Happy Monday, everybody!
It's time for one more patch for the EA 0.5 Preview Branch!
Changelog
Bugs
- Fixed wrong default prices were being set
- Fixed some display issues in the BizMan > Pricing & Inventory page
- Fixed some numbers were displaying negative when they shouldn't
- Fixed issue breaking offices if you switched from one type to another
- Fixed HR Managers could upgrade Health Insurance when too low skill
- Fixed player can't control volume/station while you DJ
- Fixed regular music wasn't muted while you DJ
- Fixed radio playing same song twice in a row
- Fixed 41 5th Ave parking wasn't legal
- Fixed Stage Lights weren't making visible light
- Fixed issues causing AI business valuation to be too low
- Custom games launched prior to EA 0.5 now get rivals
- Added blueprint versions to prevent newer items from breaking older branches
- Softlock - Fixed could grab a 5th box or paperbag while holding a handtruck
- Softlock - Fixed can grab a handtruck while in placement mode
Balancing
- Expensive items now have lower customer flow
- Items not listed as primary or additional items have lower customer flow
- Fruit and Veggies now sell for a higher price
- Fast Food was slightly overbuffed in the last patch, and that was been fixed
Rivals Counterattacks
As we noted in the previous patch, it's time for the players to counterattack the rivals!
Each attack will ultimately weaken the rival and lower their weekly income. A lower weekly income will slowly reduce the valuation of their businesses, making it easier to buy them out!
- Price Manipulation - If you lower your selling prices below market value, the other rivals in that neighborhood will be forced to drop their prices as well.
- Market Manipulation - If you open stores that sell similar items to your rivals, this will lower the demand for that product and reduce their overall customer flow!
- Employee Poaching - Each AI business now has an employee list you can access through their store's BizMan page. From here you can choose which of your rival's employees you would like to attempt to poach! If you steal an employee from the rival, they will be forced to replace them with an inferior employee, which will lower their customer satisfaction and make them lose some customers.
Candidate Negotiation
But how do you poach the employees? Through negotiation! Similar to negotiating health care prices, you can now negotiate the salary of all your employees - whether you recruit, headhunt, or poach them!
Thanks to everyone for all the continued feedback!
~Hovgaard Games
