Crime Syndicate 0.1.2.7 - New Tutorial Update

Hey everyone,

I like to thank everyone for playing our vision, we have very exciting news to share with you all at the bottom of the page.

This update is a small QoL update, we have overhauled the whole tutorial with careful consideration of player feedback. removed the phone and replaced it with a persistent navigation panel along the bottom of the screen that mimics previous functionality.

We’ve also added rewards to all the Jobs, once you complete a rank you are granted loot, with higher ranks granting substantially more and better loot. 

In this update, we also squashed some bugs that are present in both Downloadable and Web versions of the game.  This update is a small teaser of what will be included in 0.1.2.7.

Please read on for the full update notes:

New Navigation System

After a considerable amount of player feedback, I have now changed the way the player can interact with the core systems and mechanics within the game. A new navigation bar can be found along the bottom of the screen, use this to interact with all existing interconnected systems.

New Tutorial

I have now implemented a brand new overhauled tutorial that should make a lot more sense as well as introduce new players into the game better.

Additions

• Added 40 new Titles to Hitmen Jobs.
• Added new phone navigation HUD along the bottom of the screen.
• Added Blackmarket name label (uses the same label from Properties Management).
• Added button highlights for all possible buttons in Properties Management.

Other Changes

• Changed the background on all screens to avoid confusion with overlapping layers and elements.
• Changed the Hitmen death countdown from 5 seconds to 1.5.
• Fixed a bug where Properties quantity was not being updated after entering the menu for the second time. (HTML5 Only)
• Fixed a typo in the first Property, when entering the menu for the first time.
• Fixed a bug where you could display the Upgrade Stats menu whilst the Options menu was open.
• Fixed a rare crash that could potentially occur when quitting from the Options Menu.
• Refactored code for the tutorial section at the start of the game.
• Refactored code for Blackmarket Hub to allow faster loading of shop items.

If you have read this far you are really intrigued about the future of Crime Syndicate. 

We’re still going through new concepts, planning, and developing new gameplay systems and mechanics for players to enjoy. We like to expand upon the end game content in the feasible future; such as a new system dubbed ‘World Domination'.

In this mode, you will have to build in various countries and work on building infrastructure and paying off world debts in order to expand your criminal empire. Infrastructure include; harbours, airports, villages to oil rigs and military installations. 

We're expecting several updates to come out for Crime Syndicate and are expecting to go gold by the end of the year, or early next year.

We’re also pleased to announce a new incremental simulator game that is in development and will be unveiled at a later date that is all about becoming an international automobile conglomerate.