Hi everyone,
This week has been extremely productive! In addition to the changes below, I’ve also been working on launching Startup Company on another large online gaming platform. I recommend following Hovgaard Games on Twitter if you’re interested in finding out more.
The devlogs gives a sneak peek into what has been developed on the game over the past week. It is not a new release and is not available yet. New features are always released as official Beta releases.
Changes this week
🔵Fixed issue that was occurring when clicking “auto repeat” at the exact same time a task was completed.
🔵Fixed issue where it was impossible to rotate workstations after an employee was fired.
🔵Fixed issue where two Researchers working simultaneously would cause an error.
🔵Fixed issue where clicking notifications for deleted products would cause an error.
🔵Converted notifications into the new activity log.
🔵Added two new floors to the skyscraper, upping the maximum number of desks to 120 and the maximum number of floors to five.
🔵Fixed issue where product expenses were not showing when the game is paused.
🔵Reduced the number of server crashes.
🔵Improved error handling for corrupt savegames.
🔵Fixed NaN bug that was occurring when efficiency hit 90%.
🔵Fixed bug caused by Christmas Tree being removed.
🔵Added recovery feature to ensure savegames work with both the testing branch (beta 14) and beta 13.
Production Functionality
The new automated production feature is currently being tested. Currently, you have to manually set the minimum stock amount for each available component/module. Once the limit is reached, employees stop working. I’m not entirely happy with the result as you never really want employees to stop working. Instead, I’m going to rewrite the feature to evenly produce items with a defined and met minimum stock.
The Activity Log
The new activity log replaces the current notification system. Instead of hiding your notifications, you now get a static overview of all activity in the game.
Right now, I’m working on the most requested feature in Beta 13 – the ability to move items/employees between floors.
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading. I’ll be back next Friday :-)
All the best,
Jonas