I think games are generally bad at recognizing that they are made by humans. These people tend to discuss ideas, which turn into implementation of these ideas, and sometimes these ideas are abandoned. We've all loved the deleted scenes from the DVD extras, but the cutting room floor doesn't seem to be a thing for most games, at least not publicly. That's why the new B-Sides DLC for Dystopikacold cyberpunk town planner I really liked it some former RPSers.
Developer Voids Within explains in Message on Steam that, “like the record's B-sides, this DLC contains unreleased experiments and concepts that were previously cut during the sketchbook or concept art stage, and are now fully realized in the form of new props and areas.” So, less of a deleted scene and more of an alternate version, but I like their musical metaphor too.
As for what's included, there's a new area called Rustport for starters. You won't be surprised to learn that this place looks like a red and orange place, so at least it lives up to its name. There's a new megastructure called Port Terra, which looks like two Beyblades stacked on top of each other. You'll also find a new service area, Scaffolding, a place that again looks like it lives up to its name. On top of that, there are over 20 new props, such as a couple of monorail and airship styles, some more hologram projections, and 12 new C-ville and Labber's Row sign options.
This DLC also coincides with a new update that includes version 1.7.0 of the game. Several new tools are included here, the first of which is the density brush, which allows you to paint over or paint over small procedural buildings. The other tool is literally called the Nothing Cursor.
“That’s right, a tool that doesn’t do anything!” the developers explain. “Admire and navigate your city without annoying building images. The cursor tool can be found next to the Shatter tool in the toolbar.” There's also a new prop, the wall-mounted hologram emitter, which “allows you to place holograms on walls and slanted surfaces for more versatile placement.” Not to mention, there are plenty of quality of life improvements and bug fixes – you can check out the full patch notes right now. Here.
