Creating AWESOME Parks with the Parklife DLC | The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Cities Skylines #3

[@CityPlannerPlays]

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[@daveb.4383]

The Bob Ross of City building! Nice series you are doing enjoying it so far!

[@Basedmistergeneral]

Any chance you could share the save on workshop?

[@etsfan1863]

Are the tols worth it?

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

Thank you for the great honour! 😀

[@DryToppy]

You're Welcome!

[@salibajoseph]

You should create a district called Citea planner plays and put the water pipes beside the roads in revenge for destroying some of those rocks.. Make sure it's well landscaped though to challenge Mertyl.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Anytime!!

[@larsjuul12]

This video must have been an emotional rollercoaster for biffa. " Now we make him happy by making a park ", "now we delete rocks in his park" :D :D

[@Mrqwerty2109]

Hey Biffa love your vids

[@mikiessj4]

I have found by watching all of CPP series the "correct way" to play this game and it's so much more enjoyable because of it... I'll build a neighborhood or a park then really zoom in on the details, letting the sim run at 1x speed. Focus on adding details to a small area for 10-15 minutes then zoom back out and look around for what's needed next. This gives me very unique areas that blend in together and makes my city look more natural and real.

[@nulnoh219]

Just like painting.

[@NJHProductions512]

@@nulnoh219 or drawing for that matter

[@bazzakrak]

Always goof to watch other peoples videos I feel, I get a good deal of inspiration from CPP as well, and Imperatur has a knack for building things as well kzbin.info

[@grigorygudenov]

I just did this last night. I spent about 30 minutes just driving through my city. It was really cool and brings a first person experience to the city.

[@anthonystahl8996]

I learn how to use the mods better by watching multiple steamers, who saw Noverias' first person vid? So cool!

[@billyfugate4823]

I've been following along with my own version of Tutoria so I can learn the mechanics head on. The park that I had built, it was on a road called Bradley Morgan Street, so I got the idea to name it the Bradley Morgan Memorial Park, I place a statue of the man on a horse, (Mr. Bradley Morgan) and then made a historical fiction for the rock formation. Lt. Col Bradley Morgan and his cavalry laid a trap for the enemy, horsemen hiding behind the rock formation with riflemen hiding within. The riflemen laid down a volley of fire while the cavalry charged from behind the rock formation which resulted in a pivotal victory and turned the tide of the war. (There is no specific war from which I'm referring to, it is all a made up history)

[@kurtduvel4345]

I like this kind of thinking! 😅

[@hi28]

all of this because of a street name, the only time i care about these street names is when theres a funny one. Creative way of thinking !

[@joeplavin]

Bradley Morgan

[@CTGReviews]

I’m imagining the Battle of Tutoria in the Civil War.

[@CTGReviews]

@@hi28In one of my cities there was a district where I allowed for recreational drug use to get young adults in the area and go into college, so I found a street called "Mary Avenue" (I think it was called that) and decided to rename it to Marijuana Avenue. Keep in mind, the city took place in the UK (where cannabis is illegal nationwide) so…

[@OVERCHARGEDEGG]

LOL thanks for the sewer amusement park dude 😂 Nice vid ❤️️

[@vibe885]

XD

[@CityPlannerPlays]

We're going to get that patched up by the next one. Better name, too!

[@sharpless]

@@CityPlannerPlays I'd suggest something using spices

[@edwardmiessner6502]

😂🤣🤣

[@wesleyklis]

Right next to lake turd

[@ioang2742]

I just love how organically you develop your cities. You can almost recognize their development history through the layout. It gives them a lot of personality :) and the neat little facts about real life city planning are great! :)

[@SylkaChan]

You need to put trees in your park. >_

[@CraigPaschang]

Park Life is one of my favorite DLCs. I love making a compact park in a downtown area, building a nature reserve out on a hill to overlook the city, and putting amusement parks in the space between a city grid and the highway. Really brings the city to life!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Completely agree!!

