@Thunderbrd
I spread them out mor or less evenly. Infact in my notes I drew it out as a chart ...
+1000 =
Blackened Skies
+900 =
Toxic Atmosphere
+850 =
Major Global Warming
+800 =
Major Ozone Depletion
+700 =
Reef Bleaching
+600 =
Moderate Ozone Depletion
+550 =
Moderate Global Warming
+500 =
Heavy Smog
+400 =
Acid Rain
+300 =
Minor Ozone Depletion
+250 =
Minor Global Warming
+200 =
Smog
+100 =
Light Smog
I think the effects are well spread out and make sense. Getting Minor Global Warming is not much. Its only after +500 that you start getting a problem. You also have to remember you are getting no effects for any thing under +100 there is a whole negative range of pollution you can have as well. I have had some cities that stay in the negative range because of the abundant forests nearby.
@ls612
From a game point of view it gives the player another ball to juggle. Weather or not you believe in global warming is not the issue. Having the game mechanic of global warming was already in the game. Having air and water pollution just made it more direct and detailed. Much more like Sim City 4 has air and water pollution. Which is what I was going for with this property. Not to start a debate over global warming in real life.
As for factories and pollution, that us suppose to happen. Its only later in the modern era that you can gain the tools to reduce pollution. That's what happened in real life during the industrial revolution where pollution was so high and people could hardly breathe or have clean water.
I have also been thinking about giving some bonus buildings the more you have anti-pollution. Clean air and water should really help your city.
@ori
I am very disappointed that its being turned off. I suspect
the player did not know the effects of pollution and let it run wild. In my games I haven't had much trouble with it. But then again I don't chop down all my trees like I could see that they did. In fact they had farms everywhere which ment some increased water pollution plus no trees to keep the air pollution down. I mean really if you chopped down all the forest in your empire what do you expect?