This is the best metaphor for capitalism I have seen in a while!
I was one of the pioneers of loop #208 (going by Grufus) and due to my early exploitation of resources I gained such an advantage that newcomers had no chance to catch up. Time stopped being an issue when I routed a percentage of my resources into the vending machines and from that point onward it was just a grind to get the Mega Drill.
Really enjoyed my time in this game, truly amazing work!
