I HAVE THE POWER! - Power To The People - 01 - Power To The People gameplay

[@CharliePryor]

This is interesting. It's like a focused management game that sorta plays like a rogue-lite in that you have shorter levels to conquer in the campaign and move on to the progressively more complicated new cities. What do you think? Leave me your thoughts below!

[@sorrowinchrist3387]

This game will get very boring after awhile since its more puzzle then city builder. Its need to be like games such as transport fever 2. Instead of transport its power which will be so much better! City automatically builds and you need to provide power as it grows and demands get harder. Steam sales are positive but feel sad it went down this direction instead other people are also saying they dont see hope for this game in the long run cause of this. Please urge them to change direction!

[@CharliePryor]

@@sorrowinchrist3387 I’m not going to urge them to change direction. They’ll make their game, their vision, it doesn’t have to “be like ____” or anything else. While I have my little gripes (like progression for sandbox locked behind campaign), ultimately, a game is always subjective, and the best ones will be games where developers focus their vision and form THEIR game. Can’t make everyone happy.

[@_TrueDesire_]

thank you for doing this video, 15 minutes in i bought it :)

[@bradheld7927]

It's only letting you place the power plants in certain spots, because it has to be close to a water source for cooling and steam generation. You can see the info box there at 10:08. Cities could spawn at those spots but not likely around where the little 1x1 water supply is.

[@joschuamccurley5647]

True dat

[@dbclass4075]

If not for cooling and steam, for them to work optimally. Windmills on flat lands for least disrupted winds, sunniest part of map for solar, etc. If I am not mistaken, diesel generator is the only plant that can be placed anywhere.

[@elcano9l52]

This is the right answer

[@privatei3080]

28:54 - Charlie: "It costs twice as much and works better". The mark of a true business man.

[@CharliePryor]

I’m getting a tankless water heater installed in my home today. Costs twice as much, will work a lot better with 2X duration of warranty. Sometimes, costs are treated like investments. If they’ll pay for themselves over time, it actually costs less than that which won’t.

[@chtechindustries4174]

@@CharliePryor Another example is a dual-speed AC. Since at half the speed (1/2 strength), the AC uses just 1/4 the electricity, so it can use full strength to get it to the target temp, and 1/2 strength to keep it there! On average, it pays for it’self in electricity savings in a year.

[@ryansullivan4974]

You’re able to keep the power flowing better than the electric company in Texas during cold weather

[@CharliePryor]

If only they would invest that little extra in winterization eh?

[@kinsgaming8197]

@@CharliePryor no point in spending billions on "winterization" for a one in a million storm tho : / it wasnt the cold per se it was the fact that it got BRUTALLY cold when 1 or 2? major plants were currently down for maintenance. I mean hell ive been here almost 20 years and that was the first time ive ever seen snow in my life

[@dbclass4075]

@@kinsgaming8197 Except the brutally cold events becomes more frequent than usual. The most recent cold spells are a decade apart. Or if not winterization, the inability to import power.

[@uga_broattack0228]

I felt this on a personal level

[@sarbanisarkar8748]

Remember that first power generator - diesel engine. That produces low power and has a high cost/megawatt, but has no ramp-up time and low buying cost - perfect for a backup generator.

[@RontoGoldlust]

The green areas that allow you to place a power plant do not give any clue as to where a city will later be built. Different types of power plants will need to be placed in different locations. Most fossil fuel plants will need to be placed close to water, like the one you placed. Photovoltaic plants will need plenty of light, and wind mills will need to be up high.

[@privatei3080]

I love this game. It looks amazing

[@drinmer1]

As an engineer on a garbage disposal plant in Denmark, running 3 boilers with 2 turbines as a living; I can tell you this game is fairly close to the real deal :D

[@bubbles69138]

I'm actually really liking this so far :D Can't wait for the next video :D

[@CharliePryor]

Already up and ready for ya. :)

[@bubbles69138]

@@CharliePryor SWEEET!

[@Pinstar]

Still odd to see half a pause button (Strategic Mode) , which I understand was dragged out of the developers kicking and screaming. I'm not sure how I feel about the Influence Points system... I agree with the hesitant tone in your voice when you were describing it.

