The Rivals, Influence and Policies overhaul is now available on the Experimental Branch and the relevant Discord channel is open again.
I have added a temporary mod "Instant Millionaire" which can be enabled if you want to skip to the new stuff on a fresh game. Note your old saves are still compatible, but the stock market will go through an adjustment period.
In addition to the mechanics mentioned previously, there are some other notable changes.
Some jobs and activities can generate influence points. This simulates things like a Religious Preacher telling their congregation to support a policy proposal, or a University Professor debating the merits of a policy with their class.
Each business and real estate type has a Competition Index representing the strength of competitors in the city. Higher competition makes business brand awareness more expensive and harder to maintain. It also lowers real estate rents.
To complement the new mechanics, the Online Radio Station is a new player business with exceptional influence point generation capabilities, especially if your household members perform the work of Radio Host and Journalist themselves!
