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** [[MacheteMayhem Machete became an equippable item/weapon]], rather than a single-use item that has to be brought in huge quantities every single expedition. Not only does this solve part of the InventoryPuzzle, but it also provides additional combat dice.
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** [[MacheteMayhem Machete became an equippable item/weapon]], rather than a single-use item that has to be brought in huge quantities every single expedition. Not only does this solve part of the InventoryPuzzle, InventoryManagementPuzzle, but it also provides additional combat dice.
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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: At least few of the complains from the original have been addressed:
** [[MacheteMayhem Machete became an equippable item/weapon]], rather than a single-use item that has to be brought in huge quantities every single expedition. Not only does this solve part of the InventoryPuzzle, but it also provides additional combat dice.
** Sailor class was rebalanced. Rather than gaining an increasing bonus to flare guns' reveal range on level-up, they simply generate free flares every x days (depending on their level).
** Animals have been reworked in multiple ways (they can be freely recruited during expeditions, Animal Handler isn't pre-requested to increase their cargo capacity, there is no need to ride them to use their dice in combat etc.) that ''greatly'' increased their utility without assembling your entire party around squeezing more out of your TeamPet.
** As trivial as it sounds, the fact that your expedition can turn the meat of slain beasts into meals without Cook in the party is a great relief. Granted, it's the lowest-quality meal possible, but at least you can do ''something'' with that meat.
** [[MacheteMayhem Machete became an equippable item/weapon]], rather than a single-use item that has to be brought in huge quantities every single expedition. Not only does this solve part of the InventoryPuzzle, but it also provides additional combat dice.
** Sailor class was rebalanced. Rather than gaining an increasing bonus to flare guns' reveal range on level-up, they simply generate free flares every x days (depending on their level).
** Animals have been reworked in multiple ways (they can be freely recruited during expeditions, Animal Handler isn't pre-requested to increase their cargo capacity, there is no need to ride them to use their dice in combat etc.) that ''greatly'' increased their utility without assembling your entire party around squeezing more out of your TeamPet.
** As trivial as it sounds, the fact that your expedition can turn the meat of slain beasts into meals without Cook in the party is a great relief. Granted, it's the lowest-quality meal possible, but at least you can do ''something'' with that meat.
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* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down the general difficulty and even added an easier mode for playing than the original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from the length of each mission rather than their unpredictable nature.
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* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down LowTierLetdown: Among the general difficulty follower classes, there is both the Plunderer and even added an easier mode for playing than Red Flag Pirate. They can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, the length of each mission rather than Plunderer's main sanity gaining ability triggers only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their unpredictable nature.trap. Meaning not only localized disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. Both classes do come with the Plunderer's Kit, however, which allows the destroying of treasures for sanity, but more than likely means you'll end up with much less fame and Explorer Club EXP compared to the other classes.
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* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down the general difficulty and even added an easier mode for playing than the original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from the length of each mission rather than their unpredictable nature.
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* TierInducedScrappy: Both the Plunderer and Red Flag Pirate can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, the Plunderer's main sanity gaining ability triggers only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their trap. Meaning not only localized disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. Both classes do come with the Plunderer's Kit, however, which allows the destroying of treasures for sanity, but more than likely means you'll end up with much less fame and Explorer Club EXP compared to the other classes.
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** The art style evolution to invoke this time a Flash game, along with limited animation of bobbing sprites and similar hijinks. Detractors point out making a game that [[StylisticSuck deliberately looks bad]] doesn't automatically makes it good, while supporters praise the lavish style of the artwork itself and how much it adds to the pulp nature of the game, along with almost everything being a detailed re-draw of the locations from the first game.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability. [[AuthorsSavingThrow The addition of Director Mode]], a post-campaign game mode with no story missions that steadily increases in difficulty (especially when you take negative modifiers after each year) helped to alleviate this.
* ContestedSequel: Due to the variety of changes in gameplay loop, art style and general content of the game, the fandom had rather mixed reception of the sequel. Notably, players who started with the sequel and then moved to the original ''also'' ended up with mixed re-evaluation of it.
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down the general difficulty and even added an easier mode for playing than original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from the length of each mission rather than their unpredictable nature.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability. [[AuthorsSavingThrow The addition of Director Mode]], a post-campaign game mode with no story missions that steadily increases in difficulty (especially when you take negative modifiers after each year) helped to alleviate this.
* ContestedSequel: Due to the variety of changes in gameplay loop, art style and general content of the game, the fandom had rather mixed reception of the sequel. Notably, players who started with the sequel and then moved to the original ''also'' ended up with mixed re-evaluation of it.
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down the general difficulty and even added an easier mode for playing than original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from the length of each mission rather than their unpredictable nature.
