Australia was divided in two. You had your Serbian PTO'ers and then you had your true Australians. When JF was elected, there was quite a lot of conflict and bitching going on. I myself was torn between the two groups.
I was correct from the beginning that I did not like being in politics. I tried hard to get Ameshanu or Glacious to become the CP. Politics suck big time. If you make a decision that one group of players like, then the other players end up hating it. You end up having to deal with way to many people who think they know better, but have never been in the spot as CP. It does not stop them from saying "You Suck". By the end, you end up trying to help everyone with their agenda that you end up pissing off everyone instead. Thus was the case with Ameshanu, pat_rick, Glacious and a few others. We started out as friends, but now none of us talk to each other anymore, all due to a game.
Hmmm, that is a slippery slope of a question. I will say that I left because Australia was no longer any fun for me and I was thinking of quitting at the time. All regions were lost to Indo and a lot of BS was happening as usual on the shout box. People making statements, others making statements, no one was helping to solve problems, but instead being the problem. Does this sound kind of familiar to what is happening again in Australia? They say history repeats itself, well Australia is sure about to repeat itself again if it continues on this road. There will be a split of not only 2 groups this time, but maybe 3 or even 4. However this time, Punisher MU and myself will be staying. I can not say the same for all the players in Australia as I do sense that some are sick of the BS here and soon will either leave or just quit.
I personally feel that JF did a reasonably good job. I didn't like the way how he dealt with some situations but we are all individuals.
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.