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Posted May 11, 2012
Having started this game and finding it seemingly "complex" I am wondering how realistic of a business simulation is this? Are there parts of the simulation that are more or less accurate? If one wanted to learn about business practices would this game really help? At what level of business does it function--basic, medium or advanced?
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Posted May 13, 2012
Not easy to answer ....

Cap is or was used for educational reasons.

I think you can get a good feeling for business while playing this game. But reality is much more complicated. I´m in charge in a little supermarket and for example price calculation in real life is much harder then it is in Cap.

If you really want to learn something I would suggest reading some books (and playing Cap hehe)

http://capforum.enlight.com/
Post edited May 22, 2012 by Floid
Posted May 17, 2012
Thanks. I think it's fine if reality is more complicated as long as the game is at least a reasonably true representation. I am thinking about using it to help some young people to become more business-minded. It would be nice if there was some correspondence to real-life.
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Floid: Not easy to answer ....

Cap is or was used for educational reasons.

I think you can get a good feeling for business while playing this game. But reality is much more complicated. I´m in charge in a little supermarket and for example price calculation in real life is much harder then it is in Cap.

If you really want to learn something I would suggest reading some books (and playing Cap hehe)

http://capforum.enlight.com/viewtopic?f=7&t=217
Posted May 22, 2012
In Cap you´re getting a good feeling for building production networks, producing at low costs and so on.

Enlight is planning a facebook "soft" Cap version, could be interesting for you and your friends.
Posted May 23, 2012
I'd say what is in the game is pretty realistic (or at least much more so than in any other game), but many concepts are left out for the sake of not making the game so complicated that it's not a game anymore.
Posted May 24, 2012
Yes, there is no game out (exept perhaps some online hardcore games), which comes close to Cap in terms of reality. So there isn´t much to compare.

Btw, the upcoming CapLab will be a little bit deeper in some aspects.

I can´t wait playing it.
Posted May 26, 2012
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DrIstvaan: I'd say what is in the game is pretty realistic (or at least much more so than in any other game), but many concepts are left out for the sake of not making the game so complicated that it's not a game anymore.
Thanks, that helps me put it in perspective to Real Life.
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