The BEST Cities Skylines BEGINNERS GUIDE Ever - Quick Metropolis
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- Start a city in Cities: Skylines with my best early game tips for money and traffic all in ONE SHORT VIDEO! If you're struggling to get started, this is the video you need to succeed!
In this video we learn how to start with plenty of money leftover, how to expand without running out of money, how to use loans without going bankrupt, and what to do about not enough educated workers. We'll even see some basic traffic management strategies to keep things flowing smoothly.
Tachopolis uses the Arid Plains map from the Mass Transit DLC.
Want even more videos like this? Check out MORE MONEY LESS TRAFFIC Series 2!
- Part 1: City Layout: • This Realistic ROAD LA...
- Part 2: How to Start a City: • Start a City WITHOUT R...
- Part 3: Expand Without Going Broke: • How to NEVER EVER Run ...
- Part 4: Education, Land Value & Building Levels: • Why You Still Have Not...
- Part 5: Parks & Education: • Parks Are USELESS With...
- Part 6: Where Cims Want To Go: • What BREAKS Any ROAD L...
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- Part 8: Advantages of a Grid - COMING SOON
- Part 9: Terrain & Trains - COMING SOON
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Truly a work of art, Lee! Great video!!
Thanks, Phil!!!!! I have always appreciated your support! 😊
heyo Phil!
ABSOLUTELY!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
When we getting Ep2 👀👀
am watching your video on my PC rn
Great video, great pace, great info, great recommendations, and no fluff....love it and thank you!
I aim to please! Glad this was great for you!
Great to see you back Lee!
This was indeed the video i needed. Thank you so much !
Could you make a video with the Smart Roundabout architecture?
The model 4221 and 4222X are the most usualy.
You will be first with this model on YT.
It was brilliant Lee a fast paced #MMLT I do miss the usual soothing Lee thou, but I understand TH-cam audience expects a fast pace thing.
Yes…sadly gotta pander to the Almighty Algorithm to get a wide audience…but more More Money Less Traffic is coming and so is Reddington.
@@LeeHawkinsPhoto that is great news!
I have been slowly growing my tiny channel with Minecraft streams and a Collab with friend, haven't played cities in a while
I realized I need to take breaks as once one master la #MMLT the game is almost too easy 😀
@@CoronelOcioso agreed lol…you have to really push to find new challenges in the game after that!
this is great, any chance this starter is on the workshop?
No part 2?
Awesome
Funny thing is, this is the calmest, most practiced 20 minute challenge I've seen. And it's a tutorial! 🙂
Thanks for pointing that out, Dean! 😊
That was really good, well done Lee 👍😁
Thank you my dear sir! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
we need the next ep asap
…and who are you? 😅
Man I wish you posted here more often. Out of all the C:S vids on TH-cam, yours are my favorite.
I wish I did too! Thanks so much for your kind words! I’m flattered!
Fantastic! I love the fast pace. For me, the hardest part of the game are the big decision points and planning, which don't need real time speed. A 20 minute video like this is so much easier to digest than 120 minutes of live gameplay.
And that is exactly why I made it this way. I cover all of this in a playthrough series…but I wanted something shorter and more concise…this is the result. I have other videos that dig deeper into game mechanics and strategies.
I'm building a city right now. What I have found is that if you want an interesting road layout, start of with a couple of small towns and link them up with main roads. As your city grows, keep these main roads clear of any buildings. You can do that by fencing them off. That really seems to have done wonders for traffic. And then, when your 5 towns become one city, I put my CBD in the middle, and where the grids clash, you get to come up with fascinating solutions.
What’s a CBD
@@shaunonlyplaysyt9879 Central Business District. Usually where your tall offices go.
@@Hannodb1961 thanks
I keep starting over in cities skylines testing out new road layouts and grid designs. Over and over. :)
I'm kind of looking for some repeatable pattern, that looks random, but isn't. Has a decent balance of buildings and open spaces for parks and services etc. and how to connect it to main roads.
Kind of my great white whale to chase now. :D
...
Anyways, more on topic to your idea I once started a map completely unlocked, deleted all high ways and rail roads and slowly started filling it in, with how I imagined the area would have developed over time.
It was a sort of mental exercise.
External connections would loosely represent ancient trading routes through the area.
Protected natural harbors on the coast would become small fishing villages or trade harbors.
Flat farmland would become farming villages.
Villages around forest industry or ore.
Roads would link the towns up and villages would spring up at cross roads servicing travelers.
Etc.
Of course this requires infinite money and everything unlocked, but there's a mod to make maps of the roads and trains and stuff in the game I think, so maybe that was an idea to make a historical run of cities skylines?
