My apologies for the length of time it took to provide this . I was too tired to do it last night after the debate. Then when I started getting to it earlier today my ADD started acting up somethin' fierce! Finally, when I was ready to publish, wouldn't you know the Secura server goes down? I mean, that NEVER happens, right?
I'd like to give special thanks to Lich98 for getting this log formatting started. That helped a lot.
Hosting debates is definitely a learning process. While last night's debate wasn't as bad as the one for Primera's POTUS election last July, it still ended up being quite lengthy. I looked up that debate and there were 16 questions that took two hours and 20 minutes to get through. Compare that to our 26 questions that took nearly three hours! Based on that, maybe I did a little bit better last night. At any rate, I can only improve at hosting these debates!
The debate is long but formatted for easy readability:
Candidates' statements are italicized. Moderators' statements are in bold. Questions are bold and underlined and bookmarked. And then the two commercials (yes, commercials from me!) are separated and stand out with colored text.
While it'd be nice if people read the whole thing , that almost never happens. So, to help you along, I've included a table of contents listing the questions. Now if a particular question is something you want to quickly get to, you can just click it to go directly there.
I spent A LOT of time formatting the debate log and linking the individual questions above with bookmarks, so please vote/sub and comment/shout or basically do whatever you can to get the word out about this article. I ask this not just for my sake but for the sake of the candidates.
Vote wisely tomorrow!
(COMING SOON: a series of articles to come on everything IRC!)
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth.
Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit
different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be
efficiently
managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation.
Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the
game.
Work for the good of your country and
see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules.
First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you
will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress
as a fighter.
You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which
are owned by the state.
After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your
own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock
company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
"E-Sim is one of the most unique browser games out there"
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics
in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes.
From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability
to run for the head of the party you're in.
You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws
proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself.
Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you.
You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential
elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state
(for example, who to declare war on).
Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have
a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military.
In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control
over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials.
For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have
to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on
their territory.
You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life
as a pacifist
who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling
products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game.
It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present
in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth
according to their own.
So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.