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[Tigertank909]

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K and the next update can you add a nother room that the prisoners makes cars and add cars to the game plz and have the peaple that want to visit comes in cars and theres a parking lot i think the parking lot is a thing for prisons so plz do all i said plz

[D11_Nat]

I can say with quite a bit of confidence that that won't happen I'm afraid @Tigertank909- any future content additions will be based on public demand and you're the first person to mention cars!

Nat D11

[Tigertank909]

Yay and awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Bystander456]

I have a quick question. For the Console version (PS4 to be specific) I can't find the visitation booth. Is it there? If not please add it.

[D11_Nat]

Hi @Bystander456, sorry Booths weren't added into PC until update 3 which is well well after we started development on console. I've noted the suggestion though!

Nat D11

[barticle]

I've seen reports that the visitation booth is now absent in the recent PC ver 2.0 preview build.

Can't imagine there was any reason to remove it. Possibly IV intended to move it from the Utilities menu to Objects but only got as far as removing it from Utilities...? I assume it'll reappear when 2.0 is officially released. (PC only)

[Johnathan13]

So what's the news on Escape mode for consoles, also could you please fix the bug when you send a prisoner to supermax, with let's say, traits like extremely volatile or strong, and then they become only one of those skills, because I got a legendary prisoner, and bumped him up to supermax, he caused a lot of trouble, then he was put in solitary and lost all of his traits except extremely skilled fighter, and also I don't know if it's just me and the fact that I made my prison about a week after it was formally released on the Xbox One, but I can not start any classroom programs

[D11_Nat]

Hi @Johnathan13 I've managed to replicate the bug now and have the devs looking at is as a priority.

There are no classroom bugs that we're aware of, but if you're getting the 'no classroom' message it's because you don't have a long enough block of Work time set up in the regime. If it's something else, whats the error you're getting?

Nat D11

[Skierky]

I've made a few recommendations for updates and I'm currently working on a master list to make it a little more localized from me...

Anyways, 3 big additions I think would be beneficial is half hour time slots on regime, a work/lockup regime option (I can't create enough work for all the prisoners in my blocks and I don't want the remaining inmates on free time), and finally, a way to have all prisoners searched automatically when entering or leaving certain rooms to catch undetectable contraband (I.e. clubs from the cleaning closet).

[D11_Nat]

Thanks for those ones! I've noted them to pass on Going to be totally honest and say number one definitely won't happen though D:

Nat D11

[barticle]

a way to have all prisoners searched automatically when entering or leaving certain rooms to catch undetectable contraband (I.e. clubs from the cleaning closet).

Perhaps a checkpoint that's installed like a metal detector but manned like a door control desk?

[Skierky]

Is there a reason? I thought half hour regiments would be fairly easy. It helps especially for walking times like everyone going to the canteen but only having ten minutes to eat because it takes longer for some to get there either due to distance or being caught in a metal detector

[Mr_Jules545]

Please add Escape Mode on console, that would add a lot more excitement to the game, and more things to do. Also maybe even add a multiplayer co-op mode, for people who want to play with friends. Like one person could be a guard and the other could try to escape, that would be great. I know that's a lot to ask, but please at least get escape mode on console.

[Zaco118]

I have an idea for an update or dlc for Xbox and PS or just PC...
If in one of the updates or dlc you could add like a illness or plague you would be able to turn it off and on, like fog of war. The update or dlc would add a new emergency service which would be like a Decontamination Squad you would call them if a illness had spread around the prison like when a riot starts but instead it will say how many people are seriously ill. The more prisoners you have the more likely of a illness being spread. 1st Stage: You know a prisoner is ill if they are being sick now and again, you will also recieve a message a message when it has reached the 5th person. 2nd Stage(When a prisoner has been ill for 2 days): They become injured and being sick a lot even becoming unconscious , this stage is where it can spread and become deadly. The update or dlc will also add a new room called a science lab where you can hire one scientist also adds a numerous amount of objects for that room. You also have to be carful because the illness or plague could spread to staff like Guards, Workers etc. A little thing you could add is where it says injured and unconscious instead of it being red when the prisoner is ill it will show as green only about half way through the first stage once this bar is full the prisoner will die and when this happens the illness will be able to spread much quicker unless you get rid of the bodys quickly.

Sorry it was a bit long... Please reply with your thoughts
Thanks

[Joelb99]

It would be nice if we could see the crimes a prisoner has committed while in prison.

[D11_Nat]

Hi @Zaco118, that's a great idea I'll make note of it thanks!

Nat D11

[rodrigofec]

Prison Architect for ps4 contains the Portuguese language?

[D11_Nat]

Hi @rodrigofec, yes it does

Nat D11

[fusedtimeline]

Any way to tell docters or any staff other than guards to go somewhere? A prisoner was overdosed and died cause no one took him to infirmary.

[D11_Nat]

Yes and no. You can't really order staff around the prison but you can set up a one-square patrol route where you want a guard to go and then just cancel it when you get there. That won't always work though, especially if you've got a lot of guard jobs that need to be done and not a whole load of unused guards nearby.

Nat D11