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The Deleter
May 22, 2010
how do i play this game i don't understand

why cant i make money

why does everyone look like theyve been melted in a microwave

help me imp zone

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elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up
are you playing the story mode or did you just start up a sandbox island

The Deleter
May 22, 2010
story mode cos im bad

elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up
i cant help you cuz story mode is real easy, its a pretty easy game that explains everything out

maybe theres a separate tutorial?

Number Two Stunna
Nov 8, 2009

FUCK
Build farms to make money

After that, you can build factories to process the things that you grow on those farms to make more money

The Deleter
May 22, 2010
k thanks, i'll try taking things slower next time around because i was rushing stuff so hard

god builders are so slow

Soral
May 30, 2009

tip: buildings that dont have a driveway (houses, farms) should have garages nearby to speed up your little guys. buildings like mines and teamster offices have driveways so dont need garages

Soral
May 30, 2009

also always enact the gay marriage edict, 2 married gays take up half the housing that 2 unmarried ones do

The Sharmat
Sep 5, 2011

by Lowtax
the very same reason I'm for gay marriage irl

Silver Striker
May 22, 2013

yeah the main idea of tropico 4 is that you start by manufacturing raw materials and then as you get richer you can start educating your workforce and moving up the manufacturing ladder. its pretty cool, OP. i recommend paying more attention to the story mode though because from what i remember the first few islands teach you basically everything about how to play

The Deleter
May 22, 2010
trip report - turns out im an idiot and going BUY THINGS QUICK HELP THE PEOPLE doesn't work in this game, gotta take it slow and chill like a real tropican

also those tips are super helpful, thanks imp zone

Poolparty
Aug 18, 2013

Tourism is a pretty good way to make money especially with that Presidente trait that gives you a free starting hotel

conceitedguy
Nov 8, 2013

The Deleter posted:

how do i play this game i don't understand

why cant i make money

why does everyone look like theyve been melted in a microwave

help me imp zone

It's the easiest game in the world, OP. First, build a factory. Congratulations! You are now making money. Build more factories to make more money.

conceitedguy
Nov 8, 2013

Selling weapons is a good way to get rich, but is it worth the blow to your conscience? It probably is.

my morning jackass
Aug 24, 2009

the overt racism is kinda weird and made me feel guilty for playing it.

Soral
May 30, 2009

my morning jackass posted:

the overt racism is kinda weird and made me feel guilty for playing it.

yes, same, and also my body goes into shock as my higher brain functions shut down from the trauma & white guilt i feel whenever i hear bowser say the n-word in the trailer for Mario Kart 8 for the Nintendo Wii U

The Sharmat
Sep 5, 2011

by Lowtax
Nintendo is brave not to white wash Bowser's racist history

Schnedwob
Feb 28, 2014

my legs are okay

Soral posted:

yes, same, and also my body goes into shock as my higher brain functions shut down from the trauma & white guilt i feel whenever i hear bowser say the n-word in the trailer for Mario Kart 8 for the Nintendo Wii U

this, but with an erection

JIZZ DENOUEMENT
Oct 3, 2012

STRIKE!
Campaign was a fun, easy, and relaxing journey through tropical stuff. I've heard Tropico 5 sucks compared to 4, but haven't been back to games to confirm

thuly
Jun 19, 2005

Transcending history, and the world, a tale of MS Paint and animes, endlessly retold.

JIZZ DENOUEMENT posted:

Campaign was a fun, easy, and relaxing journey through tropical stuff. I've heard Tropico 5 sucks compared to 4, but haven't been back to games to confirm

Just don't play new games

Nemesis Of Moles
Jul 25, 2007

i kinda wanna try tropico 5 someone tell me if it's bad

Mr.Unique-Name
Jul 5, 2002

I've heard 5 improved everything and felt more like a proper sequel than 3 or 4 did but I haven't played it so I dunno.

Amorphous Abode
Apr 2, 2010


We may have finally found unobtainium but I will never find eywa.

Valve messed up last week and had a Tropico 4 bundle with all the expansions prices at $0.39.

So what expansions should I use if I'm just starting out, and which ones should I avoid?

rocket_man38
Jan 23, 2006

My life is a barrel o' fun!!

Nemesis Of Moles posted:

i kinda wanna try tropico 5 someone tell me if it's bad

My PC can't run that poo poo, or I'd help you out.

The Deleter
May 22, 2010

The Silver Snail posted:

Valve messed up last week and had a Tropico 4 bundle with all the expansions prices at $0.39.

So what expansions should I use if I'm just starting out, and which ones should I avoid?

apparently the dlc that adds plantations is good, its a better way of farming cash crops and the mission that comes with it is pretty neat

the pirate one is one to avoid because the smugglers dock is only useful if you're importing expensive poo poo like uranium which doesn't happen often enough

Soral
May 30, 2009

The Silver Snail posted:

Valve messed up last week and had a Tropico 4 bundle with all the expansions prices at $0.39.

So what expansions should I use if I'm just starting out, and which ones should I avoid?

modern times expansion is a must

Nemesis Of Moles
Jul 25, 2007

rocket_man38 posted:

My PC can't run that poo poo, or I'd help you out.

Thanks anyway

Buschmaki
Dec 26, 2012

‿︵‿︵‿Lean Addict︵‿︵‿
I have Tropico 5 and it is fun indeed

Gobblecoque
Sep 6, 2011

Nemesis Of Moles posted:

i kinda wanna try tropico 5 someone tell me if it's bad

tropico 5 is alright but not terribly good and it has some issues. it's a lot better then tropico 4 because it isn't "here's a texture pack for 3" but I wouldn't really recommend it unless you're a big tropico fan.

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Nemesis Of Moles
Jul 25, 2007

Gobblecoque posted:

tropico 5 is alright but not terribly good and it has some issues. it's a lot better then tropico 4 because it isn't "here's a texture pack for 3" but I wouldn't really recommend it unless you're a big tropico fan.

I am a pretty big tropico fan so I'll give it a try thanks guys

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