Fly Corp News

We have released another small update that improves the quality of the game and fixes some bugs.

[h3]List of changes:[/h3]
- Fixed the bug when upgrading an airport from the statistics screen gave twice as few infrastructure points as upgrading it from the map.
- Arrows pointing at overcrowded cities (with camera panning to overcrowded cities disabled) have been removed from the Game Over screen.
- Fixed the logic of random events in scenarios. Now, if the "Random event trigger interval" is zero, the "First random event time" and "Time before showing message with the consequence of the choice taken in event" parameters are not active and greyed out.
- Fixed the timer for events that have a lifespan. Now it indicates the correct time until the next event appears, even if it is called not by the interval, but earlier, by the timeline in the scenario editor
- Fixed the bug that caused the pop-up of a city or route to close when a new territory is unlocked
- Fixed the assignment of target territories in the "Discover the World" mode. Now territories bordering through the Pacific Ocean will not be considered as neighbors.

As you can see, although we have already started preparing for the next big update, we also do not forget to release patches that improve the quality of the game.

Thank you for playing Fly Corp!



As always, we invite you to our Discord server to discuss this update - http://discord.gg/invite/9eHyYap and to subscribe to our page on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/developer/kishmish.

Today we will share our plans: what we are going to work on in the coming months. As always, we would like to hear your opinion on these ideas.

[h3]New monthly game modes[/h3]

Currently, the game has daily scenarios, but of course there is not an infinite number of them and after some time they inevitably repeat. We would like to add variety by adding monthly modes to the game (that is, those that are available for one month and then change to another one). For example:
- A game mode in which passengers from everywhere want to fly to one specific city. This city is selected every N minutes, so you will constantly have to monitor the altering direction of the passenger flow.
- A game mode in which new cities can be unlocked by the player themselves. There are two options (we have not yet come up with which one is more interesting, but we may implement both): a random city opens when the player presses a button; the player themselves selects from a bunch of cities on the map (marked in muted gray) the one they want to include in the game, and only after that passengers will start gathering there.
- Speedrun. A variation of "Discover the World", but the main task will be to complete it in time. Accordingly, the main parameter in the leaderboard will be completion time, not the number of points scored.

These are just some of our ideas regarding monthly game modes. If players especially like one of them, we will make it available on a permanent basis or repeat it as part of the monthly schedule.

We also plan to work on optimizing the game and improving pathfinding algorithms. In fact, both tasks are intertwined and require an integrated approach. Such improvements can take many months of hard work, so we are not ready to name exact ETAs yet.

[h3]DLC with the United States of America[/h3]

We expect to make a DLC dedicated to the USA as a separate product. Firstly, this is logical, since it will be necessary to create a separate map, scenarios, balance and change the logic of some game processes. Secondly, this way we will get financial opportunities to further support the game (see the above-described new modes and work on optimization/improvement of algorithms).


[h3]What to expect from the expansion?[/h3]

We would like to implement the ability to unlock each existing state, and make a unique visual representation of each of them. Probably, we will also have to rework the parameters of the aircraft capacity (and maybe even add helicopters?), change the balance of the game in general. As in the original game, we would like to have both the "Unlock all States" mode and Scenarios in which various unusual situations would be played out.

It is important for us to know your opinion. What do you think about the above plans? Please write your comments: we read all of them, and, if necessary, try to respond. You can also discuss the news on our Discord server: http://discord.gg/invite/9eHyYap

[h2]Major changes:[/h2]

- New balance of the "Discover the World" mode. We tried to make it more enjoyable and interesting. By "more enjoyable" we mean a changed income curve, prices for opening new countries and building routes. In the previous version of the game, the number on the balance is often more than tens and hundreds of millions. In the new one, you will have to operate with smaller numbers, and this is much more convenient.


Along with the rebalance, we completely reset the leaderboards and deleted all saves made in the previous version of this game mode (this is a forced step, since the changes in the balance are too big to be able to load old saves). As a tribute to our loyal players, we leave access to the old leaderboards in the game. So you don't have to worry about your high score going into oblivion.

