My Suggestions

[ariesas]

First of all i like this land acquisition idea, its a great idea David! i always wanted this feature. I also like your system very much. I think its a great idea that government would sell it's land through auctions. I don't know how this will be implemented but this is a brilliant idea!

Also, David, I would like to ask for few MAJOR things in this add-on. I don't think you need to completely change the graphics. All you need to make it scalable to current resolutions (1280x800), and maybe add some things like product sold spreadsheets instead of the graphs..

1.MORE EXCHANGE MARKETS -Id like to see Commodities exchange incorporated in this game. The prices would , for example, go lower if more mines are discovered, or if there is a cheap import. also include futures and options. (more possibilities - interest rates market(bonds), equity index market, weather product market)


2.BANK INDUSTRY-I also would like to see an ability to buy a bank. This would be really expensive, but it would let you to manually set the loan interest rate. Also please incorporate the fractional reserve banking idea. The reserves needed could change every 20-30 years or so, and would be a economic indicator just as interest rate by fed ( or central bank). Fed interest rates should be added as macro economic variable.

3.MORE INDUSTRIES -Cap2 addon to include some more industries - e.g. transport. for every transportation from farm to factory to supermarket player could choose which company to choose for transportation services, just like advertising! I think this would be easy too incorporate because no more 2d or 3d graphics should be added to the game, just economics engine updates and one or few windows for transportation services.

What about construction industry? This , as transport industry, would also not require any graphical updates just let a player to choose which construction company to choose from.. Later, the player could buy construction companies himself.

Insurance industry would also not require any graphical updates.. The player could choose to insure its farms, oils, or other buildings against loss or theft or fire for a monthly or yearly payment. Later in the game player could buy those firms too!

Utility services is also a possibility(electricity, gas, water, mobile and landine telephone, cable, internet).Player could choose whom to pay all the bills , but later in game player could buy utility companies and also control the utility markets. Also i think this would be a very interesting idea and would not require any 3d graphics updates.

[David]

We are considering adding banks to the game? Any suggestions for making banks fun to play with in the game?



2.BANK INDUSTRY-I also would like to see an ability to buy a bank. This would be really expensive, but it would let you to manually set the loan interest rate. Also please incorporate the fractional reserve banking idea. The reserves needed could change every 20-30 years or so, and would be a economic indicator just as interest rate by fed ( or central bank). Fed interest rates should be added as macro economic variable.

[Bigcat]

David, I also like the land acquisition idea. If BANK INDUSTRY can add Mortgage function, and let the new apartments not just hold in hand but sold to public. It will create twn industries in one time. For example, it can let building has construction period, once the apartment built, it can sold to public. This action will cause the demand of mortgage, and the bank change loan interest rate to attract the customer.

[David]

Yes, we are planning to allow the player to sell the apartments and commercial buildings in addition to the option of renting them.

Please see this topic for details:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=200#p620

Any comments are welcome.