: Many high-level players find stoplights and roundabouts to be less effective than simply keeping networks separate and intersections minimal. Strategic Spawning Knowledge
Commuters are now slightly more efficient at calculating the shortest legal path. However, this also means they are more prone to crowding onto a single main artery if alternative routes are even slightly longer. Segregation of traffic remains the absolute golden rule of high-tier play. Advanced Traffic Management Strategies
The improvement in motorway usage suggests the updated pathfinder more aggressively prioritizes higher-speed edges when distant destinations exist, compensating for the junction penalty. The reduction in despawned cars aligns with the pin fix: previously, pins on houses that converted to apartments lost their destination lock, causing cars to drive to now-nonexistent matching colors—a flaw resolved in 16932973.
You can use spare road tiles to "block" the AI from spawning houses in inconvenient locations. If you have a tight corridor where you plan to run a motorway later, lay down a temporary checkerboard pattern of roads to force the game engine to spawn houses elsewhere. 4. Map-Specific Tips for Build 16932973