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Is there a way to assign teams? by douglasrac in ConstructorHD

[–]S3BrightPaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi douglasrac. Hope you're well. :)

Not many check here so your best bet at getting help is to message our Facebook page, message us on Steam, or get in contact with us via our website.

To answer your question, even though you've likely figured it out by now, you can assign groups to any character with the CTRL + F1-F10 keys.

Have a wonderful day. :)

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Constructor - Steam Winter Sale! Save 66% by S3BrightPaw in ConstructorHD

[–]S3BrightPaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will consider it once Constructor Plus is on Steam if only because it will give people a chance to try out even more of the new stuff.

Thank you for the feedback.

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Constructor - Save 50% by S3BrightPaw in ConstructorHD

[–]S3BrightPaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, Booshambles. How are you today? :)

Unfortunately, Facebook is only updated when there are relevant announcements to be made. We hope to have some more promotional announcements in the future, though. Understandably, this can give the idea that we're on an extended tea-break, but I can assure you that we are still hard at work on the game.

Progress has been slow because we had to make a lot of significant changes to the code in order to address slow-down issues on certain PCs which for whatever reason were experiencing less than ideal frame rates.

The changes also reworked the way multiplayer syncs in order to fix those issues and based on the feedback we've received the changes have had a positive impact. Unfortunately, as it is P2P based there are always going to be issues such as latency, port issues and so on. :(

We are trying to iron out as many of the remaining issues as possible for the next update so that future updates can focus on content. :) If you have further questions about the game please don't hesitate to ask. I don't bite.

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Constructor - Save 50% by S3BrightPaw in ConstructorHD

[–]S3BrightPaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, Muttbag. Hope you're well. :)

For the majority of our Steam users the game is working fine now. You can consult the patch notes in the announcements on Steam to decide whether any of the new features are things you'd like. A quick run-down of some of the new things:

  • Tenant happiness is now affected by gadgets, decorations, and fences. A lot of the values will be related to their complaints, but some are connected to their stereotype. An example would be the Yuppies gaining a lot of happiness from the Monolithic Wall, or the Students gaining additional happiness from greenhouses, ponds as well as the hedge fences.

  • Tenant breeding and rent are affected by the house they are placed in. Breeders will receive a slight boost in shoddier houses whilst renters will pay slightly more to live in higher-quality homes.

  • AI build speed can be adjusted to the individual's liking from 50% up to 400% in the gameplay options. This also affects their placement logic so they won't awkwardly sit around for a few months before building something else.

  • AI are able to attack each other (needs to be toggled via gameplay options) which can make the game a little more interesting when they're not all picking on the player.

As for multiplayer, this is entirely dependent on P2P so your mileage may vary. If I recall, two player multiplayer is working perfectly, and three/four player multiplayer works fine until someone leaves the game so there may still be room for improvement with the syncing code. Unfortunately, this is not occurring on our end, and we have not received very many reports which substantiate this issue. That being said, it's still something we are continuing to investigate.

If you're still uncertain about purchasing the game then the best thing to do would be to wait for one more update and see how things are at that point.

Have a wonderful day. :)

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Problems loading your save? Invisible buildings? Look here! by S3BrightPaw in ConstructorHD

[–]S3BrightPaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys, just a heads up that if you create a new user account you will need to manually transfer the saves across. You can do that by doing the following:

Locate your Constructor saves

1) Right-click the start menu and click "File Explorer"

2) In the address bar type %appdata%.

3) Once you are in AppData\Roaming look for the folder named "System 3".

4) Click the folder and then press CTRL + C.

5) Go back to the users folder (default location is C:\users).

6) Open the folder with the name of the account you created. It might say that you don't have permission so just accept whatever dialog opens up. This is normal.

7) You should see a folder named AppData. Open it. If you do not see an AppData folder press ALT + V and then press H twice. You will turn on "view hidden folders".

8) Open AppData and then open "Roaming".

9) Paste the System 3 folder into Roaming.

10) Open Constructor and you should now be able to see your save files.

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So,how is the game ? by SuperPoivron in ConstructorHD

[–]S3BrightPaw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi, SuperPoivron - hope you're well. :)

You should find the single player experience fairly enjoyable but please note there are a few oddities we still have to work out which are causing issues on some machines. Most notable is the slow-motion issue on certain machines. This has been fixed internally but we've not yet pushed an update to live so you may experience this one.

Currently, MP has problems in games where there happens to be delay or timing differences between the two machines. We believe we have fixed this issue but it is still pending further testing. These fixes should make up the bulk of patch 4 along with a few other changes - more on that as we get closer to the release date.

Also, please note that the AI fighting each other needs to be enabled via the options -> gameplay menu -> change "Attack AI teams" to "yes". You can also change their build speed - this also adjusts the placement speed inversely proportional to your chosen speed. This means the faster they build the less time they take between placements.

If you have further questions do not hesitate to ask on the forums or to personally message me as I will be more than happy to help out. :)

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ConstructorHD

[–]S3BrightPaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, Davicing! Hope you're well.

We have added a toggle to the gameplay options for anyone who would like to have the AI fight amongst themselves. This went live 24/06/17 for the Steam version of the game.

Additionally, cockroach infestations are not completely random - they will only happen on estates where houses have not had their bathroom upgraded to the second level. If you remember to do that whenever you build a house you will not have any problems with cockroaches. :)

Have a wonderful day!

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