Cities: Skylines 2 Gets Long-Awaited Feature. Map Editor Is Coming With First Paid DLC
Cities: Skylines 2 players finally received a substitute for official modding tools. The game also got many fixes and the first so-called asset pack, although the Beach Properties DLC didn't excite fans.
The first official modding tools and paid DLC have been added to Cities: Skylines 2. Update 1.1.0f1 introduced the announced map editor and functions allowing changes to the game code. The patch also enables players to share designs created using these tools through the Paradox Mods platform.
The debut of the so-called Asset Pack - Beach Properties is accompanied by the addition of mod support. As the title suggests, this DLC introduces beach-style buildings and palm trees to CS 2.
Not that the players warmly welcomed this expansion. Out of over 400 Steam users who rated Beach Properties, only 6% expressed positive opinions about the DLC. The main criticism is the essential absence of "beach" content (activities or even the beaches themselves), which theoretically shouldn't come as a surprise (after all, it's an "asset pack," meaning a collection of objects). However, there are also criticisms regarding the quality of the facilities.
However, the biggest pain point is the price. $9.99 for a set of objects alone is, according to players, way too expensive. DLC Beach Properties is also included in the ultimate edition of the game and the so-called Expansion Pass. Especially since fans still have reasons to complain about the basic version of Cities: Skylines 2.
The update also faced some criticism, although not as severe as the DLC. Not only because - as is often the case - the patch added its own portion of bugs (via the official Paradox Interactive forum). Players were also irritated by the amendments related to land valuation, despite their overall success.
The list of changes indicates that version 1.1.0f1 has "enhanced" this mechanic, with factors such as services (education, health care), stops, public transport stations, and pollution levels now affecting the terrain value. Fans sarcastically ask on social media if anything has influenced the price of land, since only half a year after the release of CS 2, the game takes into account such basic factors (via Reddit).
Nevertheless, many players welcomed the changes to this mechanic enthusiastically. The land valuation issue was one of CS 2's biggest pain points, and it looks like the new patch has finally made a significant difference. Players are disappointed that the new major update for Cities: Skylines 2 didn't fix a lot more of the game's issues, especially after the decision to move away from small and frequent updates.
You can find the full list of changes in version 1.1.0f1 on Steam and on the official Paradox Interactive forum.
