Replace the Condo Lobby hole with an information desk

Hey. Know about that one floor hole left in the Condo Lobby after the other floors were removed? Well, some time ago, it was being discussed and this came up:

I’d like to present my idea of what should go there: an information desk, similiar to the ones you see at hotels and airports.

The desk would go where the railing currently is, and there would be several NPCs behind it. Pressing E on them would open a “dialogue” menu. From it, you would be able to ask for different guides (at least the two official Steam guides) that would open in the Steam browser, in addition to the tutorial videos that are normally available in the game’s menu.
Furthermore, the desk personell could also be made to answer many commonly asked questions, such as “Where do I get the jetpack?”, “How do I use the inventory?”, “How do I open catsacks?”, or “Is the Casino rigged?”, as well as explain events and provide whatever miscellaneous services might be needed in the future.

And if the devs wanted to go all out, they could also add a small souvenir shop to the desk, selling typical souvenir items with TU branding that you could put into your condo.

This would be nice; maybe an in-game version of the help menu (if it gets revamped).
Or maybe a fountain cause theyre neat

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Ok was gonna make a very similar thread to this one but I’m just gonna resuscitate this one instead. Here’s my idea for an information desk, as I feel this game really needs one for new players starting out, the ads on the walls simply aren’t enough. I suggest firstly that an information desk goes in this spot here:

I think that this would be a perfect spot as it’s the second thing you would see as you come up the escalator, after the lobby rules. I imagine a desk here, with some goofy character, that would bring up a menu something like this:

I also think this should be accessible from the main menu, and new players should be prompted to it when they start up. But essentially, by clicking on the different sections, you’d get all the necessary information with visuals as well, like screenshots or videos included. I imagine this section could also link to other sources, like the forums here, the discord or the trello. There could also be a link to the merch.

Similarly, I think the section in the screenshot below should be replaced with a full map showing the plaza, with the option to teleport, as well as a big label that lets players know that by pressing tab, they can access this anywhere:

Honestly, I think the seats here are completely useless atm, I have never seen anyone sit in them once, and even at that, people mostly avoid sitting anyway since it messes up cosmetic items.

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