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** The art style evolution to invoke this time a Flash game, game this time, along with limited animation of bobbing sprites and similar hijinks. Detractors point out making a game that [[StylisticSuck deliberately looks bad]] doesn't automatically makes make it good, while supporters praise the lavish style of the artwork itself and how much it adds to the pulp nature of the game, along with almost everything being a detailed re-draw of the locations from the first game.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability. [[AuthorsSavingThrow The addition of Director Mode]], a post-campaign game mode with no story missions that steadily increases in difficulty (especially when you take negative modifiers after eachyear) year), helped to alleviate this.
* ContestedSequel: Due to the variety of changes in the gameplay loop, artstyle style, and general content of the game, the fandom had rather mixed reception of the sequel. Notably, players who started with the sequel and then moved to the original ''also'' ended up with a mixed re-evaluation of it.
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down the general difficulty and even added an easier mode for playing than the original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from the length of each mission rather than their unpredictable nature.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability. [[AuthorsSavingThrow The addition of Director Mode]], a post-campaign game mode with no story missions that steadily increases in difficulty (especially when you take negative modifiers after each
* ContestedSequel: Due to the variety of changes in the gameplay loop, art
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down the general difficulty and even added an easier mode for playing than the original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from the length of each mission rather than their unpredictable nature.
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** Any expedition that requires to go BeneathTheEarth, due to unique (and punishing) mechanics of such maps.
** Double-island missions. They drag forever and if something goes wrong, you just spend an hour or two achieving nothing.
** Any missions on the Prehistoric island type, due to having much harder enemy types and hazards. In particular, sulfur is ''everywhere'' and almost impossible to avoid at times, meaning that your party members will take damage and likely end up getting infected sooner or later. If you don't have enough medkits or other means of removing them it's unlikely you'll finish the mission without at least one death.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The removal of the famous figures as explorers created an out of proportions blowback from the fandom of the original game. While there is BrokenBase aspect to various changes, this one created a direct uproar in user reviews.
* TierInducedScrappy: Both the Plunderer and Red Flag Pirate can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, the Plunderer's main sanity gaining ability triggers only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their trap. Meaning not only localized disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. Both classes do come with the Plunderer's Kit however, which allows the destroying of treasures for sanity but more than likely means you'll end up with much less fame and Explorer Club EXP compared to the other classes.
** Double-island missions. They drag forever and if something goes wrong, you just spend an hour or two achieving nothing.
** Any missions on the Prehistoric island type, due to having much harder enemy types and hazards. In particular, sulfur is ''everywhere'' and almost impossible to avoid at times, meaning that your party members will take damage and likely end up getting infected sooner or later. If you don't have enough medkits or other means of removing them it's unlikely you'll finish the mission without at least one death.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The removal of the famous figures as explorers created an out of proportions blowback from the fandom of the original game. While there is BrokenBase aspect to various changes, this one created a direct uproar in user reviews.
* TierInducedScrappy: Both the Plunderer and Red Flag Pirate can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, the Plunderer's main sanity gaining ability triggers only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their trap. Meaning not only localized disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. Both classes do come with the Plunderer's Kit however, which allows the destroying of treasures for sanity but more than likely means you'll end up with much less fame and Explorer Club EXP compared to the other classes.
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** Any expedition that requires you to go BeneathTheEarth, due to the unique (and punishing) mechanics of such maps.
** Double-island missions. They dragforever forever, and if something goes wrong, you just spend an hour or two achieving nothing.
** Any missions on the Prehistoric island type, due to having much harder enemy types and hazards. In particular, sulfur is ''everywhere'' and almost impossible to avoid at times, meaning that your party members will take damage and likely end up getting infected sooner or later. If you don't have enough medkits or other means of removingthem them, it's unlikely you'll finish the mission without at least one death.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The removal of the famous figures as explorers created anout of proportions out-of-proportion blowback from the fandom of the original game. While there is BrokenBase aspect to various changes, this one created a direct uproar in user reviews.
* TierInducedScrappy: Both the Plunderer and Red Flag Pirate can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, the Plunderer's main sanity gaining ability triggers only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their trap. Meaning not only localized disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. Both classes do come with the Plunderer'sKit Kit, however, which allows the destroying of treasures for sanity sanity, but more than likely means you'll end up with much less fame and Explorer Club EXP compared to the other classes.
** Double-island missions. They drag
** Any missions on the Prehistoric island type, due to having much harder enemy types and hazards. In particular, sulfur is ''everywhere'' and almost impossible to avoid at times, meaning that your party members will take damage and likely end up getting infected sooner or later. If you don't have enough medkits or other means of removing
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The removal of the famous figures as explorers created an
* TierInducedScrappy: Both the Plunderer and Red Flag Pirate can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, the Plunderer's main sanity gaining ability triggers only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their trap. Meaning not only localized disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. Both classes do come with the Plunderer's
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** Any missions on the Prehistoric island type, due to having much harder enemy types and hazards. In particular, sulfur is ''everywhere'' and almost impossible to avoid at times, meaning that your party members will take damage and likely end up getting infected sooner or later. If you don't have enough medkits or other means of removing them it's unlikely you'll finish the mission without at least one death.
