How much of a Difference do Mods make in Cities Skylines...? (Cable Car Scenario)

[@ashleyherkie]

This whole town should be called Iced Tea

[@DarkWoodsPresents]

seconded.

[@Mati1268_]

Ice tea*

[@ashleyherkie]

Hahaha

[@woody7155]

Yessss

[@vivapinata7728]

@@Mati1268_ Welcome Back... *Water T* .

[@CompletelyCr]

Biffa: *doesn't put pipes under roads* City Planner Plays: *frustration intensifies*

[@zombiefacesupreme]

He tried it for one episode "because its what all the cool kids are doing" and he quit because it is unnecessarily cumbersome. The best thing about 5B1C is that we get to see what all the builders are good at. Trying to get them all to build the same is just annoying-- especially when building water pipes like that wastes your finite number of nodes. I love Philip and his play style, but Biffa is fun in his own way for a reason.

[@_qwe_fk_1700]

@@zombiefacesupreme finite?

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@_qwe_fk_1700 Every junction, be it road, water pipe or electrical connection, counts as a node, I think. And there could be a limit to that, just like you can only have 16k active vehicles at one time on a map. The game simply prunes the excess, or crashes.

[@_qwe_fk_1700]

@@Grumpy_old_Boot I did not know that thx

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@_qwe_fk_1700 Don't worry, the limit is pretty high. Biffa once tried to make a map with 1 million citizens, and he kept running into the max vehicle cap all the time. He has some mod that would show you the limiter, or some such .. might be worth looking it up.

[@ssvemis]

Biffa, dont forget add heating to new area. Love this "no mod city" from u

[@ashleyherkie]

I’m convinced Biffa’s drinking something a little stronger then tea to get through these No Mod builds.

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

😋

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Hey, Tea with Rum, is a whole thing. 😁

[@mattcraig8981]

Biffa mountain needs a ski lodge on top for those adrenaline junkies looking for crazy ski slopes

[@cm24624]

9:05 this whole section of chipmunk chatter is hilarious! lol

[@ejkook]

Looks like the maximum angle of the cables for the cable cars is 45 degrees, so just think of an octogon when you're trying to go around a corner. Great stuff as always, Biffa!

[@SilverAnicore]

Oh, I really hope you're going to see this one through to the end! The mountain map is such a nice change of pace. Loving the concept and look of the "industrial valley" so far.

[@krissimagnusdottir8412]

Instead of chipping away the whole mountain side, why not have the forestry industry on different levels?

[@brodersen1983]

Idea for a last episode after finishing the scenario: coming back with all the mods you usually use and optimize the then finished city to show, how much better it can be over the vanilla one. Greetings from germany and thank you for the countless hours of entertainment.

[@thedeadadadns9517]

I just got my laptop back with double the Ram and shiny new SSD 🥳 one hour loading time down to 4 minutes !! Not the day to go Modless for ME!! 🤣

[@JovianNanda]

wtf 1 hour loading time??

[@zombiefacesupreme]

@nanda I've been there. I was happy when my new pc brought it down to fifteen minutes.

[@memediatek]

@@JovianNanda cities basically eats ram. 8gb is minimum usable ram for a half decent loading time. If there is less your os will swap to the spinning hard disk which is slow

[@MrMala86]

i always laugh when you bring up the megalopolopolis

[@MetroManCL]

@Ecard Ecardian average computers would die with processing so much area... Millions of npcs and houses XDD

[@MetroManCL]

@Ecard Ecardian Yeah I know but still... I don't know if loading millions of AIs is good for any processing card... because either way every AI has a massive amount of decisions, pathfinding and in the end calculations...

[@mrm0craft]

Maybe make a Leisure district, so people can travel there to spend time?

[@Marowak31]

But most importantly, spend money

[@danielmiller8156]

Build it around the Mount-Tea Top prison

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Well, he has to put in a skiing slope at some point right ?

[@jase_allen]

Biffa: "This water pipe doesn't need to be under the road. I'll just put it here and create a potential future eminent domain nightmare." City Planner Builds sensing something amiss half a world away: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

[@dycedargselderbrother5353]

We call it "TEAsement"

[@neilhallam8028]

BIFFA in vanilla game adding trees makes forests stronger and available where ever you want

[@alienamzal477]

Biffa does not seem to realize this sadly

[@samantharichardson6956]

Yeah, for that reason, there is no reason not to have a foresting industry in your city

[@steve_rivers]

I really like this snowy adventure, Biffa. Its a nice change of pace. Maybe the next series you do should be on a dry desert map! :)

[@danjoy2]

I always put my incineration and trash near the prison and imagine they have to do hard labour.

