Two Point Campus Strategy & Tactics Quick Tip - The Perfect 10 Dormitory

[@xuqmarlor5743]

I love the format of this video. I can't wait for more!

[@Rap1dACE]

Family tree poster gives more prestige than other posters for a low 15 kudosh

[@giligulu2474]

pinstar is the most two point technical guy on youtube, completely hacked them. Campus team took points how he played hopsital, made changes accordingly. Now he did it again. love your content man!

[@soundsimian8651]

I needed to return to this video and comment now that I've three-starred all the levels without ever restarting or having a student fail. It all came down to this dormitory. It's a beast! For every new campus this was the first thing I built, and the most important step to success. I made sure it was built out as much as I could afford before starting the next year, followed the rule of eight, and satisfied all student requests that I could, and from there it was mostly just a waiting game to fulfill objectives. I never worried about maxing out all loans at the start with this dormitory, because it pays back so much. If you move it or create it between years, always let the current summer students "check in" again before bringing in the crowds of new students. You want to let as many check in before their first class so you can start collecting rent and XP bonuses. Only on levels without rent (Upper Etching and Breaking Point, I think) did I need to be a bit more careful, but typically the bonuses caught up eventually. In general, by year three or four I had more money than.I ever knew what to do with on all campuses. Thanks Pinstar for a design that, at least for me, was key to pretty much breaking the game. Combined with the 2x4 showers and bathrooms it's a perfect design

[@sanathooja]

Thank you so much! I've just started and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why my accommodation rating was so low even though I had enough beds and fewer might I add, thinking that would do the trick. This is gonna be my new template! Thanks Pinstar! 😃

[@nategar412]

FYI, While your Perfect 10 room is a fantastic build for those who don't use fine tuning (which is great in general to avoid when possible since item placement in rooms has seemed to be much more finicky so far than in TPH, patches notwithstanding.), if you use fine tuning it can be improved upon. By smushing the two sets of three beds together on one side and the two beds together on the other side as much as possible toward the corners, you can get much more space in the center. From there, you can place two wardrobes on either side of the door facing each other, saving room on the other wall. Using this extra space, you can smush a third wardrobe and the third bed together in the center, while still leaving room for the Double Jump bed as normal. Best of all, all of this can fit into a 6x3 space rather than a 7x3. It doesn't give as much space in the center of the courtyard if you place the toilets and showers at the ends for your mosh pit, but there are alternative layouts and it's still a viable option for any campus. I've used and tested this build extensively, and I rarely ever have any conflicts with item placements. The only time I have had any issues so far was because I placed a hand sanitizer in the center of the wall between the two sets of three beds, and it was easily fixed by moving it toward the other side of the room.

[@LightHawKnight]

Needed this. Been building 3x3 dorms. Guess a desk isnt necessary.

[@Pinstar]

It gives a somewhat decent boost to prestige, but isn't required. You'll notice one in my thumbnail. You *can* squeeze one in if you use ctrl sliding to squish beds together more tightly, but I figured it would be easier and just as effective to present a version that didn't require ctrl sliding.

[@SpencerSpins]

I'm happy to be back watching Pinstar with another TP game! You're why I played TPH in the first place and why I was so excited for the launch of TPC. Would you consider doing Achievement/Trophy guides for this game? There are a few specific accomplishment achievements that would be helpful to have a guide for, but there are even more achievements related directly toward getting "X" number of certain tasks done, like "Resolve 100 pastoral issues" or "Develop 50 soulmates". Guides to help us streamline these tasks and get them done quicker could be quality content? I'll watch your stuff either way, but just a thought as I love going for achievements in these types of games!

[@c2x3i]

I followed your guides for TPH, and I'm back for TPC. Love your builds, love your explanations, huge fan. Carry on!

[@chrisregimbal2073]

Most important tip I've found so far is the rule of 8. Lecture halls / classrooms can only hold a max of 8 students, so keep intake at multiples of 8. Taking in 10 students may require you to build extra rooms to accommodate the extra 2 students its very wasteful

[@Pinstar]

That is absolutely on the list. I was actually going to present this subject sooner but I wanted to incorporate more advanced scheduling tips... until the auto-scheduler started behaving in illogical ways. I'll probably spilt the episode into student intake basics and then cover more advanced scheduling topics once the auto-scheduler gets patched...or they hand over manual control to us.

[@sombrego2260]

Is that true though ? I'm pretty sure that lecture halls can hold more if the room is big enough. And classrooms I'm not entirely sure but I think it's also true ? Because you start with 10 students by default and only need one of each (I guess they are split in half classes so maybe that's why).

