Could you build a better Soviet Union? | Workers and Resources EP1

[@Uzuua-]

Also as an established traffic management road designer guy I think we need to build a double loop off the freeway to get onto the overpass into the city

[@ion-95]

In your professional opinion should I also get a hotwheels booster and put it at the start of the double loop to give the cars more speed and move traffic along faster?

[@Uzuua-]

@@ion-95100% it’d increase traffic flow by almost 133%

[@OrdinaryX11]

Don't know the channel but i really liked mixing gameplay with some storytelling/roleplay, probably one if not the only W&R series i'll keep watching on yt. glory to the algorithm!

[@ion-95]

Thanks so much! I hope this series keeps you captivated from start to end! Literally recording the fifth episode right now.

[@bladebladerz93]

I love this kind of let's play! mixing play with storytelling is such a good contend especially with W&R, I hope you continue doing this thing when playing different map of this game!

[@ion-95]

I definitely will, already have a lot of ideas on what to base the next series on

[@Thegreatherrscherofsentience]

Great video comrade. I feel like the most interesting outcome for the cuba trip is no deal being reached, as I feel that it opens up the most amount of possible alternate history scenarios.

[@ion-95]

Thank you comrade. It definitely has some wild possibilities, and would make a lot of sense given the position the two nation-states are in and their histories up until this point and the nature of the ongoing cold war.

[@KeepUnrest]

Maybe it's a bit silly but what about Zhukovgrad as the city name For the trade deal i think the historical one Is better since both countries can mutually benefit from it

[@ion-95]

Zhukovgrad is a great name suggestion! Zhukov's brilliance in the war deserved a city be named after him! Perhaps he could even be invited to the city's unveiling? I've seen someone else also suggest the mutual deal as well, it does provide the best opportunity for the two countries to cooperate with one another.

[@janipiot]

As for the City name, I'd like to suggest Октябрьский город (Oktyabr'skiy gorod, October City). Keeping in spirit with the Revolution and general Propaganda/Prestige of the time.

[@ion-95]

I've already taken a name for the city but I will keep this name for later since it's a brilliant name.

[@vantuz8264]

On the topic of transportation philosophy in USSR, i beleive the necessity matched the ideology. It's better for the city inhabitants if they can get to work or buy groceries without needing to drive or take public transport at all. In 20s and 30s there were even city block sized living complexes ("House-commune") merging appartaments, workplaces and many necessary services like shops, kindergardens, even hospitals. In many cases everything was connected with internal walkways so residents didn't even need to go outside. That idea got toned down later but the key concept of easy access remained in the microdistrict planning.

[@ion-95]

Yes, the soviet city planning was insanely ahead of its time and was very well intertwined with the ideology of communist ideas of equal access and dignity of life for all. I'm not sure on the whole internal walkways being so prevalent though I can imagine it'd be so in colder regions of the USSR for sure! After Stalin a lot of the communist ideology especially in planning cities was eroded and changed in favor of liberalizing the economy and lifestyle, like the focus on "individual luxuries" rather than communal luxuries. Promoting car sales and building more and more car infrastructure, less focus on theaters and auditoriums and more on television sets, etc.

[@vantuz8264]

@@ion-95 Internal walkways weren't prevalent simply because not every new house was a house-commune. Additionally they were built individually and every architect had his own ideas. Actually, house-communes started to fall out of favour long before Khrushchev. In 1930 during the 17th Party Congress it was decided that such houses present people with too sudden / radical change towards collectivist lifestyle (for example how appartaments there often lacked private kitchens). Still, i think the experiment was very interesting and influential.

[@ion-95]

@@vantuz8264 that's a shame really, communal lifestyle and habitation should have been more prominent. But I can understand the change, social pressures don't change until generations.

[@chandranibh03]

First time seeing such a detailed w&r gameplay, keep going man, continue this series as long as possible 👍💪

[@ion-95]

It's already 8 episodes long and still going strong, so I'll keep to that

[@sulc4092]

the way you built that road crossing is very hypnotising

[@ion-95]

Thanks, hope you enjoy more of the builds then!

[@sulc4092]

@@ion-95 I honestly think this is one of the best W&R:SR serieses recorded

[@ion-95]

@@sulc4092 Thank you that means a lot to me!

