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First things first: I'm running again for Congress.
Why do I deserve second term? Let's look back at my campaign article and main promise last month:
Good game mechanics and good admins mean that the game is worth putting time into in order to build great things. Let's not squander this opportunity. I am running for Congress this month to do just that: to work hard in helping set up the infrastructure, traditions, and institutional legitimacy that are necessary for a "virtual" country to grow into a powerhouse.
My goal if elected was simple: help set up some structure that would allow future Congresses and the future of the country to flourish. I am proud to say that I accomplished what I set out to do. My major accomplishment was drafting the "Congressional Operating Procedure" which can be read here. This law, also know as "COP" is now the foundation of how the USA Congress in e-Sim operates. It laid out the procedure for selecting a Speaker, for passing laws, for enacting a budget, and for impeaching the President in an orderly and deliberative process (if need be).
Before the COP was passed, Congress was kind of chaotic, and many arguments grew out of the fact that no one really had clear rules to follow/enforce. When I say chaos I mean literal chaos. There was some unseemly fighting. A member of Congress rage-quit. I believe that all of that was mostly the result of there being so little structure. There were very few, if any, squabbles after the COP was passed. Enacting the COP was a major step in the development of our nation.
Goals for next term
If elected again, my main goal for next month will be to remain active for the whole term. I was not very active for the last 10 or so days of this Congress term, as I was a little burnt out on Congress things after spending so much time drafting and passing the COP.
My second goal will be to communicate more, via this newspaper, about what Congress is working. I intended to do this last month but it didn't really happen. I plan to write at least two Congressional Updates.
Thanks again to everyone who voted for me last month and thanks in advance to anyone who plans to vote for me this time around!
An update on Band of Brothers Juniors
It has been nearly 3 weeks since Band of Brothers Juniors officially opened. In that time we've expanded from 20 to 50 slots, upgraded from Q2 to Q3 food, set up two Q3 raw material companies, and put together a hardcore bunch of soldiers that surpassed 2 million total daily damage for the first time today. o///////
As of the writing of this article, we are at 49 members, with only one slot open. However, if you are interested in joining, don't fret! Slots will open back up soon, because many current BoB Juniors will soon be moving up to....
Announcing: Band of Brothers Infantry
BoB is proud to announce the opening of Band of Brothers Infantry, the BoB mass mobile strike soldiers.
Infantry will open up public recruiting this week. The Infantry MU is the old PHOENIX MU, and it will remain under the command of Goddrick, with CmdrGhost serving as Second-in-Command. It is intended to be an MU in-between BoB Juniors and BoB Elite, with soldiers that have proved smart enough, strong enough, and active enough to deploy around the world to help win major battles.
Tentatively, the entry requirements are: IRC usage, 800 strength, working in a BoB commune, and wearing the BoB avatar frame. Current members of BoB Juniors are eligible to move up to Infantry free of charge, so long as there is space available in the MU. All others will be subject to a 10G entry fee.
Rations will be, tentatively, 10 Q4 food and 20 Q1 weapons per day. Soldiers will receive moving tickets and gifts as needed for deployments.
Sorry for the huge update. It has been far too long since my last article. I intend to write a bit more frequently in the near future.
Thanks for reading, and remember to vote Abroham for Congress!
All the best,
Abro
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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.