[@chrisregimbal2073]

@@sombrego2260 its a tip i got from another youtuber I haven't tested it a ton, like using different intake sizes to compare, but ever since I stayed limiting my intake to multiples of 8 I can control how many rooms/teachers I need wayyy easier

[@isiyami]

Love that you are doing this like you did TP hospital, much appreciated

[@BradWaltz]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[@nicolasbertin8552]

Students don't need a desk in their dorms ? That's a bit weird... I like the game so far, but I feel like Two Point Hospital made more "sense" because the number of patients in the queue and number of doctors per patient, were ok. Here the lecture theaters are mostly empty and very small, while students don't even have their own beds and share them with 4 others students. A standard dorm room in an American college is 2 or 4 people, I would have liked to see that implemented somehow. I know simulation games have to make choices like that all the time, but it feels like they took too much from TP Hospital and so were a bit lazy to go full on toward an actual campus simulation.

[@alpacatears]

I'm so happy to be seeing your builds in real-time for once. I was late to playing two point hospital so you had a smorgasbord of videos already made haha 😆

[@quytrong99]

Thank you Pinstar! Your Ward, Fracture Ward template in TPH helped me get all the stars!

[@zapniles8609]

My "PINSTAR DORM" template works to perfection - I have them all at 10 or 11 stars and have had no complaints. :) Thanks for the tips

[@Jarredpearman]

Nice. I still have a lot of dlc boards to clear on hospital, though will be starting this game as well. Looks great. Great insights.

[@MrVisualHigh]

I kinda hate that in order to optimise your rooms you have to use really ugly cramped layouts

[@jahcreator]

Same here. It's a toss up between aesthetics and efficiency. I try to use his builds as a basis but also make it more realistic for roleplay. You get tons of plots to build on, no need to min max every inch of it

[@kimwasalreadytaken]

I just tried this game for free during a game trial on Nintendo Switch and I loved it! I was totally hooked. However, I didn't find it intuitive on the Switch at all. I'll definitely be looking out for a Steam sale and get it on pc! This video was very helpful :)

[@kh_al_eesi]

I just bought THC for the switch! It’s definitely crazy with how the controls work- but still really fun! 😄

[@nategar412]

This is a great design. In my experimenting, I was able to fit 8 beds and 2 wardrobes into a 4x3. They're all regular beds and not the big bouncing one, but I was able to keep it at 100% for the accommodation rating. I'll likely switch to your design once I unlock the big bed, as long as I can otherwise fit it into my campus layout.

[@lawragatajar]

Just the tip on varying your objects made clicking this video worthwhile. At a minimum, just varying the beds makes a difference, and now I know not to spam the same decorations in my rooms. Any thoughts on adding the other objects to the bedroom like the desk or an entertainment object? Or are they better handled elsewhere?

[@andyjame288]

Super hyped for your campus help

[@4nowlaters]

After losing my save from a bug(first 3 schools 3 starred), I had least can back up quicker with these tips. Thanks Pinstar, the music will make this a breeze

[@Masmix77]

Same here, happens on my ps4 slim - save corrupted

[@4nowlaters]

@@Masmix77 I was on the reddit wit that thread...hope you not as traumatized by that, since u made it further than I

[@Masmix77]

@@4nowlaters im fine, its Just a game, was angry for a while when that happens and that's all 👍

[@4nowlaters]

@@Masmix77 big facts, I was just trying to be comical to ease the hurt, cuz it is just a game...that we put time in. I'm sure your time is as precious as it is mine, so don't play wit it haha.

[@ladyp3531]

Can’t wait for more videos. Just started playing sandbox and TBH I’m confused about the teachers and their jobs. It seems that all the classes are being taught by just one, even if you assign 2 to be teachers.

[@MasterOfCybertron]

Great video! Can't wait for more :)

[@irishgamerkerrielouise]

Gotta redo my dorms. XD this was so helpful. Thank you! Subscribed.

[@IslaMcTear]

This was super helpful thank you so much

[@zinrafacano]

So happy to have you back

[@Funktasticlydrunk]

Subbed and looking forward to more videos. Glad they took out the gold star spam. Overall great game from great and responsive devs and great players like you making quality vids. I would spam you with gold stars if I could!

[@kittensmitten7122]

Thank you so much for making videos on two point campus!

[@Idejder]

I cant wait till you make one for the library

[@Pinstar]

Library is coming very soon!

[@sundays9143]

thanks for a really helpful video! look forward to watching more from you on two point campus :)

[@clintonhobson4801]

The man is back at it!

[@gdubbswilson6207]

im so glad your back

[@mrpenguin2247]

I'm gonna try this today. I thought they wanted single rooms unless they're friends so that's what I've been doing. I thought they'd be unhappy sharing rooms with non-friends but maybe the prestige outweighs that?

[@roxtimes3]

Omg life saver! I’ve been putting things that doesn’t even add any value 😅😅😅

[@Masmix77]

Hmm, i Wonder which Club is the best

[@nategar412]

Great video as always. I know I always say that, but it's always true. Lol I love the layout, and it does seem very efficient indeed. My only question is whether having the room be designed to accommodate this many students is fine with only having one door, or if sacrificing a bed to fit in a second door would be worthwhile to prevent a bottleneck? Not to mention using a second door as a pass-through, which I know you're still testing.

[@Pinstar]

At the beginning of the semester, the dorm is mob scene. It was even worse when I only had 1 wardrobe. However once everyone checks in, the volume of people going in and out at any given time for a nap is moderate and one door can easily handle it with a minimal amount of delay for the students.

