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First, I am old player who rejoined after long “vacation” and who in active playing time reached everything whats possible in this game in about half a year (earned lots of gold, became CP several times, brought country to its greatness, etc).
Second, i am 99.99% sure that nothing whats written here will be implemented. That’s why I named it wish list, not proposals
So lets start dreaming together…
1. Lets start from basics. This game is an economics game in first place. In order to fight – we need to have resources to do it. Country that has economic advantage – has advantage in a war too.
Yes, I am talking about unfair and stagnant distribution of High regions. From talking with some devs about this issue about a year ago I can tell that even they do not understand importance and impact on a game of such uneven distribution.
For those who are not too familiar with this issue id like to give an example:
Imagine that in whole world there are just two exactly the same countries with just one difference. One has High Iron and another High Wood. Players in both countries get the same resources (gifts, tickets, etc) except those that are made from iron and wood. Which country would win a war between them? Of course the one with High Iron.
Because, Iron products (weapons) are much more needed then Wood products (houses). Thus people from Wood country will be making companies in Iron country, also will go there to work, as Iron country will need more workers so their companies will offer higher salaries. Thus Iron country will get more taxes, thus will have more resources to fight in a war with Wood country. Thus Iron country will always win.
What can be done?
There are several solutions, but one is pretty simple – give countries new, random High regions for example every 3 months. Just add ability to company owners to move their companies after to another country and that’s it.
How situation would change?
First of all, all countries would get the same chance to make money. There woudnt be winners and loose from game design flaw.
Second, situation in a world would more dynamic, as strong countries would want to leave old colonies and get new with High regions they need.
2. Closing old / opening new borders. This wish is about ability to change stagnant geopolitical situation that often drives people away from this game or makes them so bored that they self-destruct their countries just for the sake of moments of some new action.
What I would like to see is that countries by paying some gold could close old borders and make new with some other countries (chosen at random).
Example of how this could work:
- country that wants to get new random border created must pay 5000g, creation must be proposed by CP and voted by congress.
- Country can temporary close its one border by paying 1000g/month
- Country could remove its border by paying 5000g and waiting a month.
- There could be restrictions on closing borders, like if country has 3 or more price for closing would be as mentioned above, if has 2 borders – price doubles, if wants to close last border – price triples.
(prices of course are just out of my head and are just for example)
What we would get?
We’d get slowly, but constantly changing geopolitical situation. Where countries would constantly get new challenges as they could acquire new neighbors and with it new allies and new challenges of lands to conquer.
Also it would let weaker countries to get a new way to liberate themselves or open new opportunities to expand. In addition it would increase gold drain from the game and profits for devs from selling gold.
Last two wishes are just for my amusement, things that would let me stay in a game and play for a very long time. Hope that for you they would be interesting too
3. Private countries/islands
It would be great if we could buy for example for 5000g our own private countries where owners alone could make all decisions without the need of CP or congress.
Developing country from scratch certainly would be a challenge worth playing.
4. Ability to buy and sell gold for real money with other players. Even if there are heavy restrictions on who can sell/buy - it’s a thing that opens opportunities to players to earn real cash thus motivation and interest in game.
I imagine that using virtual money like Bitcoins it would be easiest way to implement it.
Game could take tax for such exchange part of which could go to “fraud fund” to compensate for problems that could happen.
If you have your own dreams – please write them in comments.
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