Attempting to unravel Cities: Skylines 2’s ‘Not Sufficient Prospects’ situation? This icon pops up over business zones every so often in your metropolis, and it may be slightly complicated—particularly since it may well coincide with a rising demand for extra business zones. How can your metropolis be demanding extra business buildings if the present ones are telling you there’s ‘not sufficient prospects’ to function?
You might even see the ‘not sufficient prospects’ icon sometimes over a single enterprise right here and there, or you might even see them over complete stretches of economic buildings masking a number of metropolis blocks. This is what we learn about the reason for the message, and some totally different options you may strive.
The business demand meter is deceptive
The meters that present the demand for residential and business zones look the identical, however do not deal with them the identical approach. If you happen to see the inexperienced bar exhibiting a excessive demand for housing, be happy to zone an enormous new neighborhood spanning a number of metropolis blocks. However whenever you see the blue bar exhibiting the demand for business zones, solely zone sufficient area for a handful of buildings at a time. Let every small business zone develop for some time and see if it satisfies the demand whereas discovering sufficient prospects earlier than you construct extra.
And, as we’ll see additional down the web page, when demand for business zones goes up, that does not imply it goes up simply anyplace.
De-zone some current business areas
If you happen to’re seeing big chunks of companies exhibiting there’s ‘not sufficient prospects,’ rezone about 25% of them for different functions (or just de-zone them). It feels bizarre to take away companies when the business demand meter is rising, however ignore the demand for a bit. Closing some companies will assist the others keep afloat, and you may most likely see the icons disappearing with out seeing an enormous leap in demand.
Select the suitable space for business zones
Look fastidiously on the overlay earlier than you zone. It would not simply present you business suitability by displaying roads as vivid inexperienced, it additionally reveals you your present buyer base in darkish inexperienced on the terrain. Ignore the sunshine inexperienced roads (you may even disable them within the overlay if it helps), and concentrate on the darkish inexperienced areas, which could be a little exhausting to see. Once more, do not construct a large business zone, simply zone sufficient area for a handful of companies to maneuver in and see if it satisfies the demand.
Be sure that there’s parking, low site visitors, and public transportation
Even should you’ve acquired your business zone on some prime actual property, it’s a must to be certain that your residents can entry it. Take a detailed take a look at the site visitors overlay for issues, construct a close-by car parking zone if road parking seems crowded, and if potential route some public transportation by means of business zone. The better you make it for patrons to succeed in the enterprise, the much less likelihood it’s going to run into issues.
Anticipate a bug repair
It is potential the ‘not sufficient prospects’ icon is a bug in some instances, however I am not solely satisfied it’s. It does really feel counterintuitive that the demand for business zones might be growing whereas present companies do not have sufficient prospects, however I feel it is extra about the place the demand for these business zones is, and that may not be city-wide. Like I mentioned, the business demand meter is deceptive. Preserving a cautious eye in your overlays whereas zoning, and solely zoning slightly bit at a time, is one of the simplest ways to go.