laughs it fills me with joy.

  • @caffeinecat3598
    @caffeinecat3598 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this guide, this has helped me a ton in starting. Still got many videos in this series to watch, but already my city is raking it in the dough! I always struggled with managing my roads, knowing how to do that alone is game changing! I love your way of explaining and your videos are so relaxing to watch too, looking forward to delving into more of your content and seeing what amazing cities you have designed!

  • @qdhope5795
    @qdhope5795 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for making this series. I’ve been using it while I create my first city and it is making the process very understandable and fun.

  • @HadleyHope
    @HadleyHope 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Just got the game and have started playing along with this series, thank you very much for producing this it is help a lot!

  • @chickenluverful
    @chickenluverful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Really like the start of a new community. I always love the tropical maps. I didn’t think to turn off road length snapping to get that path from the park to work. Can’t wait to see the sprawl take place!

  • @banterinthefastlane6647
    @banterinthefastlane6647 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wanna point out I have just started playing. I have been watching your videos at home, while on the bus to work. Your Step by step guides are amazing. I fumbled around having no clue what I was doing and watching your video. I am doing way better than I have before so legit... Thank You very much.

  • @richardw2801
    @richardw2801 ปีที่แล้ว

    Got my City Planner interview in an hour, this came in clutch Thanks!

  • @kevrywhere
    @kevrywhere 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I've put many hours into Cities: Skylines and still found this beginner tutorial super helpful. I love the way you present the info, you explain everything well and create a nice relaxing vibe. Looking forward to watching the whole series!

  • @DubberRucks
    @DubberRucks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thanks for your detailed yet easy to follow instructions, pal.
    I just picked this up on Epic for free Thursday and was so overwhelmed without a proper tutorial to speak of in-game. That's a big oversight imo, which is why I've got so much from this.
    I'm sure this will help as I sunk so many hours into the older SimCity games ages ago. I loved getting to that moment where my city began to thrive on its own once I'd finally mastered the mechanics properly without resorting to loans so much.

  • @Binge-Minge
    @Binge-Minge ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I absolutely love how calm and informative this video is! I've been wanting to get back into this game and this has done it for me. 🙂

  • @sidneysill8495
    @sidneysill8495 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ive watched your Skylines Two playthroughs for fun, and just got 1 with all the DLC. This has been so helpful. Thank you for what you do.

  • @lush.hayden
    @lush.hayden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of the best cities skylines videos I've ever seen!
    I love your relaxing, supportive tone and how extremely helpful while also still entertaining you are.
    Not only extremely informative but also just fun to watch!

  • @mysticalplatypus87
    @mysticalplatypus87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It’s been a while since I’ve played Skylines, you’re series is definitely helping, so thank you very much

  • @guy_who_games
    @guy_who_games ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro did a whole tutorial in one take and it’s so smooth and detailed. Thank you for this tutorial!

  • @Interfacetypeseven
    @Interfacetypeseven 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Revisiting this game after a few year break and this tutorial really improved my building approach. Annnnd right as he's saying "we're in a good spot," a massive fire breaks out in that forest area we went out of our way to preserve up by the industrial park.

  • @jasonrickerd6316
    @jasonrickerd6316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much for your Vanilla builds! As a console player it is refreshing to see a game played with out move it and traffic manager. It really does help give me ideas of ways to fix my cities traffic and other issues!

  • @Fr4nR
    @Fr4nR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I really love this. It's almost like a Masterclass City Planning :) Brilliant and I learned so much - as much what to do as what not to :) Thank you so much!

  • @averymackey2966
    @averymackey2966 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Bob Ross of city skylines

    • @johnsid1639
      @johnsid1639 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Holy crap I'm sitting here watching this video Years after it was released and was like, damn this feels like Bob Ross, how relaxing. I wonder if other internet people feel the same 😂🤘🤘

  • @nathanmarshall5744
    @nathanmarshall5744 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best guides of any game I ever ever seen and heard. Thank you very much. Extremely helpful indeed.

