CapLab Patch 1.982 is now available

[David]

CapLab version 1.982 patch is now available. We are releasing it as a manual patch initially. Here is the direct download link:

http://www.capitalismlab.com/capserver/ ... 821982.zip
(edit: 1.982 has replaced 1.981)

(You will need to update your game to 1.980 first, before applying this patch 1.982)

To apply the patch, simply unpack it to your Capitalism Lab program folder.

Your Capitalism Lab is located in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Capitalism Lab Beta, unless you changed the installation folder on the installer.

(Saved games of the previous versions are not compatible with this new version.)


Bug Fixes and Changes

Added the Mouse Sensitivity setting on the game option menu. And now you can change the music volume on the game option menu as well.

You will not be allowed to back your own company’s share, if its total number of shares outstanding is lower than one million shares.

The government will be less likely to sell any Media Firms if the Local Competitiveness setting is set to high or very high. And the AI will be less likely to sell any Media Firms if the AI Agressiveness setting is set to high or very high.

Fixed various interface bugs.

[tingchung]

CapLab version 1.981 patch is now available. We are releasing it as a manual patch initially. Here is the direct download link:

http://www.capitalismlab.com/capserver/ ... 811981.zip

(You will need to update your game to 1.980 first, before applying this patch 1.981)

To apply the patch, simply unpack it to your Capitalism Lab program folder.

Your Capitalism Lab is located in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Capitalism Lab Beta, unless you changed the installation folder on the installer.

(Saved games of the previous versions are not compatible with this new version.)


Bug Fixes and Changes

Added the Mouse Sensitivity setting on the game option menu. And now you can change the music volume on the game option menu as well.

You will not be allowed to back your own company’s share, if its total number of shares outstanding is lower than one million shares.

The government will never sell any Media Firms if the Local Competitiveness setting is set to high or very high. And the AI will never sell any Media Firms if the AI Agressiveness setting is set to high or very high.

Fixed varoius interface bugs.

OMG.....haha so i have to find the other way to control media firm market share!!

Nice edit ^_______^

[tingchung]

very good edit of the rules "1,000,000 shares " rules!!!!!!

now , no player can buy 100% of his own company in the begin games, i assume at least it's hard to own 80 to 90% of his own company at the begin of 25 years game !! ^________________^

[tingchung]

at 1.981

there is 3 very signification change catch my eyes!!

1. the updated is more encourage manufacturing and farming compare with the previous edition

2. Media firm super profit is dead , or i can said media industry is the industry burning your cash and profit, dont try to open any media firm !!i spend on a tv station at Chicago (4m population)it lose $$ at least 20 years. because the 1.981 edition to encourage all the computer have some radio or newspaper , it take the fact is oversupply .

it turns out all media firm ai holding is losing money . and ai company never cut lose!!

3. PB ratio is extreme high , when economic state is "BOOM" , everyone should catch up this chance to either issues shares or sell some of stock ! for me as an example . my company trade at PB ratio 2.98 , i have 5 billions at stock hold at other company and contain 12 farm and 33 retail store( all is livesstock product ---meat and egg only ). the farm and retail business can bring me 48m profit per year

so the calculation is my company now is worth 15.1 b now, so it means now in the stock market , there is investor valued my operation worth 10 billions dollars!

10 b to buy a business which can bring you 48m per year!! so if you were me, what you will do ? ? ? ^_^

of course , catch up to sell the shares !

after 3 years from the "boom" states, my business is making 91m per year but the market value of my business unit only worth for 400 m ( my company worth 2.8b now, with 1.7b stock holding, and 700m cash)

^____^

[David]

After more testing, we figured that is may be better to

Change:

“The government will never sell any Media Firms if the Local Competitiveness setting is set to high or very high. And the AI will never sell any Media Firms if the AI Agressiveness setting is set to high or very high.”

To

“The government will be less likely to sell any Media Firms if the Local Competitiveness setting is set to high or very high. And the AI will be less likely to sell any Media Firms if the AI Agressiveness setting is set to high or very high.”


This change will become effective in the next patch 1.982.

[Keither]

After more testing, we figured that is may be better to

Change:

“The government will never sell any Media Firms if the Local Competitiveness setting is set to high or very high. And the AI will never sell any Media Firms if the AI Agressiveness setting is set to high or very high.”

To

“The government will be less likely to sell any Media Firms if the Local Competitiveness setting is set to high or very high. And the AI will be less likely to sell any Media Firms if the AI Agressiveness setting is set to high or very high.”


This change will become effective in the next patch 1.982.

Kudos for the adjustment. The hard "never" setting is too extreme.

[mwyeoh]

You will not be allowed to back your own company’s share, if its total number of shares outstanding is lower than one million shares.

Although I can see why this was done, to stop the exploits, Ive always liked to buy all the shares back at the beginning.

I would like to suggest (The suggestion has been made before) that at the beginning, when setting up your game, that the "Starting Capital" influences how much the players starts off with. The player can then decide when to start their company (Or they could invest it instead before starting a company) and how much outside investment they want, up to either x4 or x5 of their contributed capital.

I will create a thread in the suggestions forum about this and in more detail

[David]

You will not be allowed to back your own company’s share, if its total number of shares outstanding is lower than one million shares.

Although I can see why this was done, to stop the exploits, Ive always liked to buy all the shares back at the beginning.

I would like to suggest (The suggestion has been made before) that at the beginning, when setting up your game, that the "Starting Capital" influences how much the players starts off with. The player can then decide when to start their company (Or they could invest it instead before starting a company) and how much outside investment they want, up to either x4 or x5 of their contributed capital.

I will create a thread in the suggestions forum about this and in more detail

Hi Mwyeoh, is your suggestion similar this ?
http://www.capitalismlab.com/forum/view ... f=14&t=848:
The option "Support private companies and the ability to stage a turnaround after the player's company is taken over by AI."

[mwyeoh]

Hi Mwyeoh, is your suggestion similar this ?
http://www.capitalismlab.com/forum/view ... f=14&t=848:
The option "Support private companies and the ability to stage a turnaround after the player's company is taken over by AI."

Similar. Earlier, I hadnt thought it to be as important, but with the more recent changes, to the game, its become more important to me
I have just finished posting the suggestion

[David]

We have just released patch 1.982.