Making MM act more like X-presso

One of the largest complaints regarding the recent demise of X-presso has been the fact that we can no longer cut production time in half. As Mayors were able with X-presso. We do have the option to instantly finish the production of goods or construct partial or complete structures.

I propose that we be given the option to select how many MM dollars we want to use for speeding up the process of production.

For example: To instantly complete an order of lumber requires 33 MM, give us the option to select how many MM we wish to use. Since production time is one hour. If a mayor spends 11 MM then the timer would be reduced by 20 minutes to complete production in 40 minutes.

This would give the mayors the ability to speed up production as they desire and still preserve the developers desire to simplify the currency situation of the game.

We do not have the ability to reduce the time we collect rents from residents. This feature could be expanded to residences also.

 

You could say that we already have this option.
E.g. you want some beams done in 40 min. Wait 40min and pay for the remaining 20min.
As it is now you only pay if you really do use it. You cant login, np at least it wont cost you anything. Although as it is now you pay a lot more than 1/3 for a 1/3 reduction.

 

That is true. I was thinking along the lines of setting up a series of production to be completed at the same time. Then going away for a period of time and coming back and collecting. But you could do it that way, but requires you to keep track of time and then work out the time to spend the MM's.

 

I have suggested something similar in another thread (#31), billyjim, some time before you started this one. Let BP add to the MMs the functionality that X-presso had - HALVING the time. Whatever the exchange rate X-presso -v- MMs was (5:1 someone suggested?), make 5 MMs reduce time in half.

This way, rework can stay, but players get our speed-up aid back.

 

I that would be acceptable to me.