[GAME UPDATE] v0.7.6.0.0 - Demo, Jackpot Pool, Vehicle Maintenance, Contractors

This is the second of the three main Echoes of the Community updates before we kick off the nightlife era with all the dances, DJs, and bubble parties. This update comes with improvements, fixes, and a few additions.

It took a bit longer than the previous one because, aside from life stuff, I was also preparing the demo for this little “duo launch.” That meant putting together two extra builds, Macs here, Windowses there :D, and getting the Steam demo page ready.

- Some Highlights

Jackpot Pool

As many of you know, the jackpot pool grows in a different font and goes to the lucky winner. This also gives you a small rating boost if the pool is large at the moment it hits.

I have added a new feature that allows you to borrow money from the jackpot pool. However, if the jackpot hits before you return the loan, the amount plus a penalty will be taken directly from your bank.

Garage Vehicle Maintenance

While fixing issues with garage vehicle maintenance, I changed the old round-based system to a daily-based system. This makes the whole process much clearer.

Vehicle condition is now simplified into four stages: Brand New, Like New, Used, Old

Maintenance intervals still depend on the type and current age of the vehicle. Every vehicle now moves down one condition level after every tenth maintenance.

Payments Window Improvements and Contractors

There was a bug that caused contractors to charge more than they should. While fixing that, I moved contractor payments from the automatic end of day charge to the regular business payments system. This is the same system used for employee salaries.

While I was debugging, Nil asked “What about agent payments?” and she was right. I had forgotten about those. Adding every agent separately might crowd the payments list, so I am deciding whether to group them under salaries or give them their own combined entry. Feel free to tell me which option you prefer.

Since payments were starting to pile up in the end of day report and bank window, I added the following:

• Type filters

• A Pay All button and a Pay All Due button

Executives also received updates:

• The HR Manager now handles contractor payments

• The Finance Manager now handles social security payments

Tutorial

Monty now gives small hints the first time you open certain menus if you start the game with the tutorial enabled. These hints are short single-line introductions that help guide new players.

Some of these hints will expand into more detailed instructions as you keep interacting with the systems. The encyclopedia will also return. I am also planning feature highlight videos and a proper wiki for Steam and Reddit.

The tutorial is an ongoing project and it will continue to grow. ːcrt_Officialː

- Arty Side

Nil added a couple of wallpapers and item varieties:

• 12 new wallpapers

• 4 new escelator varieties

• 2 new painting pieces

• 7 new poster varieties

- What’s Coming

The final part of the EOTC updates will include the last balance pass, additional fixes, and the remaning graphs stuff.

After that, we will begin testing the Nightlife Update. Work on this update has already started in the background, so the testing phase should not take too long. I will keep updating the main branch with fixes while we test dancers, musicians, and all the new nightlife features! ːcrt_Blackjackː

- Main Changelog

• Fixed the issiue of watching casino games giving the intoxicated moodlet

• Business payment window improvements

• Jackpot pool system improvements

• Bus traffic menu now shows bus number for people arriving/departing correctly

• Contractors now have business payments calculated based on clocked minutes instead of hours

• Managers now also automatically pay social security and contractor fees

• Fixed CEO “Sad About Unmet Requests” showing at 100%

• Fixed Delivery Contractors overpaid issue

• Wagon menu now auto-fires old driver correctly when assigning a new one

• Room cloning can no longer be placed without enough money

• Fixed some people staying in wait animation while going to the restroom

• Security routes now sorted properly

• Fixed train menu showing placeholders

• Manager names now show correctly instead of all showing “HR Manager”

• Vehicle maintenance no longer drops below zero if unrepaired

• Fixed employees going outside to pee after loading save even when there is availabel restroom

• Fixed the issiue of whiskey starting as needed depanding on the CEO background

• Escalator wheel sprites now sync correctly

• Fixed employee being hired and immediately going on break

• Fixed order sprites stuck on counters

• Disable icon now shows correctly under utility error icon

• Fixed some rooms showing full capacity incorrectly

• Fixed guests sometimes not finding toilets after loading

• Baristas now prepare orders from correct counters

• Fixed escalators disappearing on load

• Fixed some janitorial rooms not appearing as base rooms until menu reopened

• Deleted reports no longer reappear under filters

• Fixed candidates not ending conversation during hiring

• Fixed the baristas and bartenders getting intoxicated moodlet by preparing drinks

• Fixed the Card Games 3 researchable before prerequisites

• Fixed rented brand-new taxis breaking after first round

• Fair taxi maintenance no longer drops below 0

• Garage vehicle buff boxes now show correct condition

• Velvetline wagon now renders passengers correctly

• Vehicle condition now degrades every 10 maintenances

• Changed vehicle condition to vehicle age

• Maintenance intervals now daily

• Garage vehicle maintenance now based on days

• Lowered resell price penalty

• Fixed stairs causing save file corruption

• Fixed game not saving correctly after building placement

• Drivers now add +1 day to maintenance interval per skill

• Fixed cigar lounge incorrectly listed for bartenders

• Added total clocked minutes to contractor menu

• Fixed the subway menu showing taxi icon in its info bars issue

• Subway train drivers now stay until contract end

• Garage vehicles now enter maintenance at correct time

• Garage vehicles no longer degrade after first maintenance

• Increased lawyer winning chance boost

• Decreased the lawyer settle cost reduction buff

• Renamed CCTV Monitoring Table to CCTV Console

• Increased max game speed

• Fixed info popup not showing on pause

• Added mute button to reports menu

• Fixed some guests not getting rested moodlet

• Decision popup now shows correct price for counterfeit choices

• Security officer room boost doubled

• Fixed an issue where cloned rooms could be placed without sufficient funds.

• Added hint popups to UI windows

• Hotel rooms now show “booked” instead of “full capacity”

• Fixed train menu info bars being empty

• Vehicle degradation rate now set to 10

• Managers now auto-pay social security & contractor fees

• Added 12 new wallpapers

• Added 4 new escalator variants

• Added 2 new paintings

• Added 7 new poster variants

- Warnings

• Because garage vehicles now use a new data type, the condition and age of your vehicles will reset. This also applies to vehicles that are listed for sale. To avoid giving you worse vehicles because of this system change, every vehicle you already own will be set to either Brand New or Like New for this one time only.

• If you started your resort with the tutorial enabled, you might see the new hints appear again as if the UI windows are being opened for the first time.

• Your jackpot pools may reset to zero on the first load.

- Happy Thanksgiving! Plus Some Cyperk Happenings

Happy belated Thanksgiving to everyone! ːcrt_Luckː I hope you had a great one with your loved ones all around you, well, if that’s how you like it of course ːcrt_Laughː.

Some of you already know our little Vayto, who is technically our third team member. He was actually our fourth after Bacon, the pug you may remember from the main menu. We added him there in his memory. Vayto is older than him. He is a sixteen year old Yorkshire Terrier who moved to Thailand with us and who has been part of our lives for such a long time now. He recently had a strong reaction to a vaccine, so Thanksgiving was all about taking care of him and working on this update for us this year. We’re very grateful that he’s feeling well now.

A big thank you to everyone helping shape the game and to those enjoying it quietly from all over the world.

I will see you in the next one.

Cheers! ːcrt_Luckːːcrt_Blackjackː