Speaking of which, don't forget the roundabouts! I put them into my very crowded city a little late and realized I should've been doing it sooner. Also add sliplanes just to help if things are backing up
Always an instant click when I see you've put out a new C:S vid! I really enjoyed the style here. Good pacing, lots of good info, and very clearly presented. Thanks!
Thanks so very much! I especially appreciate the feedback!
Yep, him and City Planner Plays are the only two CS TH-camrs I watch.
Spoiler alert, there was no second video.
@@eugene7476 yet! There’s still time…
Its already over 1 year what u talking about😂@@LeeHawkinsPhoto
@@mecraft1241 it took me a year to put this first one out
Bro it’s been a year…
Guys give him some damn time 😂
Did you think this lived up to its billing? Let me know! It’s at least the best video I’ve done for starting a city…for whatever that’s worth lol 😂
If you enjoyed this video...go check out MORE MONEY LESS TRAFFIC where I start out with a video on CITY LAYOUT!
th-cam.com/play/PLlxCEclIAFpX2hKmW-CipfWtCQwrexTq_.html
Quick question do you play with traffic set to not DeSpawn? I'm trying to get better moving into this style of play.
I liked it - the title made a promise that you kept! :D I would have used the curvature of the river to guide the parallel street though^^. I'm looking foreward for your next episode.
@@tatebevan9912 the TMPE mod is required to turn off despawning, and this (so far) is a fully vanilla build. I will keep despawning off in my Reddington series once I get to the automobile era.
@@wurfelumdiewelt5301 I have my reasons for why I built the way I built 😁 just trying to keep things simple for now.
Dude, you make the absolute best CS vids and tutorials! Please keep the content coming! Been awhile since I've had the pleasure of watching you ace this game 😁
Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoy my videos 😊
This doesnt have a part 2 ? Since there have only been 2 public videos posted on the channel after this one and both of then are unrelated.
we want part 2! make this a series please
So happy to see that you don't shy away from multiway intersections. They look good in game, and AI navigates them surprisingly well. :)
Those are hallmarks of old fashioned cities! They all get removed or never built because of cars…but they’re great for people on foot!
@@LeeHawkinsPhoto One of my favourite features of old cities is where two streets connect at a narrow angle, mainly because I love wedge shaped buildings like the flatiron. Too bad cars made this "bad practice"
@@LeeHawkinsPhoto Why dont you do a roundabout near the tip of public green park?
@@Iivaitte because I don’t want to 😁 and honestly because I don’t need to. I’m not building this city for cars, therefore traffic shouldn’t be a big issue down the line. Also, a roundabout would seriously take up a ton of space because you can’t really build them as small as real life in CS. It would also increase walking distance and make it harder to run public transportation through here.
Lee, good to see you making videos again after your time away. You kept this one moving along quickly. I really like the explainations of what you are doing and why.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed and shared specifics on what you liked!
Thank you for always making such fun and helpful tutorials! I’ve been really nervous about diagonal roads causing intersections with more than four connections. This intersection with seven, has truly shown me that it is totally possible!
Oh yeah! We don’t need no roundabouts!
And thanks 😊 I’m so glad you like them!
The best days all start with "Hi, I'm Lee!"
😂 I don’t know what I can say to that!
The speed and finesse are just unreal. It's all just so smooth and quick that the whole video just blew right by like nothing.
Amazing job and looking forward to more of this
Thanks so much for your feedback! This is exactly how I hoped things would work 😊 I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Great to see you back posting dude! Your videos are unique and you bring so much technical knowledge. Always a pleasure
I am just so happy you enjoyed it!
Will there ever be a continue to this?😢
Nice starting tips.
You could also up the budget instead of building more service buildings. 4 recycling centers is huge for a city this size.
Will you continue Reddington ? I really liked that carefully planned city.
Thank you! I have rarely found it necessary to increase tax revenues as so many do…the financial model of the game is really easy once you get the knack of it. And sadly, 4 recycling centers is pretty typical for a city this size…they take up a ton of real estate 😔
Keep your eyes open over the next few days, a new Reddington is coming!
I'm having trouble finding part 2...
Great work Lee - extremely watchable! Really enjoyed the pace and presentation.
Awesome! I have been sitting on this and refining it for a really long time…I was always a teensy bit afraid it went too fast…thanks so much for your feedback!
Very well done, and very polished, Lee. Hope the next one doesn't take as long as this one to see the light of day :D
Really great guide! One of the few creators that let you build along. Rebuilding your city myself and I am learning a lot from it. Only remark is that you sometimes go so fast, it is hard to see where you build exactly. Keep up this awesome content!
