01-27-2014, 09:49 PM
I personally think that the level of detail in the component design is just right as it. Some more words to describe some details for the abstract choices you make couldn't hurt (ie: once the technology level goes past a certain point the game tells you you've upgraded to OHV from side valve and then to OHC and eventually DOHC etc). Obviously there would be some work involved in setting different thresholds at different dates (OHC won't happen in 1900 no matter how high you set the tech level and side valve won't happen in 2010 no matter how low you set it) but I'm guessing it'd be a lot less work than introducing new parameters to the existing calculations as well as new UI options for selecting valve train options etc.