
Simcity has a lot of features, I'll only use a few of them. I'll be playing rather deliberately, simply, and slowly. This is demonstration of one way to play SC4, which I hope will be useful to some people.
I am no expert in Simcity, I am not claiming that this is the best, fastest, or most efficient way to play. So much fun, that I wanted to share it here with fellow TL players who might be looking to play Simcity 4 (SC4) again, or for the first time. Commuter mooring: Brings in medium and high wealth commuters from other cities in the region that also have commuter moorings.Like many Simcity fans, I was underwhelmed by the new one, which inspired me to dust-off Simcity 4 and play that again.
Airship Terminal: Very effective method to bring in medium and high wealth tourists. The number of tourists generated pales in comparison to the cruise ship terminal, airship terminal, and train station. Brings in tourists from outside the region. Place within walking distance of high wealth casinos. Very effective method for bringing in high wealth tourists. Cruise Ship Terminal: Brings in medium and high wealth tourists from outside the region. Passenger Ferries: Brings in low and medium wealth commuters from other cities in the region that also have ferry terminals. Likewise, I recommend to try and build your train tracks with 45 degree angles in mind. Train tracks require roughly double the length of a road in order to construct bridges and tunnels. Place within walking distance of Lower and Medium Wealth Casinos. Very useful for low and medium wealth casino/tourist cities. Pedestrians can also walk alongside the streetcar tracks, so you can use them for pedestrian shortcuts even if you don't have any streetcars. Streetcar tracks can be placed in avenues or on their own. This makes the UK bus terminal ideal for handling a large amount of low-mid wealth tourists. The Double Decker Buses in the UK building set bundle have a slightly higher capacity than the normal buses (100 vs 80). The bus terminals contain their own garages and thus can be placed within a shopping center to best benefit the commercial zones. Highly recommended when using buses. The park and ride can also double up as a parking garage to serve the train station, maglev, street car, shuttle bus, and ferry dock. They're small and easy to fit into all the nooks and crannies of your city. Park and Rides: Placing park and rides throughout your city will greatly increase the amount of Sims using your bus system. Regional Bus: Provides a way for sims to travel between other connected cities in the region that also have bus stops.
Note: Bus stops lower land value, so be careful when placing in high wealth areas. Shuttle Bus: Provides a way for sims to travel within the city.