04-21-2015, 05:47 PM
I believe the market curve I have in the game is correct, or at least close. The real problem is AI and filling all the vehicle types. Something I am slowly working on but haven't focused on as I should probably finish most of the game play before putting too much effort into the AI.
(Interesting note, the more people selling vehicles in an area, the more people will buy vehicles. It's specific to dealerships. As they will have their own advertising as well.)
Pickups, vans, and SUVs. are about 10%-ish of the popularity values. So there is still 90% out there. (Not including what the AI fills) still probably little less than real values.
Also difficulty plays a factor, 10% more people on easy, 10% less on hard.
That being said, there are a few things I need to improve before we add more people. Specific to this issue:
1) Need to improve AI's profitability and niche market expansion.
2) Need to improve game's turn times. Optimization and Redesigned maps will help a great deal with this.
3) Need to increase AI up to 600. The current game only use 300 which is about half of slightly important vehicle companies to date.
4) Need demographics to jump around more. I was supposed to do this for 1.18, but it was pushed back.
5) Used cars need to lower buying populations. As such I can increase the pool significantly since people will have a used vehicle option as well...
(Interesting note, the more people selling vehicles in an area, the more people will buy vehicles. It's specific to dealerships. As they will have their own advertising as well.)
Pickups, vans, and SUVs. are about 10%-ish of the popularity values. So there is still 90% out there. (Not including what the AI fills) still probably little less than real values.
Also difficulty plays a factor, 10% more people on easy, 10% less on hard.
That being said, there are a few things I need to improve before we add more people. Specific to this issue:
1) Need to improve AI's profitability and niche market expansion.
2) Need to improve game's turn times. Optimization and Redesigned maps will help a great deal with this.
3) Need to increase AI up to 600. The current game only use 300 which is about half of slightly important vehicle companies to date.
4) Need demographics to jump around more. I was supposed to do this for 1.18, but it was pushed back.
5) Used cars need to lower buying populations. As such I can increase the pool significantly since people will have a used vehicle option as well...
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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