[@anthonyabraham762]

Great video! I'm excited to see the series continue. I'd actually also like to play along a bit, so an explanation of what you're doing and why you're doing it would be awesome. Does the road bridge intersection serve a technical purpose, or is it just for the aesthetics? For the deals, amongst the ones you listed I favour the mutual (historical) deal most as it's more in line with what the USSR would do. Like you say in the other comments, there're still interesting ways of how it could end up going. Not on your list however is a 'benevolent' deal, that more favours Cuba's growth. Maybe this deal comes with more 'advisors' that guarantee long-term Soviet influence. Such benevolent and rapid development of Cuba could eventually set it up as the equivalent of Taiwan in the Caribbean to act as an island fortress that spreads communism to central and south America via Che Guevara's adventures.

[@ion-95]

Thanks Anthony, I've already begun working on the next video and have finalised the choice made though you won't be disappointed I'm sure. I haven't recorded the Voice Over yet so I'll definitely do more explaining. With the bridge it is aesthetic but does serve a major purpose, it allows traffic to flow over the highway as I'm planning to build on both sides of the highway. It also means that the highway onramps and offramps don't direct traffic into any intersections.

[@colbypennington4641]

Just started playing this recently, haven't dove into realistic mode cause it's a bit overwhelming -- Just having all the different services to keep people happy is a lot. Enjoyed the time lapse, just wish I had a little more explanation on what was being built where. Thanks for the vid though! Oh, and I'd vote on the no deal as well just for a chance at a broader alternate timeline.

[@ion-95]

Yeah I'll definitely try to explain more as I'm going. There's a lot to explain and probably a lot of small things I'm just doing and not saying anything about. Unfortunately the choice has already been locked in and the new episode will likely be up this afternoon or tomorrow morning, but at least you'll get a chance to vote on events for that episode!

[@CzechGagi]

What a great idea for series! I also play this map right now :D I'd hire you to build my highway intersections in the game :D

[@ion-95]

That's great to hear, both that you're playing on this map and that you'll be hiring me, 100k a week sound good to you?

[@CzechGagi]

@@ion-95 i'll pay you in my oil rubles😅

[@ion-95]

@@CzechGagi Deal

[@whisperscream4062]

Feeding algorithm deamons... and you WAY more precise then I have ever done this game. Never even thought of using measuring tool as you have -and its so obvious lol. Keep it up

[@ion-95]

Thanks to for feeding the demons for me. Yes I'm a bit obsessive with the measurements haha.

[@SirBlake94]

I like how you plan and build cities, this game needs more content like this! Take my subscribe!

[@ion-95]

Thank you! I try to make the city look really good while also making it function as best as possible.

[@DerClouder]

Hi! I'm a little late to the (Communist) Party, but i really like where this series is going. Recently started playing the 1.0 version and i find the realistic mode captivating to say the least. I can obviously see from your city planning that i need to focus more on planning the infrastructure ahead if i want my Republic be as prosperous as yours 😅 In my game i tend to focus too much on collecting resources and making profit rather than making the city functional and that's why my people betray my regime and escape to the West 😅 I'll be watching this series and take notes for my own game! 😁

[@ion-95]

Yes planning ahead with infrastructure is the most important thing! You'll need to make every utility, need and many wants accounted for, I'm hoping to release a tutorial or slower series at some point, potentially as the series after this one?

[@MedeAnd]

How about Ural-Yug? I believe it could be roughly translated into 'Ural-South'. I don't have any great insight as to naming conventions in the former USSR, but as the intro suggested a city south og the Urals, in the old nomadic tribes area, I do believe the name could fit old naming traditions as Soviet thinking somewhat. Regarding the deals, I would acctuly prefer the historical option, as the mutual beneficial deal gives loads of options for how the future could work out. Maybe USSR cant deliver the industrial capacity or vice-versa on natural ressources. Maybe the US feels threthend by a strong industrial Cuba, the deal evolves into a militarty exhange... yeah loads of possibilities.

[@ion-95]

Oh that's a great name to use for the whole region! And the historical deal could still go differently as well, not to mention there's many things after this deal that everyone will have to decide on.

[@danielturbide8554]

I don't know who you are, or how I got here. But I think I may stay awhile if you keep playing these nice tunes.

[@ion-95]

Thanks! I'll keep the good tunes flowing, always trying to keep the music nice and somewhat unique between episodes

[@serbdriverAU]

this game such more beautiful construction than CS1 and 2. Wish they implement this way as well...

[@ion-95]

Honestly I love just watching time go by as construction sites get built! Cities Skylines just falls flat by comparison.

