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With all the great feedback and bug reports coming in, I felt the need to release another bug/usability patch before I begin working on the next alpha.
Fixes include:
Employees teleporting to the road
Cars getting stuck and merging, resulting in employees not coming to work, among other things
Contract countdown starting as soon as you accept it
Leaders holding meetings by themselves
Animation speed slowing down employees when fast forwarding
Shadow banding on the ground at sharp angles
Changes include:
Ability to move furniture
More info in the contract window + more info while working a contract
Taller construction menu
More warnings and tips
Unused founder colors have been removed from the New Game screen
Older notifications are removed instantly to make room for new notifications
You can now distinguish between art and programming work when hovering over an alpha work item
Employees have gotten a little smarter in regards to pathfinding. They will no longer get stumped if they can't go somewhere, because it required them to move through another team's room.
Time
Finally, one thing I've heard a lot of criticism over, is the fact that 1 day = 1 month. I've been thinking about this and I think it's doable. The new system would be 1 day = 1 week, 1 month = 4 weeks. There are some things to consider, and I don't think it'll unambiguously make the game better.
Pros:
Slower progression, for people who feel everything is moving too fast
Being able to calculate sales, marketing and reputation 4 times before deducting salaries and bills
Cons:
The game will take four times as long as it does now. 1 year at full fast forwarding will take 40 minutes rather than the current 10 minutes. Developing an Operating System will be a 2 hour endeavor at the very least.
It will push back the current features planned for the next alpha, i.e. crowdfunding campaigns, consumer hype/patience and employee fame.
So please, tell me whether you think 4 day months is a good idea or why it might be worth it.
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