Ranking for challenge games

[sssuoreme]

I was playing new challenge game, Legacy Brand, and I completed all goals until 2011. So, I was expecting that the game will continue, as final rank received at 2040, but when last goal was accepted there is no! options to continue. If I ignore confirmation, it comes out every few secs until numbers will be larger or lower of goal's numbers. Basically, there is no chance to peacefully continue the game.

I believe that 50 years its to much for a challenge game. With a micro management you can setup whole market for all products in every city in 30 years, but you have to continue manage 20 more years to get the best rank. Why do we need retire button then?
I think that "cash", in the ranking list, isn't a significant index (here for example: Real Estate Mogul (v2.4), I took all the money from the bank in last year).
If you continue using same ranking system could you please make an option to finish early (retired (+), all goals achieved or failed (I think it should be stated in rank list) and for rest of years add ROI from shares for player or you need to complete all goals as soon as possible and you will be ranked high (at the top).

[David]

I was playing new challenge game, Legacy Brand, and I completed all goals until 2011. So, I was expecting that the game will continue, as final rank received at 2040, but when last goal was accepted there is no! options to continue. If I ignore confirmation, it comes out every few secs until numbers will be larger or lower of goal's numbers. Basically, there is no chance to peacefully continue the game.

We will get this fixed in the next update.

I believe that 50 years its to much for a challenge game. With a micro management you can setup whole market for all products in every city in 30 years, but you have to continue manage 20 more years to get the best rank. Why do we need retire button then?
I think that "cash", in the ranking list, isn't a significant index (here for example: Real Estate Mogul (v2.4), I took all the money from the bank in last year).
If you continue using same ranking system could you please make an option to finish early (retired (+), all goals achieved or failed (I think it should be stated in rank list) and for rest of years add ROI from shares for player or you need to complete all goals as soon as possible and you will be ranked high (at the top).

Will forward your suggestion to the dev team.

[David]

I believe that 50 years its to much for a challenge game. With a micro management you can setup whole market for all products in every city in 30 years, but you have to continue manage 20 more years to get the best rank.

We plan to set the length of future challenge games to 30 years only.

I think that "cash", in the ranking list, isn't a significant index (here for example: Real Estate Mogul (v2.4), I took all the money from the bank in last year).

Actually, for this challenge game, the ranking is based on player scores only, as indicated on the game rule column: "The player with the highest score by 2040 wins. Achieve goals to gain score bonuses."

The cash amount shown is for display only.

If you continue using same ranking system could you please make an option to finish early (retired (+), all goals achieved or failed (I think it should be stated in rank list) and for rest of years add ROI from shares for player or you need to complete all goals as soon as possible and you will be ranked high (at the top).

This is a good suggestion but a formula must be devised to allow players to transparently see the how the eventual ranking is based on. For instance, should the winner be the player with a high score or the the player who won the game sooner? Or a combination of both factors? Any suggestions on this are welcome.