Big Ambitions News

Hello everyone!

A lot of you noticed a little glitch happening sometimes when entering buildings! That's super annoying, so we patched it along with a few other minor things including making interiors brighter during the day!

[h2]Patch Notes:[/h2]

• Add more light to the middle of the day
  
• Remove shadows from Wall Lights
  
• Fix several clicking problems including characters running to wrong places when clicking buildings
  
• Update Uncle Fred icons in-game
  
• Fix can rent scooter while using an activity
  
• Fix wrong hanging sign from AJ Pederson
  
• Fix dirt appearing in interior designer preview
  
• Update Grilled Chicken Texture
  

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Thanks for the reports on these issues so we could get them fixed for you!

~Hovgaard Games, and the Big Ambitions team

Hello to all of our new factory owners!

We appreciate your feedback about factories and all the new updates. We have a nice, healthy patch for you today!

[h2]Patch Notes:[/h2]

• Fix autosaving failing in certain cases
  
• Fix mass employee assign button not selecting the correct business
  
• Fix slow return to main menu
  
• Fix sleeping not fixing after returning to main menu
  
• Fix click on a Pizza Oven with Pizza
  
• Fix a few factory issues:
  
  • Fix issue that could cause an infinite loop
    
  • Prevent game breaking due to wrongly set machine
    
  • Fix factories breaking after moving a business with a packed machine
    
  • Fix distanceToItems not being correctly loaded from blueprints
    
  • Increase box sizes 10X: sugar, cigar/cigarette paper, cola flavoring, carbon dioxide
    
  • Add water to Maritime Freight Line for expensive gifts
    
• Fix tables and booths are occupied after customer leaves
  
• Fix employee sitting in wrong chair if it was changed for another one
  
• Fix interior designer not canceling walls/floors correctly when using ESC
  
• Fix can't enter vehicle if driver's entrance is blocked or inaccessible
  
• Fix some text not showing correctly in Chinese or Korean
  
• Fix can place ceiling items out of buildings
  
• Fix cash registers in nightclubs showing "paper bag" information
  
• Fix subway map overlays won't hide after you click them
  
• Fix subway entry background keeps being enabled after traveling
  
• Fix increase/decrease keys not working in activities sliders
  
• Possible fix for car AI crash at 6 Ave/12 St
  
• Fix issue preventing buying flowers on Total Produce Trading
  
• Update AI businesses in MarketInsider and Lowest Market Price
  
• Fix invisible walls in residential building hallways
  
• Fix empty warehouses can be selected as a logistic manager destination
  
• Fix car not updating if simple overlay was not shown
  
• Fix items not highlighting red when their placement is invalid
  
• Change Anselmo/Ferdinand trunk position to a front trunk
  
• Fix liquor store AI selling shopping baskets
  
• Rename cubed chicken to grilled chicken
  
• Update grilled chicken and chicken breast visuals
  

We will also be looking into the complaints about interiors being too dark during the daytime!

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As always, we appreciate your feedback as we continue to make the game even better for you!

~ Hovgaard Games and the Big Ambitions Team!

[h2]Big Ambitions EA 0.6: Assemble the Line[/h2]

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Hi there!

The latest update for Big Ambitions is here! The team has been working tirelessly to bring you a bunch of new features and improvements to enhance your gameplay experience. We appreciate your patience through this longer-than-normal update! Dive in and start exploring the new improvements today!

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[h2]Factories[/h2]
It is time to take your business to the next level. We’ve added factories that let you produce most of the products available from the wholesale importers. From simple hotdogs to flashy jewelry to high-tech smartwatches.



[h2]New Pier Area[/h2]
Your new factories need raw materials, so we added a whole new pier area! Here you can import the materials needed to get your factory production up and running.

The beautiful pier houses three new purchasing sites:

• Lunar Tide Shipments at Pier 6 for food
  
• Maritime Freight Line at Pier 7 for consumer goods
  
• Aquatic Bay Cargo at Pier 8 for drinks
  

Or just take a stroll around the pier and enjoy the views!




