Cities: Skylines 2's New Trailer Reveals Secrets of Transportation

Source: Colossal Order.

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In the latest promotional material for the upcoming Cities: Skylines II Colossal Order introduces and explains the various systems involved in transportation. The extended trailer talks about a number of new mechanics and introduces the various modes of transportation.

Each type of transportation has its own use

A significant part of the video was devoted to discussing the numerous methods of transporting people and goods that appear in the game. Among the most important are:

1. buses - cheap and flexible, but prone to disruption on the roads;
2. streetcars - less dependent on traffic jams than buses, but requiring more expensive infrastructure;
3. subways - using an underground tunnel system and taking up very little space on the surface;
4. trains - ideal for international transport;
5. water transportation - which allows for delivery of huge amounts of cargo, but is slow and requires an extensive port system;
6. air transport - very fast and flexible, but forcing huge investments in very expensive infrastructure.

These systems are supposed to balance each other, while the best city managers will be able to skillfully compensate for the deficiencies of one through the strengths of the others.

A collection of new mechanics

In the latest video, Colossal Order also boasted a number of new mechanics related to transportation, implemented in the sequel to the popular city builder:

1. in Cities: Skylines II each type of land transport is to require a proper depot, necessary for the smooth operation of public transportation as such;
2. the new routing system will be much more flexible and provide the ability to freely direct the paths of specific vehicles;
3. the connection system will, in turn, allow for the efficient interconnection of key infrastructure elements and transportation hubs;
4. new interface elements - such as the transport preview panel and the line panel - will enable easier orientation in space and more efficient organization of traffic.

There are, of course, many more changes announced, so die-hard enthusiasts of the genre should take a look at the detailed press release published by the developers.

As a reminder: Cities: Skylines II is scheduled to launch on October 24, this year. The game will be released on PC and on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.

1. Cities: Skylines II - official website
2. Press release on in-game transportation systems