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Prison Architect Discussion Thread

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/prison-architect-discussion-thread.189242/

ariftwister
ariftwister Original post #1
Dec 29, 2014 at 5:51 PM
Hey Guys, I started playing this game recently and got instantly addicted to it. So Post your prison structure and your Valuable tips and tricks to the new Architects.

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My new Prison in Planning
*i.imgur.com/YmwQjEY.jpg

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My Tips:
* Place the jail door at last while constructing cell because the workers will be stuck there until a guard comes and unlock it.

* When your Prison becomes big you would eventually build second power station. Don't join its cable to the 1st power station, If you do so it will result in Short circuit.

* Execution Chamber needs no use outside of Tutorial. So don't build it.

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Are you taking hard prisoners as well? Coz Im only taking easy prisoners as of now.

Yeah.. All three; They give more grant than the easy prisoners.
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DVJex #2
Dec 29, 2014 at 6:19 PM
I used to play this in alpha. Didnt get back to it.
Piyush
Piyush #3
Dec 29, 2014 at 6:28 PM
Those 3x2 objects are for cells right? So that means the big structures must be offices and other rooms.
What about canteen, yard and other big area consuming structures? You gonna build them in middle?

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And meanwhile check this prison, all indors
source- reddit
*i.imgur.com/xnWg5Xj.jpg
ariftwister
Dec 29, 2014 at 7:06 PM
Here's My Prison in action
*i.imgur.com/X3Ci3dN.jpg

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Yup, I saw the image from reddit and got the idea to surround cells blocks and keep canteen in the middle.

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I used to play this in alpha. Didnt get back to it.

Its still in alpha.

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Still Wondering why some of my prisoners are in Holding cell even though i have sufficient amount of unoccupied cells.
Piyush
Piyush #5
Dec 29, 2014 at 7:24 PM
Wow man, your prison looks so uniformly made!
ariftwister
Dec 29, 2014 at 9:40 PM
Wow man, your prison looks so uniformly made!

Lol..Its my 4th Prison.. Learned a lot.. You should have seen my other prisons.. They were chaotic.. Prisoners escaping, beating up guards etc etc
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DVJex #7
Dec 30, 2014 at 12:34 AM
That means it's been in alpha for 2 years?? And lol yea, prisoners escaping.
ariftwister
Dec 30, 2014 at 12:47 AM
Alpha, Beta,Gamma, you name it. .It runs, its enough. :D :D
They have released monthly alpha 29, so roughly 2 years.