No need! 🚽🦵

Okay so I'm a returning player, I usually get to the point where I build the city market before pausing the game. But something that has bothered me since it was implemented in this manner is patrolling. I dont know if there has been a new update on it recently, but it seems more difficult than ever to get them to fill the bar up for the housing density need?

I have this setup currently, and the patrollers walk around. But so far, only two houses has updated the density. And I set it up like two irl hours ago? They stroll by and by the time they walk past again, all the progress has been lost. This is really frustrating, I cant be the only one who feels this way?

The patrolling feature as it works now doesnt make any sense, right? Everyone of the patrollers walk bunched up, some houses are prioritized before others while the area is still adequately sized. I would much prefer it if the patrolling need was still there, but the actual patrolling, like walking around looking busy, was only cosmetic. That the size of the area was the only thing that counted towards need fulfilled.

I dont know, maybe its just me? Maybe putting in squares of the patrolled area is cheesing it, but that wasnt an issue on my last save file

Its 320 meters long, 2 platforms for each load and two tracks running in the middle. I do hope I'm blocking off the third platform from being used, I dont like when it decides to use it. Are there any obvious downsides I'm missing for this build?

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Let me prelude this by saying that I'm very bad at taking anything away from trailers generally. I watch them for the vibes and try to pick up random things here and there while hoping I dont forget it withing 5 minutes.

So, because of that, I've decided to make a little list of features that I think will be in TF3 based on the "First look" trailer videos. I might be completely wrong and misinterpret everything, but thats fine. Im doing this for me and posting it to see if others have anything to add or change. To open up some sort of friendly discussion while we tug along this hype train.

First Look: Environment

• Biome will impact gameplay and different industries
• Productions and industries placed in water
• Map will have different regions with distinct biomes
  • Each region will feature one or a few towns or cities
  • My take of this is that one map will have different biomes, though the maps from the trailer only show one biome for the whole map.
• Modding, yay
• Map editor and possibility to import a height map
  • I dont know if this was included in TF2, but I never used it. Would love to give it a go
• Day and night cycle. Ability to change time of day and amount of clouds
• Volcanoes! Sounds exciting
• New terrains: Sub-arctic, and swamps
• Public opinion on modifying the environment
• Release in 2026!!

First Look: Industries and Cargo

• Industries will open based on product demand
  • Not randomly pop up wherever as in TF2?
• Supply industries will grow and expand based on demand
  • Blocking its expansion is not good
• Cities demand will be impacted on biome
• Over 30 industries and settlements needing up to 12 end products, yay
• Helicopters!
• Industries have a built-in cargo station
• Warehouses introduced, works as cargo hubs
• Cargo stations and their modules will speed up truck stops
• Industries can be boosted with resources or even population
  • Curious how population will factor in
• Subsidy contracts and penalties
• Cargo trams, yay

First Look: Infrastructure

• Easier to construct bridges
• Junctions and intersections is overhauled to be easier to place and also more realistic
• Lane controls, yay
• Natural environment restores after demolishing infrastructure
• Easier to see reach of stations
• Different rail types: Simple, standard and high speed
  • "Right track for each service" meaning I shouldnt just upgrade every track to high speed because I have 100 billion dollars on my accound balance? Oh, well
  • Also, a high speed track without electric capacity. Idk why, at least compared to TF2 when it was a no-brainer to just pop some electricity on every track because its just better
• High speed track dont seem to be capped at 90 km/h on bridges
• Route priority!
• Edit tram tracks and lanes for individual intersection
• Pedestrian crossings can be added or removed for intersections
• Noise barriers to reduce noise pollution
• Underground tram construction
• Trams can connect to regular rail tracks
• Maintenance will negatively effect vehicle performance regarding speed, comfort, pollution and noise
• Dedicated maintenance buildings to keep vehicles running smooth
• Waypoint system for ships and planes
  • Idk if this was in TF2

First Look: Tycoon

• Adjust mechanics for the game to tailor your playthrough
  • Like production and maintenance, Im assuming this will be similar to TF2
• New loan system with multiple choices for repayment
  • Personally, I would like a loan system where I loan for specific lines. But this isnt deeper explained here
• Tycoon HQ benefits the local town with growth perk
  • HQ can be expanded with buildings earned from gameplay related rewards
• Towns will gain experience points from deliveries and level up when the number is achieved
  • Similar to Cities Skylines, I assume
• Towns will be rated on following criteria: Supplies, reputation, delivery, noise, bonus, happiness, traffic and pollution
  • Waiting passengers are sad passengers etc
• If one category of the town needs isnt met, that category wont grow
  • Possibility to make centers of commerce or industry powerhouses
• Growth criteria is based on the whole region
• Unlock landmark buildings as rewards

First Look: Highlights

• Line, station and vehicle manager merged, yay
  • Drag n drop lines to create stations
• Tilting trains 😮
• Improved signaling logic, probably referring to prioritized lines
• Sound effects change with biomes and time of day
• Delivery time is dependent on which cargo delivered
  • Food is more time crucial, stone or coal is less sensitive
• Warehouses conserve time and mitigate time related penalties
• Fireworks if you are a good boi mayor 🥰
  • Probably as a reward for leveling up a town
• Tycoon company also has a rank which unlocks perks
• Pollution cleaning plant and single use greenification to industries
• Marketing campaign to boost public transport favorability
• Zeppelin!
• Industry prospecting to search new industries
  • I think it allows for new industries to be spawned within certain regions
• New vehicles isnt always better
  • Certain vehicles are better for certain situations
  • Gone are the days when I pop in a massive and expensive train to haul a certain type of cargo and then get blasted on Reddit for even imagining it!
• Over 300 vehicles to the base game with a promise of more being added
• Cross-platform mods on day 1
  • Mod tools with free and unlimited access
  • As Im not a modder myself, I feel great appreciation for everyone who takes time out of their day to add content to games, thank you :)
• Customizing cities with decorations
• A lot of tents, like a camping scene. Maybe from a scenario?
• Rocket ships, yay

So thats what I got. It took me a while to list all of this but I feel like I got a better idea of what to expect from TF3. All of this is basically just speculation from my point and Im absolutely far from an expert trailer-analysist. I think Ive seen an Urban Games account here on Reddit and it would be cool to get some input, though I think they might keep their cards a bit close to their chest to ensure we get a wow-factor at launch!

Im very excited about the game and looking forward to a release day in the not-so-distant future :)