Good day, Newsbearers!
The In Other News update is here, bringing a host of exciting additions to expand your newsrooms! From the supplementary desks to an additional year with fresh stories, there's plenty to discover. We have also improved AI to make managing your tower smoother than ever. :)
And here is some exciting news for your friends: News Tower is 25% off this week! A perfect chance to welcome new reporters to the community.
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KEY ADDITIONS
NEW SUPPLEMENTARY DESKS
- In Other News introduces six specialized desks: Court Report, Legislative Report, Stock Index, Obituary, Horoscope, and Baseball Report.
- Unlock desks with influence points and assign skilled reporters to them to generate supplementary articles every week automatically. These articles come with category-specific tags and may yield bonuses such as silver tags, bronze tags, money, or influence, following the standard publishing chain.
You can find more information on supplementary desks in our latest Dev Diary.
ADDITIONAL PRINTER MODULE
- Added a 6th Page module for the printer.
EXTENDED GAME CONTENT
- Added additional game year, 1935, packed with associated new content.
- Extra news items for 1934 have also been added.
CREDITS SCREEN
- The game now has a credits screen to celebrate everyone behind News Tower!
IMPROVEMENTS
AI ENHANCEMENTS
- Employee AI overhaul: enhances decision-making, improving efficiency in production chains (and reducing player frustration!).
- Pathfinding improvements: AI now factors in real walking distances to avoid common issues around walls and obstacles.
- Optimized performance: a smart caching system for distance calculations with reliable fallback mechanisms boosts gameplay performance.
Check out our latest Dev Diary for a deeper dive into AI enhancements!
INTERFACE AND USABILITY
- Info Buttons: all buildable objects now feature an info button, displaying information icons consistent with the build menu.
- Enhanced desk popups now display the "base time" and percentage of time improvement due to skill and buffs.
- Instant use for new desks: building a photo, illustration, or map desk mid-week, now triggers a news item immediately, so you can start using it right away.
- Training files now include a delete button.
BUG FIXES
- Storage units: fixed a rare edge case that prevented storage units from being used effectively.
- Printer bug: resolved a critical issue that could cause the game to freeze during the introduction when building the printer.
- Additional minor fixes: various stability improvements to ensure a smoother experience.
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Stay tuned for even more news!