OK so part of playing a game is suspeding your disbelief, but sometimes you just look at something and think "that's just crazy". It makes sense in the game, but if it ever happened on real life, things would be completely different. Name your things here.
- Failed planetary invasion.
In game: woo, half the people are dead, more room for the survivors! We just went from 60% happy to 100% happy!
In real life: Nooooo my children are dead, the streets are stained wit the blood of my family and the evil insect monsters that invaded and tried to destroy our world. 60% happy to 0% happy.
-Blockades
In game: "oh no, half a dozen ships in a straight line spread across a billion miles of empty space. I can't get past.
In real life: Zooooooooooooooooooooom.
-Taxes
In game: ok i'll put my taxes up a motch this week lalala all is good.
In real life: "Oh man they changed the tax level AGAIN this week. That's 50 times in the past 50 weeks. THEY'RE DRIVING ME MAD!
-Farms
In game: Hmmm too many people here to keep happy, let's destroy a farm and get things more manageable."
In real life: "President Monkey Pants impeached for causing fatal food shortages on planetary outpost 56, leading to the deaths of billions. More news at ten"
-Trading planets
In game: "Laser VI, and enhanced logistics for Mars? Cool, it's a deal"
In real life: "You did WHAT??? Sold me and my entire planet??? I have to worship WHO??? Damn, that's the last time I vote for you, you filthy %^&%$£$@!!!!!"