[@dycedargselderbrother5353]

And crematoriums to rest when they get tired.

[@maidenminnesota1]

I do the same thing because who cares if the criminals have to live in pollution?

[@justinlumpkin1874]

Frozone: whERE is my SUper SUIT?! Biffa: whERE are my MODS?!

[@alienamzal477]

Another incredibles fan. (That was one INCREDIBLE movie)

[@Supremax67]

It is just bad when you need mods to fix a broken game. :(

[@PauxloE]

Instead of putting all the industry buildings on the lower level (where you need to remove tons of mountain), why not a multi-level design with multiple flat areas on different heights, connected by gently sloped roads?

[@danielmiller8156]

connected .. by .. Cable Cars

[@PauxloE]

@@danielmiller8156 Unfortunately we don't have cable cars for cargo traffic (and that's what we need the roads for). Of course, for people transport, we want to connect them by cable car, but not so much to each other, but to the residential areas.

[@danielmiller8156]

@@PauxloE with the scenerio Biff is playing, cargo transport trains are forbidden. using them means he loses. No trains, no planes, no buses, no nothing except roads and cable cars.

[@PauxloE]

@@danielmiller8156 Yeah, that's why we need those roads.

[@dycedargselderbrother5353]

Where Biffa is going, he doesn't need roads.

[@rowdyjansen7203]

Instead of digging in the mount at the same level of the road, you mabye can flatten a bit higher up the mountain. So you get different level where you can build the wood industry!

[@alexi1487]

You should create like terraces of different leaves on the mountain side this would mean you would have to spend less on forestry and you would get more space

[@thezegamez9569]

Maybe put services at the ski lodge...pretty sure the mafia has control of it by now 😂

[@csdt]

Idea: Put a toll booth at the entrance of the mountain grid neighborhood

[@michaelpporter]

When building on the mountain, think of the rice fields in southern China. Layers will cost less.

[@jameszd4470]

Or Andes. Terraces are your friend! :) Thanks for posting this. I've been shouting at my phone...

[@restcure]

@@jameszd4470 Isn't that what the microphone is for? 😉

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@jameszd4470 I've tried shouting at my phone too ... now Siri won't talk to me anymore. 😒

[@jonathanmarsh8119]

That prison is actual a cover for a Bond villian training center. Trainer: "Now repeat after me ... We will cover the entire planet in snow unless you give us more seasons of Mandalorian!"

[@mikemcgillivry506]

Mountain Name Suggestion: Grand Teaton Mountain

[@soberhippie]

Why not use the excess soil to flatten things out but not by digging down to a level, but filling up to a level?

[@egonjgf7015]

If you flatten the top of the mountain a bit, you could call it "Biff's Butte"

[@pipocdj]

I regret drinking water reading this comment. 😂

[@arby1322]

I’m so glad you care about all your citizens, even the criminals. Giving them wonderful views of where they use to live.

[@chaniofdune]

I might have to try this scenario, looks like a nice challenge. Thanks for uploading! An observation: The new high rise area doesn't have heating pipes, but your power seems to handle it well enough.

[@louiseb7161]

It’s a good little scenario. I’d not done a snowy map before so there a few challenges I’ve not come across before

[@Thribbulous]

Laying that road through the mountain was hilarious 😂

[@Gamepro2112]

Park rangers describing to hikers how Biff Mountain got its name “it used to be called buff mountain until an earthquake made it really skinny”

[@pablol.e.3960]

Saturday just became much better with your upload!!!! Thanks Biffa!! 😀😀

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

You're welcome 😁

[@slimmachin]

Can't you put a university campus away from City with cable car connections?

[@DocNo27]

Also you did use the pipes with heat for your new section - not a big deal if you want to generate electricity instead; although using the pipes with heat can be significantly cheaper especially as the temperature drops. The fun of snow maps :)

[@s.scottstaten1852]

Why not put the incineration plants across the street from the prison? It'll give the prisoners a wonderful view!

[@vero3878]

The forestry area, you could build it in levels. So chip away a bit at the bottom, put a road behind the building (so higher up the mountain) and then chip away a bit more on the higher level. It makes it more realistic and it would cost you less in tera forming I think... Love this serie by the way! It’s fun to see you out of your confort zone, you’re hilarious XD XD

[@benbernhardt1]

Love it Biffa. Keep up the great work. Watching from Adelaide, South Australia. And my brother Tim says hello from Market Harborough

[@Nicmadis]

The idea and image of Biffa as a hyper active squirrel that for some reason has a beard and usually slows down his recordings to hide the fact was firmly cemented into my brain at 9:00. That was how fast he actually plays the game and also explains perfectly well all the Biffa moments.

