I do not use Skyve so I cannot comment about it.

You can use mods/modded assets on scenarios.

I recommend using the Achieve It! mod together with them, so you can earn achievements while playing them, including the ones involving clearing a specific number or set of scenarios.

That doesn't sound like much of an achievement.

Just remember that some of the scenario maps, even when used in regular play, may have limitations on them such as one map runs out of both ore and oil resources which will end up needing to be imported, or, by using Extra Landscaping Tools, repaint the affected areas every so often.

Scenario's are usually played in the vanilla state. As stated above "there is a mod for that" if you wish to use mods. But like Mark insinuated that is not the spirit of the challenge of scenario's.
You can play scenario's without removing your workshop collection. This requires a launch option like.
--noWorkshop (disables workshop subscriptions temporarily while in use)
--disableMods (to disable mods including in-game mods)

Originally posted by OneJasonBradly:

Scenario's are usually played in the vanilla state. As stated above "there is a mod for that" if you wish to use mods. But like Mark insinuated that is not the spirit of the challenge of scenario's.
You can play scenario's without removing your workshop collection. This requires a launch option like.
--noWorkshop (disables workshop subscriptions temporarily while in use)
--disableMods (to disable mods including in-game mods)

OP didn't ask how you choose to "one trick pony" a scenario did they? Why not just answer the question?

"Do I start the game from Steam or Skyve? Can I use any mods? And will I loose any mods or assets, "

Forgot to answer, but mods and assets are activated at a global level in the game, meaning that, once activated, any map/save thereafter will start using them.

Loading any map - scenarios included - will not disable any of your currently activated mods/assets. But any such maps/saves/scenarios will use them unless you disable Workshop content before starting the game.

Developers did not bother creating a "mod wall" for scenarios, as I said, mods will work just fine there, so for all purposes, the latter are just developer vanilla save games with some objectives thrown at it.

There is a little bit of a wall in place for scenarios. I believe the Unlimited Resources base game mod is turned off on Scenarios. Outside of that though it's pretty much the same.

Scenarios are imho every bit as useless and unproductive a money grabbing waist of time as are achievements and the Disaster DLC..

Ironically, I find the scenarios very challenging and teach a lot about the game.

But you'd think a username like Challenger would accept the challenges of the game.

Originally posted by Challenger™:

Scenarios are imho every bit as useless and unproductive a money grabbing waist of time as are achievements and the Disaster DLC..

I gotta admit I love me some Fire Helicopters... And the Disaster Response Units both ground & air. They help repair burned down buildings so you can rebuild them without having to bulldoze or reset. This is especially helpful for Unique Buildings and other non-growables.

I also tend to build lakes or expand the seas later in my city builds so the Pumping Service is great at cruising to the areas I flooded out. They also just look cool.

So Disaster DLC isn't the worst! Now..... Concerts DLC this one is a total waste of money.

Originally posted by MarkJohnson:

Ironically, I find the scenarios very challenging and teach a lot about the game.

But you'd think a username like Challenger would accept the challenges of the game.

I would likely be more inclined to "accept the challenges of the game" if you could provide an example of one that is unique to scenarios. Or if you hadn't all so often declared how challenging you have found the simple minded "vanilla" game to be.

The only thing I find challenging about CS is trying to convince myself that there are some who still choose to represent "the game" as being the least bit challenging or realistic.

If you have expectations of a game being realistic just may be your problem.

My challenge is to figure out the rules of the game, instead of bypassing some of the broken mechanics or use of mods. both of which is not the intent of the game. I don't understand why people avoid playing the game and turning it into MS paint program? I find it baffling why would anyone buy a game and then not play it?

After getting your money's worth of beating the game, and then using mods to make a painter out of the game is a different issue. But to deny oneself to not play it at all is another.

Some of the achievements can teach you about the balancing of the game, or have you put your city in ruin to unlock things (not using unlockers), then recover from the ruin you caused, so you can better see what future issues will look and quickly know how to prevent the ruin so, you can head it off before ruin sets in.

Scenarios can teach you how to fix issues that someone may not understand how to fix, so the scenario can lay it out in simpler terms, plus have a premade city that they can ask what they are missing, as the scenario is static and the same for everyone one. Scenarios are a great teaching tool. I'm glad the devs brought scenarios back. They are a big positive as making a tutorial for this game is next to impossible. The scenario is the only real too to use as a tutorial.

Gotta run, sorry I don't have time to finish or edit my post.

Originally posted by MarkJohnson:

My challenge is to figure out the rules of the game, instead of bypassing some of the broken mechanics or use of mods. both of which is not the intent of the game. I don't understand why people avoid playing the game and turning it into MS paint program? I find it baffling why would anyone buy a game and then not play it?

After getting your money's worth of beating the game, and then using mods to make a painter out of the game is a different issue. But to deny oneself to not play it at all is another.

"figure out the rules of the game" ? 9 years+ and you still refer to figuring out the rules of the game. 9years + and still haven't bothered to publish a list or post a link.

"why would anyone buy a game and then not play it?" ? More to the point why would anyone buy a game just to play it? To think that you "find it baffling why would anyone buy a game and then not play it" pleasures me no end. If I thought for one minute that you were the slightest bit aware of the reason I bought CS I would be forced to find a new "game". To put your baffled mind to rest however, you may rest assured I never buy anything without knowing exactly how I will use it and learning exactly how it works. To that end I have played the "vanilla" version, the "modded" version, the scenarios and I have all the DLC's, While I find CS quite useful and very profitable I find them all just about as challenging as a cold hard "game" of tic-tac-toe.

"After getting your money's worth of beating the game, and then using mods to make a painter out of the game is a different issue. But to deny oneself to not play it at all is another."

If you absolutely must know. The main reason for buying CS was and still remains the fact that it is produced in Finland and it was on sale at under 10.00 USD.

"rules of the game" OOOooo, Water, power, deathcare, garbage. So challenging.
So very complicated. All those years. Filling in all the little X's & O's. :) Never once having any idea of the very real value of playing the game. What a pity.

Mods defeat the purpose of playing the game, according to game mechanics implemented by the developers, no matter whether is a scenario with objectives or a regular map.

But such mechanics are just a set of very rigid gameplay rules intended to provide a modicum of challenge. People may not want to follow such rules, for whatever reason. And mods are officially supported by the game, even at the scenario level.

At the end of the day, how one wants to play the game is entirely up to individual persons. If they want to use mods, either in a regular map or a scenario, that is up to them, and them only.

Originally posted by Challenger™:

Originally posted by OneJasonBradly:

Scenario's are usually played in the vanilla state. As stated above "there is a mod for that" if you wish to use mods. But like Mark insinuated that is not the spirit of the challenge of scenario's.
You can play scenario's without removing your workshop collection. This requires a launch option like.
--noWorkshop (disables workshop subscriptions temporarily while in use)
--disableMods (to disable mods including in-game mods)

OP didn't ask how you choose to "one trick pony" a scenario did they? Why not just answer the question?

"Do I start the game from Steam or Skyve? Can I use any mods? And will I loose any mods or assets, "

Little sensitive are we?
I did not mentioned a "single" way to achieve the goal. In case you missed it I informed on both ways, modded and non. You might do good looking up the meaning of that phrase.
- I did answer the questions asked.
- I confirmed you can use mods
- I also show how to disable those mods and assets (to enter the challenge in the intended vanilla state.) even the ones (mods) built in game without un-subscribing to any of them.
The only thing I didn't answer was referring to a mod I don't use "Skyve"
As for where to start from I suspect there is only one way. That is from the NEW GAME menu.