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I am here to announce my candidacy for Congress. Many of you do not know me, not personally, and odds are we have never even spoken, so let me tell you a little about me.
I started this game on Day 11, no wish to go into politics, I wanted to be a businessman. That didnt work out how I wanted, and with the occupation of the US (my former residence) I sold my companies and did what I could for my country.
3 months ago, I went to run for Congress my first time in e-sim. However, minutes before people could vote, every candidate in my party was removed from the ballot. I was upset and confused, as I was told everyone was aloud to run and no candidates would be removed.
The next Presidential Elections rolled around, with Hunno running, and I asked to be in his cabinet. I was accepted and helped to run one of the state run military units.
And when the Congress Elections came around again, I ran and won a spot in Congress. As soon as I knew, I started to work on what I said I would do. A new forum was created for the congress to use, which helped communication (at least in my opinion), and I believe everything else I wnated to accomplished was accomplished.
Presidential Elections come around again, and globalwolf gets banned during voting. It was at this time that Congress decided to impeach the candidates and make someone else candidate. This matter was discussed for a few days, names were thrown around, people declined the positions, more names thrown around. In the end, two names were left, and the majority of Congress stood behind one person, me.
When stepping into politics, I never saw myself as President of any country, not anytime in the near future anyway. To be honest, I was no where close to ready, I could have used months more of experience, but I went with what I had. That month, we had the Battle of Alaska, and I want to take this time to thank everyone who stood with the USA there, wether we won or lost, we had fun and thats what it is about.
Then we go to the next Presidential Elections after that, many people were discussing running, people were asking me if I was going to re-run and saying I had there support. In the end, I did run again, and won by only a few votes. I am thankful to everyone that voted for me, and to those from other countries that supported me in my running. However, even as the USA got back on the map, I felt as if I had failed. I was not a good President, I was rather inactive, and, in my own words, two-clicking. It was somewhere around this time that I spoke to the then President of Australia Junglejuice about me coming to Australia. He said I could, and the day after I was no longer President of The USA, I applied for citizenship here. I was accepted and joined the Australian Army MU and the Kangaroo party a few days ago.
Thats my backstory for those of you wondering, now onto the present.
I want to help Australia, in any way that I can. Citizens can always feel free to message me with a question or concern, and I will do my best to help them, if I cant, I will get someone who can to help them. I will encourage people to build companies in Australia, and I will attempt (hopefully with help from others) to have a baby boom happen so that we have many new citizens join us.
In the end, the choice belongs to all of you. I appreciate any and all support you give me, and wish all candidates the best.
~Olaf Iverstone
PS, my candidature will be back up in 24 hours, I am switching parties and it wont let me join one for 24 hourse.
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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.
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