[@joshuageist5223]

Really nice video style, and I love to see more of this game.

[@ion-95]

Thanks, will be sure to

[@itsrinayaaa]

this is really cool!

[@ion-95]

Thanks, hope you enjoy the whole series!

[@015714016]

This is such a great idea. Hopefully I will get to see this through to 1991.

[@ion-95]

I hope the USSR can stick around at least until then or after. Hope you enjoy the series too!

[@Uzuua-]

That building on the beat kinda fire tho

[@ion-95]

Yeah it turned out pretty well, didn't take long to make either.

[@karim4a7med]

open trade deal looks better because because its ads more possibilities

[@ion-95]

Yes and it'll allow Cuba to determine how they want to grow their economy, but we'll have to see if that's what happens and if so, what they'll do with the loan.

[@mikeseabrooks7978]

Which mod is used for the dirt road? Also, what map if you could? Thank you.

[@ion-95]

Hi Mike, I'm using the Lighting, Sky and Environment Overhaul mod: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2991013279 which will also change some other parts of the colors too. The map is Tannheim Valley: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3101234338

[@Halla29Gaming]

Your gridlines with snapping on not depending on what your trying to do works better when planning out your road infrastructure.

[@ion-95]

Yeah still getting my head around the controls there lol, thanks for the tip!

[@janipiot]

In case it's not too late to comment yet, I'd like to express myself in favor of the exploitative deal. Keeping Cuba under our thumb, wrapped tightly in our bloc, I see it as a more beneficial solution for us, and, even though it's worse for Cuba, I do think it was said that overall the deal is better than any US or IMF deal. This will ensure that Cuba stays in line with us, so long our deal is in fact better than the alternatives.

[@ion-95]

Unfortunately I've already finished the script of the next episode so the decision's already been locked in, I'll state in the next video how long I'll wait before locking in the result for these major decisions.

[@master1941]

Can there be a city named "Ramosov"?

[@ion-95]

Sure, but what's the story and meaning behind the name?

[@master1941]

@@ion-95 Well, it's my last name but russified. If you want a back story you could say that the city was named after one of the first graduates in socialist economics.

[@ion-95]

@@master1941 If you make a character that can enter Soviet politics through Zhukovgrad. I'll make them part of the story and at the very least I'll name a building after Ramosov.

[@saturn12002]

I like the way you build, I enjoy the narrative, and I appreciate you playing on realistic. however i dont enjoy the sped up game play.

[@ion-95]

I can slow things down from EP5 onwards and try it out, but fair warning the next 3 episodes are gonna have sped up building! But thank you for the kind words, I hope you enjoy where the city build goes and the narrative as it expands.

[@saturn12002]

​@@ion-95 well I can safely say just by looking at the city so far, that's its very aesthetically pleasing as far as the outline. Things are not haphazardly thrown around, and chaotic. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Thank you for deciding to slow it down, you can always also tutorial as you go.

[@ion-95]

@@saturn12002 Yeah I also had plenty of people ask for more tutorial stuff, I might do more "Live Play" even with my commentary from the moment as I'm playing, explain what I'm doing as I do it.

[@henrybates1046]

comment for the algorithm gods

[@bjornhellgate3985]

The dirt roads look different from vanilla, what mods are you using?

[@Budguy68]

I don't agree with putting universities in prime real-estate areas. The universities only needs to be within range of residential areas. Also industrial size waste containers can hold more waste. That means less trips for garbage trucks. Great looking city. Iam skill learning lol

[@ion-95]

The reason for using small containers is because small container trucks can do multiple locations in one trip rather than the large one doing 1 per trip. I'm also not building this city to be perfect, it's supposed to be aesthetically pleasing to look at, that's why I built the university there.

[@Budguy68]

​@@ion-95 ohh i didnt know that. The banjio guy gave me the idea of only large containers.

[@ion-95]

@@Budguy68 Yeah there's strengths and weaknesses to both, I prefer the small containers.

[@spamfilter32]

Since this is Russia, why are three no ice hockey rinks? Something the game is really missing.

[@ion-95]

Ice hockey is something I'm definitely going to add, though it is only about 10 years old in the USSR (since it's 1960 in the video).

[@spamfilter32]

@ion-95 an outdoor rink, even just a recreational one would be nice as it would be the opposite of the soccer field, open only in the winter, whole the soflccer field is open only in the summer.