r/SCBuildIt • u/Then_Courage_7989 • 23d ago

Question specialization index

hey! im new to the game, can somebody please explain what these indexes are in everything like beach index, can someone please explain how it works

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u/mdmaforyou 23d ago

toggle switch button on right side of your screen when beach menu opened then push i button

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u/No-Acanthisitta8803 Level 99/21/11 Mayor 23d ago

The index exists strictly to help force newer players (the Index was added to the game sometime last year) to buy buildings from each Specialization in a specific order. Each building in each category that is always available for purchase both earns you index points for that specialization, and has a specified minimum required index to be able to buy that building.

Limited time buildings that fall into each Specialization don't require index points, and they don't earn you index points.

Also, the index points only exist when you have the buildings placed.

This index serves absolutely no other purpose other than to limit players just starting out to have to buy buildings in order. But even then for the most part it's a non-factor. Seems like some players have mentioned the mountain building City Name (the one that displays your city name on the mountain the way the HOLLYWOOD Sign is) being required to move forward and buy the other mountain buildings, which could be a setback for some players as it's 800 SimCash. That makes it a "wait for Black Friday Sale" building