[@smh5252]

I’ve watched city skylines for about 3-4 years, always thought I’d never be able to make city’s on my own so I never downloaded the game, I started watching clear water county and then stumbled across this, I recently got the game because of this, every KZbinr has a great understanding of the game, but u know how to simplify everything and work at a pace that is easy to keep up with, thank you for everything

[@LisaMiza]

Adding fence and props inside your park does actually raise the value (attractiveness) of the park :3

[@sijiroy5535]

Yes ccp pls show that in detailing

[@xxx_ray]

All we really need are tons of gazebos. Easy way to cheese it.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

That's a good point. I think each prop is one point, but it really adds up quickly!

[@Vile013]

One thing i love about this game and your tutorial is that, despite not having DLC i can still sort of follow allong to simply learn how to plan out, and i can simply add customizable areas with vanilla parks or structures.

[@lukejams]

i just love when city builders do crossovers and nods. shows the unifying power this game holds. Edit: It was built on Unity so yeah :D

[@KimmieAbuya]

It makes me so happy

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Next one has a few more

[@Saint-Louis-du-Ha-Ha]

@@CityPlannerPlays how did you do that

[@AtlasCrafting]

@@Saint-Louis-du-Ha-Ha what

[@NobleEinherjar0]

Still slowly making my way through this series and it's just so well put together. Layering on DLC as you go is such a cool idea. And watching you build a city is so entertaining I sometimes forget I'm supposed to be trying to learn. Also hearing you talk about how cities are built and how they work in-game versus real life is super fascinating.

[@TheSilentOne1227]

I have 1,200 hours in this game and still learn new things from these beginners guides. I love your content

[@shadowfootball1]

I find myself looking forward to your uploads more and more lately, no matter the series. There's just something so comforting about them. The style, the commentary, the music.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you!!

[@greatatlas9494]

But , still…. No homo right bro???? 😁

[@quique6676]

17:00 this song reminds me of when I first started binge watching this channel. I swear there was a time when I left CPP playing on the TV until I had watched every single video. Like 100s of hours of CPP.

[@williamhuang8309]

Back in the days of 5B1C Season 1. What music do you think is most symbolic of CPP?

[@CityPlannerPlays]

It's a great song! I used that one way back in Bluffside Crossing, too!

[@williamhuang8309]

@@CityPlannerPlays Did you? First time I heard it was in 5B1C Season 1! Maybe you used it in one of the later episodes of BC.

[@tiltedturtwig]

I guess the Cims just really think your park ...rocks! :D Parks actually gain entertainment from props, trees and rocks, as well. Thats the reason the Park started off with 400 Entertainment. P.S.: Please rename the second park to the "Overcharged Eggsperience"

[@astutheit]

It's not the rocks that add the entertainment, it is actually the gates.

[@edwardmiessner6502]

Because the entrances to the park scream "CHIRPYLAND", I think it should be called Chirpyland Overcharged Eggsperience, much like our Six Flags parks; e.g., Six Flags over Texas, Six Flags Old Dominion, Six Flags New Orleans, etc.

[@SabiaSparrow]

@@astutheit No, the gates don't add up to enough, they only account for 200 of the 400 entertainment

[@astutheit]

@@SabiaSparrow Yes, but added Rocks & Trees don't add entertainment, only some of the props actually add it in.

[@joshuabowers]

I don’t think I ever realized-until watching this episode-that certain parklife assets randomize their colors, like the teacups at the end.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

I actually didn't either until making this video!

[@jackiepaper1817]

Everything in the park adds to it's entertainment level. The gates, the fences, the paths, that little gazebo, and even the rocks add to the value. That's why you started out with 400 entertainment, even though you hadn't done anything other than place a few gates and a fence. Eventually, each category maxes out. (I think after five or six side gates, you won't get anymore bonuses for adding more side gates. Trees, rocks, and underbrush seem to be separate categories and stack, as best as I can tell.) Taking advantage of this and adding my own little kid's park or little mini Stonehenge is my favourite ways of adding to the entertainment value without having to add expensive park buildings.

