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Perhaps the most exhausting phase of this grand transformation was the frantic expansion into neighboring territories—conquering smaller rival nations and claiming resources essential for economic growth. Encounters with tribes often depicted as weak led to swift victories, contrasting sharply with the player’s path of reform and development back in Madagascar.
But with each victory came new challenges—the stability of newly acquired territories, managing wealth distribution, and handling the burgeoning class of capitalists who began to wield significant power amid economic transformations.