  • @cds5648
    @cds5648 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been playing Cities since launch and still enjoy a good old beginners tutorial series. Well done!

  • @barkacarthago5536
    @barkacarthago5536 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I just discovered your guide series and I absolutely love it so far. The music is cool, your voice is calm and soothing, you give great advice, it's perfection. My main problem is traffic so I hope you give some advice about that in later videos, but so far, it's awesome, thanks a lot !

  • @debeightonethree6346
    @debeightonethree6346 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why have I never watched this?? I've been playing for years, so much simple stuff I'd never considered! Thank you!

  • @juliankitch
    @juliankitch หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just started playing and i felt overwhelmed by it, your video has helped me start up my city

  • @NYAFFx2
    @NYAFFx2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I've learned from you a lot, how to create a city. Your previous " How to star a city..." videos was amazing. Thank you for your work :)

  • @George-ly5cd
    @George-ly5cd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really looking forward to this! I just started playing and while I've watched all of Bluffside, Verde Beach, 5B1C and some builds from Biffa, Egg, et al., this is really going to help. I think my biggest issue is getting too excited when things unlock and not being patient and letting the city grow naturally. The tip about zoned parcels note developing even when there's demand was really helpful! Thanks!

  • @siruoro6718
    @siruoro6718 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is so cozy. The tune. The soothing voice. It's so comfortable to watch 👍

  • @LorisLaboratory
    @LorisLaboratory 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, this is one of the best game guide vids I've seen, so smooth and calm and easy to follow! Thank you!

  • @frozencheeks
    @frozencheeks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Love this series already, I've been playing for a little while but still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing

  • @mremu
    @mremu ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! I have spent 100's of hours playing Rollercoaster Tycoon growing up, so I bought this game and all the DLC like 2 years ago and was excited to build something massive, but every time I tried, I would get intimidated after 30 minutes and end up putting the game away for a month or two until wanting to try again...and it became a cycle of putting the game down after 30 minutes over and over, but now I got that spark again!

  • @LauraAmanda8888
    @LauraAmanda8888 ปีที่แล้ว

    6 minutes in and this is already the most satisfying and helpful guide I have seen on TH-cam!

  • @VaingloriousGaming
    @VaingloriousGaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Really looking forward to this series - it's going to be incredibly useful for new players and those struggling to get a solid start. I'm hoping to learn some new things as well! BTW, mentioned you in a tweet this morning re: Industries DLC. :)

    • @CityPlannerPlays
      @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'll look for that! I am always pretty horrible about Twitter - ha!

  • @Furiia
    @Furiia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    24 episodes?! :D wow this is going to be an amazing series!

    • @sijiroy5535
      @sijiroy5535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      24 ep 24 likes coincidence 🤔I think so

    • @CityPlannerPlays
      @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    • @overredrover9430
      @overredrover9430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'd like to suggest an extra episode explaining road hierarchy (maybe even transit hierarchy). Admittedly there are enough such videos about that here, and I think City Planner has touched on it with one of his own, but it'd be nice to have something standalone to add to the playlist and is in line with a theme of this series - what each feature is about and how to best utilize it to improve your city

    • @JohnVanderbeck
      @JohnVanderbeck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@overredrover9430 He did a video before but I agree. I'd love to see more diving into HOW that theory is properly implemented in the game including what roads to use for which or how to identify which roads you should be using for which, as well as identifying which roads should be which type. The previous video he did on it was nice but all very much heavy on theory and little on practice.
      Same with the zoning and land use video he did. Showed a bit more of how to implement individual zoning types into the game but not much on the best ways to integrate those various types in composition.

  • @CarlBlvck
    @CarlBlvck 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is my first playing the game, i just installed it last week but I've been watching your videos for quite some time now. I quickly came back to these tutorials after installing and I must say after 3 failed attempts and confusion, I've finally got a hang of it. Well, most of it. The way you explain everything in detail is just perfect. I want to install the DLCs but i guess I'll keep watching till i get there.