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** The artstyle evolution to invoke this time a Flash game, along with limited animation of bobbing sprites and similar hijinks. Detractors point out making a game that [[StylisticSuck deliberately looks bad]] doesn't automatically makes it good, while supporters praise the lavish style of the artwork itself and how much it adds to the pulp nature of the game, along with almost everything being a detailed re-draw of the locations from the first game.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability.
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** The artstyle art style evolution to invoke this time a Flash game, along with limited animation of bobbing sprites and similar hijinks. Detractors point out making a game that [[StylisticSuck deliberately looks bad]] doesn't automatically makes it good, while supporters praise the lavish style of the artwork itself and how much it adds to the pulp nature of the game, along with almost everything being a detailed re-draw of the locations from the first game.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability. [[AuthorsSavingThrow The addition of Director Mode]], a post-campaign game mode with no story missions that steadily increases in difficulty (especially when you take negative modifiers after each year) helped to alleviate this.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability. [[AuthorsSavingThrow The addition of Director Mode]], a post-campaign game mode with no story missions that steadily increases in difficulty (especially when you take negative modifiers after each year) helped to alleviate this.
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* TierInducedScrappy: Plunderer can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, he gains sanity only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their trap. Meaning not only localised disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. And if you ignore his main gimmick, you are left without a source of sanity.
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* TierInducedScrappy: Both the Plunderer and Red Flag Pirate can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, he gains the Plunderer's main sanity gaining ability triggers only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their trap. Meaning not only localised localized disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. And if you ignore his main gimmick, you are left without a source Both classes do come with the Plunderer's Kit however, which allows the destroying of sanity.treasures for sanity but more than likely means you'll end up with much less fame and Explorer Club EXP compared to the other classes.
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* TierInducedScrappy: Plunderer can't rest in villages, cutting out one of the most reliable sources of sanity. To make it worse, he gains sanity only when robbing the shrines clear, which in turn triggers their trap. Meaning not only localised disaster, but eventually standing with the islanders reaching -10 and them sending constant war parties after your expedition. And if you ignore his main gimmick, you are left without a source of sanity.
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* ThatOneSidequest: Double-island missions. They drag forever and if something goes wrong, you just spend an hour or two achieving nothing.
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* ThatOneSidequest: ThatOneSidequest:
** Any expedition that requires to go BeneathTheEarth, due to unique (and punishing) mechanics of such maps.
** Double-island missions. They drag forever and if something goes wrong, you just spend an hour or two achieving nothing.
** Any expedition that requires to go BeneathTheEarth, due to unique (and punishing) mechanics of such maps.
** Double-island missions. They drag forever and if something goes wrong, you just spend an hour or two achieving nothing.
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* BrokenBase:
** The artstyle evolution to invoke this time a Flash game, along with limited animation of bobbing sprites and similar hijinks. Detractors point out making a game that [[StylisticSuck deliberately looks bad]] doesn't automatically makes it good, while supporters praise the lavish style of the artwork itself and how much it adds to the pulp nature of the game, along with almost everything being a detailed re-draw of the locations from the first game.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability.
* ContestedSequel: Due to the variety of changes in gameplay loop, art style and general content of the game, the fandom had rather mixed reception of the sequel. Notably, players who started with the sequel and then moved to the original ''also'' ended up with mixed re-evaluation of it.
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down the general difficulty and even added an easier mode for playing than original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from the length of each mission rather than their unpredictable nature.
* ThatOneSidequest: Double-island missions. They drag forever and if something goes wrong, you just spend an hour or two achieving nothing.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The removal of the famous figures as explorers created an out of proportions blowback from the fandom of the original game. While there is BrokenBase aspect to various changes, this one created a direct uproar in user reviews.
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** The artstyle evolution to invoke this time a Flash game, along with limited animation of bobbing sprites and similar hijinks. Detractors point out making a game that [[StylisticSuck deliberately looks bad]] doesn't automatically makes it good, while supporters praise the lavish style of the artwork itself and how much it adds to the pulp nature of the game, along with almost everything being a detailed re-draw of the locations from the first game.
** The game has a campaign mode, which is more or less on-the-rails, despite still being procedurally generated. The story missions are thus either praised for existing and adding some overarching plot ''or'' hated with passion for their length and repetitiveness, as they leave very little room for replayability.
* ContestedSequel: Due to the variety of changes in gameplay loop, art style and general content of the game, the fandom had rather mixed reception of the sequel. Notably, players who started with the sequel and then moved to the original ''also'' ended up with mixed re-evaluation of it.
* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game dialed down the general difficulty and even added an easier mode for playing than original's "Easy". The challenge now mostly comes from the length of each mission rather than their unpredictable nature.
* ThatOneSidequest: Double-island missions. They drag forever and if something goes wrong, you just spend an hour or two achieving nothing.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The removal of the famous figures as explorers created an out of proportions blowback from the fandom of the original game. While there is BrokenBase aspect to various changes, this one created a direct uproar in user reviews.
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