[h2]Interior Design[/h2]
Get ready for a complete overhaul of our Interior Designer feature! We listened to your feedback and have streamlined the design process with an intuitive "mode" switch and a handy toolbar.

Finding the right tools are now easier than ever—right at your fingertips. Dive into a smoother, more enjoyable designing experience in our latest update!

From being able to easily copy and paste designs on all your furniture, to filling in an entire wall or floor with one click by holding “shift”, the entire process is much easier now!




[h2]Moving Service[/h2]
Outgrown your current space? No problem! Say goodbye to manually packing and moving items with hand trucks. The moving company fully automates the process, making your transition to a larger or different building seamless and hassle-free.

What are you waiting for? Come on down to Manhattan Movers!




[h2]Indoor Delivery Spots[/h2]
When you enter your apartment or business, you will now see that it has undergone renovation. All rentable spaces now have a designated delivery spot for you to receive any kind of wares directly into your home or business.




[h2]Overlay and UI Improvements[/h2]
We've streamlined our overlays and popups for a cleaner, less intrusive experience. Now, only the most essential information is displayed, including employee names right at their desks for easier management.

Plus, we've resolved the issues with popups triggered by keyboard commands or player proximity, ensuring a more cohesive and consistent UI as our game grows in complexity. Enjoy a more intuitive experience with these quality-of-life upgrades!




[h2]Visual Improvements[/h2]
We have been working on improving the visuals and performance of the game. This has resulted in some spectacular lighting improvements. Here is a highlight of the most noticeable changes:

• Improved "time of the day" feeling with a rotating sun.
  
• Moonlight shadows
  
• Improved exterior and interior lighting
  
• Each district has a different atmosphere with their own effects such as fog
  
• Added more trash and dirt to the streets
  

[h2]Task Management Overhaul[/h2]
Previously, changing an employee's status or settings could erase their associated tasks and information. Now, we've tied tasks to the HQ, not individuals. Whether an employee leaves or changes roles, no data is lost—tasks automatically reassign or stay pending. Plus, you can now easily transfer task information when relocating, ensuring seamless operations.




[h2]Help Page Updates[/h2]
The F1 help menu now features a search bar and the ability to go back and forth between pages.



[h2]And More![/h2]

The subway system has been upgraded with two new subway stations - one in Hell's Kitchen and one near Ika - plus we have a fancy new destination system to make it easier to navigate!



We've added the frequently-requested ability for the player to sit on any benches or chairs! Plus, now if you have somewhere to sit in front of your TV, you'll automatically sit there when you watch TV!

We've also balanced a few businesses:

• Hairdressers were a little too powerful
  
• Jewelers should now sell a few more expensive jewelry
  
• And Nightclubs should have some more customers at a time
  

And players can now buy the Delivery Truck!



[h2]Quality of life improvements & Bugs[/h2]

There are so many bug fixes, improvements and balancing we have knocked out of the park for this update.

• Starting a repeating PA contract - now you can set up a contract in advance
  
• Removed theft from fast food, coffee and nightclubs
  
• Updated the wording of the Logistics Manager popup to make it more clear
  
• Added a “Are you sure” confirmation option before shutting down a business
  
• The button for ending a call has now changed to make it clearer if you are canceling the order or ending the call
  
• Fix vehicle refueling by itself
  
• Fix removing store is dirty task at 90% clean
  
• Fix "days hired" not resetting on replaced employee
  
• Fix school showing negative numbers when course is completed
  
• Fix grabbing a box/paperbag while holding an item destroys that item
  
• Fix antialiasing not updating when changing settings while in-game
  
• Fix poaching same employee more than once
  
• Fix Mr. Scott's wrong items for sale
  
• Fix gap in the floor on I4 layout
  
• Possible fix to 6th Ave/1st St flying trucks
  
• Update 46 4th St entrance
  
• Fix issues enter/exiting:
  