  • @YouTubeLate
    @YouTubeLate 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is some masterful city planning! I really enjoyed it that I watched the whole thing. I have to admit I rage quit because I keep screwing it up so very early. You just renewed my love for this game.

  • @R6Leviathan
    @R6Leviathan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I found the 'inadvertent placement of a basketball court' quite hilarious at 33:25-33:35. Thanks for the tutorial, it is very intuitive and learnt quite a lot.

  • @ODP_Guru
    @ODP_Guru 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Looking forward to the disasters add on as that’s when you’ll also introduce uncontrollable fires into your builds! 😝

    • @CityPlannerPlays
      @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    • @ysharros
      @ysharros 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CityPlannerPlays Myrtle lives on!

    • @Gabacho1495
      @Gabacho1495 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityPlannerPlays How???

  • @toad7395
    @toad7395 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Cities skylines is often a very overwhelming game to newcomers, but the way you explain and play is the exact opposite! You are amazing and I've fallen in love with your content

  • @Jumping_fatty
    @Jumping_fatty ปีที่แล้ว

    Been having bad anxiety recently and these videos along side this game has really helped give me something to take my mind of it, thanks a lot 👍

  • @carterironside4654
    @carterironside4654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Continue this series please, this is going to help me so much!

    • @CityPlannerPlays
      @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Will do. That's one of the reasons I wanted to outline the series expectations up front. Starterville was only supposed to be a one-off that grew into something else. I figured it is time to make it a real mini-series.

  • @danh8101
    @danh8101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    After only a week after purchase, Cities: Skyline fascinates and frustrates me but you have made the transition from "complete newbie" to "educated newbie" a smooth one. Thank you for your videos!

    • @tvre0
      @tvre0 ปีที่แล้ว

      Personally I think that newbie is only exitable via experience, but yes, education can be applied to newbies

  • @user-gk9jh7mu5k
    @user-gk9jh7mu5k หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know this is somewhat old now. I have watched this video a few times. I appreciate your commentary, its straight to the point. You're not trying to be funny, you're not obnoxious. you speak with intent and purpose.

  • @Xenc5
    @Xenc5 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was so calming and super useful 💜

  • @sparklingdinosaurturtle
    @sparklingdinosaurturtle ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Loved this video! I normally play with all the cheats on, so normally my main concern is just planning roads and amenities. I normally just slap everything down and then try to make it work with tons of public transportation...but I still end up with a lot of congestion. I feel like I learned a lot about how to planning and I'm excited to go play and try some of your ideas! Thanks!

  • @BenniTroll
    @BenniTroll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I never thought to only build inside of roads, I built houses everywhere which limited my ability to expand neatly. So many other tips in this video that are 💯, like how you can paint zones. Thanks bro !

  • @charlie-reeses-pieces
    @charlie-reeses-pieces ปีที่แล้ว

    i love the idea of this series, and how well you did this first one. thank you so so much for using your practical skills for fun (:

  • @ScaredyGinge
    @ScaredyGinge ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been playing CS for a couple years now but I've been wanting to learn how to be a bit more efficient! It's been lovely going through your videos and learning the "best" ways to build! Thank you!

  • @carltonbirds
    @carltonbirds 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I’m looking forward to seeing how your City grows, I’ve just recently played on this map ( Vanilla no Mods) and I reached a population of 100K, it will be interesting how you deal with traffic problems, good luck.

    • @CHousworth0
      @CHousworth0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm sure with the Transit DLC, basic mods, and roadway hierarchy, he can manage to keep things in the city flowing quite nicely!

    • @CityPlannerPlays
      @CityPlannerPlays  2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@CHousworth0

    • @teshalewis7199
      @teshalewis7199 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      What map is it?