Top 15 Tips for Beginners at Cities Skylines 2!

Huge shout out to Rocket Money for sponsoring the video! Check out Rocket Money for free: https://RocketMoney.com/CityPlanner ------------------------------------------------------------ A few years ago, I shared my top 15 tips for Cities: Skylines, and I figured it was time to bring that list into 2025, this time focusing on Cities: Skylines 2. While some of the advice still applies, Cities: Skylines 2 is its own game with its own quirks, so it deserves its own set of tips. Here are the best ones I’ve come up with. This guide is geared toward beginners, but I’m hoping there’s something here for everyone. And let me know if you think of any helpful tips that I missed! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------ MY CURRENT CS2 MOD LIST ► Magnolia County Save: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/10... ► Magnolia County Mod Playset: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/10... ► Segunda Beach Save: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/10... ► Segunda Beach Mod Playset: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/10... ------------------------------------------------------------ FIND ME HERE ► Use Master Planned Music in YOUR videos and streams: http://MasterPlannedMusic.com ► Twitch:   / cityplannerplays   ► Website: http://CityPlannerPlays.com ► Discord:   / discord   ► Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cityplannerp... ------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL, GET COOL PERKS! ► Merch Store: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/Store ► Patreon:   / cityplannerplays   ► YT Membership: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/YTM... ------------------------------------------------------------ MUSIC FROM THE VIDEOS ► Master Planned Music: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/MPM ► Approaching Nirvana:    / @approachingnirvana   ► Epidemic Sound: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/Epi... HASHTAGS #CitiesSkylines2 #cityplannerplays ------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Start 00:20 - Thank you Rocket Money! 01:26 - 1 - Pick Your Map Carefully 03:03 - 2 - Only Install Mods You Intend to Use 04:38 - 3 - Select Your Game Mode Carefully 05:13 - 4 - Plan Your City 05:53 - 5 - Resist the Urge to Overbuild 06:44 - 6 - Don’t Take Out Loans 07:21 - 7 - Respect the Topography 08:08 - 8 - Carefully Control Zoning 09:04 - 9 - Pay Attention to Pollution 10:42 - 10 - Learn and Apply Roadway Hierarchy 11:53 - 11 - Leave Space Around Your Buildings 12:46 - 12 - Provide Transportation Options Across All Modes 13:44 - 13 - Don’t Forget to Landscape & Detail 14:42 - 14 - Redevelop Your City 15:10 - 15 - Be Patient when Adjusting Budgets 16:49 - BONUS TIP: Enable Developer Mode 18:15 - I hope this was helpful!