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gamemanual:howto_optimal_design_tips [2021/11/08 10:36] – [Where to Find Importance Ratings] admingamemanual:howto_optimal_design_tips [2022/02/15 18:00] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 +=== Video Tutorials ===
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 +  * [[http://gearcity.info/tutorials/_TutorialVideos/04_early_era_cars.html|Brass Era Designs]] ([[https://youtu.be/SopvCUqL2Os|Youtube]])
 +  * [[http://gearcity.info/tutorials/_TutorialVideos/05_over_and_under_design.html|Over and Under Designing]] ([[https://youtu.be/wzg3GVNHKUk|Youtube]])
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 ====== Designing A Successful Vehicle ====== ====== Designing A Successful Vehicle ======
  
 While you probably already know how to design a vehicle in the game, there are some things you can do to optimize your design for maximum sales or ratings to costs.  While you probably already know how to design a vehicle in the game, there are some things you can do to optimize your design for maximum sales or ratings to costs. 
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 ===== Knowing Thy Self ===== ===== Knowing Thy Self =====
  
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 Knowing what you're trying to do is very important before you start doing it. Most of the information on this page applies to making a best-selling, highly profitable vehicle design. However, you might find some of this information useful if you're trying to make a profitable niche vehicle.  Knowing what you're trying to do is very important before you start doing it. Most of the information on this page applies to making a best-selling, highly profitable vehicle design. However, you might find some of this information useful if you're trying to make a profitable niche vehicle. 
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 ===== Know the Market ===== ===== Know the Market =====
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 ===== Designing ===== ===== Designing =====
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-You can find a full listing on the vehicle types data page. FIXME +You can find a full listing on the [[GameManual:References_VehicleTypeImportance|vehicle types data]] page. 
-And the page on how each rating is effected by design choices in the game. FIXME+And the [[GameManual:GM_Vehicles_Design|Vehicle Design]] page shows how each rating is effected by design choices in the game.
  
 === Advanced Component Designer === === Advanced Component Designer ===
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 +The Advanced Vehicle Designer shows you the importance ratings in two places. The first is in the Setup Wizard. Selecting a vehicle type from the list will display the importance ratings in the first details list on the window (#1). You would use these importance ratings when picking components.
  
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 +The second place the game shows the importance ratings is at the bottom of the Advanced Designer. Under each of the vehicle's current ratings, you'll find golden stars. Those stars are the importance rating for each category. The more stars indicate which ratings are more important is to this vehicle type. 
  
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 If you're using the assisted designer, the game will not show you the importance ratings of the selected vehicle type. Instead, the assisted designer will consider the importance of ratings and attempt to maximize the ratings in the most important categories. You do have the option to switch to the advanced designer with the "Switch to Advanced" button in the bottom left of the window. But please note, you can not switch back from Advanced to the Assisted Designer. If you're using the assisted designer, the game will not show you the importance ratings of the selected vehicle type. Instead, the assisted designer will consider the importance of ratings and attempt to maximize the ratings in the most important categories. You do have the option to switch to the advanced designer with the "Switch to Advanced" button in the bottom left of the window. But please note, you can not switch back from Advanced to the Assisted Designer.
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 +==== Goal ====
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 +When designing vehicles for lower wealth demographics, you should focus on keeping the price low and maximize the ratings with high importance values. This way, the design will have a higher buyer rating at lower costs. When making higher-end vehicles, you should still prioritize the more important ratings, but you won't have to sacrifice as much. 
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 +You should also consider the marque's strong point. For example, if the marque makes primary Luxury cars, then making an economy car with very little Luxury will hurt the brand overall.
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