Build 1865 + 1866: Patch Notes

AI summary2d

Hotfix patch reintroduces and refines Employee Demands, revamps Office Jobs, UI fixes, floating vehicles fix, Uncle Fred quest adjustments, extensive fixes across systems, and Build 1866 with savegame compatibility buffs.

▲Buffs2

Office Jobs1-Person Offices:Single-person offices now attract clients.no clients→get clients
HQ/Other fixesHR Manager:Increased HR Manager max employees from 25 to 50 to expand internal HR capacity.25→50

✚Bug fixes5

UIUI:Fixed 'Please select a number' bug in roulette.
Floating VehiclesFloating Vehicles:Fixed that warehouse vehicles could float after fixes; they should drop back to surface when interacted with.floating→stabilized
HQ/Other fixes
- HQ-based employees:Fixed HQ-based employees not regenerating satisfaction properly.
- Hoarder Achievements:Hoarder Achievements now update only on a new hour.
Fixes (General)Various systems:Extensive fixes across satisfaction regeneration, perception of time-based events, interactions, and various UI/audio/visual glitches.

◆Other changes17

Employee Demands
- Employee Demands:Reinstated and improved Employee Demands feature with a cap of 3-4 new demands per day.N/A→3-4 per day
- Employee Demands:Demands now include a direct link to the specific employee for management.→Added
- Employee Demands:Demands no longer affect employee schedule status (full-time vs part-time).→No impact on schedule status
Office Jobs
- Office Jobs:Office job fees limited to be in-line with retail equivalents to improve balance.unbounded high→balanced with retail
- Office Jobs:Players should monitor hours/days open to maximize profitability.
- Customers per hour:Each client now stays for 1 hour, clarifying throughput and enabling max customers per hour.→1 hour per client hour
UI
- UI:Fixed widescreen UI issues for better display.
- UI:Fixed Warehouse UI showing 'closed' incorrectly.
- UI:Fixed issue preventing Warehouse/Headquarters exterior signs from being edited.
- UI:Added price label to diploma school panel for clarity.
- UI:Added tooltips to some custom game modifiers in main menu.
- UI:Fixed Fuel never showing 100% even when full.→100% display
Uncle Fred Quest – Fast FoodUncle Fred Quest:Some players in Uncle Fred quest line are moved back to the 'turn off Temporarily Closed' quest for Fast Food; if their fast-food is gone, rent a retail building and convert to fast-food, then toggle temporarily closed to progress.
HQ/Other fixes
- AI employees:Increased passive skill gain for AI employees when working.
- Traffic:Reduced traffic aggressiveness to improve flow.→reduced
Uncle Fred Quest – Fast Food (revisited)Uncle Fred Quest:If that happens, rent a retail building and turn it into fast-food, then toggle the temporarily closed switch to complete the quest.
Build 1866 Savegame BuffsFor savegames started before Build 1866: internally forced demand to 100% for all office-based businesses; disabled employees' ability to generate any new demands.