It's Sewek again with another bunch of fixes related to the recent Quest System Rework! Once again, thank you so much for you comments under the recent hotfix – thanks to your help, we were once again able to track those pesky issues much, much faster! Now, let's see the full patch notes for today's hotfix👇
Fixed an issue that caused a crash when the gamepad was connected while entering Rudy
There is no longer a possibility to enter Rudy before the first quest related to it
Muting car horns in options now work correctly
Turning off Christmas Hats in options now correctly removes a hat from Gustave
Fixed an issue that caused the quest for entering the Gas Station for the first time to complete before the player went inside the building
Loading a game with the Player Character being outside the playable area now sets his position to his room
Fixed a rare issue that allowed to pour more fuel into the Airstrip planes than the available amount
There is no longer a possibility to quickly save/load the game while the player is in a vehicle
Fixed an issue that caused a failed picklock attempt to count into challenge progress
Fixed an issue that prevented ordering Airstrip-related deliveries (airport fuel, duct tape)
Fixed an issue that prevented base game storyline progress if the workshop was restored before the related quest
Fixed a crash related to lockpicking minigame if the gamepad was connected while starting this activity
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And that's it for today! Let me know in the comments below what do you think about the hotfix. Also, if you're still having some issues with the game or you're experiencing some weird stuff happening, make sure to leave you answer down below. Last but not the least, if you want to stay in the loop regarding everything Gas Station Sim, feel free to join our new discord server. You can do so by clicking this link. Until the next devlog!
~Your humble marketing guy – Sewek
Quest System Rework Hotfix #1
Hey, Gas Jockeys!
First of all, I'm so thankful for all of the comments that you've sent to us. Thanks to that, we were able to track those pesky bugs and issues and guess what – some of the most annoying ones (which basically blocked your further progress) are fixed in today's hotfix. You can find full patch notes below 👇
Fixed an issue that caused a few quests not to be completed if the in-game language was other than English (quest with buying a parking lot, bus stop, toilet)
The quest for obtaining Premium Drinks in the Airstrip campaign now completes correctly if products were obtained before this quest
Electricity sparks above one of the airstrips were removed
Fixed an issue that caused the quest “Clean one more thing” to not be completed in some scenarios
Fixed an issue that caused the objective marker to spawn at the wrong position instead of on a Towy Truck
Fixed an issue that caused the objective marker to spawn at the wrong position instead of on a Spiders Web
Fixed an issue that caused the finished Aristrip questline to start once again
Rest assured – we're still gonna be tracking the reports that you'll send to us. Keep those comments and feedback coming. Once again, thank you so much for your constant support. Untill the next update!
~Your humble marketing guy – Sewek
Quest System Rework is here! 🔥
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ⛽
Welcome to another Gas Station Simulator development update. Today I have the privilege to announce that the long-awaited quest system rework update is finally here. It’s probably one of the most important updates in the history of Gas Station Simulator, so don’t hesitate and go check it out.
What exactly Quest System Rework does?
But what exactly will this rework do – you might think. Don’t worry – I’ve got you covered. So, for those of you who are not familiar with the Airstrip DLC – its storyline starts as soon as you upgrade your station to the 3rd level and you hire your very first employee. Before the quest system rework, you’d need to complete dozens of Airstrip DLC quests, while those related to the base game were hidden until you’ve finished the DLC ones. With the quest system rework you now have the possibility to choose in which particular order you’d like to do them.
Let me give you an example – Let’s start from the point where you’ve upgraded your station already to the 3rd level and Airstrip DLC quests come in. You can do them if you want, but if you feel like you need more money, employees, popularity or whatever you need basically, you can always follow the main ones without worrying much about the Airstrip DLC. In other words – until you feel like you’re ready to go with Airstrip DLC, you can freely focus on growing your gas station empire. And yes – you can complete for example three Airstrip-related quests and come back again to the base game, leaving Airstrip for the later.
Oh… And one more thing: As soon as you download the update make sure to check out if everything works as intended – especially saves. If by any means you’ll encounter any issues, make sure to leave your comment under this announcement or contact us via email here: support@drago-entertainment.com
Tidal Wave DLC – teaser trailer reminder🏝️
If somehow some of you might have missed the teaser for the Tidal Wave DLC, worry no more! You can have a look at it right now and share your thoughts in the comments below.
