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So the truth is I didn’t care much for Frostpunk 1. Just seemed like a survival city builder with some story elements. I can see why people like it but it didnt exactly wow me.

Frostpunk 2 seems different, though—the grander scale and apparent focus on politics really intrigue me.

I enjoy games like Victoria 3, Suzerain, etc. Does it scratch a similar itch? Or is the political arena much less impactful?

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[–] miz@hexbear.net 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

when I finished the first one, it gave me some liberal bullshit about "authoritarianism" or "Stalinism" can't remember which. so I do not have high hopes for a more political Frostpunk

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I might be wrong but I think that Frostpunk 1 criticizes your choices not matter what you do at the end.

I dont care that much wether the politics in Frostpunk 2 are good. I just enjoy the concept of trying to manage different political factions ingames.

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I redownloaded tropico and am having more fun in that

[–] bbnh69420@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Tropico is pretty fun, despite the theoretically anti-communist setting

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago

I kinda wish there was something between tropico and workers and resources in terms of city building that scratches the political economy itch :(

[–] Rojo27@hexbear.net 5 points 5 days ago

Yeah I think it was authoritarianism. I finished a play through earlier this year and feel the same way. Still tempted to try it out though.