Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

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Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

June 27, 2009, 02:54:45 pm

Hi

From time to time computer controlled vehicles appear amongst my convoys. I can click on them to destroy/remove them.

Is there any effect? Does population change, popularity alter...indeed is there any effect what so ever?

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #1 – June 27, 2009, 03:26:36 pm

No, there's no effect.

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #2 – June 27, 2009, 07:02:17 pm

There is an effect!

...the car you delete disappears.

;-)

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #3 – June 28, 2009, 07:23:43 am

Thank you for your replies.

Ive found AI controlled cars in, and sometimes causing, traffic jams.

So I will offer a scrapage scheme to the citizens. If I see them causing a problem, or potential problem, they get an instant scrap of their vehicle and instant teleport to their destination. Think of the petrol they save :-) Good deal or what!

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #4 – June 28, 2009, 08:27:36 am

If you watch the citycars, you'll quickly notice they drive randomly - and exist mostly to annoy you... ;-)

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #5 – June 28, 2009, 02:10:28 pm

you can reduce the traffic by these ways :
_ settings => traffic rate (or something like this, I play in French so I don't know the exact name in English)
_ create (with public service to avoid losing money) a highway network, more roads = less cars

_ build dirt roads everywhere to suck the traffic

(but keep your convoys out of them).

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #6 – June 28, 2009, 06:40:21 pm

And if you're particularly mean - you can create a few long stretches of road and put one-way signs so that cars get in, but can't get back out. Kinda like a roach motel, only for cars!

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #7 – June 28, 2009, 07:01:00 pm

Roach motel?

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #8 – June 28, 2009, 07:08:29 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roach_Motel_(product)

*argh!*

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #9 – June 28, 2009, 07:10:13 pm

Roach Motel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roach_Motel_(insect_trap)

A box that roaches can get into, but not back out of. Ads ran over here (US) in the 80's or so... I seem to recall the advert slogan as something like "Roaches check in, but they don't check out!" :-)

Re: Can I destroy computer controlled city cars?

Reply #10 – June 28, 2009, 08:17:27 pm

In japanese kokiburi Hoihoi. Actually quite effective against coakroaches, when I was in japan.