Just a quick reminder that you can still sign-up to become our playtester. If you still haven’t done it yet, you can do so by clicking this link or the image below, and fill the form that you will find there. After that, we’ll carefully analyze every single application and we’ll contact those chosen with further information.
What about the Economy Update?🤔
So far we've introduced to you an Employee Update and Quest System rework is finally here, so you might be thinking what's gonna be next? Worry no more, folks, since I've got you covered. From now on, we'd like to put emphasis on some changes related to in-game economy. We won't spoil anything just yet, but let me assure you – it's coming sooner rather than later. As always – let us know in the comments what do you think about it.
Stay up-to-date 📰
And that’s it for today, folks! Hope you’ve enjoyed our little teaser. Don’t hesitate to throw your feedback at us in the comments section below regarding the quest system update, our upcoming DLCs including Tidal Wave and Shady Deals, or basically everything Gas Station Sim. Enjoy the update and until the next devlog!
I hope you had a great weekend and you've managed to charge up your batteries to face the challenges that await ahead of you. So, what do I have in the store for you today?
As we've stated in our previous announcement, we're constantly speaking with the production team to figure out how to be more transparent with you, folks. As we value our community feedback, we thought that it'd be the best to give some of you a unique opportunity to get your hands on our upcoming projects (not only related to Gas Station Simulator). Thus, we've came up with an idea of running playtest sessions, but in order to do that, well... We need playtesters. That is when you come in!
How do I sign up?
It's quite simple – all you have to do is click this link or the image below, and it'll take you to our website. Then, you just need to fill out the form and follow the instructions, and as soon as we're ready to start playtest session, we'll contact those chosen ones. I'm counting on you, folks!
Stay up-to-date📰
And that's it for today! If you want to stay in the loop and be notified about the recent news related to Gas Station Simulator and its upcoming DLCs (Tidal Wave for instance) consider adding the Tidal Wave DLC to your wishlist.
Gas Station Simulator – Tidal Wave DLC teaser is here! 🏝️
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ⛽
Welcome to another Gas Station Simulator – Tidal Wave DLC announcement. Today I have the privilege to share a fresh look at the upcoming DLC, as I'm happy to present to you a brand-new teaser for the Tidal Wave DLC. Take a look at it and let me know in the comments what you think! For now, let's enjoy it 🔥
Stay up-to-date 📰
Hope you’ve enjoyed our little teaser. Don’t hesitate to throw your feedback at us in the comments section below regarding the Tidal Wave DLC, or basically everything Gas Station Sim. Before we finish, I have one more thing that I'd like to announce - right now, we're talking with our production team to figure out how we can be more transparent in terms of our bugfixing. We want to keep you guys in loop, so stay tuned! Until the next devlog.
Gas Station Simulator – Tidal Wave DLC Devlog #1 🚤
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ⛽
It's been a while since our last announcement but we've been working tirelessly on a quest system rework, some improvements to the game, and a Tidal Wave DLC content. Speaking about – today's devlog is gonna be the first one about our upcoming DLC. From now on on a regular basis, I'll be posting those so you can better understand what Tidal Wave DLC is. Without further ado, let's roll!
Different setting = Different challenges
As many of you know, Gas Station Simulator - Tidal Wave DLC puts you in charge of a gas station on a tropical island which is a totally different setting and vibe than the famous desert on Route 66. However, as you might have guessed already from the headline – different setting comes with a different set of challenges, activities, mechanics, and much, much more!
One great example here is fueling jet skis. Yeap, you've read that right! Apart from fueling cars, you'll have the unique opportunity to take care of jet skis as well. Will there be more mechanics connected to jet skis? Unfortunately, devs told me that I cannot spoil anything yet, so I'll have to keep you guessing.
But there are more familiar things that come in totally new packages. Remember ordering products? You still have to get those shelves stocked somehow. Instead of a truck, as you're on an island, expect to have your goods delivered in form of a spacious yacht. How cool is that?
