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[forsaken1111]

How so?

[Graknorke]

They claim property that they have no real compelling reason for there to be ownership for, never mind them to own it. Then they charge people for the privilege of using something that was once free and overall still maintain that by doing so they're making it better (no violence).

[forsaken1111]

They are extorting money out of people in order to acquire weapons to fight other gangs and guards. I don't see the capitalism angle

[dennislp3]

people staking claim over something and charging for it...very much so like capitalism...though more angled towards natural resources I suppose than most forms of capitalism

[forsaken1111]

I guess? Just having people selling things doesn't mean it's a statement about capitalism. Also in what capitalist system can you just bring in some thugs to a public park and charge admission? Is that a thing?

All of the industry is state owned. Is that a political state!ent?

[Aklyon]

I'm not seeing his point either.

[BigD145]

I guess? Just having people selling things doesn't mean it's a statement about capitalism. Also in what capitalist system can you just bring in some thugs to a public park and charge admission? Is that a thing?

All of the industry is state owned. Is that a political state!ent?

Corporate America buys up oil and coal rights for pennies only to charge big bucks (gas taxes are insignificant compared to the pump price) to the consumer (oil companies get government subsides and make billions in pure profits quarterly, not counting the subsidies). They jockey for position with each other through lobbying. If they don't get their way when the public shows up then they get the police involved, to arrest average citizens. Some straight up buy police officers like the New York Stock Exchange does. They have private contracts with public servants. Corporations look at other countries to exploit and do much the same thing. The show of force and backing of powerful and sympathetic people allows takeovers to exist. So if the gangs could temporarily buy up guard contracts and have private meetings with the warden in order to contribute to the sheriff's election then it would truly be Capitalism.
"Hey, guard. Stand over there for 5 minutes. Don't worry. You didn't see anything."
*soldier kills rival*

[Sergius]

Finger on throat means death!
#METAPHOR

[forsaken1111]

It feels like people are seeing metaphors where they want them to be rather than any deliberate statement by the devs. I mean the same could be said for any game which has a mechanic involving acquiring and selling goods.

[miauw62]

I've tried to enable gangs on my old prison, but it doesnt seem to be working, how long does it usually take for gangs to show up? My prison is currently about half maxsec and half normal.

E:
NVM, the gangs have appeared.

[werty892]

Le gangbangers have arrived.

The new update seems pretty neat, so I decided to redowload this, I played a bunch back in the , like in the 20's. So far it seems neat. Also I made a new cell design. It's inefficient, but looks fairly cool. Might upload that later.

[forsaken1111]

Honestly I am loving the new layers of gameplay that the gangs add

[miauw62]

Gangs seem to be spreading REALLY slowly in my prison, which sort of sucks. Maybe I'm just impatient, though.

[forsaken1111]

Gangs seem to be spreading REALLY slowly in my prison, which sort of sucks. Maybe I'm just impatient, though.

It takes time. Only the gang leader can induct new members and it takes a lot of time for them to convince other prisoners to join. If the gang leader isn't in the prison yet, the only way to get new members is through intake which is also slow.

[dennislp3]

Slow is good for people that actually want to manage it...people that want chaos and !!FUN!! will just have to wait a bit...I am sure it will fester and grow out of control quick enough