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What's the star over the buildings? - multiforce - 11-09-2009 10:20 PM

Sometimes there is a star above some of my buildings and I just want to know what it is.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - Timo - 11-09-2009 10:21 PM

It signifies that El Presidente (your avatar) has visited the location/building to improve building time/work quality/productivity.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - multiforce - 11-09-2009 10:57 PM

Ok thanks Smile

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - Mack the Knife - 12-09-2009 01:12 AM

Quote:improve building time/work quality/productivity.
if you didn't already know, you can right-click him 'over there' to do these deeds. meaning, select him and right click on your latest construction project and he'll go over there and bless it (speed it up some). same with farms for increased productivity...

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - James009 - 12-09-2009 03:17 AM

A very nice feature. You can also give speeches from the Palace for a reputation bonus.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - Presidente Sine - 12-09-2009 04:14 AM

Or boost the speed, efficiency, etc. of about anything.

My Presidente likes hangin around the schools. And the Foriegn Ministry. We like to keep the superpowers pleased...

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - James009 - 12-09-2009 07:34 AM

Yeah, the Foreign Ministry is nice too. I just noticed that you could do that about four minutes ago.

I usually have El Presidente patrolling between farms, pubs, and mines to increase production. It certainly helps.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - Bornswavia - 12-09-2009 07:51 AM

What does it mean when there is a garbage bag with a red dash over it above a building?

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - James009 - 12-09-2009 08:07 AM

I'm not entirely sure. I think it's that either the building isn't making any money or is unprofitable (as with a Ranch I built) or that nobody is working there.

Again, not entirely sure. A simple icon guide or GUI support would be nice.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - multiforce - 12-09-2009 11:13 AM

Bornswavia Wrote:What does it mean when there is a garbage bag with a red dash over it above a building?

I think it has something to do with storage. After I built a teamster office or whatever it's called the bags over 2 of my farms was gone.
Maybe just a coincidence but I'm going to try it out later.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - Sarek - 13-09-2009 12:57 AM

multiforce Wrote:
Bornswavia Wrote:What does it mean when there is a garbage bag with a red dash over it above a building?

I think it has something to do with storage. After I built a teamster office or whatever it's called the bags over 2 of my farms was gone.
Maybe just a coincidence but I'm going to try it out later.

If it's the icon I think you're seeing, my guess is that the building is unoccupied?

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - Bornswavia - 13-09-2009 01:08 AM

Sarek Wrote:
multiforce Wrote:
Bornswavia Wrote:What does it mean when there is a garbage bag with a red dash over it above a building?

I think it has something to do with storage. After I built a teamster office or whatever it's called the bags over 2 of my farms was gone.
Maybe just a coincidence but I'm going to try it out later.

If it's the icon I think you're seeing, my guess is that the building is unoccupied?
No, that's the one with the head crossed out. This is a garbage bag crossed out. It wont go away on my cannery.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - Mack the Knife - 13-09-2009 01:14 AM

Quote:A simple icon guide or GUI support would be nice
as you know, this will come with the game manual (hopefully) so i doubt anything will be released before then. BUT, as people figure these out they need to put them the Tips thread. i asked timo to sticky that but i see he didn't (or hasn't yet) ...

haven't played much and i've only gotten the prez star icon but a garbage bag could mean some sort of pollution. is the red dash over it (negative sign) or thru it like a "no smoking" sign?

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - multiforce - 13-09-2009 01:40 AM

Mack the Knife Wrote:
Quote:A simple icon guide or GUI support would be nice
as you know, this will come with the game manual (hopefully) so i doubt anything will be released before then. BUT, as people figure these out they need to put them the Tips thread. i asked timo to sticky that but i see he didn't (or hasn't yet) ...

haven't played much and i've only gotten the prez star icon but a garbage bag could mean some sort of pollution. is the red dash over it (negative sign) or thru it like a "no smoking" sign?

It's like no smoking Tongue

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - CoconutKid - 13-09-2009 12:55 PM

Bornswavia Wrote:What does it mean when there is a garbage bag with a red dash over it above a building?

Is it a garbage bag or a money bag?

Is it a red dash or a red slash?

I would say a dash is horizontal and a slash is diagonal.

If it is a money bag with a slash, it might mean no income or source of income cut off.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - eagle - 13-09-2009 01:33 PM

CoconutKid Wrote:
Bornswavia Wrote:What does it mean when there is a garbage bag with a red dash over it above a building?

Is it a garbage bag or a money bag?

Is it a red dash or a red slash?

I would say a dash is horizontal and a slash is diagonal.

If it is a money bag with a slash, it might mean no income or source of income cut off.

It means that the building has no output. This happens with farms in the first few months.

RE: What's the star over the buildings? - Voodoo Pizzaman - 13-09-2009 01:35 PM

Bornswavia Wrote:What does it mean when there is a garbage bag with a red dash over it above a building?

It means that the inventory is full at that location and a teamster needs to come and pick up the goods. Also I think production at that location stops until the teamster does this.