Dev Blog: New Global Events

[p]Back with another blog for the blog combo! Work on the next content update is well under way and we just HAD to tell you guys what we've been cooking. You are our favorites, after all.[/p][p]Global Events are a feature we really enjoy as a way to spice games up and make them distinct from one another. There aren't too many of them in the game right now, so we've decided to put two game-changers in with the next patch, which is just around the corner.[/p][p]Let's take a look![/p][h3]The Tourist Invasion[/h3][p][/p][p]Oh no! A cruise ship has landed in Calicornia, bringing a horde of annoying tourists with it![/p][p]The tourist invasion global event brings legions of obnoxious tourists to town that will visit new locations every round, blocking them off for players to use. This could spell disaster if they block off a key location you need to access at a crucial time, such as the job office after you lose your job or the bank when you need to withdraw some cash.[/p][p]This event is meant to throw a spanner in the players' plans and force them to adapt to a new strategy if a location they desperately need is closed off. We also like it thematically, as many of us know first hand just how annoying it can be when tourists start to discover your favorite locations in town.[/p][p]As with all global events, the tourists will be represented on the map itself with tiny tourists standing in front of the location snapping pictures, but also in the form of the cruise ship itself! [/p][p] [/p][p]The gang at Porcelain Fortress is located in Iceland, so annoying tourists were a pretty easy source of inspiration. Speaking of easy sources of inspiration, here's another one that we could design from first hand experience![/p][h3]Economic Crash[/h3][p][/p][p]The economy has crashed! Stocks are plummeting! Jobs are at risk! Prices are up![/p][p]During the Economic Crash global event, every single player will lose their job! This might not sound like a big deal, as applying for a job in Walk of Life is trivial, however, the jobs available in the job office will be limited to tier 1 and tier 2 jobs only! That means as a CEO you might have to go back to flipping burgers, at least temporarily.[/p][p]In addition, prices of stock will drop dramatically and prices will increase in locations such as Clucker's and the Gym. If you can't afford Clucker's, don't panic! There'll be a soup kitchen in the park to keep you sated until things get better! The line is a little long, though...[/p][p]
[/p][p]That's it for now! No more soup for you! [/p][p]See you in the next blog![/p]