  • 42 2nd St
    
  • 1 12th St
    
  • 6 12st St
    
  • 8 12th St
    
  • 26 12 St
    
• Fix can enter warehouse with vehicles when blocked
  
• Fix H3 warehouse with no colliders on entrance corner
  
• Fix Scooter light
  
• Fix can drive scooter while driving handtruck/flatbed
  
• Fix being able to sell a car while paused
  
• Fix money glitch when selling vehicle with unpaid cargo
  
• Fix UPS Truck parking in Ika
  
• Fix forklift pallet not working correctly
  
• Fix flatbed SFX not pausing
  
• Fix tired state disappearing when traveling by taxi or subway
  
• Fix can't order paperbag deliveries if there is no cash register
  
• Fix some issues with the camera not responding
  
• Fix building preview is too dark at night
  
• Fix unable to recolor the floor or pinecone lamps
  
• Fix Burger quest "hype" demand not triggering when there's a planned burger event
  
• Fix Total Produce FrozenFood/FreshFood signs are backwards
  
• Cancel furniture deliveries after rental contract ends
  
• Fix issue with employees with invalid visuals
  
• Fix some issues with saving blueprints
  
• Fix cannot start working before shift starts on Sunday
  
• Fix can drop items while on subway
  
• Fix office businesses can have more customers than max capacity
  
• Fix office businesses not updating customers daily
  
• Fix errors when HR is assigned to an employee that has left
  
• Fix issues when returning to main menu
  
• Fix WASD navigation working when it shouldn't
  
• Fix selling item not applying the sell multiplier
  
• Fix Casino time running at x2.5 speed
  
• Fix player stuck on sitting animation after resting in tired mode
  
• Fix sound playing while game is paused
  
• Fix can't point and click into some parking entrances
  
• Fix Street light inside a tree 9 1st Ave
  
• Fix window flickering 23 5th Ave and 17 4th Street
  
• Fix coat check fee appearing twice in the inventory
  
• Fix AI spawning at wrong angle on loading paused game
  
• Fix customers not leaving queue when closing the store
  
• Fix light glitching in Employee Uniform Preview
  
• IRS Counters fixes
  
• Fix Fast Food Restaurant layouts
  
• Add missing Nightclub layouts
  
• Fix holding mouse without moving it not updating destination
  
• Fix collider issues on Square Appliances building
  
• Avoid running marketing on buildings not rented by player
  
• Fix wrong queues in El Gato
  
• Fix HR managers not training and not paying Health Insurance
  
• Fix customers despawn on casino when skipping time
  
• Fix Trumpet globe not hiding when running past it
  
• Fix unavailable HQs employees still working
  
• Auto-discard paper bag when empty
  
• Fix cannot place items in the upper parts of a wall
  
• Fix some memory leaks related to blueprints
  
• Fix Restaurant Booth wrong sitting positions
  
• Fix some issues with the Casino Slot Machine
  
• Fix Ice cream counter and wine shelf not accessible from both sides
  
• Fix falling through pier
  
• Fix recruiting candidate twice
  
• Fix $0 prices being not accepted by customers
  
• Fix duplicated retail prices
  
• Fix can't use ESC after clicking the background of the blueprints panel
  
• Fix closed stores being included in lowest market price calculation
  
• Add missing parking lines to Truck Garage
  
• Fix 0.4 compatibility fix failing under some scenarios
  
• Fix shutting down a business does not reset retail prices
  
• Fix cannot place cash register on large wooden cocktail bar
  
• Fix special stores using wrong prices indoors
  
• Fix some mouse click-and-drag issues when clicking quickly
  
• Add compatibility fix for missing daily incomes
  
• Fix help section not updating on language change
  
• Fix save notification not being displayed in Japanese
  
• Fix several spots where Chinese texts not being displayed properly
  
• Hide "Buy Jerry Can" options while on a Scooter
  
• Fix objectives UI not resizing under some scenarios
  
• Fix some objectives being wrongly completed
  
• Fix employee skill not rounded in contacts page
  
• Fix overlay of vehicle being driven not showing on VoogleMaps
  
• Fix BizMan drivers menu sliders and UI scale
  
• Fix Mr. Ternity operation not performing until closing dialog
  
• Prevent bonus cooldown if funds are insufficient
  
• Fix DJ booth arrow pointing to wrong side
  
• Fix messages are being sent twice
  
• Group some employee notifications to improve performance and reduce alert spam
  
• Fix buildings for rent filter not reseting map icon after disabling it
  
• Fix dealbreakers bar not resetting when changing skills
  
• Fix subway overlay disappearing when zooming in/out
  
• Fix Address not being correctly displayed in market events
  
• Fix rent not showing as expense in EconoView
  
• Fix market insider providers displaying wrongly
  
• Fix Open Folder not working in Mac
  
• Fix rival messages being sent after surrender
  
• Fix rival weekly income when rival owns no real estate
  
• Fix minor businesses going below the lowest market price
  
• Fix duplicated employees on rival businesses
  
• Fix rivals owning El Gato or player owned businesses
  
• Fix no daily incomes for some Rivals businesses
  
• Fix rivals app businesses list not loading
  
• Fix RivalStates not clearing when defeating a Rival
  
• Fix negotiate button disabled on rival after clearing chat
  
• Fix rivals not initiating for some players
  
• Fix issue if rival price reduction can't find any items to attack
  
• Fix defeated rival starting a new business
  

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Special thanks to everyone who tested things out on the experimental branch and gave a lot of valuable feedback! Due to all your help, we really believe this is the biggest and best update yet!

From the entire Big Ambitions team, we hope you enjoy this update!

~ Hovgaard Games and the entire Big Ambitions team!

Want a new patch for the Experimental Build? Good, because it's time for one!!

I present to you: Build 2696

[h2]Changelog[/h2]

