I believe this is the proper forum to discuss something like this, I'm a little bit of a boomer to this scene so apologies if this is in the wrong spot
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Restaurants and bars
I'd like to bring forward an idea of a restaurant/Bar to have the ability to have custom food/drinks. Items that they could rename and price.
Essentially burgershot's ability to make custom foods and sell them with the recipe tables. (That they could buy at the furniture stores.)
There really isn't much in spite of burger shot that I've noticed besides the convience stores where I can find something to eat. And most of the restaurants that I've seen are never really open.
((I was having a discussion with a restaurant owner asking her how it's fairing. She stated that she had to compile a bit of food to make a transaction over a 1000 dollars. So I assume there isn't cash register either? That definitely needs to be amended.))
My other idea to pull in customers is to actually have some activities inside the bars.
Pinball/arcade
Darts
Billiards
(A possible leader board would attract attention and bragging rights)
To help pull ppl in and stay there. It would add a lot to the city and most of it should be in the base game (minus Billiards, but that could just be a top down version the two players get into like an instance, like on a basic browser game, because I think the angle to play the game would be a bit rough.)
It could really add some diversity to the city as well. I.E. sushi / Indian curry / bakeries. The delicacies could be endless.
ammunation/Gunstores.
My other idea would be for people to be able to use the gun range for a price with a limited amount of ammo. To hone their skills and test out the firearms.
It could bring some foot traffic to these areas and help these businesses create extra income and a place for ppl to gather.
I would assume some type of safeguard, like locking them in the range while they have the ammo would help from any type of rule breaks/theft. Or a Dropbox to put the weapon back.
I recently had a job interview and the interviewer asked me what I liked to do in the city and I drew a blank. So I've been mulling over some ideas that wouldn't be too difficult to implement, I believe.
Also, a quick add -
Golfing - a simple driving range
Tennis - down by the beach there was a court for it
Thanks for the read.