Hi there!
This week was a very busy week. Jonas has been releasing a bunch of hotfixes that address various issues and bugs that were present in the game. The following issues/bugs have been solved:
Solved bugs & issues
🔵Fixed bug causing the game to require internet connection.
🔵Fixed issue with old savegames containing references to previous contract work functionality.
🔵Fixed issue with old savegames containing old marketing campaigns.
🔵Fixed issue where Ad Contract's completed days was shown incorrectly.
🔵Fixed bug where crashes occurred when deleting a product and the marketing tab was open.
🔵Fixed bug making it impossible to uninstall specific mods.
🔵Fixed bug where Sales Executive couldn't create new contracts if all competitors were merged.
🔵Fixed bug causing game to crash when deleting a savegame while viewing a hosting building.
🔵Fixed error being thrown when timeslots window open.
Progress on 'Random Events'
As we announced last week we're working on a new feature named ''Random Events'', which as the name suggest happen on random occasions during the game to spice things up.
We're working on adding a bunch of these events, and more will be added over time to continue building upon this feature. (And of course by taking community suggestions into account!)
Some of the random events that you will encounter once BETA 18 has been released:
🔵Viral Boost: your product goes viral and generates a lot of new users.
🔵DDoS attacks: an unknown group will attack your servers.
🔵Poaching: your competitors will try to steal your best employees.
🔵Employee decisions: employees want raises or else they quit.
Random events only happen if you have more than 100K users using your product. In addition to that you can only get the random viral boost effect if your user satisfaction is above 70%.
In Devlog #27 we posted a screenshot of what it looks like when your company is under a DDoS attack and when an employee wants a raise. This week we'll be showing you what it looks like when your product goes viral and when a competitor wants to steal your employee.
Highscore
Once you've completed everything there is to do in Startup Company you will be rewarded a (high)-score, which lets you measure yourself up against other CEO's playing the game!
Once this feature is up and running the most seasoned CEO's will be able to earn bragging rights by posting their highest scores!
Do you have suggestions or ideas for the game?
Check out our Conflux board.
Renaming ''Products'' to ''Websites''
It was unclear for a lot of players that your product is actually a website. Based on feedback from our players on the Steam community hub, our Discord channel and through emails we've decided to change it to make it more clear for (new) players of Startup Company.
Updated Roadmap
In case you're wondering what's coming up in the near future make sure to check out our updated roadmap
Alright, that’s all for Devlog #28. Thanks for reading, make sure to let us know what you think about the current progress of Startup Company by submitting a review (as we monitor those closely) or by leaving a comment below!
Best,
Jonas & Robert
