First run through, so you can listen to my thought processes as I learn the map along with you! Socials: / retrofluxtweets / retroflux_tiktok / retroflux_twitch
i dont know if you know BUT when u try to block of spawn places you can save up road tiles. instead of 1 long road, separate it, 1 road tile goes for 2 map squares, 2 separate road tiles go for 4 map squares, BUT 2 road tiles connected to each other take up only 3 map squares. so doing 1 road tile, then another not connected road tile saves up road tiles (at least @ the start)
The way the traffic lights work (I think) is basically a first-come, first-served basis, if the intersection is clear it gives the green light to the first side of the intersection that a car reaches the traffic light on, if it is a busy intersection then it will let a few cars through before switching to another side with cars waiting. The best way (In my opinion) to use the traffic light is on a main road with one small road attached (one that is necessary but not busy). Almost all of the time, the main road gets the priority for the green light as no cars come from the minor road most of the time, and the traffic on that main road won't have to slow down while going through the intersection as they would if it had no traffic light Edit: I also saw you complained about the stop-light not being able to fit on the motorway intersection ( 9:40 ). I always build one road tile out for the motorway so I have some room to put in a traffic light or some queuing room for cars in congested areas so it doesn't back up onto the motorway. You probably know these things i probably just haven't noticed you using them as much as I would.
Hey! The traffic lights seem like a great way to connect those small "country roads" into the major roadways, I'll definitely have to try it out in the later maps. I get the feeling that they're going to start constraining on space, so roundabouts will be less and less effective. What I don't know much about still is HOW it determines what is the main road and what is the merging road: sometimes it just doesn't figure it out and the traffic light slows things down more than just the congestion would otherwise. Definitely going to poke DinoPolo on twitter about it if I can't figure it out hehe. The 9:40 thing, yeah that's definitely something I knew about but rarely implement. It's a bad habit lol, but it'd help with flow management probably so I'll have to playtest it a bit in the future!
BRO NO! I was screaming at 17:00 when you killed the purple bridge in the SE. I’m sure you figured it out now but for those watching - Houses are typically trying to get to the building closest to them (not fastest but instead by bird flying distance) so the purples in the SE are trying to get to the building in the south central. The #5 you added to connect the NW purples to the south central won’t help because they’re all trying to get to the buildings in the SW.
I felt so stupid when I realized that I had killed both connections, and then I had to relive it while editing LOL Interesting, I was wondering if it was a speed thing or just a straight-line distance thing, but I guess you've solved that issue for me!
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Very underrated channel, keep up the great work!
The end of this run hurts my soul.
Great video, I really like your voice and way of speaking for some reason. Keep up!
i dont know if you know BUT when u try to block of spawn places you can save up road tiles. instead of 1 long road, separate it, 1 road tile goes for 2 map squares, 2 separate road tiles go for 4 map squares, BUT 2 road tiles connected to each other take up only 3 map squares. so doing 1 road tile, then another not connected road tile saves up road tiles (at least @ the start)
Watching this 3 years later… Moscow is the most difficult map for me. I feel like I never have enough bridges or motorways.
Your videos are so nice. Not only are you good at this game but also your voice is calm and friendly.
It was either RUclips or crisis hotline worker 🤣 I've certainly got a voice to calm anyone down, it's not the first time I've heard this before!
The way the traffic lights work (I think) is basically a first-come, first-served basis, if the intersection is clear it gives the green light to the first side of the intersection that a car reaches the traffic light on, if it is a busy intersection then it will let a few cars through before switching to another side with cars waiting. The best way (In my opinion) to use the traffic light is on a main road with one small road attached (one that is necessary but not busy). Almost all of the time, the main road gets the priority for the green light as no cars come from the minor road most of the time, and the traffic on that main road won't have to slow down while going through the intersection as they would if it had no traffic light
Edit: I also saw you complained about the stop-light not being able to fit on the motorway intersection ( 9:40 ). I always build one road tile out for the motorway so I have some room to put in a traffic light or some queuing room for cars in congested areas so it doesn't back up onto the motorway.
You probably know these things i probably just haven't noticed you using them as much as I would.
Hey! The traffic lights seem like a great way to connect those small "country roads" into the major roadways, I'll definitely have to try it out in the later maps. I get the feeling that they're going to start constraining on space, so roundabouts will be less and less effective. What I don't know much about still is HOW it determines what is the main road and what is the merging road: sometimes it just doesn't figure it out and the traffic light slows things down more than just the congestion would otherwise. Definitely going to poke DinoPolo on twitter about it if I can't figure it out hehe.
The 9:40 thing, yeah that's definitely something I knew about but rarely implement. It's a bad habit lol, but it'd help with flow management probably so I'll have to playtest it a bit in the future!
BRO NO! I was screaming at 17:00 when you killed the purple bridge in the SE. I’m sure you figured it out now but for those watching - Houses are typically trying to get to the building closest to them (not fastest but instead by bird flying distance) so the purples in the SE are trying to get to the building in the south central. The #5 you added to connect the NW purples to the south central won’t help because they’re all trying to get to the buildings in the SW.
I felt so stupid when I realized that I had killed both connections, and then I had to relive it while editing LOL Interesting, I was wondering if it was a speed thing or just a straight-line distance thing, but I guess you've solved that issue for me!