There are two types of SimCity players. There are the artists who lay winding roads around lakes just to watch the sunrise hit the water. And then there are the mayors—the ones with spreadsheets open on a second monitor, muttering about traffic coefficients.
It is important to acknowledge that the simulation has quirks. The pathfinding for Sims is not "agent-based" as it is in modern games; the traffic simulation is statistical rather than literal. If a road is congested, it doesn't mean a specific Sim can't get to work; it just affects the overall desirability of the area. SimCity 3000
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It is forgiving enough for a 10-year-old to build a coal-powered slum, yet deep enough for a 30-year-old to min-max land value using police stations and parks. It is a "tinkerer's" city builder. You can zoom in, watch the tiny cars drive around the roundabout you just built, listen to the jazzy bass line, and feel proud of the pixelated empire you created. It is important to acknowledge that the simulation