V0.14.1

Broadcast Empire v0.14.1

This update focuses on new-save customisation, smarter scheduling, and a few important fixes around live rights and long-running saves.

New Game Settings

• Added gameplay sliders when starting a new save.

• You can now adjust starting cash, starting audience reach, sponsor value, advertising value, production costs, airing costs, operating costs, talent fees, talent approachability, and talent trouble.

• Added an optional “game ends when the station runs out of cash” setting.

• Existing saves continue using the default Broadcast Empire balance.

Economy & Balance

• Gameplay settings now feed into commission costs, recommission costs, talent costs, sponsor offers, live sponsorships, advertising income, airing costs, and weekly operating costs.

• Starting audience reach now properly affects early audience growth limits and reach floors.

• Cash game-over saves are now marked as ended and autosaved when insolvency happens.

Scheduler Improvements

• Improved auto-fill scheduling so it works through the day in proper broadcast order.

• Auto-fill now makes stronger use of slot fit, audience segments, rival pressure, and schedule variety.

• Reduced cases where auto-fill repeats the same title too aggressively when a good alternative is available.

• Locked live rights remain prioritised for their required slots.

Fixes

• Fixed live rights renewals so renewed events start after the previous contract’s events instead of clashing with old dates.

• Improved save/load compatibility for the new gameplay settings.

Thanks for playing and for all the feedback.