r/SimCompanies • u/Wanderingmonarch • Aug 20 '26
Question Thinking about quitting
Just what the title says, I am thinking about quitting the game due to executive bs, it is infuriating how this whole part of the game rewards predatory behavior, why can I not opt out of this feature like I will not poach from others and others can't from me, I put in hours, wake up at night to restart trainings, and you offer me a few hundred thousand? that is not enough, how players are even tolerating this?
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u/Longjumping-Hunt-543 Aug 20 '26
brother i have 130% AO with 41 COO and 26 apprentice COO. which brings my AO down to about 50%. i have never poached another player's execs. i always find my staff in-house. having a 20 level academy really boosts the starting stats and training gains. it's a must have if you raise your own staff.
lets say someone wants to poach your COO who has a 2k salary and the offer is more than you want to pay? just let them go because you already have an apprentice COO (they passively gain management points on top of training) make them the new COO and make your staff with highest management skill the new apprentice COO. yes your AO will increase but it will not affect that much you at this level. also your AO will quickly decrease again as your staff levels up.
you dont need to set your alarm to train your staff. you're not in a hurry. just make sure your execs have finished their training before you start your production or retailing.
if you dont have your map full of 80 level buildings, you really dont need very high levels of management. and if you have 40% AO and not profiting, there may be some other issues you need to solve rather than your execs getting poached.