What changed in Tropico 6 in 2021
129 updates · 8 main milestones · Mar 31, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021
- 16 eventsFixed 'Make Party not war' Festival Bugbug fix
Prevented the special festival from vanishing when it hasn’t been held in all Areas at the same time.
SteamFixed Camera Movement Issuebug fixCorrected an issue where the Camera didn’t move correctly to the Palace at the start of election speeches.
SteamFixed Cathedral Upgrade Overwrite Bugbug fixFixed the Cathedral upgrade being overwritten by the Theocracy Constitution option.
SteamFixed 'Right to Arms' Edict Bugbug fixFixed the 'Right to Arms' Edict not changing affected values correctly.
SteamFixed Stone Flickering After Save Reloadbug fixFixed flickering of a certain type of Stone after reloading a savegame on the Map 'Between a Rock and a boring Place'.
SteamFixed Renamed Palaces Visibility in Multiplayerbug fixFixed an issue where renamed Palaces being visible to other players’ almanacs in multiplayer.
SteamFixed 'Bigger Tanks' Upgrade Cloning Bugbug fixFixed the 'Bigger Tanks' upgrade not getting cloned when copying a Fishfarm.
SteamFixed 'Military Police' Edict Bugbug fixFixed the 'Military Police' Edict not correctly changing the Crime Safety values for Military buildings.
SteamFixed Manure Production Cloning Bugbug fixFixed the manure production not getting cloned when copying a Ranch.
SteamNew Cold War Building: Secure Mansionnew contentA new Cold War building, the 'Secure Mansion', provides a living space for rich Tropicans and includes a bunker.
SteamNew Modern Military Building: Overwatchtowernew contentThe 'Overwatchtower' offers improved work modes to uncover hidden roles of Tropicans.
SteamFixed Festival Cooldown Display Bugbug fixFixed a bug that meant the festival areas do not show the festival cooldown for the client.
SteamFixed Trees Visibility in Multiplayerbug fixFixed trees spawned by Stonehenge not being visible for the client in multiplayer.
SteamChanged Overlay During Tower Placementbug fixTowers now open the Military Strength-Overlay during placement instead of the Crime Safety-Overlay.
SteamImproved Military Strength Displaybalance changeImproved the display and calculation of Military strength for buildings and squads.
SteamFixed 'Real Machine Gun' Upgrade Bugbug fixFixed the 'Real Machine Gun' Upgrade for the Watchtower.
Steam - 25 eventsRelocation of Buildings Under Boredom Effectbalance change
Buildings under the effect of boredom can now be relocated.
SteamReduced Spawn Rate of New Boredom Areas in Maps 3 & 5balance changeReduced spawn rate of new boredom areas in Maps 3 & 5.
SteamDecreased Difficulty in Festival Campaignbalance changeThe Festival campaign has been balanced to decrease overall difficulty.
SteamFixed Logging Camp and Coconut Harvester Relocation Issuebug fixFixed logging camp and coconut harvester not using nearby trees when relocating their buildings.
SteamFixed Festival Effects Removal in Multiplayerbug fixFixed festival effects not getting removed properly in some multiplayer occasions.
SteamFixed Visual Glitches in Festival Maps 2 & 4bug fixFixed several visual glitches in festival maps 2 & 4.
SteamFixed Text Localization and Display Issuesbug fixFixed a couple of text localization and display issues.
SteamOptional Last Delivery Quest in Map 2balance changeThe last delivery quest is optional and a hint was added to suggest that this mission is not supposed to be done.
SteamIncreased Time Limits for Timed Missions in Maps 2 & 5balance changeIncreased time limits for timed missions in Maps 2 & 5.
SteamAdjusted Boredom Area Growth Ratebalance changeThe overall boredom area growth rate has been reduced.
SteamFixed Option Menu Tabs for Arabic Languagesbug fixFixed broken option menu tabs when switching between Arabic languages.
SteamRemoved Superpower Demands for Pirate Covebug fixRemoved random superpower demands for building a pirate cove in Festival Map 2.
SteamFixed Attack Issue in Festival Map 2bug fixFixed an issue where attacks from axis sometimes don’t happen in Festival Map 2.
SteamFixed Festival Radius Display Issuebug fixFixed radius display for Festival ranges under some circumstances (relocation, multiplayer).
SteamBalanced Balloon Trade Prices and Production Ratebalance changeAdjusted balloon trade prices and production rate to make it a more viable commodity.
SteamFixed 2x2 Park Variations Building Issuebug fixFixed some 2x2 park variations not being able to be built.
SteamFixed Wydham Support Money Triggering Issuebug fixFixed Wydham support money triggering even if player had enough money in Caribbean Skies Mission 2.
