Good tips Sir, a few new to me! I just came back to the game after ~2years and it changed a lot. Back then my play way always 1. boosting reputation asap to the max with contract work, 2. go all in into digital distribution, which provided a good and safe early income. This is not possible anymore since Beta1.3 I think. Is there a new strategy for early digital distribution?
I think it's been modified to be a bit more realistic. Unfortunately, there is no early method for digital distribution because it's not where the money is until later in history.
After playing around a little with 1.7, I think it is way easier now to get early money. I just hire 3 Mid-tier accountants ASAP and go for a loan application ~5mil. With that I have massive cash at hand even in Feb 1980 and can do whatever I want :)
I'd love to see a comprehensive tutorial like this on using the project management system, where the team lead AI automatically starts new projects, handles the release and stuff like that. I usually start with 4 founders, 1 who is speced into each role and leads a team doing those tasks. But, i still don't quite understand how that system really works.
No-one truly knows how it works, even the creator is baffled by the magic of automation. (Joke, because every AI opponent in the game makes garbage software and hardware and goes bankrupt, at some point in time. That is what will ultimately happen to you, letting AI control your creations. It'll drive you into bankruptcy.) One day, I am sure the automation ability and control will be adequate. At the moment, it is a bit of a double-edge blade that cuts both ways... but mostly it just cuts you and your wallet. It is great for training noobs though. Keep your senior skilled employees "micro-managed", for perfect releases.
Making a guide on building/designing office building is on my list of future guides, although the “there is nothing to do” complaint is a result of the employee not being assigned a task (or not being assigned a task they have the skill to do). Generally the way to fix this is either to have multiple projects at different stages going or, hire/train employees to be skilled in multiple areas, such as having a designer who also has some skill in programming.
Love the video except that loud clicking sound. It was like hearing a smoke alarm alert when it has a dead battery in the background, while someone is eating chips against a probe microphone.
You have no idea how this video is useful to me, I really appreciate that you invested time for making this to us! 👍😊
Thanks, glad you found it helpful!
Thank you so much i started new company i was always going bankrupt thanks to contracts as mentioned by you 😊
Fantastic. Using the circle tool to change the grid angle blew my mind. Great stuff.
Bloody good info, man! The circle thing is one I'd never have figured out
Thanks for these, not played since Alpha 11, so much has changed!
this is great, very informative.
this game is pretty complex, you probably can do a part 2 / expansion.
Thanks! This was helpful - I learned a few new things.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the good video!
cool video, can you do one on project management?
Thanks, I’m working on releasing a few guides over the coming weeks so I’ll make sure to do one over project management
Good tips Sir, a few new to me! I just came back to the game after ~2years and it changed a lot. Back then my play way always 1. boosting reputation asap to the max with contract work, 2. go all in into digital distribution, which provided a good and safe early income. This is not possible anymore since Beta1.3 I think. Is there a new strategy for early digital distribution?
I think it's been modified to be a bit more realistic. Unfortunately, there is no early method for digital distribution because it's not where the money is until later in history.
I agree, in my experience digital distribution doesn't become very profitable until sometime around 1990s-2000s
After playing around a little with 1.7, I think it is way easier now to get early money. I just hire 3 Mid-tier accountants ASAP and go for a loan application ~5mil. With that I have massive cash at hand even in Feb 1980 and can do whatever I want :)
I'd love to see a comprehensive tutorial like this on using the project management system, where the team lead AI automatically starts new projects, handles the release and stuff like that. I usually start with 4 founders, 1 who is speced into each role and leads a team doing those tasks. But, i still don't quite understand how that system really works.
Great suggestion! Project management is definitely one of the most confusing parts of software inc, I will try to make a guide on it in the future.
No-one truly knows how it works, even the creator is baffled by the magic of automation. (Joke, because every AI opponent in the game makes garbage software and hardware and goes bankrupt, at some point in time. That is what will ultimately happen to you, letting AI control your creations. It'll drive you into bankruptcy.)
One day, I am sure the automation ability and control will be adequate. At the moment, it is a bit of a double-edge blade that cuts both ways... but mostly it just cuts you and your wallet. It is great for training noobs though. Keep your senior skilled employees "micro-managed", for perfect releases.
Can you make a tutorial for office building? I can never seem to get an office where people are happy they always say "there is nothing to do"
Making a guide on building/designing office building is on my list of future guides, although the “there is nothing to do” complaint is a result of the employee not being assigned a task (or not being assigned a task they have the skill to do).
Generally the way to fix this is either to have multiple projects at different stages going or, hire/train employees to be skilled in multiple areas, such as having a designer who also has some skill in programming.
Very helpful thank you Sir
Love the video except that loud clicking sound. It was like hearing a smoke alarm alert when it has a dead battery in the background, while someone is eating chips against a probe microphone.
You were a bit quiet, but otherwise, great video!
I wanna understand leaders and meetings
I will try to make a guide on it in the next couple weeks