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[edit] Similarities and Differences

Differences:

• In SimCity 4, you can view from four angles in give distances, while in Societies, you can view in any angle you want.
• In Societies, there is no need to zone.
• In Societies, you have a country road while in SimCity 4, it's a street.

Similarities:

• Putting long roads the old fashioned way - by dragging them.
• Civic buildings are still built instantly.
• You can still make bridges.
• Natural gas plant, coal power plant, solar power plant and nuclear power plant.