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Taxes have been changed to 1% import, 3% vat, and 20% income across the board.
These awesome changes should help our economy and other programs significantly. The low income tax will allow our markets to function at the lowest possible price for buyers. The higher income tax will allow the country to regain much of the USD floating about and use it to help active citizens. The result is that players who get involved will see more returns, and anyone buying on our market should find more goods at a lower price. Players who do not commune, do not use strikes, or do not buy off our market may not appreciate these changes. It's our hope that instead of causing frustration or long shouts about communism, people will instead take action to benefit themselves by participating in strikes and being more active and involved (and having more fun) with the country!
If you are a business owner without USA citizenship, you should look to sell on our markets. We've lowered that income tax precisely for this reason - you are welcome to move products on our markets.
We are close to completing our conquest of Mexico.
This war has allowed us to break in the new strikes method and see just where we stand as far as military strength and activity goes. We enjoyed the side benefit of having a full scale propaganda/drama war. Soon, it will be a source of more income and more jobs using usd, which should benefit us economically. I have no plans to pursue any more military targets at this time; any future campaigns would be on behalf of an ally or in defense of ourselves. The USA is secure with its home region and will own a single colony, which should leave us very well off and capable of repelling all but the most brutally unbalanced alliance campaigns against us.
We are now approaching every major alliance to consider joining one.
This will NOT be an arbitrary decision by me. I have seen too many alliances have nations join only to watch a new cp come along and throw it all off. This decision will be discussed in congress, then brought forward in an article for citizens to respond to both publicly and privately, directly to me. After full discussion and communication we will be joining the alliance that is in the nation's best interest, but also that the country is going to stay with for the long haul. Rest assured, we will NOT make this decision until it has been weighed in congress and presented in another article!
I would ask that people try to be reasonable and open minded about the process. I am doing everything in my power to make this as open and fair a choice as I can, but there will always be people who don't agree. Some of you never want to ally with lith. I never want to ally with iran. Some of you are pro-fed, others anti-fed because they are pro-ltwt and you are anti-ltwt because you are anti-lith... and it goes on and on. I am going to thoroughly ignore any ultimatums or threats. If we don't choose the alliance you wanted just try to look at why the choice was made and be reasonable about it. Every alliance has its perks and drawbacks and offers chances to have fun and be involved; we can make the best out of any choice.
Thanks as always for the continued support and encouragement for me and the country. Good things have happened, good things are happening, and good things are going to continue happening.
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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.