Leave it to Lee Hawkins to take even a Tip/Tutorial build to the next level. Love your content and can't wait for more!
Thank you so much for your kind words 😊
Having stayed in a billionaire's house they waste more then I've seen any of my family households.
Holy what a great video! Would love to see this continue into a long running series! I love the quick tutorial education style vs long drawn out explanations others may do. Well done!
It goes so quick though, I was hoping it would be a short running series 😂 I do have some longer stuff, but I swear I try not to draw it out!
I’m really glad this video worked for you! I definitely have more episodes in the works.
The beauty of a small town with a great future ahead, especially when you know what are you doing.
Not like me that menaged to turn a grid layout chaotic and had the whole city collapse on itself because I forget that connectivity is a thing 😅
Alternate direct routes diffuse traffic! 😉
I Truly enjoyed watching this 20 min video. Keep it up! :D
I think I speak for everyone in asking could you pleaseeee do a follow up video post 8500 population?? PS you make incredible videos thank you for sharing them with us!
You're REALLY good at making these practical C:S videos!
Awww shucks! I’m so glad you liked it!
Really like this guide. I hope this continues.
I’m so glad you liked it! It will! Be sure to check out More Money Less Traffic if you haven’t seen it! I have more of those coming soon…
@@LeeHawkinsPhoto I hope you see this additional comment. I've checked out the More Money Less Traffic series but I think this video was one of the very best for Cities Skylines that's been made by any channel.
I have 350+ hours in Cities Skylines and so I know how the game works. But this was a very condensed 20 minutes that was follow-able and clearly articulated exactly what needed to be considered at each stage of the city development. There were no mods, no gimmicks and it wasn't 45 minutes or an hour - just a very sweet 20 minutes and *presto* a viable city. I hope you continue because I'd like to see what you're going to do about that traffic junction to the highway and that street it dumps on, where/how you place more education and configuring mass transit and pedestrian paths to prep for city growth. But again, the amount of information conveyed and the length was perfect.
@@waltblackadar4690 that is exactly what I was aiming for! Thank you! I will probably start work on the next part in a month or so at the earliest. I would like to get a long-form guide done so I can draw off of that for the condensed version.
This is amazing! These tips are so useful as a beginner tysm
Awesome to hear! I’m so glad this helped you!
Where’s the next video?
Did you ever find it? 😢
@@coreywatson5108 no
@@Sophie0911desc
I can't see exactly how long the roads are and my OCD is telling me to punch myself in the head really hard until I figure it out.
Nice video, I just really need the actual measurements (or the footage to be a bit slower and more zoomed in) to satisfy my urge for "perfection".
Liked and comment for the algo! Great tutorial. Thx.
But where is the part 2???
Every time I watch one of your videos, I learn something new. Thank you!
Yaaayyyyy! That’s all I ever hope for 😁
I managed to produce 16.9k population in about 18 minutes using micro gridding for my zoning
What's micro gridding?
@@bruhder5854 micro gridding is doing things in small group clusters when zoning. For example, putting a 4x12 resident zone, and touching it is a 4x4 office and touching that is a 4x4 commercial and touching that is a 4x4 industrial. You can do this in grids going down using 2 way roads as long as they all have an exit ramp at the end of the road leading to a loader road to relieve traffic.
never play vanilla cities skylines, and definitely dont build grid based cities. but i like how you explain why youre doing what you do and how it is taking advantage of how the game is designed. makes for a fun watch.
I typically don’t play vanilla myself, but it’s the most instructive to understanding the game mechanics. I don’t usually build such perfect grids either…but I do in my beginner tutorials because I find them the easiest for a new player to succeed on because they are so very very forgiving…as you can see with the 5-, 6-, and 7-way intersections 😁
@@LeeHawkinsPhoto YEP i appreciatw your videos, watched them mostly in the 5 builders etc series. but i was watching from more money series. even though i just do my own thing. you help new plyers so much
when next episode of this coming out? i really wanna follow that guide
Tho i know how the game works for most of it, always good to get reminded by it from time to time.
Great video overall! Love the humor in it 👍
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
I was so excited to see a new Lee Hawkins video that I watched it on my phone with only 13% battery left without a wi-fi connection. This was a great video that makes it so easy for newbies, and even experienced players, get a great jump start to a new city. You Rock Lee! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Kris, I’m honored! I’m super glad you enjoyed it! It was definitely a labor of love…I poured my heart and soul into this particular video and I’m glad it’s getting such a great response 😊
Great Episode, so many content creators start with a complicated road junction and network and when I follow suit I tend to run out of money. Really looking forward to the next episode of this series to see how you expand to the next level.