[@AnimatedStoriesWorldwide]

After building my seaside luxury resort downstream from the sewage outlet I decided to move those outlets to a better suited location! (And then I promptly built my amusement park upwind of it) XD Thank you so much for the tutorials! I used to play this game like checklist of chores, now thanks to you I play it with style and attention to the reality of the urbanism. It's much more pleasant!

[@JanBLarsson]

"Always two they are, a Master and an Apprentice." Your gesture of honouring Biffa touched my heart (and some say I don't have one, haha). You are a good guy, Phil, and a great builder/teacher.

[@Zmaczimum]

You are the Bob Ross of City Skylines, your tutorials have been really helpful.

[@Copier777]

So insightful and informative to see someone who's actual job is city development play this game. My cities usually end up as boxes upon boxes of neighborhoods, but now I'm probably gonna start implementing some of your tips!

[@krisculin9679]

Another great video CPP. Very detailed and easy to watch. I learned from Lee that just adding a fence to your park can dramatically increase the surrounding land wealth and increase the attractiveness of the park itself. And adding props does the same thing. You'd be surprised by just adding a few relatively minor props can add to your city and the park itself. I've gotten a district with a nice park in the center of it over 100 credits/m^2. That's pretty awesome (at least for my cities - not sure how high people have gotten their land wealth).

[@volrosku.6075]

I think you sorta showed why I like having Greencities so much giving eco friendly options from the start is such a benefit even if they are less efficient

[@maddiecollop4636]

I stopped playing Cities Skylines after only a few hours because I was so frustrated with the bare minimum knowledge the tutorial taught me., Starting this series makes me want to go back through and try again, but more patiently this time. Either way, super entertaining series.

[@RustyWalker]

Two reasons to use the city park bridging method Phil shows are: they won't compete as much with each other total visitors to both areas level both areas up at once

[@AgentNemitzBuilding]

Congratulations on 200k subs, much deserved! This series is really good, been learning a lot!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you!!

[@NCXDesigns]

Just discovered your channel and your videos make me feel better about doing curves rather than just generic lifeless squares everywhere. My main issue with curves was the fact they cause the grids to break up and generate 2x1 or odd L shapes which generate smaller buildings like those little trailers or shacks. Another thing I learned so far is districts seem to be more than about being organized which I always thought they didn’t really affect the city. I also did not know that trees lessen the noise pollution. So many things I am learning from just 3 videos in so far. I always play with mods because I never could get my cities to look like yours does in vanilla. But you have shown me my mistakes on why I couldn’t. Really surprised all this can be achieved in vanilla.

[@doppelplusungutmensch1141]

Should've called the amusement park Sewage Park. :D That's the "natural" way to name things like neighborhoods or parks in topography, having had a specific natural or cultural feature in a place is commonly the reason for this place's eventual name, even if the feature isn't there anymore. Like once decades ago there was a sewage facility in this place so the park is named after it. Would be great to have all your districts named after the circumstances when you built them, so in a couple of episodes we can remember long missing features.

[@fragproof]

Poor Egg, Biffa gets a beautiful rock feature and Egg gets... sewage 😂

[@CityPlannerPlays]

[@nhatminhtranngoc8940]

@@CityPlannerPlays is over charged egg eg6sy (maker of Clearwater County map)?

[@superbro1-q3h]

No, there is a youtuber named OVERCHARGED EGG. He participated in 5b1c S2.

[@OVERCHARGEDEGG]

@@nhatminhtranngoc8940 Hello :)

[@Bigbluespoon]

Id like to consider my self not a beginner but this series so far has made me realize that I could still be building my cities so much better

[@OriginCorey]

Watching you place your zoning as a city planner really has me wondering how much different Property Developer Plays would be. Would be really cool too have a multi builder build with some more of the nuances of a mayor, city planners, and developers. The developers could even be community submissions, maybe including proposals, imposed building restrictions and requirements, more of the “political” aspects of development. I feel like incorporating more of the selfish motives of the developers would make for an even more interesting, realistic build. Anyways , random thought. Love the build.

