Did you try to enroll in the Beta but weren’t selected? Did you hope you maybe had a second chance during other sites’ Beta frenzies but were you disappointed? Maybe Simphoni.net can help! We have been given a limited number of Beta-keys by our good friends at Monte Cristo. We plan to give those keys to people whose expertise in the field of city builders we think can be of great value to make Cities XL the best it can be for the community as a whole. For details on how to enroll, please visit the Simphoni Forums.
This week we talk about feedback regarding the previous episode of the show, progress with the podcast answering machine, SIMphoni merchandising, SIMphoni forum changes, an in depth review of The Sims 3 and wacky weather.
Click here to listen to episode 25 (46.8 MB, 51:08, mp3).
New to the SIMphoni Podcast? Click here to listen to the promo and some clips from previous episodes of the podcast (4.1 MB, 4:26, mp3).
If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to post them here or send us an email to podcast@simphoni.net. This episode was produced, recorded and edited by me. It features Trixin as host and Rexer as co-host. Enjoy and stay tuned for episode 26, airing July 7th!
Everyone who registered for the CXL beta keep your fingers crossed, for the official site states: Beta participants are being selected!
Dices have been thrown, all bets are off! The lucky beta testers are being selected, and they will receive an email within the next 48 hours. As mentioned before, users of the promo codes got higher chances of being selected.
Official Beta registrations are now closed, but if you didn’t get into it this time, maybe will you get a second chance?…
We have a great show lined up for you this week as Philippe Da Silva joins us to address issues regarding the solo and online modes of Cities XL. This week we talk about feedback regarding the previous episode of the show, a podcast phone line, critical consensus of The Sims 3, personal happenings and of course a TON of information regarding Cities XL.
Click here to listen to episode 24 (61.1 MB, 1:06:40, mp3).
New to the SIMphoni Podcast? Click here to listen to the promo and some clips from previous episodes of the podcast (4.1 MB, 4:26, mp3).
If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to post them here or send us an email to podcast@simphoni.net. This episode was produced, recorded and edited by me. It features Trixin as host, Rexer as co-host and Philippe Da Silva as our guest. Enjoy and stay tuned for The Sims 3 Special, airing soon!
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According to the official CXL site the CXL Beta is almost upon us:
Tomorrow at 7pm GMT Beta registrations will be closed. Which means you still have a day to register at jointhebeta.citiesxl.com if you haven’t done so already.
You probably understood it by now: the Cities XL Beta will soon be upon us… Stay tuned as we will get more into the details of it in the upcoming days (including some tricks to get into it).
Dave is unable to join us for the show, so it’s up to Rex to interrupt the show with as many obscure pop culture references as possible. This week we talk about feedback regarding the previous episode of the show, SIMphoni summer awards, release of The Sims 3, solo versus online play for Cities XL, fire and random movie quotes, courtesy of Rex.
Click here to listen to episode 23 (41.3 MB, 45:05, mp3).
New to the SIMphoni Podcast? Click here to listen to the promo and some clips from previous episodes of the podcast (4.1 MB, 4:26, mp3).
If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to post them here or send us an email to podcast@simphoni.net. This episode was produced, recorded and edited by me. It features Trixin as host and Rexer as co-host. Enjoy and stay tuned for episode 24, airing June 14th!
Differences between CXL Solo and Online Mode Revealed…and Tempers are Starting to Flare
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The first bullit on solo-mode caught immediately catches the eye:
25 maps featuring varying landscapes – from canyons to grassy hills and snowy mountains
That appears to indicate that the maps will not be editable…and no region play…
Prices for online play were also revealed:
Monthly costs:
1 Month = 7€
3 Months = 5€/month
6 Months = 4.5€/month
With current Euro to dollar and GBP exchange rates that comes down to
1 Month = 7€/$9.75/£6.08
3 Months = 5€/$6.95/£4.35 month
6 Months = 4.5€/$6.25/£3.90 month
In the words of the Monte Cristo:
We think that with a price point of 7€ for one month or 5€ per month for 3 months, the Planet offer offers tremendous value for money. There are countless hours of gameplay, fun and sub-objectives in the Planet Mode that players will discover with time. We really intend to continually expand the game, and together with the community keep on enriching it and improving it.
An interesting remark made on the online player mode is:
Regular upgrades :
All Buildings, Maps, simulation and functionality upgrades are free with the planet offer
Ouch: that appears to indicate that these upgrades to the game will not be available free of charge, but only through the Planet offer… It certainly appears to have struck a nerve in the CXL community. A user named dedgren says in relation to this remark:
If you, the reader of this thread, don’t do anything else today, write that down and stick it aside somewhere. We’ll all get back together in six months and talk about how Monte Cristo is going about selling you user-community created custom content- the same stuff that is on the SC4 exchanges at Simtropolis and SC4Devotion for nothing more than the time it takes to download it.
It appears the blog has caused a lot of confusion, and even anger with some future CXL players. What do you think? Please tell us in the forums.
Monte Cristo has announced the European release date for Cities XL on the official CXL site. Mark September 3rd on your calendars city-builders!
Monte Cristo is very happy to announce that Cities XL, the next generation city builder, will be released on September 3rd 2009 on PC DVD in the following countries: France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Austria, in French and German languages.
A release is planned for other countries, we will announce a precise date as soon as possible.
We will of course keep you up to date when news on a US release is announced.
I would like to apologize to everybody for everything that’s ever happened in the history of ever. Dave’s microphone STILL doesn’t work and Rex does his job by insulting each and every human being on this planet. There’s also some pre-show goodness and a little surprise after the outro, so be sure to listen to the end. This week we talk about feedback regarding the previous episode of the show, apologies galore, Cities XL development, early impressions of The Sims 3 and various personal happenings.
Click here to listen to episode 22 (39.3 MB, 42:57, mp3).
New to the SIMphoni Podcast? Click here to listen to the promo and some clips from previous episodes of the podcast (4.1 MB, 4:26, mp3).
If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to post them here or send us an email to podcast@simphoni.net. This episode was produced, recorded and edited by me. It features Trixin as host, Rexer and Dave the Hokie as co-hosts. Enjoy and stay tuned for episode 23, airing May 31st!
Our previous shows were full of technical glitches, but they pale in comparison to the epicness of this episode. Dave the Hokie joins us as our third wheel, except his microphone suffers from faulty wiring, resulting in an absolutely awesome episode. There have been a few format changes, so welcome to a slightly newer edition of the podcast, dubbed as version 3.5! This week we (try to) talk about feedback regarding the previous episode of the show, minor format changes to the podcast, Cities XL development, Will Wright leaving Electronic Arts, community events and various personal happenings.
Click here to listen to episode 21 (38.4 MB, 41:55, mp3).
New to the SIMphoni Podcast? Click here to listen to the promo and some clips from previous episodes of the podcast (4.1 MB, 4:26, mp3).
If anyone has questions or comments, please feel free to post them here or send us an email to podcast@simphoni.net. This episode was produced, recorded and edited by me. It features Trixin as host, Rexer and Dave the Hokie as co-hosts. Enjoy and stay tuned for episode 22, airing May 10th!
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