10-22-2017, 04:26 PM
Time for another progress report:
I've knocked out platform sharing, the core of the Auto Production system, and improved the AI somewhat. I still have a little more to do with the front end of the Auto Production system. Then I will be moving on to a few bugs and minor features. I would say v1.22.3 is about a third of the way done, with all major tickets knocked out.
-Gameplay Implemented Platform Sharing with companies you own more than 50% of or own 50% of you. Works like licensing system, but no royalties and automatic access to all parts/vehicles. You can find it in the Outsourcing portion of RnD.
-Gameplay AI now takes advantage of platform sharing when possible.
-Gameplay Tweaked Munitions production revenues, image, and destruction variables.
-Bug Fix Fixed bug where player was not receiving munitions revenues.
-Gameplay Increase Munitions production costs.
-Gameplay Added a hard cap to auto production system so that it only produces an exact amount of vehicles needed.
-GUI Replaced factory production window with auto production management panel when auto production is enabled.
-Gameplay Added the ability to restrict factory to owner marque when under auto production. Only component contracts and vehicles using the owner's marque will use the factory while auto production is enabled. You can change owner in the "View Details" panel.
-Gameplay Added the ability to restrict factory production to certain models while using the auto production system.
-Gameplay AI will now discontinue vehicles if they are unable to purchase anymore outsourced components.
-Gameplay Generic Manufacturer AI's vehicle type selection is now more random so that some vehicle segments will not remain empty of competition. I may implement something for the AI to check how many cars are in a segment and specifically target it.
-Gameplay AI will now default to munitions production during war.
-Gameplay Improved vehicle pricing so they are able to maintain margins.
-Gameplay Improved AI's close factories and close branch systems so they can save money when needed. (Depressions and wars kill a lot of them.)
-Gameplay Improved AI's fiscal longevity during a game when testing only against AI.
Some more undocumented bug fixes along the way that I forgot to log.
I've knocked out platform sharing, the core of the Auto Production system, and improved the AI somewhat. I still have a little more to do with the front end of the Auto Production system. Then I will be moving on to a few bugs and minor features. I would say v1.22.3 is about a third of the way done, with all major tickets knocked out.
-Gameplay Implemented Platform Sharing with companies you own more than 50% of or own 50% of you. Works like licensing system, but no royalties and automatic access to all parts/vehicles. You can find it in the Outsourcing portion of RnD.
-Gameplay AI now takes advantage of platform sharing when possible.
-Gameplay Tweaked Munitions production revenues, image, and destruction variables.
-Bug Fix Fixed bug where player was not receiving munitions revenues.
-Gameplay Increase Munitions production costs.
-Gameplay Added a hard cap to auto production system so that it only produces an exact amount of vehicles needed.
-GUI Replaced factory production window with auto production management panel when auto production is enabled.
-Gameplay Added the ability to restrict factory to owner marque when under auto production. Only component contracts and vehicles using the owner's marque will use the factory while auto production is enabled. You can change owner in the "View Details" panel.
-Gameplay Added the ability to restrict factory production to certain models while using the auto production system.
-Gameplay AI will now discontinue vehicles if they are unable to purchase anymore outsourced components.
-Gameplay Generic Manufacturer AI's vehicle type selection is now more random so that some vehicle segments will not remain empty of competition. I may implement something for the AI to check how many cars are in a segment and specifically target it.
-Gameplay AI will now default to munitions production during war.
-Gameplay Improved vehicle pricing so they are able to maintain margins.
-Gameplay Improved AI's close factories and close branch systems so they can save money when needed. (Depressions and wars kill a lot of them.)
-Gameplay Improved AI's fiscal longevity during a game when testing only against AI.
Some more undocumented bug fixes along the way that I forgot to log.
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good human beings save the world, so that bastards like me can keep creating art, become immortal.
if you read this after I am dead it means I made it." ― Charles Bukowski