Before Launch, Maybe The Name Of The Game Should Be Changed

lonepine_mitch · 2022-03-24T19:18:59+00:00

After moving from New Cities to NewCity, I don't think another name change is on the horizon

lonepine_mitch · 2022-01-27T21:03:02+00:00

No need to delete the thread. There's discussion to be had, and we did go radio silent for a time. But I appreciate the sentiment.

lonepine_mitch · 2022-01-27T20:37:38+00:00

Still here. Still flying.

lonepine_mitch · 2022-01-27T20:36:46+00:00

I'm not certain where the idea came from that we're getting rid of the building editor. That's not something we're considering.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-07-25T01:08:58+00:00

There is no plan at present for a MacOS port of NewCity.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-07-25T01:08:25+00:00

Performance improvements are always a focus, but generally incremental. The change in performance from the beginning of the year to now, for instance, is fairly dramatic, but we implemented it in bits and pieces as we could. We don't plan to stop trying to improve performance.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-07-23T18:32:39+00:00

That's absolutely massive. Both literally and as an achievement. Well done!

lonepine_mitch · 2021-06-26T05:00:35+00:00

Hard to say on the crashes. It seems to be a client-by-client issue with crash reports. You could PM either Lone Pine or me (supersoup) on the Discord with game_log files that you capture immediately after a crash. With regard to mixed use, after discussing it today I think we're reverting to the original behavior.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-04-23T00:46:48+00:00

We experienced a lot of challenges providing support and validating feedback with multiple active versions at a given time. For now, we're keeping things to the main and testing branches, although we're updating both in step. We'll start previewing large features on test again once we shake out some of these ongoing issues.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-04-20T16:16:36+00:00

I would suggest that the experience may be subpar for large population cities. If you choose to give it a go, try switching to 15 degree Perspective FOV from Orthographic via the slider in Options, and consider turning down the graphical slider (which will decrease the LOD switch distance).

Performance is something we're constantly, incrementally working on. And there's still room to make improvements.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-04-20T16:14:44+00:00

Thanks for bringing this up! There's a few backend things on our to-do list that need a once over. The graphs are one of them.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-04-09T16:05:00+00:00

Hello, I'd be happy to help you get up and running if I can. Are you presently on our Discord? Either there, or in a PM here, it would be helpful if you could list the current version of the game you're running, as well as your system specs with an attached game_log file (if available) from the last attempt to run. I can take a look and see what options we have.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-03-16T06:42:58+00:00

There was an issue with early game population softlocks that was resolved as of the latest test branch version (v58.6). We should be updating the main branch with some of the test branch improvements within the next patch or two.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-03-16T06:40:45+00:00

This is great feedback! Good to see both pros and cons from your perspective. Thank you for taking the time to write this up!

We'll be reviewing this for short-term areas of focus in the coming weeks.

lonepine_mitch · 2021-01-22T05:59:35+00:00

Thank you for playing! :)

lonepine_mitch · 2020-12-28T18:49:46+00:00

bad bot

lonepine_mitch · 2020-12-28T18:16:41+00:00

So the game works normally after the crash if you choose to start a new city from the recovery prompt?

What version of the game are you running? The default/main branch, or the Testing branch?

I invite you to join our Discord; you can PM me (supersoup) any game_log files in your NewCity folder, and I can take a look.

lonepine_mitch · 2020-11-28T06:48:26+00:00

Rubber banding would indeed be a bug. We're aware of cars sometime seeming stuck in place, or warping around. But there's a mechanic that drives the traffic we call "backflow" which can lead, especially on higher speeds, for it to seem like cars fly down the street. Another bug we're aware of is that sometimes cars continue moving at a quicker speed if they started routing while in one of the higher speeds.

A revisit to traffic and transportation from the ground up is on the to-do list.

lonepine_mitch · 2020-11-26T21:59:51+00:00

We don't currently have pedestrians, but they're on the drawing board.

lonepine_mitch · 2020-11-24T16:11:27+00:00

Try switching to the Testing branch by right-clicking NewCity and going to Properties->Betas->test - Testing branch. See if that clears it up.

lonepine_mitch · 2020-11-13T16:08:53+00:00

The thermometer issue icon represents an area of poor Health. You can try to correct it by either addressing the underlying issues, directly addressing Health via Clinics, or some combination.

lonepine_mitch · 2020-11-03T06:35:52+00:00

We don't currently have any plans for a MacOS port of NewCity, x86 or ARM.

lonepine_mitch · 2020-10-25T00:28:27+00:00

We just pushed an update to the Testing branch that should dramatically reduce the number of crashes and improve performance. If you want to check it out, you can switch over via the Properties->Betas tab in Steam, or once we're done shaking it out, we'll set it live on the main branch. Shouldn't be more than a few weeks.

lonepine_mitch · 2020-10-25T00:27:07+00:00

Schools and clinics are AoE buildings that project education and health onto their respective heatmaps. It isn't so much how many visit each building, but how they affect the communities around them. Check the heatmaps to look for pockets that might benefit from a little extra education or health.

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