Entertaining video! It´s nice to see someone "playing the game" and not "making it realistic" or "beating the AI" or whatever. Do you use any mods at all?
Thank you! I just had a few that make the game look good for video but don’t change the gameplay or mechanics.
Aaaaaand, why am I just now finding out about you? LOL 😆
Amazing work! Sub'd...👍👍
I dunno…but sharing with friends will keep it from happening to them 😁
Very good tutorial. I am currently building and I have a big problem with the traffic on the way into the city. Can you help me how to get rid of that mess.
Glad you enjoyed it! Come over to Discord and post in the #LetsFixTraffic channel…you’ll get all sorts of ideas.
Since I found Load2Map I can't watch any other CS youtuber. You got me paying attention though.
Well I hope you'll check out _More Money Less Traffic_ too! That build doesn't quite move as fast as this though lol
Are you going to do a part 2 to this video. Please do it was great
I am glad to have subscribed here, great video as always!
I only blame TH-cam for not showing this to me sooner!
Dummole algorithm thinks it’s smarter than it is! I’m so glad you didn’t miss this one!
Finally, a tutorial thats simple for my mind to understand
@@MasonWittenberg Glad you found it helpful!
I’ve gone through maybe 4 videos and didn’t understand but this one helped me understand where I need to start thank you!! I just got the game yesterday
That’s what I love to hear!
I'll leave a like and a comment just for finding out that you can control stop signs and traffic lights!
Thank you ☺️ I hope you found more than that useful though!
BEGINNERS GUIDE? I was lost after 5 minutes.... blimey!!!
This guide is more for lightly experienced players…if you’ve played the game enough to go bankrupt or get buried in traffic, then you’re at the level where this will really really help you. If you’re not there yet, either check out my more in-depth series, _More Money Less Traffic,_ or start building, get frustrated, and then come back and watch this video-it’ll make a lot more sense.
Glad to see you again! You're one of my absolutely favorite city builders!
Wow! Thanks so much!
Lee Hawkins, destroyer of the road hierarchy theory. Alternate direct routes theory wins again.
Alternate direct routes diffuse traffic…while road hierarchy concentrates traffic, which is no bueno!
yessssss I realllyyy likeddddd your video
I’mmmmmmm so happpyyy to hearrrr that!
Thank you this is helpful!
I am working on my 3rd attempt at a city the last day or so.
I’m glad to help! It doesn’t need to be that hard to get your first city going…just stick with a grid for the most part, and get the knack of the game. Once you understand how things work…then do whatever you want and you’ll have a much better place to start troubleshooting.
I really love the way you built on this map
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I ALWAYS DREAMED TO CREATE! THANKS SO MUCH!!!
Happy to help! 😁
This guide really did help me. Lots of good basic ideas.
@@Benry675 glad to hear it!
Hey, LEE is back!
Love your videos! Keep them coming!
Thanks! Working on it 🥴
Woot walkable old town city center! Geometrically-pleasing city
You betcha!
Will you continue the More Money Less Traffic series in Settlelaghi?
Yes 👍🏻
Amazing, I need the second episode!
This guide was so helpful! I finished the video though but couldn’t find any sequel to this. Is there any videos you would suggest?
Yeah I gotta make a sequel! I would suggest checking out my main tutorial series, More Money Less Traffic Series 2:
th-cam.com/play/PLlxCEclIAFpWTBochAUv00S2iAb2LOz5k.html&si=wg226HVPiMZTLUMq
Or Reddington…which is a playthrough series you will find linked on my channel page.
@@LeeHawkinsPhotowhere is the sequel mate, it’s been 5 months since you said this
Can't wait for the next ep. Can you also do another series where you go in-depth about how you build(more like a beginner guide)?
Have you seen More Money Less Traffic? I know Series 2 is still in the process of being made, but it really digs in on a lot of beginner stuff in detail while still hopefully being quite entertaining 😁
I also have a series called Reddington, which is a playthrough with mods, as well as the original More Money Less Traffic series where I build a full city of over 80k in 5 episodes, but in longer episodes than Quick Metropolis.
Let me know if these help you out…if you feel like something’s missing that you need, I’d love to hear about it…I love new video ideas like this so I can help new players succeed faster than I did!
That was so well put together you made me like and comment. Well done!
YES! I’ve accomplished my mission! Thank you!
this is like the perfect start kit foundation. Thanks LEEE!
I’m so glad you liked it! I’m excited to get apart 2 out there!