• Fixed Burger quest hype not triggering when there's a planned burger event
  
• Fixed drunk pedestrians bottles being twice as big
  
• Disabled fast forwarding in outdoor activities
  
• Fixed cash register overlay issues
  
• Fixed overlay requirements overlapping with checkbox
  
• Removed Show All Overlays keybinding
  
• Fixed being unable to recolor floor lamp
  
• Fixed being unable to recolor lamp pinecone
  
• Fixed items highlighting when overlays are disabled
  
• Fixed overlay of vehicle being driven not showing on CityMap
  
• Fixed Interior Designer time resetting when closing Time Of Day panel
  
• Fixed decorative producers in AI businesses showing $0 price in overlay
  
• Fixed building preview too dark at night
  
• Fixed weird spacing on Gas Station overlays
  
• Fixed white plane on parking entrances
  
• Fixed 8 12th Street drive-in exit has wrong rotation
  
• Fixed Manhattan Movers forklift reacting to physics
  
• Changed Scooter's light from 2 to 1
  
• Fixed employee skill not rounded in contacts
  
• Fixed to-do task being incorrectly completed
  
• Fixed can keep vehicle overlay open when entering vehicle
  
• Fixed objectives UI not resizing under some scenarios
  
• Updated OutputStation icon
  
• Fixed issues if machines are delivered to Delivery Spot
  
• Fixed some issues causing factory lines to break
  
• Fixed warehouse/factory BizMan > Drivers page UI not masking properly
  
• Added SFX to new Factory Machines
  
• Fixed overlays not hiding when removing items
  
• Fixed overlays not hiding when dropping hand truck
  
• Fixed Health Insurance issue after deleting HR Manager Plan
  
• Fixed Destination Icon changing to match a different store
  
• Fixed camera getting locked in VoogleMaps after selecting a map filter
  
• Fixed camera getting locked in VoogleMaps if you use the "Close Maps" button
  
• Fixed 6 12th St Warehouse so you can't drive through the building
  
• Fixed Stock overlay text wrapping to a second line
  
• Fixed some text/localization
  
• Added more clarity to Interior Designer "Are you sure?" prompts
  
• Fix timing/speed of factory Output Station to match Input Station
  
• Fixed backward signs in Total Produce store
  
• Fixed Objective UI not updating when you assign employees
  
• Refunded furniture deliveries if scheduled after you terminate a building
  
• Fixes to IRS counter
  
• Fixed Mr. Ternity not responding until you close the dialog
  
• Fixed bug where you can't start shift early on a Sunday
  
• Inventory is hidden now on the subway, so you can't drop it
  
• Fixed issue allowing you to drive into a warehouse that has service scheduled
  
• Fixed issue allowing offices to have more customers than the building limit.
  
• Fixed issue blocking Wall Product Sign from being assigned
  
• Fixed warehouse size H3 colliders so you don't fall through the world
  
• Fixed (hopefully) the 6th Ave / 1st St sideways vehicle collisions
  
• Fixed gap in business lists that show unassigned businesses
  
• Fixed Output Station missing "Manage Storage" button
  

Let us know if we missed anything else as we get this update polished! 😎

