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Gameplay Strategy Video #1: Starting a City (SimCity coming March 5, 2013)

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Check out the first look at gameplay as Lead Designer Stone Librande walks through the basic strategies and simulation of SimCity! SimCity is about endless choices. Ultimately you can do whatever you want, focus on growing your population, increasing wealth or even build a city that looks like your hometown. Whatever your motivation, you have to the power to experiment with a number of different strategies. How you choose to play will influence your city, the neighboring cities and the lives of all the Sims across the region.

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That video was amazing! I'm

Permalink Submitted by itzabcdudeee on Oct 04, 2012

That video was amazing! I'm looking forward to many more.

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agreed!

Permalink Submitted by AJAXd on Oct 12, 2012

agreed!

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Although the Disney World

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Although the Disney World theme parks come up with their own magical ways of entertaining guests, having your vacation in one of their resorts can also be one memorable experience. You can either enjoy the VIP treatment in one of their posh deluxe resorts or be one with nature in their Fort Wilderness Campground. disneyresortdiscount.com

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Whenever a pet is actually

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Whenever a pet is actually ill this never tells who owns what it's feeling which can make the condition worse otherwise treated earlier. As the dog owner, you would need to make an additional effort every single child identify when the pet isn't feeling regular. aboutpetshealth.com

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Today's digital camera models

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Today's digital camera models come in most size and shapes, from pocket-friendly digital camera phones to high quality models full of features as well as long move lenses. cheapdigitalcamerasguide.com

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the actual Chinese such as

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the actual Chinese such as the dollar once again, but they curently have lots of dollars. They don’t possess much gold when compared with their friends. shorttermloan101.com

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There are lots of online

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There are lots of online departmental stores to choose from. The 1 main benefit of shopping from an on the internet mall is they have so numerous stores. It's a way to locate almost anything inside the confines of the mall. bestbirthdaygiftsguide.com

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I would like to say thank for

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I would like to say thank for sharing this great article. We can’t get this kind of information from a fashion dresses

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totally agreed!

Permalink Submitted by simmike0120 on Oct 12, 2012

totally agreed!

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Agreed!

Permalink Submitted by Sickgoose on Oct 14, 2012

Agreed!

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Ya, I can't wait for more of

Permalink Submitted by UnchartedRealms on Oct 14, 2012

Ya, I can't wait for more of the game play videos like this.

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I'm still very disappointed,

Permalink Submitted by Alacove on Oct 15, 2012

I'm still very disappointed, it looks terrible when you think about it, the only thing I like is the new traffic, but no subways, so it can go drive off a bridge! All these people think about is DLC and DLC and DLC and DLC and DLC. I mean, look at the sims2, the sims 3, simcity 4. What creativity is there without DLC, I mean I had to pay 50 dollars for the sim 3, and its from 2009! and I can't do anything without DLC! Simcity was fun, mostly because of all the features that just got ripped out and thrown into a meat grinder! and they will likely just abandon the game, and then we wont be able to play offline, and why Origin? We all know, we want steam!

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True... But still i want more

Permalink Submitted by TheBeta10 on Oct 15, 2012

True... But still i want more videos :P

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I want Steam.

Permalink Submitted by samson8499 on Oct 15, 2012

I want Steam.

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LOOKS terrible when you think

Permalink Submitted by sparkleintherain on Oct 17, 2012

LOOKS terrible when you think about it? What do you mean? Looks nice to me. Do you mean seems like not quite good enough? Or does this look bad?

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Aww, come on, a hater that

Permalink Submitted by pschlik on Oct 19, 2012

Aww, come on, a hater that actually made an account and posted a comment via the webise, something is wrong...

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I'm not whining about

Permalink Submitted by CAL0807 on Nov 23, 2012

I'm not whining about anything. Game looks fine, plain and simple.

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I thing, origin to fight with

Permalink Submitted by henrylw on Nov 26, 2012

I thing, origin to fight with torrent download, And DCL to make a profit for them. Build a game its not cheap.

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Yes

Permalink Submitted by beefywolf on Oct 26, 2012

Yes

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Me too

Permalink Submitted by beefywolf on Nov 05, 2012

Me too

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More videos please

Permalink Submitted by beefywolf on Nov 06, 2012

More videos please

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Completely agreed!! I can't

Permalink Submitted by princessbirth on Nov 11, 2012

Completely agreed!! I can't wait for this game to come out or mabye i can play the beta.

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That video was amazing! I'm

Permalink Submitted by itzabcdudeee on Oct 04, 2012

That video was amazing! I'm looking forward to many more.

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Can't wait.

