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My fellow Americans,
I hope this message finds you well. I don’t know how much time I have to write this, this damn typewriter makes too much noise and they’re patrolling the streets.
I’m writing to urge any new citizens living in the free United States to cross the border into the Russian occupied territories. Yes, you heard me right.
I know you think I’m crazy, but you have to understand that the free United States does not have a robust enough economy to support your development, and that we will need good soldiers over here when the time comes.
My associate in the Free United States will link you to a form to fill out for the department of the interior to get yourself a free moving ticket. Get a job and work and train as you normally would, but be on the lookout. Keep reading government papers, chat on IRC, and stay informed. Well-fed, informed, strong citizens are our best weapons against Russian occupation. We must use their resources to build this up.
Stay strong, stay safe, stay informed.
-Alf Landon
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The last part, as you can guess, is some kind of cypher. A site like http://www.alltextencryption.com/ would be able to decrypt it, but it's missing the key...
For now my flag is flying upside-down, as our nation is in a great deal of trouble. I hope you take advantage of the Department of the Interior's program described here and go to Russia to fight. Landon urges you to remain there, but that is subject for debate.
I would say that especially if you're new, you should stay in Russia for a bit to level up fast. Their competitive wage allows you the freedom to get your level up, and build up your strength and rank faster than you could staying in the US. If your strength, rank, and economic skill are already rather high, stay in the states and help their economy develop. If not, there's very little for you there and moving temporarily may be your best choice.
Special thanks to Leroy Combs for being awesome and helping me out with a loan to get this paper started.
Signing off for the first edition, fancy graphics coming next time.
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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.
