I have played a lot of GC2, but can barely stand GC3 because of how much the economy, diplomacy, and diplomacy systems are broken. Here are my main complaints:
Economy-
- Cant change tax rate like in GC2
- Civ V like economy which is awful, boring, and only dependent on buildings
- You can barely be losing or gaining any decent amount so economy essentially doesnt matter
Happiness-
- Large empire penalty is stupid and essentially kills AIs while humans are unaffected
- Should be based on tax levels like in GC2
- Next to no chance of rebellion or leader death with lower happiness levels like in GC2
Diplomacy-
- Entirely to dependent upon ideological choice
I am an elite founder, but as of now I feel cheated considering the progress of this game. I really hope this will get better which is why I periodically post here and have a negative steam review. Thank you.