Hello everyone!

Work on SYS Version 1.04 has been completed and Patrons can download this content patch from here:

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So, for this update I thought it'd be nice if it was purerly focused on some new content, there aren't any gameplay changes or bugfixes (didn't warrant any, thankfully) in here. We got a bit to cover so let's get right into it!

Starting with 2 new event cards, first up:

As is usual with these event cards, this one can be a double edged sword. If you badly need to refill your HP and need to buy some food, you will be needing to somehow survive for 8 turns before you can visit some shops again. That's why it's always important to buy some stuff for the road, too, when you're in a shop. Conversely, aggressive opponents of yours won't be able to stock up on guns to increase their attack power or buff their stats.

Now this card is some really bad news for everyone who isn't going for a fighting victory. It is somewhat map dependent, but most maps have at least 2 party / empty tiles, so that means for 4 rounds there will be 2 more tiles for you that you will need to evade. Players pursuing a fighting victory should try to make the most out of this while it lasts.

Next up is a new estate which you can build, the kiosk.

As the description says, this is an extremely low level estate, the last option you have when you're almost out of money. I noticed in some games that when players went low on cash it was very hard for them to make a comeback. Going for a fighting victory is still an option, but depending on the character you play as, that might not be viable. Getting 250$ together for the kiosk is feasible, even when you don't have any other estates left.

Next up is a new 4 Player Map:

"Nite Bathroomz" is a cozy map with lots of spaces to build on. Like the previous new map, this one only has one Dark Alley tile, so that makes it a pretty safe place for non-fighter characters. When I made the layout I had 2v2 games in mind, but of course it also works nicely as a free for all! Also, beware of curious waifus roaming the night ... ( ͡°‿ ͡°)

Last but not least, I've added a whole new mechanic for AI Players. Normally when the Bank Account of an AI Player reaches a certain low, they won't buy anything until they got more cash. I noticed that in rare occasions the AI would buy property after property until they had almost no more money left, which meant they had all these spaces but couldn't build anything on them because of no money. The AI Players now have a seperate set of rules for buying estates and might stop buying new ones while still buying other stuff.

Do note though that this heavily varies between each character. Some might still try to buy lots of land, while others will try to play it more safe and rather just buy 1 or 2 properties. Buying lots of properties is a viable strategy because you're denying your opponents said properties, but you could also be spreading yourself too thin, so be careful!

With all of that being said, here's a sneak peek at what the next update will contain. > : 3

That is all for this SYS Update! For a recap of what this patch does, please refer to the Changelog below:

• Added "No Service" to the random Event Cards pool.
• Added "Crime Wave" to the random Event Cards pool.
• Added "Nite Bathroomz" as a new 4 Player Map.
• Added "Kiosk" as new buildable estate.
• Added new behaviour for AI controlled characters, they now will stop buying empty properties when their bank account went down a certain amount.

I hope you'll have fun with the game!
Please stay tuned for further updates in the future! ('ᴗ')

Regards,
Snooley