[@Darkheart9875]

Quite an interesting concept for a game. Cannot wait to see how this progresses so I can get a feel of the game.

[@unstablenebula1032]

The green zone is because it has to be near water I belive. Altho I'm not 100% sure since iv never played it.

[@CharliePryor]

You’re actually right! I didn’t notice the text on it before, and I’ll certainly mention this in a future video! ;)

[@drinmer1]

This game dosen't have central heating as thing, so the process needs cooling water. :) IRL in Denmark, we use big industrial heatpumps to condense the steam and make central heating for the city.

[@nathanmcbow158]

This game proves the value of redundancy, one thing a skilled player may consider is setting up two separate main lines to bypass any malfunctions.

[@alohatigers1199]

I did this: Coal > salt storage > 2nd substation. So, if coal power is maintenance, then the storage will be the backup power.

[@dbclass4075]

Or buy you time to earn enough cash before increasing generation capacity. Most of the time, generation increase can be delayed a bit when there is enough storage.

[@alohatigers1199]

@@dbclass4075 I never ran any issues. Managed to survive 50 days in hardest difficulty.

[@dbclass4075]

@@alohatigers1199 Nuclear and hydro are energy dense anyway.

[@thekolas]

Were you can place power plants is only for the one that make steam not were city are placed

[@rafaeldelgadomartins9264]

Charlie, your placement limitation is because the power plant needs waters. See the green areas, they are adjacent to a waters source...

[@CharliePryor]

Yup, it's been explained. See other comments. :)

[@rafaeldelgadomartins9264]

@@CharliePryor you answered me 😍

[@BluesyCodes]

Seems like a cool game. I'll watch this later when i'm not in classes

[@certifiedfanyu3283]

same XD

[@CharliePryor]

Geeezzz…. Somebody is taking this whole “stay in school kids!” stuff way too seriously. ;)

[@BluesyCodes]

@@CharliePryor lol

[@colingroenendijk5626]

Your dutch is great Nice vid bdw

[@Viper607706]

I mean, it is Jakobstad, infact, that was basically exactly how it's pronounced with a tinge of English pronunciation.

[@rachelellis8497]

69k subs! nice

[@twicebaked7420]

10:38 He finally places a building.... he doesn't stop talking about it but he still places it.

[@b1gted]

Great video. Other than making me sea sick from the constant ROTATION that you do. LOL!

[@ulruc]

With a title of "Power to the people", I thought it was a follow up on your Democracy 4 playthrough :)

[@CharliePryor]

Bah! If I was playing a politician in power, the last place I'd put power is with the people! :P

[@CDubya.82]

Locking sandbox features behind campaign is a deal breaker for me.

[@dbclass4075]

Not anymore. Everything is unlocked now in sandbox.

[@dragonslayer2107]

You seem like you are close to the 50 day mark which was the goal, I think. Maybe another 10 days but I lost track. The months do not seem to be made up of 30 days so it is a bit confusing.

[@CharliePryor]

After every day, when the breakdown happens, take a look at the top of the window. :)

[@Wolord11]

Hes only at day 18 which is 1/3 of the goal

[@Fetch5678]

BRO'S TRYING TO SOUND LIKE 1 BILLON IQ

[@L0RDSH0CK3W4V3GamingAdvice]

Processing volts into synchronize data....

[@CharliePryor]

So basically Bitcoin. :)

[@littlekingdom7636]

The electricity's shut down when the lightnig strok your destropr ( sorry not native English speaker)

[@dbclass4075]

Pretty much every time a powerline is destroyed.

[@darthmaul216]

Just came here from many a true nerd

[@jimmaynard]

Y U NO TAKE LOAN

[@dbclass4075]

He doesn't have enough influence points yet to take one.

[@AmBlueMan]

British

[@CoolToby]

vejle is denmark but anyways

[@CharliePryor]

I actually totally meant to say "a Dane" and I see now I've swapped it out loud. Lovely. :P

[@CoolToby]

its all starts with the d

[@50shadesofskittles9]

That's a lot of waffle before starting to actually play. Most of it makes little sense before seeing gameplay.