While technically not an actual combat system, the economic warfare within the game is very much real. Overall, a perfect introduction to the game. The varying differences in each corporation are also simplified, by taking the player on a step by step play through of a normal game. The resources are introduced steadily to avoid overwhelming the player. The voice-overs however, are certainly poor at best, and the slew of grammatical errors in the text will definitely annoy the more nit-picky of gamers.Ĭertainly quite a necessity in such a diverse game, the in-game tutorial gets you started very easily, and teaches you about each resource and corporation one step at a time. For instance, the Reclamation Industries consists of ex-convicts who've come to Mars for a better future, whereas the New Meridians is a science based corporation with the goal of helping humanity, by making a profit. Each of the four corporations have a different reason for their expansion on Mars, and this is reflected directly on the unique features that they offer. The storyline within the game, while not integral to your actual gameplay, adds a great deal of depth to it. You also get to 'cheat' by making use of a Blackmarket system that features mutinies, pirates, protection squads, and even resource nukes! While Offworld Trading Company is designed for four-player games, you can have up to eight players in a game, which makes for some interesting dynamic financial warfare! There is also a very limited number of resource claims, which makes your early game choices matter until the very end. The goal of most game types is to buy-out the competition by purchasing their shares. The resource prices also dynamically change based on production and demand, making every single game unique.

You also have thirteen different resources, either primary or secondary, all of which you can sell in one way or another.

The game takes place within the first stages of a colonization on Mars, and you play a corporation which has only one goal in sight: profit! There are four varying starting corporations, each with its own unique gameplay mechanics and small differences that make a big impact on your game. (Quick note - all the $ figures we speak of are about the actual currency within the game, and don't involve any form of in-game purchase or freemium service.) Overview

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