All You Need to Know About the Game Progression Mechanics in Cities: Skylines II

This week’s feature highlight is focused on game progression in Cities Skylines II. 

Just like last week, here’s a summary of everything covered in the video.

Milestones

• In Cities: Skylines II, Milestones are unlocked through Expansion Points (XP), not population thresholds.
• XP can be passive (awarded based on Population and Happiness) or active (granted for specific actions).
• There are 20 Milestones, each providing Monetary rewards, Development Points, Expansion Permits, and unlocking new features.
• Features unlocked include City Services, Policies, zone types, and more control over the city’s economy.
• The rewards for each Milestone increase as the city grows.

Development Trees

• New services unlocked via Milestones have basic buildings and Development Trees.
• Spend Development Points to unlock more options and advanced buildings within the service.
• Choose the order of unlocks based on city needs, with enough points to unlock everything.
• Each Development Tree has Tiers and Nodes, first Tier unlocks automatically, subsequent Tiers offer advanced options.
• Some services have multiple Branches; unlocking previous Nodes is necessary, but not all Tier items.
• Prioritize based on city growth and needs, e.g., integrating transportation options, advanced power plants.

The next development diary focuses on the Citizen Simulation and Lifepath.