SteamFixed Mandate Time Issue in Caribbean Skiesbug fixFixed issue where mandate time didn’t decrease after winning the game in Caribbean Skies Map 2 and Festival Map 1.
SteamReduced Global Boredom Increase in Maps 4 & 5balance changeReduced global boredom increase in Maps 4 & 5.
SteamMarket Manipulation Issue Fixedbug fixFixed an issue where market manipulation for import routes also affected export routes.
SteamFixed DLC Settings Reset Issuebug fixFixed an issue where DLC settings were reset when the victory conditions get changed inside the lobby.
Steam - 27 eventsAncient Ruins Bug on Rio Map Fixedbug fix
Fixed the bug affecting the Ancient Ruins site on the Rio map.
SteamChurch Fee Edict Issue Fixedbug fixFixed the Church Fee edict that incorrectly increased fees for all buildings instead of just religious ones.
SteamMilitary Units Leaving Barracks Issue Fixedbug fixFixed an issue where military units would not leave their barracks during an attack.
SteamNew Scenario-Driven Campaignnew contentMilestoneTake on The Boredom, an ancient evil threatening Tropico.
SteamCitizen Teleportation Issues Fixedbug fixFixed several occurrences where citizens were teleporting to their destination.
SteamImproved Housing Demands for Tropicansbalance changeTropicans no longer build shacks near wind turbines and relay stations.
SteamEl Presidente Interaction Bug Fixedbug fixFixed an issue where El Presidente would talk to Tropicans without improving their personal experience.
SteamAdjusted Guard Towers Modernization Costbalance changeThe cost for modernizing Guard Towers has been adjusted.
SteamNew Buildings Addednew contentMilestoneIncludes Dance School, Balloon and Fireworks factory for festival celebrations.
SteamFunfair Pier Work Modes Issue Resolvedbug fixFixed issues with the work modes of the Funfair Pier not functioning correctly.
SteamLaunch of 'Festival' DLCdlc releaseMilestoneTropico 6 will launch its brand-new ‘Festival’ DLC on August 26th.
SteamFestival DLC Launchdlc releaseMilestoneThe Festival DLC introduces new party planning mechanics and over 20 types of festivals.
SteamIncreased Difficulty for Victory Conditionsbalance changeMore challenging thresholds have been added to victory conditions in sandbox and multiplayer modes.
SteamAddition of 8 New Buildingsnew contentMilestoneIncludes Balloon Factory, Fireworks Factory, Dance School, and Ticket Shop.
SteamRebalanced Beauty-Value of Parksbalance changeThe beauty-value of parks from the Lobbyistico content has been rebalanced.
SteamIntroduction of Busker Entertainment Buildingnew contentA new entertainment building, the busker, can be placed on sidewalks to enhance street ambiance.
SteamNew Outfit and Paint Jobnew contentEl Presidente receives a new party outfit and the presidential palace gets a new paint job.
SteamBarracks Efficiency Issue Resolvedbug fixFixed an issue where the efficiency of barracks did not affect the strength of the units.
SteamEmpty Research Menu Issue Fixedbug fixFixed an issue where the research menu would appear empty when opened for the first time in a session.
SteamUnique Party Planning Mechanicnew contentMilestonePlayers can now plan and manage a series of celebrations to combat 'The Boredom'.
SteamIntroduction of Festival Mechanicnew contentMilestoneHost 20+ types of festivals based on different eras.
SteamCustom Naming for Citizens and Buildingsnew contentPlayers can now assign custom names to citizens and buildings, with a special section for named citizens in the almanac.
Steam - 1 eventJapanese Language Support Addedlocalization
Tropico 6 now offers Japanese text and interface support.
Steam - 21 eventsFixed amount of money displayed in Private Bank work modebug fixSteamFixed highlighted buildings missing for Manure Spreaderbug fixSteamAdded new 'Resource Overview' tab to Almanacnew content
Details current amount stored, production history, or recent distribution of resources.
SteamFixed Flophouse and Official Residence availability in Shackland missionbug fixSteamFixed inaccessible mine in Tropicoland missionbug fixSteamFixed rare scroll bar glitchbug fixSteamFixed localization and text issuesbug fixSteamCorrected positioning of Ancient Ruins in Lirio Dorado mapbug fixSteamFixed Drone Factory resource usagebug fixResolved issue where it used resources even when outstock for a specific kind of drone was full.
SteamFixed game loss issue in Penultimo's Secret Missionbug fixResolved issue where suspicion could lead to game loss even after completing the final raid.
SteamFixed several crashesbug fixSteamFixed stuttering when moving military unitsbug fixSteamFixed Museum of Modern Art not affected by Luxury Hotel work modebug fixSteamFixed tourists getting stuck in Tourist Portbug fixIssue caused by the captain dying during travel to the port.
