: Remember that most services (education, health, security) are strictly expenses. Retail —which includes shops, malls, and restaurants—is your primary source of service-based income.

: You can manually adjust the time of day (dawn, midday, dusk, or night) via the camera interface to see your metropolis in different lighting. Perspectives on "Cities XXL"

“In my very polluted cities I try to build very few things that need elites. If you're only building enough Heavy Industry and Manufact. to support your city then you should be able to keep it near the edges.” Simtropolis · 16 years ago Build the Perfect City in Cities XXL - Apple Books

The game is often compared to the Cities: Skylines series, with some players finding its older mechanics unique but less polished.

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: Remember that most services (education, health, security) are strictly expenses. Retail —which includes shops, malls, and restaurants—is your primary source of service-based income.

: You can manually adjust the time of day (dawn, midday, dusk, or night) via the camera interface to see your metropolis in different lighting. Perspectives on "Cities XXL" cities-xxl

“In my very polluted cities I try to build very few things that need elites. If you're only building enough Heavy Industry and Manufact. to support your city then you should be able to keep it near the edges.” Simtropolis · 16 years ago Build the Perfect City in Cities XXL - Apple Books : Remember that most services (education, health, security)

The game is often compared to the Cities: Skylines series, with some players finding its older mechanics unique but less polished. Perspectives on "Cities XXL" “In my very polluted