Room needs - Revision history

Gary: Proofread spelling, grammar and sentence flow.

2026-10-12T00:01:50Z

Proofread spelling, grammar and sentence flow.

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	Certain rooms require access specific facilities and services. These may include access to: [[Food]], [[Washroom]], [[Mail]], [[Car parking]], [[Subway]], [[Front desk]] or [[Garbage]] disposal. Tenants in these rooms will periodically try to fulfill these needs and the room's evaluation is based on whether these needs are fulfilled in a timely manner.		Certain rooms require access to specific facilities and services. These may include access to: [[Food]], [[Washroom]], [[Mail]], [[Car parking]], [[Subway]], [[Front desk]] or [[Garbage]] disposal. Tenants in these rooms will periodically try to fulfill these needs, and the room's evaluation is based on whether these needs are fulfilled in a timely manner.

	Most needs are floating and tenants are free to pick any available room to ~~satify the need~~ such as washroom and food. However, there are certain needs that are tied to specific rooms. For instance, offices get mail from specific mail rooms (usually the physically closest one). Hotel rooms are also tied to a specific hotel front desk (if there are multiple). Rooms that are linked will appear highlighted in orange when queried.		Most needs are floating, and tenants are free to pick any available room to satisfy needs such as washroom access and food. However, there are certain needs that are tied to specific rooms. For instance, offices get mail from specific mail rooms (usually the physically closest one). Hotel rooms are also tied to a specific hotel front desk (if there are multiple). Rooms that are linked will appear highlighted in orange when queried.

Leo: Leo moved page Needs and requirements to Room needs

2026-10-11T23:48:08Z

Leo moved page Needs and requirements to Room needs

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Leo at 23:47, 11 October 2026

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-A need is a named service that a room can evaluate: [[Food]], [[Washroom]], [[Mail]], [[Car parking]], [[Subway]], [[Front desk]] or [[Garbage]]. Provider rooms advertise a service; other rooms search for an eligible provider through the tower’s route and service system.
+Certain rooms require access specific facilities and services. These may include access to: [[Food]], [[Washroom]], [[Mail]], [[Car parking]], [[Subway]], [[Front desk]] or [[Garbage]] disposal. Tenants in these rooms will periodically try to fulfill these needs and the room's evaluation is based on whether these needs are fulfilled in a timely manner.
-== Hard and scored needs ==
+Most needs are floating and tenants are free to pick any available room to satify the need such as washroom and food. However, there are certain needs that are tied to specific rooms. For instance, offices get mail from specific mail rooms (usually the physically closest one). Hotel rooms are also tied to a specific hotel front desk (if there are multiple).  Rooms that are linked will appear highlighted in orange when queried.
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Gary: Use one Player’s Guide footer and remove the master navbox on Main Page guide destinations

2026-10-06T18:16:22Z

Use one Player’s Guide footer and remove the master navbox on Main Page guide destinations

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Gary: Categorize for shared dynamic Main Page and navigation groups

2026-10-06T17:48:20Z

Categorize for shared dynamic Main Page and navigation groups

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Gary: Expand player service matrix, level expectations and failure examples

2026-10-05T23:42:39Z

Expand player service matrix, level expectations and failure examples

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 == Hard and scored needs ==
-A hard association makes the room unavailable when no eligible provider can be reached. A scored association contributes to [[Room evaluation]] instead. Some services are scheduled: they are attempted in a time window, may retry before a deadline, and can be weekday-only. Results eventually become stale.
+A hard association ties a room’s service to an assigned provider; without a usable association, that service is unavailable. Scored service performance contributes to [[Room evaluation]]. Missing a service does not always block occupancy outright: check the room-specific operating rules and named concerns. Some services are scheduled: they are attempted in a time window, may retry before a deadline, and can be weekday-only. Results eventually become stale.
 Practical play: put providers where people can reach them through usable routes, not merely near them on the map. Recheck paths after transport changes or power outages.
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Gary: Expand gameplay manual from current game definitions

2026-09-22T07:08:54Z

Expand gameplay manual from current game definitions

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	~~Rooms~~ can evaluate ~~nearby~~ or ~~tower-wide services as~~ [[~~goals~~]]. ~~A room definition can provide~~ a ~~goal with `provided_goal_id`~~; ~~tenant~~ and ~~room evaluation profiles can then request that goal~~.		A need is a named service that a room can evaluate: [[Food]], [[Washroom]], [[Mail]], [[Car parking]], [[Subway]], [[Front desk]] or [[Garbage]]. Provider rooms advertise a service; other rooms search for an eligible provider through the tower’s route and service system.

	== ~~How~~ needs ~~work~~ ==		== Hard and scored needs ==
	* A ~~need may affect~~ the ~~room’s~~ evaluation~~, tenant satisfaction, or both~~.		A hard association makes the room unavailable when no eligible provider can be reached. A scored association contributes to [[Room evaluation]] instead. Some services are scheduled: they are attempted in a time window, may retry before a deadline, and can be weekday-only. Results eventually become stale.
	* Some ~~associations~~ are ~~hard requirements; others score as part of an evaluation.~~
	* Scheduled services can have a ~~service~~ window, deadline~~, retry interval~~, and weekday~~/all~~-~~day policy~~.
	* Service performance can use target, excellent, and failure durations, then fades as information becomes stale.

	~~See [[Food]], [[Washroom]], [[Mail]]~~, ~~[[Car parking]], [[Subway]], [[Front desk]], and [[Garbage]] for~~ the ~~active providers~~.		Practical play: put providers where people can reach them through usable routes, not merely near them on the map. Recheck paths after transport changes or power outages.

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Gary: Add player guide sourced from current game mechanics

2026-09-22T06:59:31Z

Add player guide sourced from current game mechanics

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Rooms can evaluate nearby or tower-wide services as [[goals]]. A room definition can provide a goal with `provided_goal_id`; tenant and room evaluation profiles can then request that goal.

== How needs work ==
* A need may affect the room’s evaluation, tenant satisfaction, or both.
* Some associations are hard requirements; others score as part of an evaluation.
* Scheduled services can have a service window, deadline, retry interval, and weekday/all-day policy.
* Service performance can use target, excellent, and failure durations, then fades as information becomes stale.

See [[Food]], [[Washroom]], [[Mail]], [[Car parking]], [[Subway]], [[Front desk]], and [[Garbage]] for the active providers.

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