Highlights:
- advanced start, for those who already played the previous versions.
- the new business module, including the ability to interact with suppliers AND fully automatable business.
- a few hidden hotspots. Find them all to discover something interesting
. - support for multiple languages. For sure there will be the English version, but I will also include any other translation that will be available at the time.
.All:
- Added Advanced Start as an option when picking difficulty. This starts the game in Normal mode, but with improved skills and relationship with Laura.
- This option is for those who already played the previous versions of AVSB.
- The game supports multiple languages installed at the same time!
- Added a language selection screen at startup.
- There are some hidden hotspots in the library. Find them all to discover something interesting .
- Massive changes to business module.
- Removed all previous suppliers.
- Added supplier Marco, which is the only default supplier.
- Added supplier Roxanne, who needs to be discovered.
- You can see the picture of all suppliers.
- Added a supplier-discovery mechanism, which implies searching for leads.
- You can search for leads from home (Work/Suppliers/Find More Suppliers screen).
- Added support for receiving leads from other game characters.
- You can process leads in order to discover true contacts (currently only Roxanne).
- Discovering leads takes many attempts. Progress is visible directly inside the Search Leads button (as a progress bar).
- Processing leads requires more and more leads as you discover more and more suppliers.
- Process Leads buttons displays the number of leads available vs leads needed (directly as a progress bar inside the button).
- Once you have the contact information, you can visit the supplier in order to sign a business agreement.
- Changed the Negotiate Buy screen. Now you can buy less items than offered (if you don’t have enough money).
- You can AUTOMATE suppliers by negotiating automatic restock agreements.
- You can re-negotiate automatic restock agreements.
- Discount and maximum stock at supplier depend on business level, sales turnover, your negotiation skills and a bit of luck.
- Once you have an automatic restock agreement you can set your stock at supplier (up to the maximum agreed).
- If you have some courier stock when you sign the automatic restock agreement, your stock at supplier will be automatically configured.
- You can see some additional info about the current supplier. This information may update as your business relationship improves.
- You can see all your automatic restock agreement in your Supplier Details screen.
- You can see your business relationship level (and progress for leveling up) in the Supplier Details screen.
- Buying inventory and negotiating automatic restock agreements is done via videochat.
- You can now set prices using a slider for Markup (rather than using +/- buttons).
- You can change stock at supplier using a slider.
- You can change quantity in Negotiate Buy with a slider too.
- Work screen now displays Subscribers Count directly in the side-bar.
- Customer Service now displays the number of unserviced service requests (directly in the side-bar).
- You can now read some of the service requests you receive.
- You can gain some mood points while reading service requests (from amusement or vanity).
- You can loose some mood points while reading service requests (from criticism).
- You can now write software to automate Customer Service. Progress is visible directly inside the “Write Software” button, as a progress-bar.
- Current level of your software is displayed directly in the side-bar.
- Your software can be improved up to your Customer Service or Programming level, whichever is lowest.
- Higher level software addresses more service requests each morning.
- Each morning, automatically serviced customers are automatically subtracted from the Subscribers you need to service.
- Marketing now displays the number of new Subscribers (directly in the side-bar).
- You can now automate marketing, by writing software. Also, progress is visible directly inside the “Write Software” button, as a progress-bar.
- Marketing software can be improved in the same way as Customer Service Level. Also, there is a progress-bar for leveling up.
- Higher level software brings more new subscribers per day than lower level software.
- Each morning, new customers gained from software are added to the list of subscribers you will gain tomorrow.
- Business relationship with suppliers improves with each item you buy from them, including those from automatic restock agreements.
- Business relationship can improve during visits.
- Some suppliers may ask for a fee for assessing your business, before you can do any business with them. Roxanne asks for $75.
- The supplier can sometimes sell items that aren’t part of this regular offer. For those, we won’t be able to sign automatic restock agreements.
- Market is now stable. There aren’t any market price fluctuations.
This is temporary. Market fluctuations will be added back soon. - Added Joleen story back.
- Some buttons that open have a small icon indication that clicking on them opens a sub-menu.
- Some buttons have progress-bars embedded, showing progress for the given task.
- Some buttons have an “Info” button, what displays additional information about the associated action.
- FIXED Bug: weekday names aren’t translatable.
- FIXED Bug: Quicksave and Autosave buttons aren’t translatable.
- Installed languages are now automatically detected.
- You can now study Marketing, Negotiation and Customer Service at the library.
- Improved graphics for studying Professional, Marketing, Negotiation and Customer Service at home.
- Re-balanced skills vs costs of actions.