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No doubt everyone's nations shoutbox's are flooding with messages from people trying to get others to join the new server of e-sim, so I thought that I may aswell throw my hat in the ring like the general population.
There has no doubt been mixed thoughts about this new server. For some it means a great opportunity to start on a level playing field. For others though, the fact that you can buy gold with real life money may decrease abit of the gaming experience. For some sim games, people always say, the rich get richer, well, lets just say, the real life rich, get gaming richer. For the developers however, this does of course provide them with an outlet to create some financial stability to help improve both this server, and the new server.
So, advantages
* People can all start on a level playing field in terms of strength and ES level
* There is the opportunity to become a tank!
* Equal chance at BH medals (to a certain extent)
* New chance to establish yourself within the esim community
Disadvantages
* People can just buy gold, thus catapulting them to the top not requiring any skill or thought whatsoever
* Despite people having equal chance at strength levels for BH, those with alot of gold will just merely buy guns, estates, houses.....no one else will stand a chance, so whats the difference?
Potential Issues
* Lets face it, the monetary markets of smaller countries could be wiped out in one foul swoop.....someone buys up 200 gold for 19.99 Euro, and say goodnight Irene to an entire countries monetary market and this will ruin a country. Unfortunately, I don't think that this was thought out enough by the developers, but that being said, its still early days, there are still lots of bugs, and no doubt, in time everything will get ironed out!
Me personally, I really could care either way. Everyone has their limits and means which they have to work within. My advice, get to know someone in the new server that is wealthy in real life....they might just give you the kick start that you need!
I'm going to stay on this server. Half the fun of being here is to see if I can somehow try to catch up to the esim heavy weights, and after starting on day 165, I think I am doing a pretty darn good job. Yes, I will also join the new server, but if I am going to spend any money, that is another question. I know all my gold will probably come directly from playing the game, but then another part of me thinks "well, later on down the track I was probably going to donate money to the game anyway, so I may aswell get some gold from it."
A couple of things do really interest me! I really want to see if all those players who started day 1 on this server can handle the heat! Do you think that
Speedy will become one of the most dominant players? Who knows? Will 
Custo own about 100 companies? Will 
Aziziel top the achievements list? Also, I'm super interested to see if people will leave this server for the new one? All will be answered in time.
BUT HERE IS THE MAIN QUESTION: DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE NEW SERVER WILL MEAN THE DEATH OF THIS SERVER? Please leave your answer in the comment box below
Happy hunting.
ouzobat - The Sledge
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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.
