The BEST Cities Skylines BEGINNERS GUIDE Ever

The BEST Cities Skylines BEGINNERS GUIDE Ever - Quick Metropolis

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Жыл бұрын

Start a city in Cities: Skylines with my best early game tips for money and traffic all in ONE SHORT VIDEO! If you're struggling to get started, this is the video you need to succeed!
In this video we learn how to start with plenty of money leftover, how to expand without running out of money, how to use loans without going bankrupt, and what to do about not enough educated workers. We'll even see some basic traffic management strategies to keep things flowing smoothly.
Tachopolis uses the Arid Plains map from the Mass Transit DLC.
Want even more videos like this? Check out MORE MONEY LESS TRAFFIC Series 2!
- Part 1: City Layout: • This Realistic ROAD LA...
- Part 2: How to Start a City: • Start a City WITHOUT R...
- Part 3: Expand Without Going Broke: • How to NEVER EVER Run ...
- Part 4: Education, Land Value & Building Levels: • Why You Still Have Not...
- Part 5: Parks & Education: • Parks Are USELESS With...
- Part 6: Where Cims Want To Go: • What BREAKS Any ROAD L...
- Part 7: Redevelopment: • Why the BULLDOZER Is Y...
- Part 8: Advantages of a Grid - COMING SOON
- Part 9: Terrain & Trains - COMING SOON
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@CityPlannerPlays Жыл бұрын

Truly a work of art, Lee! Great video!!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Phil!!!!! I have always appreciated your support! 😊

@tefi7393 Жыл бұрын

heyo Phil!

@rikTextual Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

@Kayden_Busarello Жыл бұрын

When we getting Ep2 👀👀

@atemajang4630 Жыл бұрын

am watching your video on my PC rn

@An_Economist_Plays Жыл бұрын

Funny thing is, this is the calmest, most practiced 20 minute challenge I've seen. And it's a tutorial! 🙂

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out, Dean! 😊

@hungry718 Жыл бұрын

Man I wish you posted here more often. Out of all the C:S vids on KZfaq, yours are my favorite.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I wish I did too! Thanks so much for your kind words! I’m flattered!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Did you think this lived up to its billing? Let me know! It’s at least the best video I’ve done for starting a city…for whatever that’s worth lol 😂 If you enjoyed this video...go check out MORE MONEY LESS TRAFFIC where I start out with a video on CITY LAYOUT! kzfaq.info/sun/PLlxCEclIAFpX2hKmW-CipfWtCQwrexTq_

@tatebevan9912 Жыл бұрын

Quick question do you play with traffic set to not DeSpawn? I'm trying to get better moving into this style of play.

@wurfelumdiewelt5301 Жыл бұрын

I liked it - the title made a promise that you kept! :D I would have used the curvature of the river to guide the parallel street though^^. I'm looking foreward for your next episode.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

@@tatebevan9912 the TMPE mod is required to turn off despawning, and this (so far) is a fully vanilla build. I will keep despawning off in my Reddington series once I get to the automobile era.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

@@wurfelumdiewelt5301 I have my reasons for why I built the way I built 😁 just trying to keep things simple for now.

@kindohm Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I love the fast pace. For me, the hardest part of the game are the big decision points and planning, which don't need real time speed. A 20 minute video like this is so much easier to digest than 120 minutes of live gameplay.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

And that is exactly why I made it this way. I cover all of this in a playthrough series…but I wanted something shorter and more concise…this is the result. I have other videos that dig deeper into game mechanics and strategies.

@Hannodb1961 Жыл бұрын

I'm building a city right now. What I have found is that if you want an interesting road layout, start of with a couple of small towns and link them up with main roads. As your city grows, keep these main roads clear of any buildings. You can do that by fencing them off. That really seems to have done wonders for traffic. And then, when your 5 towns become one city, I put my CBD in the middle, and where the grids clash, you get to come up with fascinating solutions.

@shaunonlyplaysyt9879 Жыл бұрын

What’s a CBD

@Hannodb1961 Жыл бұрын

@@shaunonlyplaysyt9879 Central Business District. Usually where your tall offices go.

