Worries about lack of business types

[Frantzy]

Hi !

Usually, i don't like to talk about a game which is in development : i don't have the final product in my hands.
I think that the game will be a "X-Com like" with a small part of management (Sadly, i was hoping to have more a gangster organised crime game but it's ok the game seems to be fun to play).

But during the stream, i find very unfortunate to have just 4 types of business in the game (Speakeasy, Brothel, Illegal casino and illegal "booze" factory).
May be, i did not pay much attention during the stream but i don't remember if devs told about more types of business. and i will feel very bored to just manage 4 types of business. i mean i understand that the game is more a "X-com" like than a GOC like i said. I'm just very afraid that the management area will be "empty" or very repetitive. We can easily imagine to add illegal boxe fights, fake drugstores,....

Any informations ? What's your opinion?

 

[prismaticmarcus]

stream? i haven't seen a stream. could you post a link?

 

[Holy.Death]

Here is the list of all illegal buusinesses from Gangsters: Organized Crime:

Illegal Businesses

Once you feel like it, set up some of these. However, as with normal businesses, you have to place them correctly (ex. a casino would go in a wealthy area, prizefights go in poor areas). Want to know more? Hell, I'm a nice guy...

Card Games: put these only in the poor areas. Best location for card games is a pool hall or a book store.

Counterfeit: these won't bring in any profit, but will be spread out throughout your legal businesses. The best location for this is the Printer, however the Bank is fine as well.

Casinos: put these in wealthy areas and you'll get tons of cash. The Main Bank is the best location.

Gambling Den: let's just call this "the casino for the poor." The best location is the pool hall.

Dice Games: these go in the real poor areas of town. The best location is either a pool hall or a hotel.

Insider Trading: these belong in the commercial centre. Good locations are finance companies, banks and real estate.

Loan Sharks: these can be anywhere in the city, but do best in banks, real estate and finance companies.

Grifters: also known as pickpockets. They belong in the poor areas of the city, and the best locations are poll halls.

Moonshine Stills: no profit comes from these, but they are essential for your speakeasies. Best places to put them are drug stores.

Speakeasy: probably the best illegal businesses. It gets its liquor either from the moonshine stills, or you can steal it from other places. These can be easily hid in breakfast bars, cafes, milk bars and restaurants.

Teamsters: can only be set up behind the Union Building. This will let you control the strike of the industrial area and can also call on the block vote during an election.

Prizefights: boxing and gambling make a good couple. Doesn't matter what part of town they go in, as long as they are located in a gym or pool hall.

Numbers Racket: the lottery with one catch- it's fixed so that nobody ever wins. They do best in poorer areas and should be located in general stores, cafes or printers.

Whorehouses: these can go anywhere in the city, since everyone wants to get laid =) Good locations are dance studios, massage parlors and hotels.

Offices: no profit here, but they are important. Your hoods will depart for their jobs from the local office, so having more then one can improve your gang efficiency.

So, ideally, which business should be were ought to correspond to a uniquely generated city. This means, the more options for businesses the player can have, the better, because he can then decide what business to open in a specific location (provided it isn't there at the start of the game, which is in itself an interesting consideration from the game design standpoint, as it means you can create your own city, in a way).