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Are you hoping to see a traffic manager feature in Cities: Skylines 2? You’re not alone. Here’s what you need to know about how AI affects pathfinding, performance, and accidents in the upcoming installment.
Cities: Skylines 2 is coming to PC this week, bringing with it a plethora of improvements to help you build the city of your dreams. Greater detail has been packed into the game, allowing you to add a touch of life to each city you construct from the ground up. This is reflected in the system requirements, which are notably heavier than those of its predecessor. That said, series fans are hoping this also indicates the addition of a feature that many have been hoping to see: traffic management. The team at Paradox Interactive has had a lot to say about the topic at hand, but will they deliver? Let’s get into it.
Will Cities: Skylines 2 Have a Traffic Manager Feature?
It hasn’t been explicitly stated whether Cities: Skylines 2 will feature traffic management. However, the team at Paradox Interactive has extensively covered the topic in a deep dive, which seems to indicate that players may not need to manage this aspect of their city — at least, for the most part.
Thanks to traffic AI, your citizens can generally get around and even park just fine, determining the most optimal path and avoiding accidents all on their own in most cases. Of course, accidents aren’t entirely avoidable. Natural disasters like hail storms can lead to a higher probability of collisions, though there are ways to prevent this with the proper precautions.
- Deep Simulation: Make choices that have ripple effects across the city. Intricate AI and economic systems mean players will need to strategize, problem solve and react to changes, challenges and opportunities.
- Epic Scale, Endless Possibilities: Build a thriving metropolis without compromise. In Cities: Skylines II, players will be able to build sky-high and across the map to realize their dream city like never before.
- Cities That Come Alive: Follow the lives of individual citizens, from love and loss to wealth and well-being. Player decisions will shape the lives of their city’s citizens.
- A Dynamic World: Pick a map to set the climate and biome of the city. These natural forces will shape the growth of players’ cities as they contend with rising pollution, changeable weather and seasonal challenges.
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Aside from weather, road conditions can also affect the rate of accidents. This goes doubly so for main roads located in densely populated areas. Because of this, you’ll want to work to keep your city in top shape to avoid paying added expenses down the line.
In the event that an accident occurs, it will be cleared by police and road maintenance. While you’ll need to pay to repair any damage caused to buildings and such, traffic may not be a primary cause for concern among the player base when Cities: Skylines 2 launches for PC this week.
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