@shaunonlyplaysyt9879 Жыл бұрын

@@Hannodb1961 thanks

@nt78stonewobble Жыл бұрын

I keep starting over in cities skylines testing out new road layouts and grid designs. Over and over. :) I'm kind of looking for some repeatable pattern, that looks random, but isn't. Has a decent balance of buildings and open spaces for parks and services etc. and how to connect it to main roads. Kind of my great white whale to chase now. :D ... Anyways, more on topic to your idea I once started a map completely unlocked, deleted all high ways and rail roads and slowly started filling it in, with how I imagined the area would have developed over time. It was a sort of mental exercise. External connections would loosely represent ancient trading routes through the area. Protected natural harbors on the coast would become small fishing villages or trade harbors. Flat farmland would become farming villages. Villages around forest industry or ore. Roads would link the towns up and villages would spring up at cross roads servicing travelers. Etc. Of course this requires infinite money and everything unlocked, but there's a mod to make maps of the roads and trains and stuff in the game I think, so maybe that was an idea to make a historical run of cities skylines?

@LandkreuzerPRatte-ov1rc Жыл бұрын

Speaking of which, don't forget the roundabouts! I put them into my very crowded city a little late and realized I should've been doing it sooner. Also add sliplanes just to help if things are backing up

@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines Жыл бұрын

That was really good, well done Lee 👍😁

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you my dear sir! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@Casevaiandando Жыл бұрын

we need the next ep asap

@grzegorzlisiecki5033 Жыл бұрын

…and who are you? 😅

@meowzebub9667 Жыл бұрын

Always an instant click when I see you've put out a new C:S vid! I really enjoyed the style here. Good pacing, lots of good info, and very clearly presented. Thanks!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks so very much! I especially appreciate the feedback!

@idcanthony9286 Жыл бұрын

Yep, him and City Planner Plays are the only two CS KZfaqrs I watch.

@ParagonBG Жыл бұрын

Dude, you make the absolute best CS vids and tutorials! Please keep the content coming! Been awhile since I've had the pleasure of watching you ace this game 😁

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoy my videos 😊

@jourdan_hale Жыл бұрын

Thank you for always making such fun and helpful tutorials! I’ve been really nervous about diagonal roads causing intersections with more than four connections. This intersection with seven, has truly shown me that it is totally possible!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! We don’t need no roundabouts! And thanks 😊 I’m so glad you like them!

@teamscoobydoo Жыл бұрын

we want part 2! make this a series please

@playtimewithdragonfire Жыл бұрын

Lee, good to see you making videos again after your time away. You kept this one moving along quickly. I really like the explainations of what you are doing and why.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed and shared specifics on what you liked!

@jellestuifzand5986 Жыл бұрын

Really great guide! One of the few creators that let you build along. Rebuilding your city myself and I am learning a lot from it. Only remark is that you sometimes go so fast, it is hard to see where you build exactly. Keep up this awesome content!

@spartacus987 Жыл бұрын

Holy what a great video! Would love to see this continue into a long running series! I love the quick tutorial education style vs long drawn out explanations others may do. Well done!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

It goes so quick though, I was hoping it would be a short running series 😂 I do have some longer stuff, but I swear I try not to draw it out! I’m really glad this video worked for you! I definitely have more episodes in the works.

@laKogane Жыл бұрын

Always making it so easy to understand, always leave us wanting more! Another great installment Lee!

@RobertTaylor-yn1lr Жыл бұрын

Great Episode, so many content creators start with a complicated road junction and network and when I follow suit I tend to run out of money. Really looking forward to the next episode of this series to see how you expand to the next level.

@cepstralmadness2666 Жыл бұрын

So glad to see a new post, Lee. You always bring new ideas and ways of looking at C:S in your vids. Looking forward to seeing you go high-density in the next one!

@juliahenriques210 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see that you don't shy away from multiway intersections. They look good in game, and AI navigates them surprisingly well. :)

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Those are hallmarks of old fashioned cities! They all get removed or never built because of cars…but they’re great for people on foot!

@thetimelapseguy8 Жыл бұрын

@@LeeHawkinsPhoto One of my favourite features of old cities is where two streets connect at a narrow angle, mainly because I love wedge shaped buildings like the flatiron. Too bad cars made this "bad practice"

@Iivaitte Жыл бұрын

@@LeeHawkinsPhoto Why dont you do a roundabout near the tip of public green park?

