Let me start this off first off by saying, I'm no expert at this game, to be perfectly honest, this game frustrates me to no end due to the fact that everytime I start getting my city built up, I start loosing money and go bankrupt and get ~voted out of office as mayor. But I have picked up a few tips along the way of playing, both from reading/watching what other players do to have a successful city, as well as things I've learned on my own just from playing - trail and error, seeing what works, and what doesn't work - So in the end, this might not be the best way for you to play, but I thought I'd share how I get things going so that it might help someone else who's frustrated about not being able to get a successful city. (I'm determined that this one will have skyscrapers. It will, just watch.)
First off for those of you that might be unfamiliar with the game, SimCity 4 is a city simulation game. You can build any city you want, just one city, or an entire region. The only thing limiting you would be your imagination, for the most part. There's several things in the game to add to your city, you lay down the roads, supply the power and water, anything that comes along with running a successful city, you get to do it for the population of the city. The cities rely heavily on each other, you can buy water from the neighboring town, sell garbage to the neighboring town, etc. One of the things I find hardest about the game, if starting an entirely new empty region, and building it up from scratch. It's easier when there's other cities around as the demand in one city helps to raise the demand in the new city. But, let's get started!
