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Codex Approved games about trading and business management?

Discussion in 'General Gaming' started by Phage, Apr 30, 2012.

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  1. Phage Arcane Manlet

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    What do you bros recommend for games about trading and/or business management?
     
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  2. Ulminati Kamelåså! Patron

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    In b4 eve online.
     
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  3. Captain Shrek Guest

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    More options

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    X series.
    Capitalism 2.
    Diablo 3 :troll:
     
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  4. Fens Ford of the Llies

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  5. laclongquan Arcane

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    If you got head for maths and buy/sell, try Patrician 3. You are playing a shipping magnate to supply the whole Baltic Sea, Hanseatic League cities as they were called in medieval times. No obvious goal, but the ultimate challenge of gamers is to build up, supply all cities so that your total population in game will increase as far as possible.10 millions, if you must know.

    Railroad Tycoon series, to play a railroad/train baron.
     
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  6. Captain Shrek Guest

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    Seconded. Patrician 3 and railroad tycoon / Sid Meier's Railroads are good. But the latter is a one trick thing. Once you get the hang of it, its easy. Also, how did I forget Victoria 1/2?
     
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  7. funkadelik Arcane

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    Capitalism 2 bro, it's pretty good.
     
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  8. IDtenT Contact me for a good time Patron

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    OpenTTD. TTD is still one of the best games ever made. Patrician is a nice game as well, yes.
     
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  9. Aeschylus Prestigious Gentleman Swindler Patron

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    Theme Hospital all the way. :cool:
     
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  10. Zed Codex Staff Patron

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    Europa 1400: The Guild, one of my favorite games of all time.

    It's a medieval sim. Create a dynasty and choose a starting profession. Make shit. Sell shit. Gain political positions and make the world more favorable to you by changing laws and abusing power (your character(s) can hold positions like being a judge, mayor, or even have power on a state level like being archbishop and shit).
    There's espionage, duels, romance (make and name babies, give them an education when they grow up and then have them take over businesses when older characters die), random events (e.g. the black plague hits town - chance of characters being plagued and have a shortened lifespan).


    Another one of my favorite games is The Movies - the best Lionhead game by far.

    Build a studio, create actors and directors and make movies (and if you want, write/direct them yourself). The management goals are to win awards. Not only for movies, but also for your studio. For example having a very clean studio plot can win you a prize during the awards ceremony. Every prize boosts some aspect of the game for you (e.g. making it easier for your stars to remain sober and happy).
    The game starts in the ... 20s?, I think, and continues until like 2000-2010 or something. During the game you'll hear (funny) radio broadcasts (which sometimes actually have an impact on the game - i.e. during ww2, the audience will favor comedies rather than war movies, and during the cold war era they'll favor action and horror (or something like that)). As the game progresses you'll be able to research new technologies for your studio (actor clothes, catering, movie scenery buildings etc.).
    You can build a small studio and focus on sci-fi and action (and still be quite successful), or try be a jew mogul and excel in every genre.


    Both games a best enjoyed with a big bowl of snacks, some harsh whisky and a dark room. And head phones. The music in the games aren't bad, but you should play your own favorite music in the background. You'll be playing until 5-6-7 AM anyway, might as well make it good.
     
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  11. laclongquan Arcane

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    Theme Hospital is a nice game about optimizing facility placement. And personel training.

    On these matters, you should also try Startopia.
     
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  12. Renegen Arcane

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    I must plug Trade Empires whenever I can.

    Also Motor City, a car building game. Slight problem with micromanagement but great.
     
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  13. hoverdog dog that is hovering, Wastelands Interactive Developer

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    Rollercoaster Tycoon 1&2
     
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  14. sgc_meltdown Arcane

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    Pizza Tycoon
     
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  15. LundB Mistakes were made.

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    It's more a public service management game than a business one, but how about KZ Manager?

    It even won a *Game of the Year Award in 2001





    *(Most Unnecessary)
     
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  16. Menckenstein Lunacy of Caen: Todd Reaver

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    One of the eight billion capitalism or patrician games.
     
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  17. Havoc Cheerful Magician Patron

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    Painkiller. You TRADE in PAIN and you're a MANAGER in a BUSINESS of KILLING. Like the title says.
     
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    Havoc, you should totally play MASS EFFECT 3! It's a CUTTHROAT MANAGEMENT SIM in which you MANAGE EMOTIONAL ENGAGEMENT and TRADE IN AWESOME to rise to the top in the WAR READINESS BUSINESS.

    Sounds like the game is right up your alley.
     
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  19. TripJack Prestigious Gentleman Hedonist

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    good god why havent i heard of this before

    downloading now for most codexian LP
     
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    Voulenteering for camp personnel :salute:
     
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  21. Menckenstein Lunacy of Caen: Todd Reaver

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    I want to be the guy who does the stuff.
     
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  22. TripJack Prestigious Gentleman Hedonist

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    can't find an english version :cry:
     
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  23. Havoc Cheerful Magician Patron

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    Is there a game about BRO farming? You know. Trading BROs. Business managing a BROcorp?
     
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  24. sgc_meltdown Arcane

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    Patrician 3. /thread
     
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