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

@@Iivaitte because I don’t want to 😁 and honestly because I don’t need to. I’m not building this city for cars, therefore traffic shouldn’t be a big issue down the line. Also, a roundabout would seriously take up a ton of space because you can’t really build them as small as real life in CS. It would also increase walking distance and make it harder to run public transportation through here.

@WhatsleftofTom Жыл бұрын

Great to see you back posting dude! Your videos are unique and you bring so much technical knowledge. Always a pleasure

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I am just so happy you enjoyed it!

@jjohnson6431 Жыл бұрын

great video - I am excited to see the next two in the series because that's where my cities always seem to fall apart no matter what I do.

@nianbird1999 Жыл бұрын

Always fantastic content. Loves the fluidity of the build.

@courageouschronicler8657 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you again! You're one of my absolutely favorite city builders!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks so much!

@TurboPepsi Жыл бұрын

The follow-up episodes are finally coming :D Great stuff, really enjoyed this!

@darbur89 Жыл бұрын

Came here from CityPlannerPlays, love your content. Very informative tutorial, you fit a lot in there without it feeling rushed. Great vid!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Hope you’ll be back for more!

@keithprescott3728 Жыл бұрын

One of the best Cities youtuber I have seen in a long time. Very well done. Clear and packed full of info.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I hope you’ll check out my more detailed tutorial series, _More Money Less Traffic._ 😁

@MichaelToth-en7qx Жыл бұрын

Great video, great pace, great info, great recommendations, and no fluff....love it and thank you!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I aim to please! Glad this was great for you!

@thesheik12 Жыл бұрын

Every time I watch one of your videos, I learn something new. Thank you!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Yaaayyyyy! That’s all I ever hope for 😁

@Kevin62x Жыл бұрын

So keen for this series. Got the little notification bell letting me know you finally uploaded another video. Love the content, keep up the good work 😁👍

@lilacfields 2 ай бұрын

this is a great video that truly makes the beginning city planning seem simple! i used to play sim city on my phone all the time and recently decided to get cities skylines on console and have been struggling to keep my budget in check. you simplified the different features so well and now i feel prepared to make a successful city ☺️

@LeeHawkinsPhoto 2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! If you want some more depth on the simulation, definitely give More Money Less Traffic a try!

@thereal_onelargemammal Жыл бұрын

Great to have another series from you Lee. Cheers.

@Ben_LaBroca Жыл бұрын

Great work Lee - extremely watchable! Really enjoyed the pace and presentation.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I have been sitting on this and refining it for a really long time…I was always a teensy bit afraid it went too fast…thanks so much for your feedback!

@SamHamwich Жыл бұрын

I love this video! I love playing with Vanilla assets, and this is great, I'll be taking loads of these tips for my next city! Love it!

@TheMadSqu 8 ай бұрын

Man, you make this look so easy! Great video!

@KP-if5kc Жыл бұрын

Top notch stuff as always from Professor Lee. Loved the pacing and explanations.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m so glad the pacing worked out…I wanted it to be not too fast, but also not too slow.

@induperator8007 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and clean video, will for sure follow this series!

@GATORORANGEGUY Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Needed a refresh this helped.

@viteske5014 Жыл бұрын

Please continue this serie I’m loving it!

@Cane306 Жыл бұрын

Great to see you back Lee!

@erockem Жыл бұрын

The style of these video's is just spot on. The perfect balance of narration.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear this! Thanks!

@hehe88hehe Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual, can't wait for the next episode already

@M26900 Жыл бұрын

Always get excited when I see you put up a new video lol. Looking forward to the next one.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Awww shucks 😊 I’m happy you enjoy them! Thank you!

@TenOrbital Жыл бұрын

I built this town on the same map. I hadn't played CS for a couple of years, this was a great way to reskill. And learn new things! Thanks.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Happy to help you get back into the game! Drop by our Discord if you need any help, or if you want to show off what you’ve built 👍🏻

@RealCommercialBroker Жыл бұрын

This was spectacular - Very well put together, Lee.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! I really poured my heart and soul into this one, I’m so relieved you like it so much!

@arunkumarkakani6036 Жыл бұрын

Good planning Lee, glad to watch it.

