Maxis: SimCity offline mode 'Just not possible'

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The issues with SimCity stem from its requirement that players are always online and connected to EA's servers, even if a player wants to experience the game alone. Making the game available offline could solve many players' issues, but that's "just not possible," developer Maxis General Manager Lucy Bradshaw said during a Twitter Q&A session.

"The game was designed for MP, we sim the entire region on the server so this is just not possible," She said said, in response to a question about offline modes. Previously she responded to another question about an offline patch: "We have no intention of offlining SimCity any time soon but we'll look into that as part of our earning back your trust efforts."


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HallPosted:

Yikes I probably wont get this, looks bad.


I think it looks cool, just the EA servers and the fact that I don't have a PC kinda restrict me.. :P

HallPosted:

BulletsModz
Thatch I'm not getting this..


Electronic Arts has failed this time, they have had countless issues and it's unacceptable.


EA fails countless times.

BulletsPosted:

Thatch I'm not getting this..


Electronic Arts has failed this time, they have had countless issues and it's unacceptable.

PoiPosted:

Kind of stupid some people just don't want to pay over the odds for a game and then not be able to play it on the go

DLTPosted:

Soulful
Centurial
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xIIJazza I have just decided, To not get this, Well done EA :]


Me too, doesnt look to good.


I heard the game is really fun.


From what I've seen it's really good, if you can you might as well get it.


It is a fun game to play. And they are increasing the server capacity all the time anyway so it's not as bad as it was on the release day.

TheyPosted:

This game seems pretty fun from what I've seen of it, I'll have to buy it when I build my PC.

I just hope they don't have any more issues with it.

InFecteD-TaCoPosted:

Im probably getting this

SolvePosted:

I'm not getting this..

xIIJazzaPosted:

Centurial
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xIIJazza I have just decided, To not get this, Well done EA :]


Me too, doesnt look to good.


I heard the game is really fun.


It's fun but probably rinses your connection non stop.

CentPosted:

Vice
xIIJazza I have just decided, To not get this, Well done EA :]


Me too, doesnt look to good.


I heard the game is really fun.


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