This week, the topic is objects for your game. What objects would you like Maxis to conjure up? Please respond by going to the BBS and post in the Suggest A Topic section.
SimCity News
Please note I'm currently working on the new site. I didn't want to take the site offline though, so you can still visit it. However me working on the site while it's still online means a lot of the pages will appear wonky. But not to worry, it won't take too long. 
Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 23:10
Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - 23:00
This is the 2nd installment of Best Of The Web featuring Hall Of Fame users. This download features 10 buildings of different styles and types created by fans using Building Architect Plus which is available for free in the 'Downloads' area. We hope you enjoy these new buildings and make sure you look around the Building Exchange for more user made jewels for your cities.
Tuesday, May 8, 2001 - 23:10
Having trouble with your Sims? Slow performance got you down? Now you can find the answers to all those pesky problems in our updated HELP area.
Tuesday, May 8, 2001 - 23:00
Getting 'Astronomical' land values isn't easy. Take a look at our new 'How to Increase Land Value' article in the Tips and Tricks section.
Thursday, May 3, 2001 - 23:10
And who said work can't be fun...? Of course there is some serious work to be done, but you'll have fun doing it. Maxis is looking for experienced technical people to play a key role in the design and implementation of EA's new online and next generation products. If you're a senior server or test/quality engineer and want to hear more...
Maxis has immediate openings for:
- Lead / Senior Server Engineers to define and implement the infrastructure for our next-generation online game. Ideal candidates will have experience with client-server development, Unix / Linux, and general networking issues. Minimum 5 years programming experience, strong experience with C++ and Unix required. Experience developing a large scale client-server online game is a serious plus.
- Experienced Quality Assurance / Test Engineers to define and implement test systems to monitor and audit the project for compliance with established procedures and standards, ensuring traceability through all phases of the product life-cycle. Experience in System Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Configuration Management a plus. Ideal candidates will have experience testing software products using defect tracking and revision control tools and either Pareto diagrams, Cause and Effect Analysis, or Work Flow Analysis.
- Experienced real-time 3D Engineers with expertise in cutting edge 3D engine development, lighting, special effects, software rendering, and optimization. Minimum 5 years programming experience, strong experience with C++, DirectX required.
Email your resume to Resumes@Maxis.com.
Tuesday, May 1, 2001 - 23:00
We have had several new Building Architect Plus (BAP) fan sites pop-up over the last few months. These sites are dedicated to teaching people how to make great buildings with BAP and provide their own work for you to download. Check them out in the BAP Fansite Exchange area and you could find some awesome new buildings for your next city.
Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - 23:00
Looking to spice up your city with some new buildings? The Best Of The Web is a collection of user-made buildings from the Exchange. The Best Of The Web will be a place for us to highlight all the great work that has been uploaded to the Exchange. This particular collection is work from people that have been inducted into the SimCity Hall Of Fame, but future editions will have different themes or just great buildings! We hope you enjoy this collection of buildings, and we especially hope that you take the time to look for more work by the artists featured in this download. Please see the readme.txt file for which artists were featured. Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 23:00
Maxis recently got a new wing to the studio. Click below if you want to take a tour of the new area. See Maxoids in the pre-work dehydrated form, see Will Wright's new scooter powerslide office, see TOP SECRET documents that have been blurred out for your safety!
Go to Tour Of Maxis 3, we've also posted the tour on our website, under Goodies » Tours!
Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 23:20
Legendary game designer, Sid Meier (Alpha Centauri & Civilization), has been spotted at Maxis on a few occasions in recent months. Although the specifics are a closely guarded secret, we can tell you that Sid and Firaxis are working on a Sim title that is due out later this year. Look for more details in the coming weeks.
Tuesday, April 10, 2001 - 23:00
The judges have returned with their decision in the Snapshot contest!! To read the winning entries just go to the contests area.