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Hey guys, I realize it's been quite a few days since I put out my last article. I apologize, and I promise that no matter how busy I am in the future, I'll still try to make time for you, my growing nation.
First off, for anyone that missed the epic close to last night's battle in Smaland-Scania, we kicked some major ass, and you should feel bad that you weren't apart of it. I kid, of course, but still, this proves my point that when we work together, we can accomplish so much more.
We also broke our previous best of 17 million damage done, with 21.6 million two days ago. That's a major leap forward for us, and we can only go higher from here. Our Swedish friends appreciated our help and I'm sure that we caught some attention from everyone spectating in that battle. Our allies won on defense in a 15 round showdown, with the US putting up 17.5 million damage for that battle alone.
I would also like to talk about the 2.5 million we did against the Swedes in that battle. I realize that part of our population lives and works in Russia, but that doesn't mean it's an excuse to not be informed of who the USA is allied with. A simple glance at our MPP list should be able to tell anyone this. It can be found under the "War and Politics" tab under "Country."
So let's fight smarter and see just how quickly we can set a new damage record, eh?
As many of you know, this is the time of the year when parties hold their presidency elections. So far,
Dr Loony has announced for the Federalists, 
Lilith of Apollyon has announced the formation of a pony party. (Who didn't see that one coming, amIright?)
So, I'm sure you're wondering who's running for the NAF? At this time, we're weighing our options, waiting for serious candidates to emerge. We're chockful of players with potential, so I'm sure I won't be let down.
A few articles got me thinking about what the NAF stands for these days. I know when I began building it, I thought it stood for progression, new life in the political scene, quality and competency throughout all our endeavors. The party was meant to embody the name itself. New America First.
Let's analyze these words for a moment. We were just coming out from under the yoke of Russia, and our country lacked many key pieces of organization that we take for granted in other games like these. So we genuinely were a "New America," and I meant for us to be the face of this. First should be obvious, as our efforts should always put the needs of our country and its citizens first.
Does it still stand for this? If so, how? If not, what went wrong, and how can we go about putting it right? I think the answer is simple. A return to our old core values. Benefits for our members, giveaways for new citizens, like the old NAF Giftaway. New programs to get our members involved and to add a new vibrancy in current endeavors. There may be a day when the grand old NAF may lose its relevancy and change is needed, but I don't believe that time is now.
With the inactivity of
Jude Connors , you may have noticed a new signature adorning the daily DoD orders. My vice president, 
John Vontalmo , has accepted the position of Secretary of Defense. I wish Jude well, although I'm sure he simply got too high to remember where his computer is. ;-)
In other news, the ambassador program is continuing to expand and I'm sure that
Wreckbeard would love more sets of hands on deck. If the thought of interacting with some of the other countries in the game interests you, simply send him or 
komegga a personal message.
In domestic news, some of you may have noticed a significant hike in the peg yesterday. This was not intentional, and has since been corrected. I know more than a few of you expressed concerns about the suddenness of it, and you can be assured that should we ever decide to change the peg, the public would be made aware of it and given time to adjust, as it effects more than those of you playing the monetary market, but company owners as well.
I personally apologize for any hassles involved, and you have my vow it will never happen again.
Signing off!
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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.
