With the support of money, producers can but raw material, plant and machinery. So you might need to have to compensate by possessing far more spendable resources, or you might be in a position to save funds simply because of the strength of the currency of the country you reside in. These perks and small luxuries make the game a lot far more flexible and enjoyable – but for a long time the only way to get Cryptic Points was to spend true-life money on it.
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