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Some people are trying to blame it on NathanP the first president of the United States of America, and there is fact behind that claim.
The problem starts when people say it was the wrong decision. I remember back then Nathan sat down with his advisers and we had the choices laid out.
Choice 1: Join Poland and Company (which we knew would be big countries), become a world power, split the world between us and live a happy e-Sim life.
Choice 2: Stay neutral, leave all countries to their problems, build ourselves up, and when we NEED to make a choice, make one.
Choice 3: Join together with some smaller countries who we were friends with, and not let the big guys have all the fun, make the game into a fair one (as much as we could) and when one day Poland and comp. come, we'll live with it.
Those were the three main choices to be talked about, there were other choices, but they did not reach our top three list.
So, we sat down and discussed the pros and cons of all three choices.
Choice 1: Join Poland and Company (which we knew would be big countries), become a world power, split the world between us and live a happy e-Sim life.
Pro: We would flourish as a country, probably own most of America(s) forever, have all the resources we needed to prosper, and never be attacked seriously.
Con: We would never have any real wars, it would be childs play, the game would become boring and it would be Poland and pals e-Sim world. After awhile, many players would get annoyed and quit the game, due to it being BORING.
Choice 2: Stay neutral, leave all countries to their problems, build ourselves up, and when we NEED to make a choice, make one.
Pro: We would not have to deal with the world until they come knocking on our door. Eventually it would happen, but eventually might be 2-3 months and we do not state allegiance with any alliance in the world.
Con: We would show our friends that we don't care about anyone but ourselves. That we will not back them, support them, and eventually we will let them cease to exist, when the big boys come.
Choice 3: Join together with some smaller countries who we were friends with, and not let the big guys have all the fun, make the game into a fair one (as much as we could) and when one day Poland and comp. come, we'll live with it.
Pro: We are there for the little guys, and for the people that don't want a Polish controlled world. We don't leave our friends, just because they are not strong enough without us (and possibly even with us).
Con: One day we will be attacked and it will be hard to win this war. It might not be a fast takeover, and we might possibly be able to stop them, but it'll be hard.
Given the three choices we had and the way we looked at them we decided to go with Choice 3.
This game is fun when there are things going on, living in a world controlled by Poland and comp. might be fun for a few days, possibly even for a month, but at some point it becomes boring and in some ways sad.
It is impossible to be neutral, and many people who have come here from the "other server" do not like the Poland idea of life. Choice 3 was the choice America made.
What choice would have you chosen? Why? Please write it in the comments.
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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.