Stay up-to-date 📰
And that would be it for today's announcement, fellow gas jockeys. Make sure to let me know in the comments if you prefer more regular devlogs but smaller ones, or you'd rather see bigger one let's say once per month. Apart from that, don't hesitate to share your feedback about the Gas Station Simulator - Tidal Wave DLC in the comments below. And last but not the least, if you don't want to miss any future updates, consider adding the DLC to your wishlist. See you in another devlog!
Not gonna lie, folks – 2024 is gonna be exiting for Gas Station Simulator as we plan to release 4 DLCs for the game next year. These DLCs will be pretty varied so you should be able to find something that fit into your needs.
Tidal Wave DLC
Tidal Wave will be the first DLC to be released next year. This DLC is all about running a gas station on a beautiful, tropical island. We're working tirelessly on this brand-new DLC, but I'm still counting on your feedback and suggestions, so don't hesitate to throw it at us in the comments down below. If you wanna learn more about the Tidal Wave DLC, check out its store page:
Many of you are familiar with Shady Deals since you have been waiting for it so long. We planned to release it earlier, but as we had so many great ideas for it while already in development, the decision has been made to take a breather and try to put those new ideas into the DLC. That took quite a bit of time, hence the delay.
Shady Deals has grown so much since initial development started, it’s more of a game within a game now. While we don’t like term “game-sized DLC” as it has been so misused in the past, there is no way around the fact that it’s precisely where Shady Deals is heading.
Within the next 4-6 weeks we will officially announce a 3rd DLC for 2024. This DLC will be similar in type to Tidal Wave in that it allows you to build gas station in an entirely different setting and environment. If tropics are a bit too much of a jump for you, I guarantee you’re gonna like this one.
The last DLC for 2024 will almost entirely focus on expanding your gas station and adding new activities. While I don’t want to say too much about it just yet, it will be more in-line with what you expect to fit a gas station directly than Airstrip did ;-)
There you have it, our plans for DLCs for 2024. As always, don't hesitate to share your thoughts about it. I'm always open for the feedback, and I'll happily gather most (if not all) your crazy (and not) comments, and pass them along to the production team. Untill the next devlog!
~Your humble marketing guy – Sewek
Quality of Life Changes
The Series of Updates post has been quite a success as it seems. Please keep those suggestions coming. We are collecting all the suggestions and evaluating each one of them. We just finished reviewing all of them as of today around noon and more than a dozen already made it onto our to-do list already.
We will definitely provide some improvements to handling shelves and goods on those shelves. As for employees being able to stock shelves, that is something that's already on our to-do list for a larger update for employees early next year that will also expand on the roles the employees can perform. Before that, we'll make several improvements to the handling of goods as such.
Among many of the smaller things you have requested, we will also do something about improving the experience when placing things in the gas station and allow you to do something about the larger junky structures that seem to bother quite many of you.
Those are just a few of the hot topics we know for sure that will be done, there is a lot more that is still being looked into. We won't make a final decision about what is going to be developed and in which order for at least 2 more weeks, so please keep those suggestions coming :)
Another hotfix is already live just before the weekend. I don't want to take much of your time, so without further ado let's jump straight into the patch notes
Fixed an issue that caused crash during loading a game related to employee scheduling
Fixed various issues with Party Spot triggering/resseting
Employees now should avoid trash container near Warehouse
A Series of Updates
Hey, Gas Jockeys!
We are currently working on various improvements to the game. Some of these fall into the "small improvement" category, some are quite large. We decided to not push all these things in one update, but spread them over a series of updates to not hold back things that are already done and tested.
While we do not have an estimate for a release date, yet, we will provide you with a nice update roadmap once we do.
Now, the reason for this announcement is less about letting you know that there is something in the works, but to ask you for suggestions for Quality of Life (QoL) improvements you'd like to see. While tackling some larger things there is always a bit of time for some team members that could be used to implement some smaller features that will make your life easier or reduce the annoyance of certain tasks.
So please let us know in the comments to this announcements what Quality of Life improvements you'd like to see in the game and we'll see what can be done :)
