Patch 1.7.0

Greetings, Traders!

We are thrilled to roll out Patch 1.7.0, a major update featuring a completely redesigned Hiring Tab. This patch introduces long-awaited features such as Employee Leveling, a reimagined Boost mechanism, and the ability to assign custom names to your staff.

As always, this release also packs numerous bug fixes and quality-of-life enhancements inspired directly by your valuable feedback. We will continue to keep a close eye on your reports and swiftly address any issues that arise.

New Features & Highlights

Redesigned Hiring Tab

The Hiring menu has undergone a complete overhaul to seamlessly integrate our brand-new employee progression system, dynamic wage scaling, and upgraded Boost mechanics.

While retaining the intuitive layout you already know, the interface is now significantly cleaner, more legible, and vastly superior for workforce management. You can effortlessly monitor crucial staff statistics—including current levels, wages, and active boosts—all from a single, centralized dashboard.

Revamped Boost System

We have completely restructured how employee boosting works. Boosts are now configured directly within the Hiring tab and remain active continuously until you decide to alter their intensity.

Each boost tier carries a fixed daily rate, but your expenses scale dynamically based on the exact amount of active in-game time your staff spends boosted. Fine-tuning an employee’s performance is now as simple as adjusting their dedicated Boost bar, with associated wage costs displayed transparently in real time.

Personalized Employee Names

Your team members are no longer nameless faces! You can now assign custom nicknames to any employee straight from the Hiring tab. This makes organizing your crew much simpler while giving your supermarket staff a bit more individuality and charm.

Bug Fixes

• Resolved a critical crash tied to the Finish the Day function.
• Fixed a persistent bug that prevented Key Binding configurations from saving or loading correctly.
• Corrected placement issues preventing the Outer Corner Shelf from snapping properly into corners.
• Fixed a graphical glitch where a small section of the interior store wall failed to display its applied paint color.
• Resolved an issue where the Inner Corner Shelf omitted its pricing tags.
• Fixed a layout error where specific user interface elements would improperly overlap the in-game PC monitor.
• Patched multiple multiplayer data synchronization and session loading errors.
• Eliminated rare, wholesale-order-induced game crashes.

Improvements & Additions

• Overhauled the Hiring interface to support new mechanics like Leveling and enhanced Boosts.
• Introduced a reset employee function to instantly recall staff members back to their idle posts.
• Implemented comprehensive adjustments to the Boost ecosystem.
• Added support for assigning custom names to all staff.
• Introduced new Work Order toggle switches tailored for the Customer Helper and Janitor roles.
• Added an Information pop-up button providing deeper explanations for various UI elements.
• Integrated a Box / Product Count selection feature into the Information pop-up menu.
• Implemented general UI refinements across the board.
• Applied extensive localization improvements.
• Optimized multiplayer performance, drastically improving data synchronization and loading times for massive stores with high inventory volumes.

On the Horizon

Looking ahead, our development roadmap currently focuses on:

• Implementing the Online Order Courier NPC.
• Further engine and framerate Performance Optimizations.
• A variety of upcoming Quality-of-Life Updates.

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