The progress bar crawled with the agonizing pace of a Caribbean bureaucrat. . It was the latest version, the "El Prez Edition," promised by a peer-to-peer swarm that spanned the globe from Vladivostok to Caracas.
demanded free housing and a statue of Lenin that reached the clouds.
were currently protesting because Leo had turned a pristine beach into an industrial coal mine. Tropico.6.El.Prez.Edition.v1.19.910-P2P.torrent
The polls looked grim. The Liberty-loving factions were tired of the "mandatory volunteering" at the mines. Leo had two choices: actually improve the lives of his citizens or... "adjust" the results.
As the digital soundtrack pumped infectious salsa beats through his headset, Leo realized he hadn't eaten in six hours. His own "island" was a mess of pizza boxes, but on the screen, Tropico was a glittering jewel of bridges and propaganda. Suddenly, a notification popped up: Election in 12 months. The progress bar crawled with the agonizing pace
The download finished with a triumphant ding . Leo launched the game.
"Excellency, the people are hungry," Penultimo chirped. "But look on the bright side—the flamingo pond is very distracting!" demanded free housing and a statue of Lenin
"A landslide victory, Excellency!" Penultimo cheered as the results came in: 104% of the vote. "Your popularity is mathematically impossible, which is the best kind of popular."