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A few days ago I was upset at some in game events. I discovered that Jackist, a man I had been outspokenly supportive of when he first campaigned for office, had chosen someone I had also been very supportive of, GaGaN, to be his successor for USA's presidency. What bothered me about these two friends' actions was that he chose to do this without asking anybody in his country their opinion, and without allowing the impeachment and congressional election process to do the work - he funded a civil war to force the move directly.
What bothered me so much about this was it seemed like a very direct effort to screw over Hunno, an American who spent the first couple months here with my group of friends in South Korea, who was always very friendly, helpful and cooperative there, and who left a while back to come here, the USA, in order to have a chance to be involved in the political process and possibly take the highest office - a prospect basically impossible over in our heavily controlled SK dictatorship. Not only was Hunno screwed over, but the person chosen in his place - GaGaN - is basically the same kind of guy. GaGaN told me months ago, when I made him a joking cs article, that he wanted a country where he could get involved. He's basically the same as Hunno, but from india instead of sk, with less damage, less good articles, and some time helping jackist as his only real qualifier - a role Hunno asked for and was declined.
I guess I'll never understand the downright animosity of many eUSA players against eSK. Our group is almost entirely Americans - drago, hunno and jackist are all from the same US state! We aren't out to PTO the usa, we aren't some kind of foreign threat, we're a group of people that were made enemies against our will and would not at all mind better USA-SK relations. Feelings about people like Hunno leaving are mixed, but I think I speak for most of the SK crowd when I say we wish him the best and hope he finds success in his endeavors. I'd rather see him happy in a foreign country than bored or burned out like Ramp back in SK, even if that country has politically aligned against SK most of this game.
So, all this said, it comes to the point - GaGaN as your president.
I'm going back to south korea; who you choose as your president has terribly little direct effect on me personally. All of you still in the USA, however, are the ones who will need to make a decision because it is your gaming experience that is being challenged here. If you want him as president and choose to support or just leave him in office, the benefits and repercussions of that are on you. Just keep a few things in mind:
#1 GaGaN was made president without any concern being paid to the opinions of the rest of the country.
#2 He was made president without any sort of policy or platform outlined.
#3 Once released, his platform appears to be just a puppet government anyway. Nothing really new, nothing major changed, nothing innovative whatsoever.
#4 His only major activity appears to be a stock company that to any casual observer appears to be a scam, and he has been even slower to explain than his political platform.
#5 The major objection to Hunno - not being original eUSA - could be applied to GaGaN as well! In fact, if you are against Hunno, you should be against GaGaN too - and for some other presidential choice!
#6 Even if you like GaGaN, and like Jackist, and want them as your leaders, to do so at this point is to also support their completely arbitrary leadership style which gives no thought, concern or voice to the general USA populace or its elected congress.
If you read all of this, thank you. Whether you choose to support GaGaN or not, I do hope you support your own decision-making powers and the freedom to not be bullied around by a president who subverts the political process. While I liked GaGaN, and I really liked Jackist, this whole thing disgusts me and I hope you will all do the right thing and vote them and their major supporters out of office and put individuals who actually look out for your interests and listen to your opinions in!
Best of luck to you, eUSA!
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About the game:
USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
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.
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.
