Show an income per second that does not jump around or turn negative when you spend

The little number next to the gold counter should tell the player how fast the city earns. If it is computed from the balance it falls below zero whenever they buy something, and if it looks at one second only it twitches. Here is how to read the speed from what was earned.

Why this works

The rate players want is how fast things arrive, and that is not the same as how the balance changes, because buying lowers the balance without lowering earnings. So count only what was received, and average it over a short stretch so payments that come in lumps do not make the number twitch.

When not to use it

Not needed when income is perfectly steady, where one fixed number can be shown. It is also misleading for games where the player cares about the net result after upkeep, which does need the balance change. Show both if you have costs.

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• Starting values and the reason for each
• 4 common mistakes and the fix
• 15 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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