[@nategar412]

@@Pinstar sounds about right, thanks.

[@ChzTea]

I need this so much .. thank you!

[@linkin8121983]

Bro! it's Amazing You solved my problem! Thanks!!!

[@clarencechurch4006]

so while prestige is nice for a whole bunch of reason's it doesn't seem to me like the accommodation rating is related to it, it seem's more related to environment rating it would require a little more testing but you get 100% accommodation rating with as little as 96% environment rating, though im pretty sure it can go lower

[@dualranger]

Pinstar you are the best!!!

[@hersheyskisses6018]

i want to do this, but i dont want em looking like a factory 😂 i'll still try this tho. i'm out of money lol

[@jo.he.6971]

After using this style of room today game says that the students could not get access to half of the beds... Was there any update with changes? Thank you

[@ragincrinz1457]

Yes these are what I need 🙂

[@deanroytruelove]

Hey Pinstar, I've been utilising your perfect 10 Bedroom, but on inspection and usage I've noticed that whilst each bed serves 5 students, the room build only accommodates 25 students at a maximum, making the extra beds redundant, and therefore need 2 rooms for 50 students. Can you confirm? I don't know if the dorm mechanics were patched in the weeks since the upload of this video. Thank you for all your wonderful videos!

[@Pinstar]

You might be looking at the "Students Assigned" If you have more capacity than you have students, you'll see that number lower than 50. Once you go over 50 students your accommodation rating will start to decline (The high prestige acts as a bit of a buffer, letting you go a bit over before the rating drops). That accomodation rating is the key metric you're really interested in, as that determines both rent paid and passive happiness from their accomodation rating.

[@desertrose0601]

That’s one super ugly room but does give me some ideas! 🤣😅 I think I need to decorate mine more. I don’t like sticking so many students in one room, but I’ll keep an eye on that accommodation rating from now on.

[@Pinstar]

As I like to say "Function has a form all its own" :D

[@thomaskoch748]

Bruh. No desks? I feel so foolish.

[@c.j.ravensfan8374]

great video

[@keatonpotatoes4552]

I feel like watching your videos is cheating somehow, but I don't even care. You helped me understand two point hospital and I'm back for more. 😂

[@gxshare136]

I am a fan of this game. Nostalgic and hilarious at the same time. I am starting a series for this game hope you guys check out. On the side, this video is very helpful in giving tips for the game🫡

[@phillipRT]

so when are you gonna play it?

[@adnirem]

Good Video! Is there any point in having study desks and other things in the dorm?

[@Pinstar]

Only for the prestige, but it isn't worth sacrificing floor space (or making the footprint bigger) to accomodate desks just for a little bump of prestige. Contrary to how they might be used in real life, dorm desks are not needed or used for assignments by any subject. Those desks are found in the library.

[@adnirem]

@@Pinstar Thanks :) That is good to know!

[@sandsand5483]

I was able to fit three white beds, 4 brown beds, 4 black beds and the double jump bed. Is there a reason you weren't squeezing them in this tightly?

[@Pinstar]

For this build specifically, I was trying to avoid the forced use of CTRL sliding to cram objects together. If you were able to cram them together without pathing issues, more power to you!

[@sandsand5483]

@@Pinstar Valid reasoning. I dunno if its just a Switch version problem but sometimes when I copy the room, I have to shift one of the beds down and then back up so it is a valid placement. I had similar issues with your sawtooth fracture ward build in two point hospital. Such oddities might not be great for a guide for such minuscule gains. Keep up the great work, brother.

[@GoneFishingAmalgam]

And so it begins...

[@MeEverything]

How to know what temperature you have in a dorm?

[@andrewharker3778]

You can see loads of view filters such as attractiveness, temp, happiness etc. I’m on Xbox. Press X then right bumper until you get to the last menu. Pick the filter you want. Blue is cold, red is too hot. Etc.

[@andrewharker3778]

Do you not add hand sanitiser and a bin? I heard hand sanitiser was same effectiveness as taking a shower 🤣.

[@Pinstar]

It is not. A shower will refill the entire hygiene need to full. A sanitizer only refills about 1/4. That said, the sanitizer has a much shorter animation so it still has its merits compared to the shower. If you did some ctrl shifting of beds around you could probably squeeze in some hand sanitizer. And if the level doesn't require a temperature fixer, a bin is easy to fit as well. Failing that, I put both right outside the dorm and people will use them about as much as they would inside the dorm.

[@Nina-nh5pp]

yassss

[@martinwettig8212]

6:40 Say that you are an American Let's Player without saying you are an American Let's Player.

[@oliverseiffert564]

You didnt really understand that each course can only hold 8 students.per year right? With 30 Students you have one unefficient course with only 6 students. Same for dorms. You dont need one for 100 students which is an inefficient number. Btw, one bed is actually enough for 8 students, so for a basic course you only need one bed per 8 students., though the game tells you 5 students share a bed.