SimCity update 1.7 released, improves traffic congestion

EA has released SimCity update 1.7, which is designed to improve traffic congestion issues.

http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideo...mb_wide300.jpg

Nonsensical traffic jams have been the topic of much debate since the game's release, and developer Maxis recently acknowledged that improving path finding

was a priority

.Update 1.7

• Traffic Improvements: Tuned traffic congestion and fixed some intersection traffic issues.
• Traffic improvements: Emergency Vehicles will drive in empty lanes to get around traffic at intersections.
• Traffic improvements: Emergency and Delivery vehicles get priority over regular traffic when leaving garage.
• All units and buildings can now be demolished using the bulldoze tool.
• Performance improvements for low spec systems.
• New Server: Asia 2 will be released Tuesday afternoon (PDT)!

Despite a turbulent launch, EA said this week that SimCity sales have cleared 1.1 million copies in two weeks.It also revealed a choice of games it's offering SimCity players for free as compensation for the server issues which ruined the game for many customers post-launch.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ic-congestion/