Update Notes For v0.61.01
The default branch has been updated and is now the same as the experimental one. I have also added a new branch "v0.59.09" in case you want to play existing saves without the new endgame changes.
In addition to the changes mentioned in the two previous posts (Post 1, Post 2), this update replaces the Tourism industry with the Government industry. Many industry tags have been adjusted to suit. If you are loading an existing save you will see slight discrepancies, for example the "Hotels and Resorts" stock market companies being affected by the Government instead of Entertainment industry.
You can also embrace the new Mass Protest passion. Take up the Lead Protest goal to generate Influence points for a more grassroots method of influencing government policies.
Now that the endgame has been fleshed out, I'll be turning my attention to the not-so-financial aspects of life such as a proper family tree and "romantic attraction" system.
[h2]v0.61.01[/h2]
[h3]Rivals, Influence And Policies[/h3]
[h3]Stock Market[/h3]
[h3]New Content[/h3]
[h3]Content Changes[/h3]
[h3]Other Changes[/h3]
In addition to the changes mentioned in the two previous posts (Post 1, Post 2), this update replaces the Tourism industry with the Government industry. Many industry tags have been adjusted to suit. If you are loading an existing save you will see slight discrepancies, for example the "Hotels and Resorts" stock market companies being affected by the Government instead of Entertainment industry.
You can also embrace the new Mass Protest passion. Take up the Lead Protest goal to generate Influence points for a more grassroots method of influencing government policies.
Now that the endgame has been fleshed out, I'll be turning my attention to the not-so-financial aspects of life such as a proper family tree and "romantic attraction" system.
[h2]v0.61.01[/h2]
[h3]Rivals, Influence And Policies[/h3]
- Overhaul Rivals, Influence and Policies window
- Add rivals and rankings
- Add business and real estate competition from rivals and public
- Competition affects business awareness costs and real estate rental prices
- Rivals support or oppose proposed policies
- Rivals buy / sell stocks, real estate and businesses depending on economic conditions and competition
- Influence points generated from player business influence operations
- Influence points generated from stock ownership shareholder activism
- Influence points generated from some jobs and activities
[h3]Stock Market[/h3]
- Change stock market generation to have more evenly distributed and lower market caps at game start
- Increase maximum ownership of stock in one company from 20% to 25%
- Add sorting stocks by market cap
- Buying / selling stocks immediately changes market price caused by player's trading
- Prevent player from buying more stock than they can afford, taking into account market price change and trading fees
- Fix dividends not being removed from the market price of stocks the player doesn't own
[h3]New Content[/h3]
- Add DEGREE:Communications education
- Add jobs Radio Host, Journalist, Accounts Manager, Music Director, Public Relations Specialist, Private Investigator
- Add business Online Radio Station and Investigation Services
- Add Speaking Made Easy course to Town Hall
- Add Mass Protest passion and related goals/activities
[h3]Content Changes[/h3]
- Replace Tourism industry with Government industry and change a bunch of industry tags for jobs to match
- Add Energy industry impact to Plumbing and Electrical related jobs and business
- Add industries related to each job and business in City Explorer
- Add industry tags to Sales Legends! and Influencing People 101 courses
- Rename Executive Assistant job to Office Manager
- Rename Supply Government Buildings contract to Supply Government
- Removed Join Protest from normal activities and added it to Mass Protest passion
- Player business work hours multiplier at 0% Brand Awareness lowered from 20% to 5%
- Player business increase max work hours for Mortgage Brokerage, Financial Planner, Medical Clinic, Music School, Cafe and Hair Salon
[h3]Other Changes[/h3]
- Game force pauses when rename business popup appears
- Alert indicator added if player business has work hours remaining but no work activity for over 160 hours
- Improve site highlighting animations
- Birthday preference choices algorithm adjusted to avoid repeating the same preference change in two different choices
- Birthday status choices decreased by 1 and preference choices increased by 1
- Lowered interest rate on Certificate Of Deposit
- Fix happiness/health change arrows from character panel animating on top of other windows
- Fix Recording Equipment asset not consuming Electricity
- Fix tooltip sometimes becoming semi-transparent when sites on map being highlighted