[Refined Proposal] Lightweight Post-M&A Asset Management Tools

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Updated based on community feedback


Problem
After acquiring a company through M&A, players face tedious work reorganizing overlapping assets like factories, stores, and R&D centers.
This disrupts gameplay flow and feels repetitive rather than strategic.

Realistic Improvements

1. “Filter by Acquired Assets” toggle
Quickly isolate newly acquired factories, R&D centers, and stores in the building lists.

2. Flag duplicate R&D topics
Visually highlight overlapping research projects (e.g. red icon), so players can cancel them manually if needed.

3. Category-based batch demolish button
Let players select and remove multiple buildings by type (factories, R&D) using simple checkboxes and a “demolish selected” option—no UI overhaul required.

Summary
With minimal additions—filters, visual flags, and basic bulk actions—M&A cleanup can become faster and more intuitive without removing depth or control.


Original Proposal (for reference)
Currently, during M&A activities, there are often many overlaps between the acquired company’s assets—such as factories, retail stores, and R&D centers—and the acquiring company’s existing operations. However, manually demolishing or reorganizing these assets one by one is extremely tedious and time-consuming.

To improve convenience, I propose adding new features such as:

The ability to select and demolish all factories at once

Bulk selection and removal of specific business units like retail stores or R&D centers

An option to exclude entire business units and acquire only selected assets such as technologies

These improvements would significantly streamline the post-M&A asset management process, allowing players to focus more on strategic decision-making without undermining the immersive experience of the game.

[Stylesjl]

Currently, during M&A activities, there are often many overlaps between the acquired company’s assets—such as factories, retail stores, and R&D centers—and the acquiring company’s existing operations. However, manually demolishing or reorganizing these assets one by one is extremely tedious and time-consuming.

To improve convenience, I propose adding new features such as The ability to select and demolish all factories at once Bulk selection and removal of specific business units like retail stores or R&D centers, An option to exclude entire business units and acquire only selected assets such as technologies.

These improvements would significantly streamline the post-M&A asset management process, allowing players to focus more on strategic decision-making without undermining the immersive experience of the game.

Perhaps this could be broken down into the following, on merging a company:

- All R&D Centres where there are overlapping research projects will have them listed to the player, with an option to bulk cancel the duplicate projects, demolish the R&D Centres or no action at all.
- All factories/farms making duplicate products with no overlap with your supply chains are listed (with option to demolish).
- In general there should be a consolidated list of all new acquisitions rather than just a series of alert messages.

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