Bug: Store Layout Plan doesn't include Products

[WilliamMGary]

In the latest patch (Yes, look at me trying to stay on the cutting edge) it STILL does not include the products when you add to the user layout library. I use this tool to build my chain of retail store and not having it makes it very difficult for me to open a chain of store. Please fix this in the next patch. It should work just like the factories. Not sure why/when this stopped working properly, it was like this in 3.0.19 as well.

[David]

It actually behaves like this since the original Capitalism 2 version 1.0. This intends to give the player flexibility in choosing different products to sell each time.

[WilliamMGary]

Is it possible for it to at least show the product (i.e. Lipstick) in the purchase in red so that its easier to remember the layout. I broke my 2.1.02 so I can't prove that it used to show the product name (i.e. lipstick) in the purchase area. I'm positive it wasn't blank before. This would still provide the flexibility to choose a product while also making it easier to build those chain stores.

Update: I installed Capitalism Lab Beta 1.98 to grab the attached screen shot. This was one of the most profound changes under Beta 3.0.19 that drives me crazy. I always added my store layouts, to the layout library so I can remember which products I were placing together. I still had the ability to choose different products if I wanted but I found it more efficient to setup a Flagship store, add the products I wanted together and then add the layout of the flagship store to the resulting chains. Can we get this added back?

[WilliamMGary]

David,

I know I've been a pain with this, but I find it a real pain to have to have pen and paper at the start of a game. I think I've already thoroughly explained why I feel it is important that this be re-implemented as well as proved (See above post) that it worked this way since Capitalism Lab and Capitalism Lab beta came out. I understand the "flexibility" argument, however, the factories work the way the retail store plans used to work and they seem to provide flexibility. Can we (I) please get this functioning back "properly" soon?

[David]

We will make it possible for you to do so.

[WilliamMGary]

follow up question, will user defined plans be possible with multiple floo r stores? Maybe that discushion of copying stores now has merit

[WilliamMGary]

Don't mean to nick pick but this obviously is my baby lol. In the latest patch the Layout Plan Library is now present, however, it seems that the bottom right corner doesn't function properly.

[David]

This bug will be fixed in the next patch after v3.3.01.

[WilliamMGary]

Thank you.