This library layout is so much more efficient than what I was trying to make. Thanks so much for this design that can hold more people without them getting too clogged up and in each other's way. My lines were way too long.
Gosh darn it! This is much better than what I had! And the two desks per type makes SO much sense so that I don't have student queues! Just need to wait to build up that Kudosh now to unlock the Reception! Always a great S&T video Pinstar! Thank you!! 😁
Amazing video ! Love the series ! Ps : can’t w8 till you get to staff trainings and what’s worth going for and till what lvl it’s still interesting to train your staff members! Till then ! I can’t w8 for the next Vid !
Hej! Capacity seems to be calculated by an initial number (8 for Library, 5 for StudentLounge/-Union, 4 for StaffRoom etc.) and then adding one per every 5 squares. Thanks for your great videos, keep up the good work! JA
It was my failure factor that I was trying to build the library which is similar in reality one. Like, lineing all the bookshelves in a row. That's why spaces isn't enough and not efficient. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME GREAT IDEA.
this is amazing! Though one question, don't the special subject bookcases stack in terms of learning power? or only one bookcase for that subject will increase it once and getting multiple ones does not increase it further?
Hey Pinstar, i have looked a bit on "sweet transit" but would love to see you play some of that first. Your input these strategy games often helps decide if I want to purchase a game and also get started on the game. I think that game would be something you like.
I tried out the demo but found myself fighting with the UI. It absolutely has potential, but I feel it needs more polish. I'll take a 2nd look once it hits 1.0
The small desk works in a pinch. You're just missing the automated aspects of it, and the +8% learning bonus, but the library as a whole will still function fine while you save up the kudosh for the big reception.
Am I correct in assuming, based on this video, that it's more efficient to build a second copy of this and hire another librarian than it is to expand on this design? Also, even though a second librarian wouldn't increase capacity, I assume that there's not enough of a bottleneck to justify two librarians and two desks?
Correct. If you have more students that one library can handle, build a 2nd copy of this. Not only will this double your capacity, but it will also let you space them out so students who need a library will more likely have a shorter walk distance to one of them. The big reception is semi-automated in that students can return books without interacting with the librarian, leaving the librarian free to restock the bookshelves. You will occasionally get a small queue to check out books, but that is more due to the conveyor belt - stamp book animation than a factor of your librarians.
@@Pinstar What about the fact that you can stack up to 3 librarians in a library for more learning+? Have you tested whether that outweighs multiple distributed small libraries?
@@catherinelee4594 I will admit that I have not. However, the student limit seems to be the biggest bottleneck. As the room size gets bigger and bigger the extra capacity you get is smaller and smaller. Meaning a huge library with 3 librarians would probably only be able to hold a couple extra students. Meanwhile, you're paying the salaries of 3 librarians who are not able to serve 3 times as many students due to the room size. So yes, you could improve on it, but having several libraries is the best way to make sure there is enough capacity for all students. That said, I'm going to test a *slightly* larger library that calls for 2 librarians to see if it can compete with this model.
@@Pinstar what is the purpose of adding extra librarians? I thought I read somewhere a Librarian can only help three students at a time but that doesn't seem to be true...
@@alexhill8700 There are certain assignments, namely those with bookshelves, that involve the librarian. But Any assignment needing any of the desks does not involve the librarian at all. The librarian also restocks books, as students using them cause them to become "Damaged" (IE books are checked out) so the librarian is the only one who can "repair" them. That said, I think a single librarian can keep up pretty well without being too much of a bottleneck. If ALL students needed a librarian's help, then that would be a different story.
Great video! Just one question - What ratio should we keep for such a library? Meaning that this 12 student capacity should be available per how many students as a whole?
75 is the metric I use. You'll get bursts of overcrowding when classes let out from time to time, but it doesn't become a serious problem until past 75. That said, since they are so expensive, they are one of the things you can wait until halfway through a semester to place and additional one of, rather than needing to have it down before you start the semester (like you should with classrooms and dorms)
That's pretty close. My non scientific estimate is at about 75 students. It can absolutely handle more than 50 that a single dorm/bathroom/shower/lounge can, but it struggles to keep up at 100 by itself.
The wizard level is tough because of the invaders. Pumpkin head saps happiness which, in turn, hurts grades. Not to mention, they spend time waiting to get cured that other needs get neglected. The trick is security janitors and make sure to level them up to level 2-3. Level 1 janitors frequently fail to defeat an intruder when they confront them.
@@Pinstar what I've done is I've reduced the number of students coming in each year because so much easier to get their grades up and manage their happiness to try get the 1st star so far so good !
I've played the Sims so long that I leave much more space between everything. Thanks for this, it's good to know I can make it tighter in there.
Time to upgrade my library! Got the size right, item placement needed a lot of help.
Same! Just need to kudosh to unlock the better Reception! :)
This library layout is so much more efficient than what I was trying to make. Thanks so much for this design that can hold more people without them getting too clogged up and in each other's way. My lines were way too long.
‘I’m not sure of the underlying math’
Didn’t datamine. Did test. Great work.
Gosh darn it! This is much better than what I had! And the two desks per type makes SO much sense so that I don't have student queues! Just need to wait to build up that Kudosh now to unlock the Reception! Always a great S&T video Pinstar! Thank you!! 😁
I used your TPH guides, now it's time form TPC. Thank you!
Amazing video ! Love the series !
Ps : can’t w8 till you get to staff trainings and what’s worth going for and till what lvl it’s still interesting to train your staff members!
Till then ! I can’t w8 for the next Vid !
Staff training is in the works and will be out early next week.
Hej! Capacity seems to be calculated by an initial number (8 for Library, 5 for StudentLounge/-Union, 4 for StaffRoom etc.) and then adding one per every 5 squares.
