Empire Business 2: Bank

Today I'm going to discuss another feature of Empire Business 2, one that existed in the predecessor but has been fairly expanded on in all sorts of ways. The Bank, like before, allows money to build up in an account over time (although with EB1, this account is a bit...imaginative), with the player having the ability to withdraw the cash at any time. In EB1, the Bank was incredibly bare-bones; the only expandable features were the rate of "interest" (again, use your imagination) and the limit of cash you can earn. Suffice to say, it definitely could have settled for more than a few improvements.

Like everything else, the Bank in EB2 has been completely redesigned from the ground up. The interest rate actually operates correctly, with a percentage and everything - not the most groundbreaking feature, I admit, but at least it feels more legitimate. Additionally, you have the ability to withdraw/deposit any amount of cash that you like. Eventually, the bank can even withdraw and deposit on its own, allowing you to rake in the dough without having to lift a finger! As far as the cash limit is concerned, you will initially start out with a fixed value, but eventually your bank can undergo a type of "construction" that allows your limit to raise every few minutes - the larger your limit is, the longer it takes to raise it again. This construction system will run forever, so there is practically no limit to how much money your Bank can make!

Before I talk about what is perhaps the Bank's biggest feature, there's something else I need to discuss first. The economy in this game is a bit more varied than its predecessor; there are actually 3 types of currency now. There is, of course, the cash currency that we're all extremely familiar with by now. There is also a gem currency, which is considerably more rare than cash and can be used to be more valuable upgrades. Finally, we have the Empire Gem, which is significantly more rare than even regular gems! Make no mistake, you'll be using the latter currency for some incredibly powerful upgrades.

With that said, the Bank actually has a method of earning gems and Empire Gems very easily. If you've bought the right upgrades, then your Bank will actually start awarding you gems and E-Gems after you've made enough interest! (For example, if you make $300 from interest, you might earn, say, 1 gem.) Considering the incredible value of gems and E-Gems, I find this to be my personal favorite feature of the Bank; the best part is this feature keeps the Bank relevant in the end-game, considering how much less valuable your cash becomes.

That was a lot of information for something as simple as a bank, but make no mistake, you have a powerful tool at your disposal this time around. And I hope you enjoy using it.

Thanks for reading!
~Bryan Pearson