Sequel from Europa 1400.
This game is excellent. At least for me. Even though its a
repetitive kinda game.. its still fun.
As in Europa 1400, the focus here is on setting up a family. You
begin with a single peasant and must gradually move him up the
ladder in society by starting a business to make lots of money,
acquiring a wife, having children to carry on the family name, and
even running for public office. A lot of the lines between genres
are crossed.
Your characters have role-playing game-style ability scores,
classes (patron, scholar, craftsman, and rogue), and special
abilities (complete with funny line-art illustrations reminiscent
of those in the Fallout games). Your character also gains
experience points and levels up like in a role-playing game. But
you additionally construct and upgrade buildings, gather resources,
and produce goods like in a real-time strategy game.
And, you'll also oversee businesses like in an economics-simulation
game. There is even a bit of action involved where you can hire
guards to fend off highwaymen who are intent on robbing your
goods-laden carts, or you can become a rogue and rob such shipments
yourself.