Permalink Submitted by Leopluraldon on Oct 04, 2012

Can't wait.

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Oh my Glob! I can't wait!

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Oh my Glob! I can't wait!

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Adventure Time!??

Permalink Submitted by cappro1991 on Oct 08, 2012

Adventure Time!??

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What else would "Oh my glob"

Permalink Submitted by DevonU2053 on Nov 25, 2012

What else would "Oh my glob" be from?

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Adventure Time!??

Permalink Submitted by cappro1991 on Oct 08, 2012

Adventure Time!??

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ADVENTURE TIME!!!!!!

Permalink Submitted by Typicalrain on Oct 08, 2012

ADVENTURE TIME!!!!!!

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Oh my glob another fan of

Permalink Submitted by Simcitygeek101 on Nov 22, 2012

Oh my glob another fan of simcity and adventure time!

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You sound like this kid in my

Permalink Submitted by pschlik on Oct 14, 2012

You sound like this kid in my scout troop, he awalys uses "Oh my glob!"....

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It really looks good!

Permalink Submitted by tzm41 on Oct 04, 2012

It really looks good!

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My eyes welled up with tears!

Permalink Submitted by ProductiveTime on Oct 04, 2012

My eyes welled up with tears! I'm so excited!

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I feel the same... CAN"T WAIT

Permalink Submitted by TheDownBuster on Oct 21, 2012

I feel the same... CAN"T WAIT!

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more more, awesome overload!

Permalink Submitted by Tommuh on Oct 05, 2012

more more, awesome overload!

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I noticed the large blue sign

Permalink Submitted by xooooob on Oct 05, 2012

I noticed the large blue sign above the regional road says "Bundesstraße". Looking at the size of the road, the blue color and the "A" logo, this type of road in Germany is called "Autobahn".
They're well known for having no speed limit in certain parts of the road network, which is great for fast cars and business people. Autobahnen are large 3-4 lane regional connections. Bundesstraßen are smaller, one-lane roads between villages.

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Oh thats cool! Would of never

Permalink Submitted by ElectrcNINJA on Oct 06, 2012

Oh thats cool! Would of never known that.

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This is a long over due

Permalink Submitted by Main-Geezer on Oct 05, 2012

This is a long over due sequel,been wanting this for ever, and it looks like it may well be worth the wait. Good job !

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No kidding!

Permalink Submitted by SimMan246 on Oct 08, 2012

No kidding!

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That was great! Can't wait

Permalink Submitted by antNYC99 on Oct 05, 2012

That was great! Can't wait for more new gameplay videos.

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I watched this 10 times

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I watched this 10 times

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I know right!!! It's SO

Permalink Submitted by FrancoHSD on Oct 09, 2012

I know right!!! It's SO AWESOME! Can't wait for the game! This is gonna be worth every cent!

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how exciting! i cant wait to

Permalink Submitted by LordNikon452 on Oct 05, 2012

how exciting! i cant wait to play

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I like the gameplay, although

Permalink Submitted by edman2012 on Oct 05, 2012

I like the gameplay, although I sure hope that the final version doesn't allow trains to travel on 90 degree angles, which obviously is not realistic.

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Yeah, I agree... It also

Permalink Submitted by BlackDragonAJ89 on Oct 05, 2012

Yeah, I agree... It also looks really awkward when it does it and then the train makes the turn... Could you imagine what would happen if a freight train tried to do that? O_o

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I believe that Maxis have

Permalink Submitted by Roterx on Nov 04, 2012

I believe that Maxis have confirmed that when the game is released, that won't be able to happen. Now I'm not sure how, there might be some sort of.. well, I'm no travel expert so I wouldn't know.

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this is a super great movie

Permalink Submitted by sidboy555 on Oct 05, 2012

this is a super great movie

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Looks amazing, I can't wait!

Permalink Submitted by NemesisEn4cr on Oct 05, 2012

Looks amazing, I can't wait! It would be cool if they posted weekly images of different building types. It's always been my one of my favorite aspects of Sim City games.

The Amethyst Inn & Suites on the homepage looks like an awesome building, love the detail of the swimming pool area. More pics PLEASE! :)

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Hmmm, now I must decide if my

Permalink Submitted by BlackDragonAJ89 on Oct 05, 2012

Hmmm, now I must decide if my very first town should be either a farming town, a casino city, or stick with a bunch of shops out in the middle of nowhere... DARN YOU MAXIS...

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I really miss the

Permalink Submitted by larrywayn on Oct 05, 2012

I really miss the construction of water pipes and power poles :/ The rest looks very good and i want to play now! xD

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