From a gameplay perspective, the Empress style favors the "Investor" tier, the highest level of population in the Old World. The Deluxe Edition’s bonuses facilitate this ascent. The inclusion of bonus content like the company logo pack allows players to brand their trading empires with crests of their own design, furthering the role-play of a dynastic rule. An Empress player focuses not on the soot of the factories, but on the glittering lights of the avenues. They utilize the New World not just for resources, but as a province in a greater empire. The Deluxe Edition’s added depth encourages this holistic view, rewarding the player who seeks to build a civilization that is not only efficient but aesthetically magnificent and culturally supreme.