Jegriva: Hi, do you suggest to begin this intriguing series starting with the second chapter or the first one?
Is C2 more refined and easily approachable than the first one?
(PS: I have a degree in Economics of International Market, so I have a little knowledge of the matter ;-))
1)The main difference lies between the perspectives the games give you.
-In CapPlus, the emphasis is more on an "overview" level. This means you have a map with a number of cities where you can place your retail buildings and a huge area of land between them to build farms, mines etc. on.
-In Cap 2, you see the world more in detail.There is only city view, but cities also contain "outside" areas. This means you can actually see people goind around the city, which is a nice, if only cosmetic, touch.
Also, in Cap 2, you have more specialized buildings to sell products in, such as supermarkets, apparel stores, computer stores etc.
2)Cap Plus has a number of scenarios and a free game with three sets of products. Cap 2 also has scenarios and a free mode, but it only has one set of goods, so Cap Plus has more diversity in this aspect.
3)Both games have a really good level of detail regarding info about your products, competition, production chains and such. You, having a degree you have, may still find it a bit shallow compared to real-lifedata sheets, but it sure is much more than most games offer.
As a conclusion, if I were you, I'd decide which perspective appeals to me more, and go with that (first).