1.3.1 Patch Notes - Routes, Saves & Balance

Hello everyone! This patch focuses on more believable taxi routing, safer save loading, some controller tweaks and several economy balance adjustments.

Fixes

• Taxis now choose routes by estimated travel time instead of raw distance. They may take a slightly longer road when it gets the passenger there faster.

• Fixed old saves sometimes inheriting signatures or daily financial records from the wrong game sessions.

• When multiple controllers are connected, the game now keeps using the controller you are actively playing with instead of switching unexpectedly.

• Dispatch and vehicle-service tutorial instructions now adapt correctly between mouse and controller controls.

• A negative closing cash balance is now shown in red in the day ending notebook.

Balance Changes

• Passive repair and cleaning rate at the home base has been slightly reduced. Repair and cleaning services should now remain meaningful instead of being replaced by short idle periods.

• The Slick trait was a little bit overpowered, it no longer reduces negative rating results. Its mood, tip, service-quality and inspector benefits are unchanged.

• Friday tax choices have been reworked;

  • Pull some strings to get a discount: requires 20 Reputation; pay 85% and lose 20 Reputation.

  • Cook the books to underreport weekly earnings: requires 35 Reputation; pay 70%, lose 35 Reputation and lose 1.5 Rating.