[@percussiveseer415]

love where this is going and the little hommages to your fellow CS youtuber friends!

[@kyj6283]

Love these videos. Also love how the amusement park is *right* next to where the sewage is dumped into the waterway. Amazing

[@joshuadicapua848]

Thanks for making this series! I really enjoy your explanation. It is clear and thorough, and inspired me to get back into Cities: Skylines after about 6 years of not playing. Much much much appreciated!!

[@Kryy_fn]

Glad I'm not the only one still playing 😅

[@johnrtrucker]

I been really digging this tutorial series but the fact you named that park for biffa shows you are also a man of class 😎 shout out to biffa!

[@williamhuang8309]

"Overcharged Egg Experience" So do the ticket booths overcharge you and throw eggs at you?

[@williamhuang8309]

Or maybe they overcharge you and call you an egg.

[@geektown]

I love listening to these videos. I've been playing Cities Skylines for years, but always find these videos helpful and weirdly relaxing... You're like the "Bob Ross" of city builders. ;)

[@LaurenElizabethYT]

Your videos are so helpful! I’ve played Cities for years, but only recently starting trying to make my cities beautiful and realistic, and I’m going through all your old guide videos, studying them like I’m taking a school course 😅 thank you, Professor City Planner! 🎓

[@ArmenStep]

Missed opportunity to name the amusement park Overcharged Eggsperience 😂

[@liamcordery114]

or a "shitty eggperience" 😉😂

[@historydecoder]

Love your tutorials! It's bringing me back to cities skylines! Did anyone tell you that your narrative is very calming to listen to? Almost like listening to an ASMR!

[@DocNo27]

Very nice - have been enjoying this series! Can't wait to the DLC that introduces the post office :)

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Hahaha, I think those come with industries. Will be 100% sure to get them in and have good coverage all over!

[@SOTGAce]

Still loving this series so much I had to go back and watch the others. I'm impatient and need more content!! lol You have me hooked! Great work!!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

[@stock.5iveO]

Enjoyed the thought process behind the city park and looks like a great DLC :D looking forward to the rest of this series!

[@GradyBroyles]

I'm at 96k with a nice variety of stuff for my cims and a bank balance around 15mil I'm at the point where it's these types of changes needed to squeeze every little bit of land value I can. You seem to release videos of exactly what I'm doing to my city with alarming (spooky?) frequency. Huzzah

[@LetustheDragon]

Yes, gridding and organization is what makes my amusement parks good.. _casually drags a grumpy visitor to the nearest body of water_

[@MrCynthis]

Oh nooooo. They fell in. What a shame

[@WillCSOfficial]

Great episode! I actually didnt know the milestones were different like that haha

[@b.pl.9797]

Wow, this video sounds like a Bob Ross video. So calm voice and with so much encouragement for the viewer. Really liked your video series, tank you.

[@EdenPedenWeden]

“You don’t want to overdo it” just finished adding 100 palm trees to a park 😂 hahah love it

[@LionSleepsAnotherNight]

was just watching your noob live stream and then thought I will come see what's new. I'm waiting for this haha :D

[@LionSleepsAnotherNight]

this one is processed now, awesome

[@Holtijaar]

Gotta love the sewage outlet right next to amusement park, really adds to the aura XD

[@TheNamesREID]

Thanks so much for this series, considering you have 2 mil at the end I think the one thing I've been doing wrong the whole 158.9 hours I've played this game is I rush lol, I rush to build new things I just want the big city and I forget that it comes with time and you have to be patient. This series really helps though! Also I love parklife :) I just tend to make them too small lol I underestimate building sizes (for industries too xD) Again though, thank you! (Can't wait for Cities Skylines 2!!)

