Guide to City Automation

[Claire Voyant]

Automate Collections in your City!

Check out our official video Intro to City Automation RIGHT HERE!

Benefits of Automation:
Automation Cars and Trucks will reduce the number of clicks you will need to use when collecting and supplying. Cars and Trucks will cover a range of properties and allow you to collect or supply them all at once. The first of these automation tools will be the Rent Collector!.
Selecting 5 or more properties for automation at one time, will use less energy.

Requirements:

• Have reached level 35.
• Have gas and energy available for use.

FAQ:
Q: How to I obtain gas for my Rent Collector?
A: You may request gas from friends by posting a gas request on your newsfeed once every 8 hours, collect gas by helping your friends that have requested gas, or purchase gas with city cash. Your gas can will also regenerate over time. You will also be rewarded some gas for completing your rent collector quest!

Q: Can I store my Rent Collector in my warehouse?
A: No.

Q: What happens if I accidentally delete my car?
A: Vehicles that are deleted will go back into your inventory. Once deleted, you will no longer have access to this tool.

Q: Is there a limit on how much gas I can have in my inventory?
A: Current inventory limit is set to 50. (Exception: Cash purchases will allow you to go over 50 limit)

Getting Started:
Locate your new automation tool on your tool menu.


Select tool and you will be directed to find your new Rental Collector Car in your inventory.


Place and build your Rental Collecter.

Requires:
5 energy to build
Hiring 2 staff members to activate.
*You may send requests to friends for help or purchase staff using city cash

Using Auto Collectors:

1. Be sure your car or car/truck is placed adjoining a sidewalk or a road to activate usage.
2. Once car/truck is placed properly, you will have access to new automation tool on your tools menu.
   
3. Click on your rent collector in city to access your Automation Tools Menu
   You will see your available Gas, have opportunity to purchase more gas or ask friends for gas using this panel.
   
4. Collect Rent:
   Select automation tool and hover over an area of residences where you would like to collect rent. Your automation coverage area will be highlighted in yellow. Click once to collect rent on all highlighted properties!

Note: Automation will require 1 energy and 1 gas for each house collection, if selecting 4 houses or less. When selecting 5 or more properties you will see an energy savings.

(Optional) Once automated collection begins, you may elect to use the stop collection icon on your panel to end automation process before all rent is collected.


Don't worry about the locks! More Automation tools will be coming soon!