ZitatFifth, please read the manaul more carefully. You mentioned you have already read it, but you seem to have missed some very important points. The new players' faq would also help.
You know what, I DID read the manual. I also am not possessed of a business or economics degree - I DO have University education degrees - just not in business or economics. An Australian degree - worth much more than most American degrees! The manual is not exactly self-explanatory to those without an econonic or business background.
Please point out EXACTLY where the manual mentions that 1 month = 1 hour. I actually did a search - the only time the word "hour" is mentioned is the last page where it states that lack of logging in for 24 hours results in loss of account. I assumed one week because it appeared that seeding for the vineyard was in approximately 7 'units' of time.
Perhaps this game is aimed solely at economics or business students or graduates... If so, than that would be a very small section of the game player market, would it not?
I was interested in this game BECAUSE of my lack of economonic knowledge, not because of a surplus knowledge in the area (what is the point in that?) - and I love a challenge.
Perhaps there needs to be a manual that is aimed at non-economic/business students - if the game would like to widen it's player base.
I don't expect to be necessarily good at this game, simply to learn. In any society people at the bottom of the economic ladder (as I am likely to be in this game) are quite valuable aren't they?
Perhaps, for the economic/business student, the manual is probably very self explanatory. For the non economic/buiness student, it actually isn't.
I do feel as though my intelligence has been criticised...
Edit: I am now making a profit.