Hey, Gas Jockeys! 🚉
Welcome to the first announcement in 2024! I hope you had a wonderful break and you’ve managed to greet 2024 with a blast. In today’s devlog, I’m thrilled to bring you some information about the upcoming update for Gas Station Simulator - the Economy Update! This update aims to make the in-game economic system more dynamic, providing a more realistic and engaging financial challenge for you folks! Let’s roll!
What is an Economy Update? 🤔
An Economy Update involves a comprehensive rebalancing of various in-game elements related to finances, prices, and economic interactions. In this update, we've focused on refining the pricing structures for gas. Additionally, we've introduced new features like a dynamic gas pricing curve, delivery fees, and expanded loan options to add depth and complexity to the game's economic landscape.
Gas Pricing ⛽
With this update, we’re finally adding a visible dynamic pricing curve for gas. This curve will reflect recent price trends, providing you with a more realistic and dynamic market to navigate. Keep an eye on the gas ordering interface to stay informed about the current pricing trends.
Delivery Fees 💰
Starting with this update, deliveries will incur a fee if the order amount is less than $150. The delivery cost will be a flat $25.
Loans 🤝
To cater to the diverse financial needs, we've introduced additional loan options. Each loan comes as usual, with a specified amount to borrow and a set time frame for repayment:
- $100 - $200 (8 minutes to pay back)
- $250 - $450 (12 minutes to pay back)
- $500 - $800 (16 minutes to pay back)
- $1000 - $1400 (24 minutes to pay back)
- $2000 - $2500 (36 minutes to pay back)
The initial design of the loan system remains unchanged. In the unfortunate event of non-repayment, the biker will make an appearance to collect the player's movable properties with a value similar to the outstanding loan. In other words - think twice before you decide to get yourself a loan – If I were you, I wouldn’t like to meet the biker face to face while taking my stuff away.
New Widgets 👀
Storehouse Inventory Widget 📦
In response to player feedback, we're introducing a handy new widget that displays the current inventory count in your storehouse. Keep track of your stocked items efficiently and plan your restocking strategies accordingly.
Financial Overview Widget 📊
Stay on top of your financial game with the new Financial Overview Widget. This feature provides a detailed breakdown of your spendings and earnings, helping you manage your station's finances more effectively.
Pricing Adjustments 💲
Client Purchases 🙋
As part of the Economy Update, we've meticulously reviewed and adjusted the prices for items that customers can purchase at your station.
Workshop Prices 🛠️
Speaking about adjusting prices – we’ve also extended our scrutiny to the workshop. Prices for both items and services in the workshop have been fine-tuned to reflect a more realistic economic model.
Last week of our giveaway! 💥
Before we wrap up, don't forget about our ongoing giveaway! There's just one week left to participate and stand a chance to win an exclusive opportunity to appear in our games. If you somehow didn’t participate yet, make sure to click this link or the image below.
Stay up-to-date 📰
And that’s it for today! Make sure to leave your feedback regarding the Economy Update in the comments section below or hop on our official discord server. Your feedback and support is invaluable for us, so thank you very much for every single comment. Until the next devlog!
P.S Oh I totally forgot to announce when the update is gonna be live. Sorry for that, folks! I’m happy to share that the Economy Update will be live on Friday! As soon as the update goes live, we’re gonna make sure to officially let you know via Steam, Discord, and our social media channels.
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~Your humble marketing guy – Sewek