# Simcity 5 Doper region organizing thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 3, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942 "2013-03-03T21:57:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/161 "2013-03-08T18:35:16Z")
Bulldozing the small dump site is the only way to go. Burning creates awful persistent air pollution, although I suppose you can place it in your city such that it becomes some other city’s problem. Bulldozing creates a spread of ground pollution around the site, but it dissipates with time, and seems better to me than endlessly adding more dump sites, and more polite than blowing acrid smoke and ash over someone else’s city. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/162 "2013-03-08T18:41:07Z")
Hmm, my dumps _are_ placed on the downwind-most edge of my city (not by design, but by happy accident). I wish I had been smart enough to put all my industry on that side. Anyway, my city is still pretty small so I have a while before I have to worry about maxing out my garbage capacity. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/163 "2013-03-08T18:42:59Z")
I guess trash hasn’t been a big problem in my small city. Probably because I’ve been exporting a lot of it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/164 "2013-03-08T18:52:11Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > I guess trash hasn’t been a big problem in my small city. Probably because I’ve been exporting a lot of it. 😃 Watch what happens when your city’s population exceeds 100k. It’s ain’t pretty, let me tell you. And in my oil town, we know a lot about what pretty ain’t. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/165 "2013-03-08T19:02:59Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Watch what happens when your city’s population exceeds 100k. It’s ain’t pretty, let me tell you. And in my oil town, we know a lot about what pretty ain’t. I don’t know if I’m ever going to exceed 50K, let alone 100K. I estimate my area is 40% water, so I don’t have a lot of space to build things. I’m kinda hoping I can pump out enough water to lower the water table sufficiently so I can reclaim some of that land (don’t know if that’s even possible). ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/166 "2013-03-08T20:03:52Z")
_sigh_ Having got my computer back from the shop, it still isn’t working, so I won’t be playing any time soon, so I don’t mind losing my spot if others are wanting to join. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/167 "2013-03-08T20:15:18Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > I don’t know if I’m ever going to exceed 50K, let alone 100K. I estimate my area is 40% water, so I don’t have a lot of space to build things. I’m kinda hoping I can pump out enough water to lower the water table sufficiently so I can reclaim some of that land (don’t know if that’s even possible). That would be cool, if it works. I had been looking forward to playing on Cotton Bend because it straddled a river and I thought that would make an interesting city. Too bad Harper’s Plain (Plainville) is flat and landlocked. Combined with my huge industry and mining/oil drilling economy I’m a little worried about what my water situation is going to look like down the road. I’ve already had to close one water tower due to water pollution. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/168 "2013-03-08T20:27:57Z")
My main concern right now is what I do when I run out of coal and ore. My entire economy depends on that income. I suppose I should save up and try to transition to tourism or something. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/169 "2013-03-08T20:42:30Z")
Moss Yell is in the same boat with coal and ore. Will need to specialize in something else down the road. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/170 "2013-03-08T20:56:58Z")
I have the base-level coal and ore mines running, no upgrades at all. I’m hoping they last for a while that way. I’m not dependent on them, I think. It’s basically bonus income; my budget surplus is about $8k with about 25k Sims. My main concern is transitioning to a better balance of income levels. Right now, I’m almost completely low income. And low density, with a few spots of medium. I’ve put in some parks to get some areas of medium and high incomes. My industry has been complaining about getting better educated workers. I think that means there are some medium income jobs available. I’ve put in a high school and a library. I’m hoping they can go to college in another city. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/171 "2013-03-08T20:59:40Z")
You may not want to get too crazy selling all the ore. We might want Great Thingamabobs eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/172 "2013-03-08T21:02:51Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > _sigh_ > > Having got my computer back from the shop, it still isn’t working, so I won’t be playing any time soon, so I don’t mind losing my spot if others are wanting to join. OK. If there’s still a slot when your computer’s functional, I’ll be sure to invite you. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/173 "2013-03-08T21:23:07Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > My main concern right now is what I do when I run out of coal and ore. My entire economy depends on that income. I suppose I should save up and try to transition to tourism or something. Recovering materials from recycling is very lucrative. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/174 "2013-03-08T21:26:59Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > My industry has been complaining about getting better educated workers. I think that means there are some medium income jobs available. I’ve put in a high school and a library. I’m hoping they can go to college in another city. 🙂 Would you accept these glossy brochures and posters extolling the virtues of Podunkton Tech? Enrollment is competitive, but by all means, send some students over! We’ll treat 'em right. Unless they start protesting at my mansion. :mad: I know I’ve got the number for the National Guard here somewhere! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/175 "2013-03-08T21:53:27Z")
I really wish the map was bigger, too. Things got crowded very quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/176 "2013-03-08T22:01:05Z")
**GRAND OPENING** Hard day in the coal mine? Heat of the smelter get you down? Tired of protesting your mayor’s inane policies? Forget your troubles in the **Terminus Wetlands Gambling Hall** , now open for business. For opening week only, a two-for-one special in nickel slots: One nickel gets you two pulls. Best value in all of Ceciltopia! The **Terminus Wetlands Gambling Hall** is situated just off Highway 42. Our convenient train station means you’ll never have to deal with grdlock. When you’re out of money, we can just ship you back whence you came on a bus. The **Terminus Wetlands Gambling Hall**. Come for the cards. Stay for the cannoli. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/177 "2013-03-08T22:04:12Z")
I don’t know how the residents of Plainville will have time for gambling what with their busy schedule of robbery, arson, and protesting outside the mayor’s house about all the crime and burning buildings. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/178 "2013-03-08T22:22:23Z")
For those who haven’t gotten in yet, could I suggest Spooner Plains as a lovely place to found a new city? Directly adjacent to beautiful Bravasia, you would be assured of a brisk trade in me buying all of your excess water. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/179 "2013-03-08T22:41:15Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > For those who haven’t gotten in yet, could I suggest Spooner Plains as a lovely place to found a new city? Directly adjacent to beautiful Bravasia, you would be assured of a brisk trade in me buying all of your excess water. Oh man, I see it coming. Too bad there is no way to build an aquaduct or something. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942/180 "2013-03-08T22:54:57Z")
After I’ve finished mining the last drop of sweet, sweet coal from the earth I think I’m going to gut my industrial complex and try to make a shift to a vice-based economy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simcity-5-doper-region-organizing-thread/651942.md?page=10)