@bballjo Жыл бұрын

Very well done, and very polished, Lee. Hope the next one doesn't take as long as this one to see the light of day :D

@morganlf4508 Жыл бұрын

I’m completely new to the game - this was really helpful! Thanks!

@SusanAverello Жыл бұрын

Great video, a quick and no nonsense city starter that was fun to watch. I love how you get to the point so quickly

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Susan! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

@SusanAverello Жыл бұрын

@@LeeHawkinsPhoto Now get to work making more 🙂

@jendavila1225 9 ай бұрын

I’ve gone through maybe 4 videos and didn’t understand but this one helped me understand where I need to start thank you!! I just got the game yesterday

@LeeHawkinsPhoto 9 ай бұрын

That’s what I love to hear!

@pilvia5573 10 ай бұрын

This was indeed the video i needed. Thank you so much !

@jabcmw1 Жыл бұрын

Hope you post often. Loved the video

@MrSunshine251 Жыл бұрын

This episode was MOVING! Nice work Lee! 👍

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I’m glad it MOVED you to comment! Thanks so much!

@josephbadudao0116 4 ай бұрын

Well done! I have been playing CS 1 for 2 months already and I absolutely love these videos.

@alexanderholzman3256 Жыл бұрын

I really love the way you built on this map

@xSaintFrancis Жыл бұрын

Geat work Lee. Love the video, pace and length were spot on.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

@tyroneb97 Жыл бұрын

He’s back! Great video…always look forward to your CS guides.

@gorbarog2 Жыл бұрын

Well done! I’m looking forward for the next episode.

@ds4629 Жыл бұрын

That was so well put together you made me like and comment. Well done!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

YES! I’ve accomplished my mission! Thank you!

@itschristian92 Жыл бұрын

this is like the perfect start kit foundation. Thanks LEEE!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you liked it! I’m excited to get apart 2 out there!

@theburiedlife Жыл бұрын

You are a master of this game, Lee, and produce great content. It's always a joy to watch your videos.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoy my vids! I’m happy to help you get more from the game!

@seandevlin2162 Жыл бұрын

Love that you used Philadelphia streets! It's fun hearing the names of streets I grew up walking down!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I took a TON of ideas from Philly’s street layout…so I figured I might as well use the names so people would recognize it 😊

@APNSlickBack Жыл бұрын

I was iffy about getting into this game and this video just convinced me to do so. That is a great video. Thanks for the information.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Always happy to bring in a new city builder! 😃

@bucnner Жыл бұрын

Really good build so far! Great work! 👍😊

@jonasuriel7936 Жыл бұрын

You're always informative and inspirational. Thank you

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you enjoyed it!

@R2_the_lime Жыл бұрын

Lee is such a master in the game. Always enjoy his videos!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m so happy you enjoy them!

@stijncompernolle2573 Жыл бұрын

Very nice work, Lee. By building the town with you, I learned so much from key traffic management ideas to timely planned expansions. Probably not the first one asking, but when can we expect the next episode of Quick Metropolis?

@cnickbock Жыл бұрын

Love seeing the Philly-inspired city! Can't wait to see what's next.

@joaobusko Жыл бұрын

Great content as always, and also a great way to make us remember why we all love it so much!! 😁

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Berksmickey Жыл бұрын

your tips on traffic management were a life saver, thank you!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Awesome! There’s more to come!

@Sam-xk1et Жыл бұрын

Amazing, I need the second episode!

@WilliamMCMXII Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! These tips are so useful as a beginner tysm

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! I’m so glad this helped you!

@bluegreen2224 16 күн бұрын

This is great, really enjoyed the layout and strategy!! My favorite beginner’s video 🙏

@LeeHawkinsPhoto 16 күн бұрын

😊 glad you enjoyed it!

@dominickdavis2265 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, just got into this game so this vid was a game changer for me. Thank you!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

So happy I could change the game and make it better for you!

@WiFye Жыл бұрын

The speed and finesse are just unreal. It's all just so smooth and quick that the whole video just blew right by like nothing. Amazing job and looking forward to more of this

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your feedback! This is exactly how I hoped things would work 😊 I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

@MarthinusBosman Жыл бұрын

You're REALLY good at making these practical C:S videos!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Awww shucks! I’m so glad you liked it!

