Kids love to give presents they crafted themselves. These might not be perfect, but they are gifts that come from the heart. Today, I have a present for the lovely community of AirlineSim that falls into a similar category: The Wright game world!
If you're confused by the opening paragraph, don't worry: My most recent devlog covers in some depth what this is about. But since crafting this present took a bit longer than planned and it's the day before Christmas here in Germany, I will try to keep this as short as possible and limit this message to the key pieces of information:
Wright is a "historic game world": Aircraft types, fuel prices, passenger/cargo demand and some airports start at the level of the year 1982 and data time will progress one in-game year per every real-time month. So no A320, no modern 747s or ATRs! And you'll get your Tristars and Maddogs straight from the manufacturer!
Changing traffic levels are achieved using a new and highly experimental feature that I worked on last week as a present both to myself and to you, namely location-based demand. You can find out more about this in the respective roadmap entry.
Given its experimental nature, Wright has a runtime of 36 weeks and will end on August 31st 2026.
Speaking of experimental nature: I have written up a post on the forum covering the current state of the feature as well as a list of disclaimers about it. Please read it carefully before complaining on the forums ;-)
I sure had fun working on this ad hoc feature and I sincerely hope you'll have fun both trying it out as well as playing in the unusual game world it debuts in. My list of disclaimers already states it, but location-based demand and all the parts of the game it affects still need some work. Given that I will spend a few days with family over the holidays, I have to ask for your understanding that these changes and improvements will have to wait, likely until the new year.
Similarly, my latency might be a bit higher than usual when it comes to answering your support tickets, forum posts or Discord messages. But I plan to be back after the 28th, so you shouldn't have to wait for too long!
Last but not least, if you plan to spend the holidays with AirlineSim (and with family, of course!), note that credits will be off 10% until the end of the year!
And with that I want to wish you all Happy Holidays and great start into the new year!
Martin