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[Deadmeat1471]

What is interesting is that from what I see Detroit isn't even a unique game. It seems VERY VERY similar to that Space Race game. To the extent where I wonder which came first.

It's not really similar, but god damn I can't play that game. I've tried. Today i've tried. I just cant seem to sell cars in detroit 
Motor city is better though, you can sell cars and see why youre making losses, you can expand business and lower/raise your prices for optimal profitability, and you get to drive your shitty 1890's car on a race track. Which is a bonus 

I wish I could figure out Detroit, it has alot going for it. I just can never sell enough cars to make a profit.

[Neonivek]

Reminds me of Pizza Tycoon. Honestly compared that I actually genuinly like that game,... I cannot play it for beans! In fact I never got past the first part of the game.

[Deadmeat1471]

I tried pizza tycoon, I got bored when I had to start putting tomatos and shit on pizzas :/ It's like a pizza making simulator.
I've heard good things about it though, and the engine for it was really solid. I might have to try Pizza Tycoon again soon!

But yeah... the biggest problem of detroit is having a lack of information on why things are going wrong/well wrong. Which is annoying because you have a whole screen of statistics to use, and you still cant figure it out.

HINT HINT DEVS, HINT.

[Sowelu]

I'm very worried (well, as worried as an idiot poster as a forum can be) about the "Fuel System" tab.  It has sliders without numbers and that drives me up the wall.  Must control all the things.

Can it have numbers pretty please?

[daffyflyer]

I'm very worried (well, as worried as an idiot poster as a forum can be) about the "Fuel System" tab.  It has sliders without numbers and that drives me up the wall.  Must control all the things.

Can it have numbers pretty please?

Yeah, we've been considering putting numbers on those too, most of the sliders already have numbers, but not those ones

[Sowelu]

Many thanks!  For considering it at least.

[daffyflyer]

We've made a new video showing the whole process of making a car - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bVYeCj8DNaA.

Also we have a demo release date. 22nd of April, or the 8th of April for those of you who've preordered

[Itnetlolor]

This actually looks pretty interesting; neat car/engine builder videos too. Whenever I can afford to, I'm definitely going to invest in this.

[MaximumZero]

We've made a new video showing the whole process of making a car - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bVYeCj8DNaA.

Also we have a demo release date. 22nd of April, or the 8th of April for those of you who've preordered

That's a boss video. Looks very good!

[LoSboccacc]

Heads up for the demo! There are turorials facing up, for those not on their newsfeed

[Tilla]

The demo release in 2 days is for preorders only, everyone else has another  couple weeks to wait. Looks like they've got a new website up for the occasion.

[EuchreJack]

A shame, because I was going to base my decision whether or not to pre-order on the demo!

While I like all the car construction that I've seen, I'd like to know more about the "company/business" part of the game before committing.

Which begs the question: When does the pre-order period close?  The pre-order deal is sweet, but I'm just not sold on the game, and probably won't be until I get a gander at the demo.

Forumites, could somebody who pre-ordered give us a review of the demo?  Pretty please?   

[LoSboccacc]

sure, I'll do.

but the demo will focus just on engine design, and then just on line-4 naturally aspirated engines. not that much to see there of the final game.

but the engine simulation from the tutorial videos seems solid

[Tilla]

Yah, there's only one tiny portion of the tycoon part of the game in the upcomnig demo, and that's pricing for engine design.

[Neonivek]

I tried pizza tycoon, I got bored when I had to start putting tomatos and shit on pizzas :/ It's like a pizza making simulator.
I've heard good things about it though, and the engine for it was really solid. I might have to try Pizza Tycoon again soon!

But yeah... the biggest problem of detroit is having a lack of information on why things are going wrong/well wrong. Which is annoying because you have a whole screen of statistics to use, and you still cant figure it out.

HINT HINT DEVS, HINT.

Pizza Tycoon's faults is that in many ways it goes into too much detail and doesn't hand hold you or even instruct you an inch (outside the manual... but my original copy didn't have a manual)

Heck if ALL pizzas need tomato sauce then why even make us do it? Heck if it needs crust why even let us place stuff on the crust? I actually had to read the manual as to why my Pizzas were getting low scores.