@sayaherlangga1653 6 ай бұрын

this is the first video of cities skylines guide and im not even bored to listen

@jacksonstarky8288 10 ай бұрын

This was the first video I watched from this channel, and the one that made me subscribe... about 24 hours ago. As I commented on another video, I've recently gotten back into this game after a few years away, in part due to the CS2 announcement... and this video is an excellent refresher, so much so that I've now watched it twice... and I'll probably watch it a third time before I start my city over from scratch. The city I'm currently building is using the same map, but I'm having traffic flow and cash flow issues, and this video points out several easy fixes that I'd missed in my current build. I really do like this map; it's probably my first choice out of all of the original and DLC maps, and I have all of the core gameplay DLC packs (picked them all up on Steam's recent sale).

@LeeHawkinsPhoto 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! I’m really happy that this video helped you out so much! Now I gotta get down and make that second part… 😁

@red_ashcroft 11 ай бұрын

This is really helpful, especially for players who just got the game recently.

@CDeeez94 Жыл бұрын

This was so satisfying to watch and listen to. 😌

@skinniestfatman5641 Жыл бұрын

Great to see another vid Lee, shame i missed the premiere as i was asleep lol (was 4am), looking forward to the next episode

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Yeah just wanted to get it out quick before the US holiday, so I missed you this time!

@elia9188 Жыл бұрын

The beauty of a small town with a great future ahead, especially when you know what are you doing. Not like me that menaged to turn a grid layout chaotic and had the whole city collapse on itself because I forget that connectivity is a thing 😅

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Alternate direct routes diffuse traffic! 😉

@Dmania1000 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I love watching how people approach the start of this game. One thing that has me perplexed is how your Average Traffic Flow is still ~80%+ at the end of the video. Out of curiosity I copied the city to the T but still, at best, only have 75% Average Traffic Flow. When I set up traffic as you did, I am getting a major backup at 7th and Ridge Streets as well as 15th and Arch Streets.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it! I can’t say what May have caused the differences, but I’ve noticed that I can have some really totally different results based on just randomness when I test something repeatedly…most times things go pretty average, but occasionally I’ll have a seriously big shift where things go extremely well or extremely poorly. Also, it could vary a bit based on DLCs…hard for me to say.

@isaiahgonzalez6477 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back and happy thanksgiving!

@Adszdosya Жыл бұрын

I am glad to have subscribed here, great video as always! I only blame KZfaq for not showing this to me sooner!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Dummole algorithm thinks it’s smarter than it is! I’m so glad you didn’t miss this one!

@Remontius Жыл бұрын

Sweet video makes me wanna play the game again. Think I need to see more of your tricks. Always thought the grid kinds build method used way to many roads. But u make i look easy 😁👍

@youtubeaccount1233 Жыл бұрын

now we need quick megalopolis video! great content! sub-worthy!

@walterlumsden5542 Жыл бұрын

I love this city. Thank you for this...very inspiring.

@Merrygate_ Жыл бұрын

Been a while. Good to see a new video :)

@idance4fun 9 ай бұрын

This is really fantastic. Thank you! I was playing for my first time without infinite money cheats (I know, welcome to the real world) the other night and barring a couple management issues was fairly consistently gaining $2800/week but I knew there were factors missing. Land value is something I hadn’t understood before.

@bogomilpushev3862 9 ай бұрын

Jesus christ, how good are you!? Like im even trying to recreate it and 1 grid fuckup = complete reconstruction needed, and you just....nail it first try. DAAAMN you are good!

@danielpruitt8550 11 ай бұрын

Thank you this is helpful! I am working on my 3rd attempt at a city the last day or so.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto 11 ай бұрын

I’m glad to help! It doesn’t need to be that hard to get your first city going…just stick with a grid for the most part, and get the knack of the game. Once you understand how things work…then do whatever you want and you’ll have a much better place to start troubleshooting.

@wanderingones4369 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video, love your enthusiasm!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@aristotlesghost7242 10 ай бұрын

So cool! Thanks for the great content

@StaK_1980 Жыл бұрын

Hey, LEE is back! Love your videos! Keep them coming!

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Working on it 🥴

@EdwardClayMeow Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I want to get back into playing Cities Skylines and starting with a fresh city using some of your techniques for early growth would be nice.

@LeeHawkinsPhoto Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Sounds great! Also, we’re zany to the max…