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Producer Blogs: How I Mayor: Dirty Secrets of High-Tech Industry

Monday, January 28, 2013 - 22:00
How I Mayor: Dirty Secrets of High-Tech Industry #1
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Welcome, Mayors, to my high-tech metropolis. Brian Bartram here, Senior Game Designer on SimCity, and I’ve been given the green light to show you how I built this city of the future. I’ve got a problem, though – investing deep in education has left my coffers nearly empty. But there’s a clever solution here, a protip that I’m going to share with you. Pay close attention, I’m going to make gold out of garbage!

How I Mayor: Dirty Secrets of High-Tech Industry #1

DAY ONE

When I founded Wintermute, I knew that I would need to plan ahead to create a high-tech city. It took patience to build up a University to provide the strong education influence that I would need to convert dirty industry into clean (and profitable) high tech industry. But the result is worth it – I love the look of gleaming silver, clear blue, and bright yellow along with the interesting shapes and crazy structures of high-tech industry.

How I Mayor: Dirty Secrets of High-Tech Industry #2

DAY TWO

It’s no surprise that education doesn’t come cheap, and my investment in this University has left me nearly broke. Luckily, there’s a big business that fits my city perfectly – electronics manufacturing. The money is good but the cost of raw materials is really cutting into my profits. Maybe there’s another way to look at this problem...

How I Mayor: Dirty Secrets of High-Tech Industry #3

DAY THREE

While considering how to handle my city’s garbage problem, I noticed that Recycling not only reduces garbage, but it also recovers alloy and plastic – which just happens to be the resources that I need to produce computer processors. Wait, this building will help me solve two problems at once? Gimme a loan, I need that Recycling Center right now!

How I Mayor: Dirty Secrets of High-Tech Industry #4

DAY FOUR

It didn’t take long to equip my new Recycling Center with modules to recover plastic and alloy for use in my electronics manufacturing big business. I also make sure to provide my neighbors with recyling trucks to pick up their garbage – a win/win deal! I’m raking in so many resources that I’m able to stop importing them from the Global Market.

How I Mayor: Dirty Secrets of High-Tech Industry #5

DAY FIVE

It almost feels like cheating – collecting other people’s trash and turning it into the raw materials I need to make some of the most profitable goods available. But the results speak for themselves – my high-tech city is clean, profitable, and full of smart, happy Sims. It was definitely a challenge, and required patience and planning. All the same, I’m delighted to show off my city to the other developers in the office and a high-tech city never fails to impress.

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