NEW DLC: Psych Ward out 6th June on PS4 and 9th on Xbox One

[D11_Nat]

Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuyyyyyyssssss! So I have been honour bound to keep this secret up to now and I'm sorry about that. BUT, I can can now let the cat out of the bag- There's a brand new, console exclusive DLC: Psych Ward. And it's super cheap!

From the Double11.com blog post:

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In June 2016 we launched Prison Architect on console. In January, it received a free content update, bringing players sniper towers and exclusive textures. Now we’re super excited to say that players can download a console-exclusive DLC pack, Psych Ward, available on PlayStation™ 4 from 6th of June, and Xbox One on the 9th. In it, you’ll find a load of stuff including, for the first time, a new inmate security type: the Criminally Insane.

Watch the trailer to see what’s included:

(That may or may not be me in the trailer, shhhh)

Detailed list of DLC content:
* The Criminally Insane- inmates with new and varied reputations and desires, forcing you to explore new approaches to prison management.
* Psychopathic Inmates – The most volatile and unpredictable criminally insane inmates have 5 or more traits and are branded Psychopathic! Keep a watchful eye out for these guys stepping off the bus.
* Psychiatrist staff member- Hold consultation sessions to help support your prisoners’ needs.
* New room types- Who doesn’t love their own space? Padded cells gradually improve inmate’s desires for Privacy, Comfort, Safety and Freedom, as well as feelings of Suppression.
* Breakout!- A new game preference setting which allows you to ramp up the frequency of prisoner tunnel attempts.
* Two new Wardens- Hawk Hartman improves the performance of guards, while Dr Slugworth offers additional benefits for Criminally Insane inmates.
* 2 new pre-built prisons and 2 new building plots to use in Prison Warden mode

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I'm waiting on a list of the included bug fixes, I'll update you on that when I can!

Nat D11

[The_keF]

Awesome! Nice you are still bringing new content to the game. Looking forward to get my hands on this. I hope it will be a success, so that we can expect more content in the future.

[skyler0105]

I Just Bought The New Update Can I Make Or Apply To A Pre-Exisiting Prison?

[ExtremisAntares]

No u cannot because they obviously weren't thinking straight when they made this piece of ■■■■ dlc. Console version players must not be as prominent as PC so we will continue to get the shaft with more "exclusive" dlc that no one wants. Give us PC updates or just stop console support.

[skyler0105]

Well What The Hecker! I'm on day 98 in my prison, still planning parts of it out... Anyways I'm not going to restart it all just so I can have this dlc in it, I've played around with it and I think it was definitely worth the price, but this is a bunch of ■■■■!!! Why Should We Have To Restart Our ■■■■■■ Prisons In Order To Take Advantage Of The The Dlc... For Shame Nat, For Shame....

[skyler0105]

I think they could have done more with the update as well, like have a visual difference between the cells that are padded and those that arent, because as far as I can tell, there is none. I can think of so many more other things that you fellas at d11 could have included with this update, but I'll spare you the long list

[GhostTrick]

Some of the attitudes in this forum are just pathetic. I agree that this game is a bit of a mess when it comes to content with each version having something more or less than the other, but you don't have to ■■■■ on good content just because it's not the exact thing you wanted. At 4 dollars, this dlc is a steal. I love the new prisoner type and adding a whole new wing for the new inmates is a challenge. Add in the new warden, slugworth and your prison will be overflowing with these unstable guys. Lots of fun. Please give us more content like this.

[GhostTrick]

You are aware that you have multiple save slots for different prisons for a reason right?

[skyler0105]

Wow! No ■■■■ sherlock, thanks for being captain obvious. I just find it a bit off that the dlc doesn't apply to pre-existing games

[D11_Nat]

Skyler, please watch your tone with other forumers. It's one thing to air your grievances towards us but please do keep it civil with other fans.

like have a visual difference between the cells that are padded and those that arent, because as far as I can tell, there is none

They're white, so unless you've built the rest of your cells with the 'white walls' content (which I believe was part of the content update- the decayed ones certainly were) then they are indeed visually different.

Thanks for the feedback on the CI inmates and the existing saves. I've fed it back to the team who will have a look but no promises. I imagine it's mainly because it's an optional setting (like gangs) and there's no way to change your prison settings once it's created.

Nat D11

[skyler0105]

A way to change the settings once the game is created would be super useful! For example if you download a prison for world of wardens, you could keep the same settings or alter them to fit your own style or diffuclty. Also it could help with situations like this, when a new dlc is released, so you can take advantage of it in pre-existing prisons. I can think of other reasons but I'm sure you can too, so I'll leave ya to it

[KILLER1337]

Hi all

Wait nate you have to pay for the new update???????

thanks killer out

[D11_Nat]

It's not an update, it's a DLC!

Nat D11

[KILLER1337]

It's not an update, it's a DLC!

Nat D11

but do we have to buy it???

thanks killer out

[Piggy8c]

Nah, you have to pay for it