What this guy fundamentally fails to understand is that countries go from low gdp to high gdp not by producing more exports but rather by getting domestic consumption up. Time off is required for domestic consumption to happen. Henry Ford didn’t give his workers time off for their benefit, he did it so they would buy cars.

I am so excited for the release date, but I also really hope it’s soon. I would be fine with an EA release that has the caveat of bug and balance changes to come. This was part of what made the original game so great, we the players got to experience the building up to what it is today (anyone else remember biter science?).