- The option to start the "Discover the World" mode from a random country. Attention! This option is only suitable for experienced players, as the difficulty from the very beginning of the game can be significantly higher due to large territories. For those who are not ready to restart due to randomness, we recommend playing the classic version starting from Germany.
- The option to turn off the automatic panning of the camera to a crowded city. Now it is replaced by arrows with a timer; they show in which direction the crowded city is. The option is in the game settings.


- The option to turn off messages that the city is almost full. This option will appeal to those who find such messages annoying.
- Two new languages ​​​​have been added - Vietnamese and Arabic. And this time, the introduction of a new language turned out to be a very difficult task. After all, in Arabic, the text is written from right to left! Buttons, signatures, numbers - all this shifted, mixed up, and confusion reigned on the screen. We had to change the logic of the interface, edit many elements, manually separate the numbers (after all, unlike the text, they are written from left to right). In general, the amount of work turned out to be much more than we expected. But we hope that our efforts were not in vain, and this will allow native speakers of these two languages ​​to play our game with ease.


- New balance of the "Loan payment", "Continents" and "Long distances" scenarios.
The first scenario, in which the balance periodically goes into the negative, was too easy. Now it can be determined as a medium-difficulty scenario. "Long distances" and "Continents" on the contrary were made easier, since in the previous version after rewriting the algorithm for calculating the cost of tickets they were unbeatable. However, these two scenarios still remain quite difficult, as they were originally intended.

[h2]Other changes:[/h2]

- Fixed a bug that caused passengers to be generated at a very high rate in some cities after loading a save.
- Fixed button overlaps and UI issues at different resolutions.
- Fixed a bug where players' score points that were too high could overlap the edge of the user scenario card.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the "Active Pause" achievement from being unlocked.
- Fixed the display of events on the editor timeline. Previously, if there were too many events, they would stop being displayed.
- You can no longer earn achievements in the tutorial.
- If you upgrade an overcrowded city while paused, the camera will no longer move to it after you unpause the game.
- Removed a small visual bug in the free play progress bar in the dark theme.
- Removed a bug that caused the pause button to turn black if you changed the game language while paused.
- Other minor fixes.

We continue to work on supporting and improving the game. We will share our plans for future updates soon.
In the meantime, we are waiting for your feedback on the current update. Write what you like and what you don't like. Thank you for playing Fly Corp!

As always, we invite you to our Discord server to discuss this major update - http://discord.gg/invite/9eHyYap and to subscribe to our page on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/developer/kishmish.

Before releasing the next update, we would like to first know the opinion of players who want to participate in testing. Without exaggeration, this is one of the most important updates this year. There are quite a few changes, but in this post we will dwell in more detail on what we would like to hear your opinion about in the first place.


[h2]New balance of "Discover the World" and "Free play"[/h2]

We completely rebalanced both modes. We did not like the way the cost of tickets was calculated before as it was somewhat chaotic. Now, this value changes smoothly.

Next, a little about how the calculations happen "under the hood". The more territories are unlocked, the more the costs of supporting the infrastructure are. This is reflected in the ticket price. For example, for delivering a passenger from point A to point B, when 1 territory is unlocked, you get a little more than when 10 territories are unlocked. However, in general, due to the constantly increasing passenger flow, you still earn more and more money in total. If we did not change the ticket price, the amount earned would quickly exceed all conceivable limits - hundreds of trillions.

The cost of unlocking new territories and the cost of creating routes at later stages of the game were reduced. Now the numbers are more convenient to operate.




It also became possible to start the run of "Discover the World" from a random territory. This option is more suitable for experienced players, since it is almost always more difficult to play than in a compact European region. But at the start, you are given twice as much money.

Try the new balance and share your opinion. We worked on it for a really long time, and it is important for us to know that our efforts were not in vain.

[h2]New balance of the "Loan payment" and "Long distances" scenarios[/h2]

The first scenario, in which the balance periodically goes into the negative, was too easy. Now it can be classified as a medium-difficulty scenario.

