Game Update #5 Now Available

[Jeff Fiske]

In case you were wondering, there is a massive amount of gameplay changes here. I think many of us have paid for expansion packs in the past with far less impact on the base game.

Although it is touched on in the Update notes I will add that we tried to keep all of these changes and new additions as easy possible for modification.

Going to the GameModes.xml file, for example, gives you a single location to change a tremendous number of factors about what each game mode means.

In the strategic modes of play, you will find yourself paying much more attention to individual attributes and the unique traits of buildings and how to combine them- or you will be restarting.

The City Management Screen. Now that there is a reason (or a real need) to have one, we gave you one! Don't forget about Policies, they can have a tremendous impact on whether you win or are forced to quit and restart!

Oh, last but not least. The economic rebalancing was extensive. Different societies will not only play very differently from each other, but most of them play differently from before update 5. One example- The Manufacturing facilities used to pay 75 per worker per shift. Now they pay 10. Why? Because the building ability is much more lucrative and frequent. Now you really only care about workers showing up. Combine that with an overseer policy, and you really will feel like you are cracking the whip.

From all of us at TM-
Enjoy!

[JuliaSet]

Woot! that sounds like we have more "meat" for SCS contests in the future!

Thankyou thankyou thankyou all!

[JuliaSet]

erm... a question guys,

we have an SCS contest up right now. Will we have any issues with a contest/save made with patch#4???

[Jeff Fiske]

There are new values for most workplaces- so while you can load a saved game, the cost and money earned from a Bank or police station has been drastically altered.

So, you might want to have people stay at update 4 who are participating in the contest.

[tickleonthetum]

If you are installing the game afresh, do you need to install each update (1-5) in order or just this new patch 5?

[JuliaSet]

Thanks Jeff,

For now we probably will keep the game at patch 4, till Stringbags has time to check if the contest is altered enough.

Tic, most of the patches had been cumulative, so let's see what TM says about it.

[Jeff Fiske]

Originally Posted by tickleonthetum

If you are installing the game afresh, do you need to install each update (1-5) in order or just this new patch 5?

Just the latest

[tickleonthetum]

Thanks Jeff, I was dreading it!!!