the platonic ideal of a sequel, really. still has the core appeal of the first game but not afraid to be its own thing as well - the feeling of justtt scraping by, just barely being able to win missions and get supplies is so enthralling, especially when coupled by the avatar project mechanic. it makes the game so engaging so early, and when that pressure loosens up as you get deeper into it, with more assets at your disposal, the game really opens up into the most fun i've ever had in a strategy game. the fact that this is on a vanilla save file, with no dlc or mods, is all the more exciting. really can't wait to delve into dlc, and maybe eventually modding. fantastic game, i think i like it more than EU, if only slightly