"Long distances" on the contrary was made easier, since in the previous version after rewriting the algorithm for calculating the cost of tickets it was impossible. However, the scenario still remains difficult, as it was originally intended.

Important! We need your opinion about these and other official scenarios in the game. Maybe some of them seem too easy to you, and others are impossible? Write, we will definitely check and make adjustments if necessary.

[h2]New options - arrows indicating overcrowded cities and disabling notifications[/h2]


By popular demand, we have added two extremely useful options:
- The option to disable the automatic panning of the camera to an overcrowded city. Instead, an arrow with a timer is displayed at the edge of the screen.
- The option to turn off messages about the city being almost full. This option will appeal to those who find such messages annoying.

[h2]New languages - Arabic and Vietnamese[/h2]




If you know one of these languages, we would be grateful if you let us know about any mistakes you notice. However, we tried to make high-quality professional translations and refactored the interface so that the new languages are displayed correctly in the game.

[h2]Many minor edits[/h2]
In addition, we fixed the bugs found before and made minor changes to the game. The full list will be published when the update is released for public access to everyone.

[h2]How to join the Beta?[/h2]

We are starting testing in a closed branch of Steam. To switch to the test branch on Steam, find the game in your library, right-click on it and select "Properties" in the context menu. There, go to the "Betas" tab and enter the code flycorppublictest. After that, you will be able to switch to the closed test branch public_test in the list above.

Attention! Do not forget to switch back to the default branch after you finish inspecting the test branch, otherwise you will not receive fresh game updates in the future, which are published in the default branch.

[h3]Attention!!![/h3] If you have any saves of the game in the "Discover the World" mode, it is better to copy them manually into a separate folder. When starting the new version, they will be automatically deleted, since the entire balance is new and is not compatible with the old save files.

As always, we invite you to our Discord server to discuss the Beta - http://discord.gg/invite/9eHyYap and to subscribe to our page on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/developer/kishmish.

You may have noticed that we have taken a short break from releasing updates. The thing is that we have spent a lot of time on the new balance for the "Discover the World" and "Free Play" modes. We tried to make it more enjoyable and interesting. By "more enjoyable" we mean an adjusted income curve, prices for unlocking new countries and building routes. In the current version of the game, the account balance is often tens and a hundreds of millions. In the new one, you will have to operate with smaller numbers, and this is much more convenient. Soon you will be able to see this for yourself, since we will soon launch an open beta test on a separate Steam branch.

Along with the rebalance, we will completely reset the leaderboard. However, as a tribute to our loyal players, we leave access to the old leaderboard in the game. So, there is no need to worry about your high score going into oblivion. Instead, roll up your sleeves and get ready for new heights!

We decided to listen to the players and implement two wishes that have been popular in the community for a long time. The first is the ability to turn off the automatic camera panning to the overcrowded city (now it is replaced by arrows with a timer; they show in which direction the overcrowded city is - see the attached screenshot). The second is the ability to start the "Discover the World" run from a random territory. It is very likely that it will not be easy to play with this setting enabled, since starting from large territories is noticeably more difficult than from classic Europe. So, this setting is rather intended for players who already have some experience in the game.


We also decided to add two new languages to the game, Vietnamese and Arabic.

And this time, the implementation of a new language turned out to be a very difficult task. After all, in Arabic, the text is written from right to left! Buttons, captions, numbers - all this shifted, mixed up, and confusion reigned on the screen. We had to change the logic of the interface, edit many elements, manually separate the numbers (after all, unlike the text, they are written from left to right). Overall, the amount of work turned out to be much more than we expected. But we hope that our efforts were not in vain, and this will allow native speakers of these two languages to play our game with more convenience than ever.

These are just some of the edits we have made to the game during this time. The full list will be published later, when the update is released to the public.

We will try to publish news more often, so stay with us, subscribe to our Discord and Twitter (yes, we still stubbornly call it that!). We have interesting ideas about what else can be implemented in the game, and we will tell you about it soon. Thank you for playing Fly Corp!