[@joaomagalhaes276]

Watching this series now and I'm learning so much! I´m trying to follow your steps and it's been so fun. I have only some difficulties with the landscaping tool ahah. Keep up with the great work :)

[@tonyftony716]

Your video's are great. I notice you never have (or rarely have) not enough educated workers or not enough customers. I keep up with building schools based on need and then Universities. Yet, I always get these notices and I spend half my town demolishing abandoned buildings. Any suggestions?

[@57thorns]

About the nature park, it seems that the buildings do transfer energy, even if they do not need them to work, so I was able to make a long trail up a mountain using tents, cabins, campfires etc to power the secondary gate and the cable car on the top. I still had to pull a road up there but it worked out nicely enough with no power lines.

[@Toralya]

I found it so easy to level up a park if I positioned it between residential and commercial/office districts. People will use the park as their commute - which is nice for them, and for the visitor numbers!

[@anthonystahl8996]

So cool you honor Biffa, I started a city, with all his Teaville mods and map, named it Biffaville, USA 😁

[@orchidtheshrike]

How much of an impact do these DLC packs have on the base game? I only have After Dark due to a bundle or catching it free or something. Obviously I won't have access to the added tools and items from these DLCs but will the rest of your Ultimate Beginners Guide still have relevant information for more vanilla players like myself?

[@walterboudreau7791]

I have been playing the game for a little while now and noticed that when zoning residential housing, selecting individual cells forces smaller homes to be built, increasing density and population. When you paint all the cells green it allows the game to generate large homes (mansions), resulting in a nicer neighborhood but a smaller population. Something to consider when differentiating between inner city density and suburban density. Again, I have been playing for jjst a little bit and havnt weighed the pros and cons of this approach yet.

[@Mrqwerty2109]

Love that you honored Biffa, you're a great guy

[@gordoniafeta6713]

Love your tutorials on this game I've been watching all of these ones. You have an good sense of humor love how you can laugh at yourself sometimes 😄 keep it up

[@texx8205]

44:20 This really looks like some "interesting" piece of some modern art, look at that shape you inadvertently created :D

[@silentc1015]

Best Cities Skylines videos on KZbin! Thanks!

[@BabyBackBanana]

i have learned so much from watching this series. time to start a new city

[@niko9942]

You must bring me a shrubbery, or I shall say NEE at you.

[@GongaDuck]

Seems that all that is needed now is the Lee Hawkins Wildlife Refuge (where everyone that enters is greeted, "Hi.. I'm Leeeeeee!") and the ImperialJedi Nature Reserve to add to the Overcharged Egg Experience and Biffa's Rock Park. #5B1C

[@TheXan57]

32:20 Nothing expresses "you are welcome here" better than a cannon pointed towards you

[@lurzlimon334]

I just downloaded this DLC today! Perfect timing!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

[@PockyFiend]

Have you ever thought about making a "Sportman's Park," full of tennis courts, basketball courts, and other small sports fields? This would be a great addition to Tutoria, Verde Beach, or a Clearwater County town.

[@realtvw]

Yes

[@TheMurkator]

I love this guide. And I had to laugh so hard at 20:35 😄 "50 plus 25 times 6 and you get to 220.... oh sorry 400. Basic Math, basic math." 😂

[@YoutubeAccounte-ri9lb]

This guy really loves the word 'inadvertently' Can we please get an inadvertently counter!!

[@ryanscotts9633]

Nice biffa reference in park. #savetherock

[@AvatarNaty]

Maybe the elderly care facilities have an almost rivalry. Like high schools. Or gangs. Queue fights in the city park with cane and walker and purse.

[@MrCynthis]

I can almost hear the petty gossip that leads to violence 😂

[@AvatarNaty]

@@MrCynthis "What did you say!?" "You heard me!" "No, I didn't. My hearing's going, Eustace, just like your memory!" "Why I oughta!"

