False advertising
In general I suggest that as owner you can deceive and cheat AI to a certain degree.
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Field testing of our pre-production [insert vehicle here] has revealed fuel economy figures at least 2-3 mpg less than what we were expecting. All promotional material, ads, commercials etc. are quoting the slightly exaggerated figures. Engineering says we're too far into the development process to make any changes for this particular model year, but that by next year they should have all the bugs worked out. Do we:
A. Delay production to give engineering more time (+engineering time/costs) to improve the economy for this model year.
B. Release the vehicle as is and hope no one notices. (if found out, -brand reputation, -model reputation, -false advertising settlement; if not, no effect)
C. Tell marketing to release a statement saying the fuel economy figures are incorrect, and revise all future promotional items (-model reputation, +brand reputation, +marketing costs)
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stratoroc wrote:I don't like this idea because it relates more to a lawyer simulator than a car designer game. I want the business aspect of this game to be about making the best compromise for a specific circumstance, rather than lying about the car better than the competition. Governing agencies should be limited to arbitrary restrictions in the mechanics of what technologies can be used and what can be manufactured, and not complex entities to cheat and bribe like in real life.
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xABSOLUTIONx wrote:i wonder if this could work the other way?
like advertise it to consume more, than it actually does, reverse psychology and stuff
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Look i have DOHC :P
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