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[mwyeoh]

I disagree with the 'phasing out' idea. Rather it should be 'substitute goods'
As this is a simulation game, the effect a substitute good would have on the industry should depend on the investment into the product.
The game world should not immediately emulate the real world.

Eg -Suppose Apple was never bailed out by Adobe in the 90s and went backrupt, would tablets be as popular as they are (Or had been invented so soon)?
Laptops will never completely disappear even with tablets due to their limitations, so 'phasing out' will never completely happen (Same with PCs). Smart phones will never completely phase out mobile phones (Although they may get close)

Eg- Suppose VCR technology had somehow advanced to another level rather than being abandoned in favor of DVDs, then DVDs may never had taken off

I really think that if enough research goes into a particular product, it may be able to block or severely disrupt the emergence of another
(Eg- Laserdisc technology took off, lost out to VHS and was finally killed by VCD)
(Eg- Will electric cars completely phase out combustion based cars)

Just my thoughts. But great work in continuing to develop capitalism!! So far though it seems that there is alot of heavy emphasis on electronic goods. Will you be adding any more retail products from other sectors?

[David]

Here is an expanded description of the new features.

Existing products will be phased out or substituted by new products. Here are a few examples:

• Mobile phones will be phased out camera phones

• When smart phones are introduced to the market, the majority of the original demand for camera phones will transit to smart phones. But camera phones will not be completely phased out, there will still be consistently small amounts of demand for it.

• Cameras (traditional optical cameras) will be phased out by digital cameras.

• Sales of notebook computers will be negatively affected by increasing popularity of tablet computers. Though, tablet computers will not completely replace notebook computers, as notebook computers will continue to evolve technologically and improve their value propositions and continue to have decent demands in the market.

• Now it will take longer to invent new products. Tech-based companies do have an advantage here and are more likely to achieve technology breakthroughs surpassing original expectations.

[David]

Here is a complete list of products, semi products and raw materials in Cap Lab:

The ones in red are new ones.

The production methods (their required inputs) of various products have been modified for better gameplay balance, and demands for certain semi products and raw materials that are previously too low have been improved by increasing their uses in production methods.

Some of product classes have been reorganized. Product classes that are previously not as profitable as others have been merged or modified.

Product class Product Type
APPAREL Blazer
APPAREL Leather Jacket
APPAREL Jeans
APPAREL Sweater
AUTO Car
AUTO Motorcycle
BEVERAGE Bottled Milk
BEVERAGE Cola
BEVERAGE Grape Juice
BEVERAGE Wine
BODYCARE Bath Lotion
BODYCARE Shampoo
BODYCARE Soap
BODYCARE Toothpaste
COMMUN Camera Phone
COMMUN HUD Glasses
COMMUN Mobile Phone
COMMUN Smart Phone
COMPUTER Desktop Computer
COMPUTER Notebook Computer
COMPUTER Printer
COMPUTER Tablet Computer
COSMETIC Eye Shadow
COSMETIC Hair Color
COSMETIC Lipstick
COSMETIC Perfume
DRUGS Cold Pills
DRUGS Cough Syrup
DRUGS Headache Pills
ELECTRON Camcorder
ELECTRON Hi-fi System
ELECTRON Portable Media Player
ELECTRON Television
FOOD Bread
FOOD Cakes
FOOD Canned Corn
FOOD Canned Soup
FOOD Corn Flakes
FOOTWEAR Sport Shoes
FOOTWEAR Sandals
FOOTWEAR Shoes
FOOTWEAR Socks
FURN Bed
FURN Chair
FURN Sofa
HOMEAPP Air Conditioner
HOMEAPP Refrigerator
HOMEAPP Washing Machine
HOUSE Detergent
HOUSE Toilet cleaner
HOUSE Tissues
HOUSE Washing Powder
JEWELRY Silver Necklace
JEWELRY Gold Ring
LEATHER Leather Bag
LEATHER Leather Belt
LEATHER Leather Briefcase
LEATHER Leather Wallet
LPRODUCT Eggs
LPRODUCT Frozen Beef
LPRODUCT Frozen Chicken
LPRODUCT Frozen Pork
LPRODUCT Frozen Lamb
PHOTO Camera
PHOTO Compact Camera
PHOTO Digital Camera
SNACKS Cereal Bar (previously called Fruit Snacks)
SNACKS Chocolate Bar
SNACKS Cookies
SNACKS Chewing Gum
SNACKS Ice Cream
SNACKS Yogurt
SPORT_EQ Back Pack
SPORT_EQ Golf Clubs
SPORT_EQ In-line Skates
TOBACCO Cigarettes
TOBACCO Cigars
TOY Handheld Game Console
TOY Toy Racing Car
TOY Toy Doll
TOY Video Game Console
WATCH Elegant Watch
WATCH Sports Watch
WATCH Silver Watch

A few products have been removed, including VCR and DVD Players, to make room for the new electronic products like Smart Phones, Portable Media Players

[jtanker37715]

I noticed there were a few missing items... are they really going to be taken out in the new version or were they just left off by accident (Eg. Fruit Snacks and Video Recorder)? Maybe I have an old version of Capitalism II... but there were at least a couple other items that weren't highlighted that are new: Tissues, Washing Powder, and Cereal Bar...

I like the new additions, I look forward to being able to use the improvements.

[David]

I have just edited the above post with additional info, which should answer your questions.

[David]

The following screenshots of the product summary report show traditional cameras phased out by digital cameras.

[Jimov]

The following screenshots of the product summary report show traditional cameras phased out by digital cameras.

Excellent screenshots! I only hope I never have to pay 9,870,334$ for a detergent in my lifetime...