[@raifthemad]

That old folks home must have had a Bloodhound Gang concert going on. The roof surely was on fire.

[@STR1K3R55_]

Probably beyond late to the party, but just found out that when placing foliage, you can change the road with trees to whatever tree/bush you want by "upgrading" the road. Just hover over the road with the tree/bush selected. Did it with palms on the key wall.

[@JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning]

Making an Amusement Park so fun people hork in lots of visual and nasal Biowaste into their Eyes and Noses and they still have a grand ol' time... Showoff. ;P

[@markbreboneria4213]

Nice, I love this episode!

[@madsbkgaard9096]

I love watching these videos more than actually playing the game myself lol

[@xHoosierDaddy85]

I really enjoy this series adding in dlc is awesome way of learning how to play different areas of the game

[@Mike1997nfs]

Very important The type of main gate doesn't matter And you can mix uses So have a "city park" with whatever gate you want. Some Karussell and Giant wheel in it. Maybe some animals if you want and a Boulder corner No limits I also like to mix my self sufficient settlements with park amenities by zones the settlement as a park Also boosts the ground value like crazy and looks very nice and organic

[@zourin8804]

The best places for park gates are near crosswalks rather than along long lengths of road (like the library). Anyone going to/from the library have to walk to the end of the road to cross it. Other prime locations are adjacent (same side of the road) as public transport (bus, taxi, BLIMP, etc). If you want access across a road (even a 2 lane), an elevated crosswalk is a good idea. Parks are a good opportunity to use 'fun' public transport like trolleys, gondolas, monorails, and blimps, especially if they go between a park and a world-connection point like a passenger railway, airport, or seaport. Bus access is a must, and stops can easily be placed near existing gates. Monorails in particular are ideal for transport between world transport, large parks, and tourism zones. Intra-city can use subways, taxis, and busses.

[@quinnlee-miller9792]

I'm learning City Skylines from scratch using these vids, and I was hoping you might spoil me on how you remove the water pollution; it's so unsightly, is there a way to fix it so it's just clear water?

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

I knew 5 min into episode 1 that shit pipe was going to have to be moved, now episode 3 I stand correct. Great stuff thanks.

[@anoriolkoyt]

Wel, learning that Office is industrial is a game changer for me (literrally lol)

[@IsaMapc]

I inadvertently leanred the word "inadvertently" from your videos lol.

[@alienamzal477]

talks about making Biffa proud and builds a road straight through the rocks mere seconds later

[@djordjerankovic4503]

So satisfying to watch you decorate the parks!

[@matt4591]

Thanks bro, you've totally changed my outlook on life.

[@revenya9542]

The formula for milestones is the amount of buildable land on the map so the more buildable land the high the population of milestones are

[@Fimbulvetr3822]

Overcharged Eggsperience, was right there for the taking :P

[@justjackmarstonwithinternet]

I don't even play CSL anymore I just enjoy these videos

[@mastersplinter1950]

lol gotta power the kids climbing frame really knock the rugrats out for a few hours. Seriously the parks dlc is 1 of the most fun game expansions i have ever played you can easily burn a week without noticing playing with decorating them and yours look great

[@albertbeccu]

Love these to follow along to!!

[@_.keairahhhh]

😭 your laugh makes me chuckle every time. im not sure why but it reminds me of Christmas and has me sfuck on your videos (also your great info)

[@callum105]

20:20 i never get bored watching gates open and close

[@micahgilliam455]

Street signs, otherwise known as “wonky directional things” I like that.

[@kimalsegaminglife979]

This dlc look really nice :0 good work buddy :)

[@yaqxs]

What I really would love to see is you naming some of the streets after the cities of the other KZbinrs. Because in every bigger city you would have some street names referring to other cities, wouldn't you? Thumbs up for the good work! Keep on this joyful journey.

[@skylzv]

im very late to this series but your voice is so calming

[@GentleGiantAudio]

Wonderful videos. Love watching you as you exercises your creativity! Good spirit about it