You are a master of this game, Lee, and produce great content. It's always a joy to watch your videos.
So glad you enjoy my vids! I’m happy to help you get more from the game!
Top notch stuff as always from Professor Lee. Loved the pacing and explanations.
Thank you! I’m so glad the pacing worked out…I wanted it to be not too fast, but also not too slow.
Hey! Your 20 min video in 26s longer than advertised...not sure how I am supposed to feel about that...
Then just don’t watch the outro with my endscreen and that awesome groove! Click to the next video…😜
This man is playing city skylines like "How It's Made," and I'm 💯 here for it
Great video and planning my friend! ❤ Bravo
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
This is the best CS start guide ever! I always get stumped due to money, and then getting multiple challenges too quick at the start, this video is really helpful and teaches how to pace the development and layout. Very well done.
Only thing I want to point out - I was confused when you said "Alternate Direct Route" - I thought you were talking about one way streets running in opposite direction. Then I realized you meant "Alternative" but it took a while to understand that.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you found it helpful! I have a more indepth series called _More Money Less Traffic_ that goes more deeply into all of this. You might find that useful too!
BTW...alternative and alternate can have the same usage as adjectives in English. It's pronounced differently as an adjective "ALL-tur-net" than when it's used as a verb "ALL-tur-nayt". The basic idea is just that you want multiple ways to do the same thing...especially when you have too much traffic somewhere. It can really take the pressure off.
@@LeeHawkinsPhoto Hey Lee, thanks for making the series! I've binge watched that series already, right after this one. Your narration/explanation and knowledge on CS and the what and why is just *chefkiss* amazing! Loved both the series. Thanks for making these videos!
@@rewanthr oh awesome! well keep your eyes open...more are coming! 🙂
i enjoyed the video .....now i want to play this game again ;)
Yay! My secret mission has been accomplished!
Great content as always, and also a great way to make us remember why we all love it so much!! 😁
Glad you enjoyed it!
Why not just increase power to 150% for a bit?
Because it only gives you 25% more power…and I’m gonna move a bunch of stuff 😁
Is there a part 2? Great video.
This was the first video I watched from this channel, and the one that made me subscribe... about 24 hours ago. As I commented on another video, I've recently gotten back into this game after a few years away, in part due to the CS2 announcement... and this video is an excellent refresher, so much so that I've now watched it twice... and I'll probably watch it a third time before I start my city over from scratch. The city I'm currently building is using the same map, but I'm having traffic flow and cash flow issues, and this video points out several easy fixes that I'd missed in my current build. I really do like this map; it's probably my first choice out of all of the original and DLC maps, and I have all of the core gameplay DLC packs (picked them all up on Steam's recent sale).
Awesome! I’m really happy that this video helped you out so much! Now I gotta get down and make that second part… 😁
Tysm!
I need part 2 😭😭
9:57 WHAAT?! I didn’t know that trees and fences had value. 🤯 I thought they were simply for aesthetic and noise reduction. Good to know, Lee. Thanks 😊
It’s true! Glad to help!
You sound like a documentarian lol. Good narration dogg.
Why, thank you very much 😁
This is really helpful, especially for players who just got the game recently.
Thank you for your video, love your enthusiasm!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this video! I love playing with Vanilla assets, and this is great, I'll be taking loads of these tips for my next city! Love it!
Very good video? But what Mods an DLS do you use? Because in the Vanilla they dont have Recycling Center at the beginning
The Green Cities DLC gives Recycling Centers at the very beginning. It’s still Vanilla even with DLCs.
@Lee Hawkins and what other DLS do you use?
@@sirjuliking70 almost all of them…but mostly Park Life, Green Cities, After Dark, and perhaps the trams in Snowfall.
You're always informative and inspirational. Thank you
I’m so happy you enjoyed it!
The style of these video's is just spot on. The perfect balance of narration.
I’m so glad to hear this! Thanks!
You kinda sound like the guy that commentates"HOW ITS MADE" if you talked a little slower.
Lol you made me hear the music in my head! 😂
So glad to see a new post, Lee. You always bring new ideas and ways of looking at C:S in your vids. Looking forward to seeing you go high-density in the next one!
Just discovered this and was looking forward to binging the series, but haven’t been any new episodes in the last six months!
Sorry! It took me a lot of time to record and edit this, and I’m still working on finishing other episodes in my other binge-worthy series, More Money Less Traffic.
@@LeeHawkinsPhoto You don't need to be sorry! I just wanted you to know that I enjoy the series and I look forward to the next one.
@@Distanc3 glad to hear it 😁 thanks!