Sim City 4 question

[fivebyfive]

Hi,

I've just got Sim City 4; it’s very different from 2 and 3. Having trouble figuring out how zone demand works with regards to cities and regions. For example if I have 2 cities connected by a road, both of which have high demand for agriculture. I start to build more farms in 1 then in the other, will this lower demand in both cities?
I want to know this as my capital has a lot of farms; I want to change this for industry and commercial zones. So, I am thinking of making a farming town next to the city. Will this work?
Also anyone know any good sim city 4 good sites (not the official)

Thanks
fivebyfive

 

[Perfection]

Well I'm a member of Sim City Downtown
it's a smaller forum, but you get your questions answered
http://www.sim-city4.com/

The regional demand sytem is very complex, but that demand indicator is mostly regional demand. The trick is just to follow that, and if your trying to develop a specialized city just switch when the zone(s) that you want are at zero, and build the complimentry zone(s) in the other.

Also, Agriculture demand is a subset of industrial demand, so you wouldn't need a farming suburb, just zone over with indutrial until you have little industrial demand and build up you residential cities.

 

[fivebyfive]

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

fivebyfive