SteamFixed population change graph in Almanacbug fixAddressed issue where the graph could show no values.
SteamImproved edge scrolling behaviour on Linuxbug fixSteamFixed Construction Workers walking on cliffs in The Scientific Method missionbug fixSteamFixed issues with Lightbulb Ban edictbug fixResolved problems when relocating houses with the Electrification upgrade.
SteamAdded 3 new multiplayer mapsnew contentMaps include Islas De Mesetas (2-player), Isla del Trébol (4-player), and La Península Gigantesca (4-player).
SteamAdjusted duration of Meteor Shower disaster music in Drone City missionbug fixSteamFixed overly high tourist rating from Gourmet Restaurantbug fixResolved issue with player receiving too high a tourist rating after visiting a restaurant with Sushi Mastery work mode.
Steam - 5 eventsPrevent Flophouse from being buildable in mission Shacklandsbug fix
Ensures the Flophouse is not available for construction as intended by the mission’s design.
SteamFixed issues resulting in crashesbug fixMilestoneAddressed multiple issues that caused the game to crash.
SteamFixed missing Battery Plant researchbug fixSteamFixed stuttering issue when building roadsbug fixSteamFixed issue preventing DLC content from being enabled with a controllerbug fixSteam - 29 eventsElection Date Fix After Martial Lawbug fix
After issuing the Martial Law edict, an incorrect election date was shown in the almanac. The election date has been fixed.
SteamQuest Blocker Prevention for 'Needle in a Haystack'bug fixPlayers are now asked if they already have a Cyber Operations Center or other building before one gets built.
SteamS.P.E.A.K.E.R. Progress Visual Fixbug fixFixed an issue where the visual S.P.E.A.K.E.R. progress could be lost.
SteamMisleading Rescindable Date Fixbug fixFixed a misleading rescindable date in the almanac after winning an election.
SteamBank Income Calculation Fixbug fixFixed an issue where banks would not generate the calculated income in the work mode 'private banking'.
SteamFixed Corrupted Save Games Issuebug fixFixed an issue that led to corrupted save games if the player destroyed a pharmaceutical company in the work mode 'powerful placebos'.
SteamLocalization and Text Display Issues Fixedbug fixFixed a couple of localization & text display issues.
SteamRoad Demolition Issue Fixedbug fixFixed roads that could not be demolished in pause mode if built on top of previously demolished buildings.
SteamTunnel Rebuilding Issue Fixedbug fixFixed an issue where destroyed tunnels could not be rebuilt.
SteamFertilizer Bomb Usage Fixbug fixFixed an issue where the Fertilizer bomb could not be used when the player is in debt.
SteamThree New Multiplayer Mapsnew contentAdded Archipiélago Rucio (4-Player), Islas De Goma De Mascar (3-Player), and Islas Rocosas (2-Player).
SteamCargo Airport Warning for Transportation Loopsui uxThe Cargo Airport now displays a warning when a transportation loop has been configured.
SteamDrone Delivery Zeppelin Loading Time Increasebug fixDrone to Home Delivery Zeppelins now offer more time to load goods before leaving the station.
SteamMarket Manipulation Raid Fixbug fixFixed an issue where the market manipulation raid in the cyber operations center was not working correctly if the player had built a pirate cove.
SteamFish Farms Production Display Fixbug fixFixed an issue where fish farms would display 'fish' as their produced good after loading a save game, even though they were producing 'shellfish'.
SteamCargo Airport Name Change Fixbug fixFixed an issue where Cargo Airports changed names after loading a save game.
SteamRanch Modernization Drone Route Fixbug fixFixed an issue where modernizing ranches set drone routes to inactive.
SteamTunnel Deletion Issue Fixedbug fixFixed an issue in which players were unable to delete tunnels.
SteamLast Election Speech Effects Fixbug fixFixed effects of last election speech being applied for subsequent elections when explicitly choosing to hold early elections.
SteamCargo Airport Theft Fixbug fixFixed an issue where Cargo Airports could be used to steal goods from other players.
SteamImproved Achievement Reliabilitybug fixGaining achievements for completed maps has been improved and is more reliable now.
SteamNew Residential Building: Flophousenew contentProvides housing for the poor, available in the World War Era.
SteamNew Building: Manure Spreadernew contentCounters soil degradation for ranches and plantations in the proximity.
SteamPalace Configuration Fixbug fixFixed a palace configuration that prevented roads to be built near the palace.
SteamReplay Quest 'Asteroid Defence'bug fixThe quest 'Asteroid Defence' can now be replayed, allowing the player to increase the time before the asteroid arrives.
SteamCargo Airport Route Displayui uxOnce selected, the Cargo Airport now displays all configured routes.
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