Bynnar

Why not have a middle ground where the player can choose whether they are a public or private entity (IE a government agency or a private corporation)? If you choose an agency, you are at the mercy of public opinion. The more you succeed, the more money may be appropriated for you, but if you fail you might have your budget slashed. Of course private entities might get less investors if they can't produce results, but for simplicity's sake lets say they have a more stable budget.