[@Benhutchie22386]

You should make a cable car to biffmountain!!

[@marcuskintz]

It would be great to see you return to this map once the challenge is over for a "fix it" episode or two where you can finally use all the mods you miss so badly!!

[@Vespuchian]

Watching chronic modders like Biffa re-learn how to play the game unmodded is always a joy. I'd like to challenge Biffa (and by extension other Skyline KZbin channels) to build an unmodded city all the way to 100K. Hard Mode: reset in-game achievements and unlocks and see how many you can unlock in a single save.

[@nielsegense]

"Up the twisted gravel road, to the mountain prison..." Ease off there, Hitchcock!

[@rons3103]

I want to be a criminal in Biff's world! "On top of the world, Mom!!!!"

[@webbiess6]

Why don't just make the connection a dirt road instead of an avenue and make it very long. This will then encourage more people to take the cable cars but the trucks can still access the area.

[@meetalleeka]

"Daddy, why do you spend 20 minutes swearing like a dock worker whenever you play the snow game?" 🤣

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

🤣

[@anything2wheeled102]

You need to call your Mountain Biffarest

[@mikeb8674]

I laughed myself dizzy when you went into the "not enough money" montage - it sounded like a dozen squirrels suddenly having a huge temper tantrum all at once.

[@georgethomas7814]

Wow you did keep going well done.... More Ski Lodges in the empty space going down to the unused cable car station.

[@tihs87]

Love your vids! and this series is really fun to watch!! Sorry Biffa but I have to do one of 'those' comments:) That said - it's not how cable cars work :) Really hurts to watch, poor people would all fall. Can only do turns at mid stations. Only like 5 degree turn or so at tower would work with those cable cars. Would make you struggle even more so I had to point that out. Hope you sometimes read late comments too! Love ya!

[@timstettler5987]

Put the free public transport policy on to encourage more usage of the cable cars

[@SydneyPorkchop]

I have to say, I enjoy watching you suffer with no mods and only cable cars, very entertaining!!

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

🤪

[@suokkos]

Transport and traffic route info views can help see people inside stations and tunnels.

[@kaltaron1284]

Some people place resorts on summits. Biffa places prisons. Nice one. And my condolences to no mods.

[@akut.8682]

I remember that face from the thumbnail somewhere...

[@sharkyk0223]

geometry dash, it's for the insane difficulty so my guess is that Biffa searched insane emoji and got it that way.

[@antoinepoitras67]

The noise pollution is from the high density commercial by the way.. and finally that water pipe could of went down the road 😂

[@antoinepoitras67]

And just saying, I love your content! Don’t stop making us laugh with some random mistakes that cause tones of problems everywhere.

[@jaredlash5002]

When I saw you adding the regular water pipes to the new area, I said, "Biffa no!!!!"

[@milktar2182]

Fun Fact: you're probably reading the comments before you've even finished the video

[@S-396-Shark]

Why yes i am

[@garyhorder1556]

Ugh, caught again

[@andrewkosmowski3985]

Or yours before the initial ads end!

[@spugwana]

not even 30 seconds in.

[@stuartkenny38997]

Nope. Nothing interrupts a Biffa video!

[@jrm78]

The people in the new section are burning up the power grid Texas-style for a lack of heating infrastructure.

[@AzorAhaiReborn]

i came across your channel a few days ago and binged the teaport series and its amazing, i suck at this game but watching you play is so relaxing lol idk, i just wish i didn't catch up so fast but im looking forward to the next episode, ur great keep up man but hey u gotta put some firefighters in that city!

[@rare5x]

This just changed my day, funny, entertaining, I love it! Thanks Biffa

[@DocNo27]

Terraces Biffa! Respect the topography, don't fight it. Step up the side of the mountain. Same with roads - switchbacks are your friend - not charging directly up the side of the mountain :)

[@ziiofswe]

Still think you should connect that one ski lodge stop with a road. Perhaps make it looong and windy and tiny, and from the totally wrong direction, and play around with the policies to minimize traffic... Just so we get rid of the 'lack of service' warnings. They're so ugly!

[@louiseb7161]

Makes me anxious ☺️

[@LarrySkylines]

Your mountain should be called Criminalitea Peak

[@Benhutchie22386]

Always a good day when Biffa uploads :)

[@garyhorder1556]

Ahhh cup of tea and Saturday Biffa

[@adventtrooper]

9:00 Authentic noises from most players, though missing an intermittent thunk as the head pounds a nearby wall.

