04-12-2024, 04:35 PM
Currently the best way to dominate a competitive class like Sedans is to have a large number of designs in that class. This is currently done most cheaply via trims. However, if a bounty like
#204 Reduce Trim Spam were adopted, mass designs could still be used through licensing/outsourcing, platform sharing, or simply designing many Sedans the normal way, reducing costs by slowing development speed. It seems very unrealistic to have 30 Sedan designs being sold for the same marque.
Suggestion: the Penalize Multiple Vehicle Designs In A Class bounty will reduce the buyer rating of any design whose marque is selling more than one design in that class. The penalty should be mild when selling 2 designs, but rapidly increase as the number of designs increases. This would make #204 and #224 unnecessary.
#204 Reduce Trim Spam were adopted, mass designs could still be used through licensing/outsourcing, platform sharing, or simply designing many Sedans the normal way, reducing costs by slowing development speed. It seems very unrealistic to have 30 Sedan designs being sold for the same marque.
Suggestion: the Penalize Multiple Vehicle Designs In A Class bounty will reduce the buyer rating of any design whose marque is selling more than one design in that class. The penalty should be mild when selling 2 designs, but rapidly increase as the number of designs increases. This would make #204 and #224 unnecessary.
