公元10世纪,酋长塞尔柱·本·杜卡克(Seljuk ben Dukak)在位时,土耳其人与邻近的Oghuz部落合并,整个部族用塞尔柱作为统一的称呼。下任酋长托格兹(Tughril Beg)自称苏丹,趁着阿拔斯王朝势力减弱的时机,一举征服了阿塞拜疆、米底亚和伊朗。1055年攻占巴格达,建立起塞尔柱土耳其帝国。其后一个多世纪中,统治着从博斯普鲁斯海峡到土库曼斯坦之间的领土。
托格兹的继任者穆罕默德(Alp Arslan Muhammad ibn Dawud 1063-1072在位)于1071年的曼兹科特大败拜占庭帝国重骑兵,从此东罗马帝国只剩下君士坦丁堡一座孤城,名存实亡。1076年,塞尔柱土耳其占领耶路撒冷,全面禁止基督徒朝圣,引发了十字军东征。虽然他们在第一次东征中被逐出了圣地,但好歹此后堵住了十字军从陆路的进军(红胡子淹死倒是意外)。
从14世纪到16世纪,意大利有众多雇佣兵队伍,抱着祖传的枪戟或是十字弓,纷纷到西欧撞运气。最大一个跨国公司叫compagnie di ventura,他们出租的士兵叫做condottieri,后来变成了雇佣兵的代名词。这个单词最早来自拉丁语的condotta,指的就是佣兵公司与各国权贵签订的合约。热那亚、威尼斯和米兰的商人可谓无孔不入,他们不仅提供士兵,还包括扈从、装备、马匹和资金,只要能换回更大的利益。
Condottieri与别的公司略有不同,他们的老板自己就是雇佣兵。成立者是德国来的骑士von Urslingen,普罗旺斯的教士Franciscan Fra Moriale,和一位英国冒险家Hawkwood(其人最早是个伦敦的裁缝,后来居然受勋成了爵士)。闲话不说,他们最早为教皇效劳,在意大利北部打了一仗,战胜了加斯科涅和布列多尼(都是法国地方)贵族的佣兵部队,获得一定的名声。有兴趣的朋友可以自己去查书,这场战役1380年发生在Mariano of Alberico da Barbiano,拗口的很,据说是为了收回几笔烂账。
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.
"E-Sim is one of the most unique browser games out there"
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.
Its 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.