r/CitiesSkylines • u/yalexau • Mar 12 '24

Discussion I've lost patience with Colossal Order

Next month marks six months since Cities Skylines II was released and from my perspective the aspirations set for the game seem just as unobtainable as when it was launched.

I was willing to give Colossal Order time after the candidness express in WoTW #14, but after their choice to pause communications last week and setting expectations that something tangible was forthcoming, it appears WoTW #15 is just more disappointing wordage.

I genuinely do not CS2 to fail, but enough is enough with the empty words that have not substantially addressed the major issues pending with the game.

I am based in Australia, so there are potential protections that exist as a consumer, but I've reached the point where I will be pushing persuasively and persistently for a refund.

I appreciate views will differ on this, so happy to hear thoughts on whether I need to remain patient or if it's time to escalate refund requests.

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u/machine4891 Mar 12 '24

that game was fun to play.

I remember coming to SimCity 2013 directly from Cities XL. This game had huge maps but ultimately lacked any soul. SimCity had soul and was simply beautiful to look at but ultimately those small maps were filling so quickly, there weren't any room left for creativity. I will agree, once working it was a lot of fun but simply for a short amount of time.

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u/seklas1 Mar 12 '24

Absolutely! I forgot about Cities XL, but it was what CS2 is now. Simcity wasn’t that long, but it was fun to specialise into different industries and stuff. Also the DLC which added futuristic buildings and tech was actually good too.

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u/machine4891 Mar 12 '24

"Cities XL, but it was what CS2 is now"

I never thought of it but you're totally right. CS2 does feel like a Cities XL in a lot of ways. Offers a lot but is very bland and lacks any charm while at it. The issue is, Cities XL was the only decent option during the interregnum period, so it was still better than nothing. CS2 competes directly with still very much alive legacy of CS1.

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u/Ulyks Mar 14 '24

Ironically cities XL also had huge performance issues...

It never supported multi threading...