Major Game Balance Update, and Much More!
In addition, the update includes many small bug fixes and quality-of-life enhancements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vGcSu9mJqs
- Balance tweaks:
- Fixed label-based CD sales, which was using the wrong calculation to determine sales.
- Gig-based CD and T-Shirt sales. Less CD sales, more T-Shirt sales.
- Gig flat-rate gig pay in theaters and arenas (more appropriate for your popularity).
- Song popularity gain during gigs (lowered). Song popularity now primarily comes from distributed CD's.
- Recording costs and requirements for contracts, including a required producer for initial major contracts.
- Larger recording contracts now have longer deadlines.
- Smaller record labels have even easier requirements to get a contract, larger labels have even harder requirements.
- Song idea values, making it harder to get really good ideas.
- No longer reduce band popularity when a member leaves the band.
- Doubled the amount of happiness & inspiration gained from trashing hotels.
- Inspiration and happiness gain from gigs - less is gained when playing several shows in a row without days off.
- Added busking feature, and a few instruments specifically used for busking. Busking can be done in mowed parks.
- Added naming of tours.
- Added upcoming gigs list, accessible from the personal calendar. List includes the tour name that each gig is part of, if part of a tour.
- Added ability to rename a song.
- Up to 10 song ideas can now be banked so they aren't forgotten after 14 days.
- No longer increase song quality during practice. The final quality is what it was at writing time.
- Songs can now be re-recorded at higher quality levels than previous recordings.
- Option to disable musician compatibilities changing over time. This is a temporary fix until a new feature is introduced.
- Added confirmation dialog to do things that would pass time and cause you to miss a gig.
- Fixed bug that could result in negative t-shirt sales.
- Fixed bug that prevented other bands from watching your gigs to support your band.
- Fixed bug with overlapping art appearing on the art screen when choosing what to hang in your home.
- Fixed bug preventing banners from appearing in theater and arena gigs.
- Fixed bug where the theater or arena calendar button would be stuck on when chauffering away from them.
- Fixed bug where adjusting venue reputation was adjusting the city reputation by the incorrect amount.
- Improved error-handling when trying to load bad external soundtrack file.
- Non-musician NPC's will no longer wear spandex pants.
- Male NPC's will no longer wear the high-heel boots.
- Added "Bought for: $X" text to equipment details, to show how much was paid for equipment.
- Slight improvements to equipment repair UI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vGcSu9mJqs
- Balance tweaks:
- Fixed label-based CD sales, which was using the wrong calculation to determine sales.
- Gig-based CD and T-Shirt sales. Less CD sales, more T-Shirt sales.
- Gig flat-rate gig pay in theaters and arenas (more appropriate for your popularity).
- Song popularity gain during gigs (lowered). Song popularity now primarily comes from distributed CD's.
- Recording costs and requirements for contracts, including a required producer for initial major contracts.
- Larger recording contracts now have longer deadlines.
- Smaller record labels have even easier requirements to get a contract, larger labels have even harder requirements.
- Song idea values, making it harder to get really good ideas.
- No longer reduce band popularity when a member leaves the band.
- Doubled the amount of happiness & inspiration gained from trashing hotels.
- Inspiration and happiness gain from gigs - less is gained when playing several shows in a row without days off.
- Added busking feature, and a few instruments specifically used for busking. Busking can be done in mowed parks.
- Added naming of tours.
- Added upcoming gigs list, accessible from the personal calendar. List includes the tour name that each gig is part of, if part of a tour.
- Added ability to rename a song.
- Up to 10 song ideas can now be banked so they aren't forgotten after 14 days.
- No longer increase song quality during practice. The final quality is what it was at writing time.
- Songs can now be re-recorded at higher quality levels than previous recordings.
- Option to disable musician compatibilities changing over time. This is a temporary fix until a new feature is introduced.
- Added confirmation dialog to do things that would pass time and cause you to miss a gig.
- Fixed bug that could result in negative t-shirt sales.
- Fixed bug that prevented other bands from watching your gigs to support your band.
- Fixed bug with overlapping art appearing on the art screen when choosing what to hang in your home.
- Fixed bug preventing banners from appearing in theater and arena gigs.
- Fixed bug where the theater or arena calendar button would be stuck on when chauffering away from them.
- Fixed bug where adjusting venue reputation was adjusting the city reputation by the incorrect amount.
- Improved error-handling when trying to load bad external soundtrack file.
- Non-musician NPC's will no longer wear spandex pants.
- Male NPC's will no longer wear the high-heel boots.
- Added "Bought for: $X" text to equipment details, to show how much was paid for equipment.
- Slight improvements to equipment repair UI.