I'm pondering over Simutrans Extended (Britain 128). Most importantly, the "staff shortage" issue is ruining the game for me. In Standard, my typical start involves connecting power plants and linking cities where the power plant workers live to the power plants to boost transport volume. This process naturally transitions from industrial transport to passenger transport, creating a synergy.

However, in Extended, there's the staff shortage problem, which persists even if I set the minimum required staff for industrial operation to zero in the settings. Additionally, in Extended, it's very challenging to boost industries because you can't tell where the workers actually live. It also feels like the transport volume of industries is excessively low compared to Standard. Industries often produce only a few dozen tons per month, or their storage capacity is less than 10 tons. All these factors make Extended feel like a 'passenger transport simulator.'

Sure, the passenger transport in Extended is interesting due to aspects like service ratings, comfort, and waiting time limits. However, the lack of features like "people working in this industry live in XX city" as in Standard makes it difficult to enjoy the synergy. This dilemma makes it hard for me to choose between Standard and Extended. Compared to Extended, Standard feels like easy mode. (It's also challenging to play before the 1900s. While you can use the Britain pack in Standard, it's very unbalanced—especially the maritime transport.) What are your thoughts?