Confirmed Chirper and radio warnings not based on visible problems

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Summary​

Chirper and radio warnings not based on visible problems

Steps to reproduce​

Just normal gameplay, chirper complaints are constant, some are legit, about 40% are not - which makes the feature useless.

Expected Result​

Chirper warning/complaint messages only appear when there is a problem OR if the problems do exist, they should be visible in the overviews.

Actual Result​

Complaints like water / sewage / power / health / noise keep plopping up, but in the overviews no problem is visible. Sometimes they contradict each other.

Game Version​

1.0.9f1

Affected Feature​

• Gameplay
• Interface
• User Experience

Platform​

• Steam

Additional Information​

Additional Information​

I have included three examples in the screenshots:

People are complaining about water and sewage, even though the open water overview shows no issues.

Some are reporting power outages, despite the overproduction of power being stored in batteries that are already half full.

In case of the road overview, there is no chirper message, but the community radio just warned about using the roads, suggesting they are in very bad condition. However, this is not the case. I do have traffic problems, so perhaps it's not as inaccurate as the chirper messages, but it's somewhat misleading, as the road condition is not the problem, just to much traffic for the roads I have.

Also I get alternating chirpers complaining and praising the health care system. People that live in very quiet neigbourhoods complaining about noise. Many people beeing afraid to go out, due to the high crimerate of 4% ... etc.
If the chirper just spills out every possible message there is little use in it.
Also it'd be nice if the frequency of 'filler chirps' would be reduced. But thats just an aside.

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[FishFight]

Same thing happens to me in my city. The car accident announcement plays in the in-game radio, and there isn't any accident. I haven't seen it play the announcement when a car accident has actually happened either.

 

[toeslagenaffaire]

I have the same issues, where one time the radio presenters will talk about exporting services because we have too much and next it's about rolling blackouts. I am pretty sure that I have enough electricity, as no pop-ups appear above homes or businesses saying there is too little electricity and my electricity meter is plenty in the green. Maybe there is a dynamic electricity usage and every time I check in at the wrong time?

Same thing happens with water. They say to conserve water during these difficult times, but I have plenty of water!

 

[Stealthy]

Yes, can confirm. Same complaints without issue being real. I'm actually exporting both water and electricity but both in chirps and in radio message is opposite.

 

[vvilku]

Why is this not confirmed by the devs/QA? This is annoying, present in every game. Yet another proof there's no real simulation under the hood

traffic complaints:

SMOG complaints at 0% air pollution:

 

[Coldforge the Builder]

I also have this issue citizens keep complaining about noise and the state of medical, I have no noise in the area and I have a clinic in the area.

 

[MedicMutz]

The Fire alerts that are in tiles that arent even unlocked is annoying, traffic jam/accident but cant find it. I would concurt 40% of the alerts are not legit.

 

[Hastmar]

I solved the problem radically: turned off the Chirper and the radio completely.

 

[Skippy4201705]

How did nobody notice all this before release???? were the only alpha testers really youtubers?

 

[bish0p2004]

I solved the problem radically: turned off the Chirper and the radio completely.

Same. I think I lasted 15 minutes with it on when I first started playing.

 

[shapask]

it completly killed my city as i was listening to it ... never played cs1 so im confused in cs2 and that doesnt help i bet thats the same experience for lots o new players.

 

[hosneako]

Hi, thank you for reporting these issues! The development team is already aware of it and working on it ;>

 

[Amon72]

So, it works like real twitter, spreading misinformation!

 

[Ves]

Still present in patch 1.0.15f1.

 

[BlueViper]

Still very much present in 1.1.2f1 as well. New city, Barrier map. I get complaints of Smog and Noise pollution in areas where the overlays indicates "very low" polution in the area where the person complaining is at. These posts get 60-100 likes pretty rapidly so other cims seems to agree it's a problem.

I have my industry way on the other side of the map, and that's where all the air pollution is, and the wind is blowing in a direction opposite the residential area. There's no reason for them to complain about it based on the data the game is giving me.

 

[IntruderPL77]

Doeas anyone know how to order an evacuation during tornado? Shelters and early warning are up and running. Tornades are running at outskirts of my city and I cannot evac my people. Also - no warning on the radio. It's already been several twisters and I could just watch and listen to EWS siren.

 

[Ves]

Still getting this, and worse of all its a homeless person complaining.

 

[Meggkate]

Commenting just to say this is still happening in the most recent patch

 

[aubergine18]

"Hail storm" warnings - but nothing seems to happen (except one time I got a load of building damage icons but there was no visible hail storm weather effect in the city).

The other warnings, such as forest fire and tornado seem to work fine for me.

 

[sirkan35]

The tornado has returned but it's on a completely clear day. Shouldn't a tornado only occur when it rains?