Er is ook een aankondiging gemaakt over welke features in de SP en in de MP zitten:
Op zich lijkt me het MMO gedeelte erg gaaf, maar om er nu geld voor neer te leggen... Het is wel erg jammer dat er waarschijnlijk geen regio's zijn waarin je je steden bouwt, maar simpelweg dien je een keuze te maken uit een van de 25 kaarten. Hopelijk dat ze wel met een editor komen die je in staat stelt zelf je kaarten te maken.In solo mode, Cities XL will offer:
- 25 maps featuring varying landscapes - from canyons to grassy hills and snowy mountains
- Around 500 buildings based on various architectural styles (European, American …)
- Diverse citizen structure: Four levels of wealth, four main different needs (Services, Environmental, Prices and Traffic) split into many sub-categories (Police and Fire departments, Education, Leisure, Commerce, multiple types of Pollution, Taxes, Cost of Life, Distance to work and more)
- A rich enterprise selection ranging from agriculture to heavy industry, services, tourism…
- A complex, but easy to access, simulation based on 12 resources to trade with an opportunistic IA (electricity, waste management, agriculture, water, fuel, etc.)
- An ambitious traffic system including many type of roads (five different widths, costs, quality and capacity), highways, airports, ports, and much more
- A set of never-before-seen real-time construction tools allowing players to create curved roads, building zones of various shapes, elaborate bridges...
- An avatar studio and Web-based profile pages
- From day one we wanted to make sure that we were going to compete with the most ambitious builders out there in term of content and functionality. We wanted players to first enjoy Cities XL in solo mode, and then convince them to join the Planet Offer, which will open the gates to a more ambitious level of game experience.
Cities XL offer for the massively persistent Planet mode:
Multiplayer gameplay both in-game and on the web:
- Trade resources with other players to develop economic strategies, specialise your cities, maximise your possibilities in a global economy
- Work cooperatively to build Mega Structures – special buildings that enhance your city aesthetically and economically
- Web-based city management -- check your trade contracts, receive alerts, adjust your decisions from any computer in the world
Persistent MMO world:
- Each player receives five slots to build five persistent cities on different Planets
- Contribute to the life and statistics of the Planets (economics, population, pollution…): what you do has an impact on the world
Community features and animations in-game and on the web:
- Visit one another’s cities, see other players’ creations and content, chat with other players
- Create and participate in online events, discover virtual cities and real people
Regular upgrades :
All Buildings, Maps, simulation and functionality upgrades are free with the planet offer
Monthly costs:
1 Month = 7€
3 Months = 5€/month
6 Months = 4.5€/month
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