Another approach, a street/railway hybrid, on the other hand, has also not been done by us before and would need a lot of initial effort. Two separate railway systems but both using the same general rules are tricky and can lead to problems – take something as “simple” as crossings for example. Well, as with so many things in game development, it comes down to prioritization.Ĭause a first check made it clear for us that creating a second railway system would require a very high development effort combined with an increased risk for issues. What made you choose buses over trams, you might ask. Just select one of the new buildings and click on the “?” icon in the building’s menu. Buildings that are frequented by Tourists (for example a restaurant or a theatre) received a little bus marker inside the construction bar.įor improvements like these, the feedback from the testers of the last Diary Study organized by the User Research Lab in Düsseldorf has been a great help.Īdditionally, like for “Docklands”, we implemented a Tutorial Panel directly in the game that explains the underlying mechanics for all new “Tourist Season” mechanics – including the bus system. Our UI Team made sure to provide you with the necessary information at first glance: A new icon above buildings will inform you when they are missing a bus connection. More on the topic of needs in the next DevBlog.īy clicking on a Bus Stop, you can see which public buildings are part of your island’s bus network and how good the connection is. So, if the distance is too long, the fulfilment of the “Museum need” (in this example) for the respective Hotel can be reduced.

Connecting your Hotels on one end of the island to a Museum on the other, however, isn’t optimal, since your Tourists aren’t fans of long bus rides.

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