Lord_Timba I think the current implementation of the repair function for your computers/machines is rather silly and not very realistic.
At the moment your computer automatically breaks down after a few weeks, which criples your efficiency. Then you have the choice to repair or buy a new machine. The only difference between those two choices is that repair replaces the broken machine, while buy gives you an extra machine. Both for the same price! I don't want a new machine, I want the old one repaired...
I would suggest the following change:
* Change the breakdown of the machines to a mix between luck factor and quality of machine.
* Give a broken machine a bigger penalty then 'Wear and Tear'
* Create a new service: IT shops. Their service is to repair machines
* Good needed to repair : Electric component
* Keep the 'Wear and Tear' but make the effect less strong.
* If 'Wear and Tear' reaches 100%, machines are all broken and need to be replaced.
Sounds complicated to implement. Not sure if worth the effort. But to simplify, I like the idea of IT Repair Service. Rather than buying a new machine, you can just repair them here for a possibly cheaper price. And it would be easy to implement by just adding a tab to the buy screen. |