[@johnshutich5177]

Dirt roads don't get plowed when it snows. You will also see some houses upgrade when you upgrade from dirt to a normal road. You should run a cable car up to the prison from the housing community below it so people can visit their family members in jail. Put a ski lodge up there as well, it already has road, water and electricity so everything you need is there. Skip the incinerators and go with recycle centers. They can go closer to the residential areas which makes them produce less traffic. You should replace the forest plantations with the sapling plantations of the same size. They produce more in the same footprint.

[@ShadowWolfTJC]

From what I know of mountainside city building, city planners (especially if they had a tight budget) would build these winding snake-like roads that roughly follow the contours of mountains, hills, valleys, canyons, etc. to keep the roads from being too steep for vehicles to travel on. As for the horrendous road traffic from connecting a puny main road straight onto a highway, perhaps now's the time to practice making your own interchanges, instead of relying upon the ones that you downloaded from the Workshop?

[@SeraphimKnight]

I hereby dub the new residential area, and especially the highway access to it, Biffa's Curse, so named because Biffa probably cursed a lot making that hill road.

[@TangerineUnicornDesign]

Biff Mountain needs the world's most terrifying cable car stop. And maybe some sort of super high altitude nature reserve for people to admire the view of the prison.

[@icelandic1717]

I feel like "Mount Biffington" would be a better name than Biff Mountain :)

[@SKETCHGAMING69]

Another great video dude!

[@lornnelson9281]

this is a lot of fun to watch but very hard to copy thanks BIFFINGTON BEAR

[@Benhutchie22386]

This is how us console players feel lol

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

There needs to be a windmill on top of Biff Mountian ! 🤣

[@takumi2023]

@biffa, instead of making a mountain higher you should fill a valley so you have a flater area to build on. Plan ahead and identify a steep area you want to flatten

[@SleeplessRonin]

9:15 Biffa the Angry Chipmunk is quite hilarious.

[@peterahazlewood]

Good stuff Biffa. What about using the free public transport policy to encourage even more cable car travel? Probably worth taking the money hit.

[@JohnH3864]

put a ski lodge on top of biff mountain at some point. turn it into the tourist attraction it deserves to be!

[@Davidshawlands]

Home from work to a Biffa upload, sip-a-beer!

[@epiccollision]

I definitely don’t miss laying water and electric access...

[@Shridra]

Is there any update to this I'm missing?

[@showbitz1]

Biffa from future: why did I put that there! The traffic is terrible! 🤣

[@Jorrow.]

As someone with a fear of heights, this city would be a thing of nightmares

[@eggorf7443]

Never play this game only watching u do it but can u set toll on that road up to the new area?

[@thegiantmimir4664]

You may want to call the artificial mountain "Cyrano de Biffarock." "Sir! My nose is enormous!"

[@jameszd4470]

Angry chipmunk Biffa had me giggling. Thank you.

[@CountDigression]

Where is the rest? ;_; It's the last video in this playlist and it's a year old, please continue ;(

[@kartik_sinha]

Biffa don't forget to add heating to the new area and take care of education there since only one school won't suffice so many high density residential blocks

[@blipblop47]

Hey, congrats on the 500K subs

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

Thank you 😁

[@_qwe_fk_1700]

i have played 600 hours and have not even tried mods edit 9:30 just build a bridge over the highway-> better traffic flow + you start higher which would reduce your problems with the slope

[@DocNo27]

Hehe - I dunno how people play this game vanilla. It's so much better with even just a few mods. I almost bought the game on the Windows store originally; luckily I put two and two together that the only way to get access to mods was via the Steam workshop and waited for it to come on sale through Steam.

[@sanosaguro5302]

Hey biffa , you can try setting the "free public transport" policy (if you haven’t already), that will boost the number of users using cable cars than road. Also the winding mountain paths can also be made as tunnel..

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

👍

[@davekennedy3134]

Electricity use is high as new area has no heating change pipes to heated ones, check your other areas too.

[@River_X2_]

Thank you for pronouncing sauna as it should be pronounced. With love, the whole Finland

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

😉

[@wonkdonk3844]

biffa losing his mind in fast forward is super funny!

[@guy_autordie]

\o/ chipmunk biffa is back \o/

[@Talon771]

22:22 Big Biff Volcano (since it keeps growing)

[@ArnoModelstate]

30:52 make your own on-off ramps and roadmaths.