Alpha 32

[Ugh]

Currently I heard that Alpha 31 is going to be dark. They are forgetting that European Prison aren't at mean as amercians. So alpha 32 should include stuff those prisoner would have. Like Danish and that other one.

[Cynax]

yea io am german and in germany the prisoners got good furniture i want them to have to in mine prison

[blipadouzi]

First of all, the only clue anyone has had about the next Alpha is a tweet that said:
" IntroversionSoftware @IVSoftware · Mar 2
I have a feeling alpha 31 is going to be a very dark alpha indeed"

Many like yourself have assumed that this is something dark and evil like executions. But it could be something as simple as them having finally removed the auto-lights and therefore the buildings will be dark. They might also be referring to the addition of gangs. No one really knows and at this point it's nothing more than best guess and speculation.

Secondly, let us assume for a moment that you are correct and it is something vile and sinister... I think there has been more than enough happy and "european" type stuff already added in Alphas 1 - 30. Even if they have 2 or 3 builds back to back with a little darker themed stuff in it, I think there has already been more than enough happy joyjoy feeling stuff to merit a good old American @ss woopin style update.

All that being said, I'm not terribly excited about the death penalty eventually being added... I personally will not use it. But I would like a way to make my prisons a little more real. As it is, the prisoners are in Holiday Inn. TVs and all sorts of luxuries in their cells, and if we don't provide it they start throwing a tantrum and get nothing more than a slap on the knuckles for it.

I'd like to see my guards bang on the cell doors to remind the prisoners to straighten up. Have a group of inmates causing trouble and potentially start a riot? Bring in the fire hose. Talk back to a guard... get your face thrown into the wall.

Don't get me wrong, I truly and wholeheartedly believe in prisoner reform... education, anger management and all that stuff. But some guys, like the epic legendary prisoners, just deserve to have their knee caps broken from time to time.

[avantech]

Opprinnelig skrevet av blipadouzi:

As it is, the prisoners are in Holiday Inn. TVs and all sorts of luxuries in their cells, and if we don't provide it they start throwing a tantrum and get nothing more than a slap on the knuckles for it.

I share your opinion. This should be Prison Architect, not Hotel Architect. Reform yes, simply taking care of needs or getting constant riots no.

[BustedHipGaming]

In fairness if this game made prisons like actual American ones there would be CONSTANT beatings, rapes, and all kinds of horrific stuff. I'm not sure it would be a good move to make it any darker than the "look, blood everywhere, prisoners just shanked each other in the yard" situation we have now.

[avantech]

Many european prisons are brutal as well, like shown in the excellent "Un prophète", or even the danish "R". We just hear and see more about american prisons, and they do have more gang violence.

Apart from gangs, rapes etc., the main factor missing is racism. I doubt any prison in the world is as colour-blind as PA. In fact most real prisons are so bleak and depressing, that the balance for a still fun and lighthearted game is not easy to achieve.

[Cynax]

in german prisons many prisoners got ps3 in theyr room