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With your help, EA 0.6 is looking pretty fantastic so far, so thank you all!

~Hovgaard Games

It's time for another patch for the EA 0.6 Preview Branch!

We have continued to received bug reports and feedback from all of you, which is helping the team polish this huge update! Thank you for the continued responses!

[h2]Changelog[/h2]

• Removed "reset all queues" button from the Interior Designer Queue Tool.
  
• Fixed issue causing Interior Design to charge twice for the first item
  
• Fixed issue with Interior Designer achievement not being triggered properly
  
• Rival factories are no longer counted on the leaderboard, or contribute toward their income
  
• Fixed factory machine animations
  
• Fixed issue if you sell a factory machine without ever using it
  
• Fixed Consumer Goods Assembly Machine not working
  
• Fixed factory blueprints not working
  
• Fixed issue preventing boxes on the floor from being used to restock
  
• Reverted minimum game speed to 20%
  
• If you move to a building that currently has items in its delivery spot, those items are retained, instead of sold.
  
• Fixed issue with Headquarters plans not being deleted if you change the building to a different type.
  
• Added missing delivery spot to some warehouse layouts
  
• Fixed can drive scooter while holding a flatbed or hand truck
  
• Add more intensity to stage lights
  
• Fixed issue preventing access to the top floor of car parking
  
• Fixed cannot place an order on the casino boat
  
• Fixed cannot buy a single box in wholesaler
  
• Fixed issue causing vehicles to be considered "illegally parked" when they weren't
  
• Improved Performance:
  
  • When receiving a large number of similar notifications, they are now grouped together
    
  • While skipping time, several tasks are now calculated once at the end, instead of every hour
    
• UI Fixes:
  
  • For UI that requires two clicks (example: entering a vehicle), we added a "double-click" option, to allow quick access for common actions
    
  • Removed extra click required when grabbing a hand truck
    
  • Fixed UI issue that could stop player from entering vehicle
    
  • Clicking outside a UI overlay automatically closes the overlay so you can move
    
  • Fixed warning icons layering, so they don't block other UI elements
    
  • Fixed "buildings for rent filter" not resetting after being disabled
    
  • Fixed map icons not updating after using the moving service
    
  • Added Employee information to input and output machines UI
    
  • Input and output machines now show their assigned item on the BizMan Schedule
    
  • Fixed dealbreakers points not resetting when changing what skill the headhunter is recruiting
    
  • Removed "no employees assigned" warning for warehouses
    
  • Fixed the addresses not displaying properly in IRS and moving dialogs
    
  • Fixed showing full overlay while driving scooter
    
  • Fixed/Updated Localization and help files
    

Keep the bug reports coming and we'll keep making this the best update ever! 😎

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Thanks again for all the continued feedback!

~Hovgaard Games