I've now failed two contracts because I was only half way through the "technology" stage whenever the deadline hit. What can I do to complete contracts more quickly?
How to complete contracts more quickly
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Once you have researched Target Audience, an option for rating will be added to the initial game development options. This is the audience you will be developing for. The combination of target audience, topic, genre, and platform will affect game sales and the game will let you know if your choices do not match.
It's based on the individual level of each game element. Here are a couple of examples (not in any particular order, as I haven't written down at this point at which level each system is unlocked for research);
sound
- basic sound,
- mono sound,
- stereo sound,
- surround sound,
- soundtrack,
- orchestral soundtrack
dialogue
- better dialogue,
- branching dialogue,
- dialogue trees,
- voice overs,
- celebrity voice acting,
- immersive story telling
The exception to this is the graphical engines, which are unlocked and need to be researched individually without maxing out the previous graphical engine.
The amount of experience you get for each game element per game created is influenced by the positioning of the slider and elements used in a particular game. The experience is given at the end of the development process and you will still get the experience regardless of whether you release or trash the game.
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Best Answer
To complete contracts more quickly, you essentially need to hire programmers that are good at the required discipline (design or technology). The solution is not so much "how to complete contracts more quickly", but more "how can I choose contracts best suited to the attributes of my team".
The amount of design and technology work you can complete is heavily based upon the skillset of your team. For example, I have James Carmack on my team, who is far superior with technology than he is with game design as you can see below;
Meanwhile, my own character is completely evenly skilled across the board;
With this in mind, whenever I take on a contract, I aim for technology heavy contracts. I know that if I go for a contract that requires a lot of design that I will fail it, as one of my programmers is very limited in this aspect.
In the early game, when there is only you working on the project, you are best off aiming for balanced contracts. I failed quite a few early on in this playthrough because I wasn't able to meet the output requirements to fulfil the contract in time. Another thing I noticed, is that if you put your programmer in a position where they've got to do something they're not good at, they will just sit there scratching their head, burning up precious time as your deadline fast approaches.