Thanks for your great videos, keep up the good work! JA
This was very informative, thank you!
That is awesome I think my size is close but needed help with layout!!!! Thank you for all your tips and trick videos they are so much help!!!!
It was my failure factor that I was trying to build the library which is similar in reality one. Like, lineing all the bookshelves in a row. That's why spaces isn't enough and not efficient. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME GREAT IDEA.
Woooo!! Thanks for coming out with these so quick pinstar 🤩🤩
OK you got me, I'm subscribing, your dorm and bathroom videos were epic and now this !
haven't played tp hospital in a minute but always loved your videos on them, glad to be back :)
really like smallish footprint but packs big punch I have redesigned my library based of this
Thanks for these tips!! I'm excited to apply these to my game now
Glad to see you again! Thanks for the great tips!
Really liking these videos. Looking forward to you doing every possible room! Thank you for doing these!
It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of your videos. So glad to see you kept the same intro lol
Amazing tips i really did not know about them thanks for sharing
this is amazing! Though one question, don't the special subject bookcases stack in terms of learning power? or only one bookcase for that subject will increase it once and getting multiple ones does not increase it further?
Great little tutorial. Really informative. I'd like to see more of these.
Nice work, Pinstar!
Great video. Great in depth explanation. Looking forward to more.
Excellent video! This is exactly what I'm looking for to develop my game!
Hey Pinstar, i have looked a bit on "sweet transit" but would love to see you play some of that first. Your input these strategy games often helps decide if I want to purchase a game and also get started on the game.
I think that game would be something you like.
I tried out the demo but found myself fighting with the UI. It absolutely has potential, but I feel it needs more polish. I'll take a 2nd look once it hits 1.0
Thank u my hero 👍👍 great layout
Great job on the videos, a great help
Thanks so much for these
Great video!
Question though: what would you recommend for the very beginning before the big librarian desk is unlocked?
The small desk works in a pinch. You're just missing the automated aspects of it, and the +8% learning bonus, but the library as a whole will still function fine while you save up the kudosh for the big reception.
Thank you so much!
This is amazing thank you
thanks a lot ! great template
Am I correct in assuming, based on this video, that it's more efficient to build a second copy of this and hire another librarian than it is to expand on this design?
Also, even though a second librarian wouldn't increase capacity, I assume that there's not enough of a bottleneck to justify two librarians and two desks?
Correct. If you have more students that one library can handle, build a 2nd copy of this. Not only will this double your capacity, but it will also let you space them out so students who need a library will more likely have a shorter walk distance to one of them.
The big reception is semi-automated in that students can return books without interacting with the librarian, leaving the librarian free to restock the bookshelves. You will occasionally get a small queue to check out books, but that is more due to the conveyor belt - stamp book animation than a factor of your librarians.
@@Pinstar What about the fact that you can stack up to 3 librarians in a library for more learning+? Have you tested whether that outweighs multiple distributed small libraries?
@@catherinelee4594 I will admit that I have not. However, the student limit seems to be the biggest bottleneck. As the room size gets bigger and bigger the extra capacity you get is smaller and smaller. Meaning a huge library with 3 librarians would probably only be able to hold a couple extra students. Meanwhile, you're paying the salaries of 3 librarians who are not able to serve 3 times as many students due to the room size. So yes, you could improve on it, but having several libraries is the best way to make sure there is enough capacity for all students. That said, I'm going to test a *slightly* larger library that calls for 2 librarians to see if it can compete with this model.
@@Pinstar what is the purpose of adding extra librarians? I thought I read somewhere a Librarian can only help three students at a time but that doesn't seem to be true...
@@alexhill8700 There are certain assignments, namely those with bookshelves, that involve the librarian. But Any assignment needing any of the desks does not involve the librarian at all. The librarian also restocks books, as students using them cause them to become "Damaged" (IE books are checked out) so the librarian is the only one who can "repair" them. That said, I think a single librarian can keep up pretty well without being too much of a bottleneck.
If ALL students needed a librarian's help, then that would be a different story.
Great video! Just one question - What ratio should we keep for such a library? Meaning that this 12 student capacity should be available per how many students as a whole?
75 is the metric I use. You'll get bursts of overcrowding when classes let out from time to time, but it doesn't become a serious problem until past 75. That said, since they are so expensive, they are one of the things you can wait until halfway through a semester to place and additional one of, rather than needing to have it down before you start the semester (like you should with classrooms and dorms)
Can you save templetes in sandbox mode and they carry over to the main mode?
You sure can! Just be careful of using objects you haven't unlocked yet as they'll get auto-sold when you place the template in the campaign.
@@Pinstar awesome! Thanks
What is the ratio of library cap to total students? Is 12 enough for 60 student campus?
That's pretty close. My non scientific estimate is at about 75 students. It can absolutely handle more than 50 that a single dorm/bathroom/shower/lounge can, but it struggles to keep up at 100 by itself.
@@Pinstar ty 😘👌
Before you add specialty bookcases, save the template so you can save time next time you need a library 😬
My ocd is not liking those uneven spaces ☠️ but however this is a great tip
Pinstar's voice I think is a cross between Charlie Day and Winnie The Pooh 🤔
Take a shot every time he says library watch out for the vastra narada
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I'm so stuck between getting good grades and happiness 😭 in the wizard level
The wizard level is tough because of the invaders. Pumpkin head saps happiness which, in turn, hurts grades. Not to mention, they spend time waiting to get cured that other needs get neglected. The trick is security janitors and make sure to level them up to level 2-3. Level 1 janitors frequently fail to defeat an intruder when they confront them.
@@Pinstar what I've done is I've reduced the number of students coming in each year because so much easier to get their grades up and manage their happiness to try get the 1st star so far so good !
Lmao! I guess I’m stalking cause I’m desperately trying to like this game.