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好吧！如果你是城堡的主人，自然可以用严刑酷法约束仆人，把他们赶到院子外边大小便，并且找个远离居室的地方堆积垃圾和粪便。但是，总是看着城堡里的这么几十个人，还有外面一成不变的田野和山林，时间久了你肯定会腻……那么，不如到城里去逛逛？
嗯，中世纪的欧洲虽然地广人稀，到处都是乡村和荒野，贵族老爷们都蹲在城堡里，但还是能找出那么几个像样的城市——比如说德国的科隆，奥地利的维也纳，法国的巴黎和马赛，还有伟大的罗马……虽然这些城市在中世纪的大部分时间里，通常只有几万人口，但总归比小小的城堡要热闹。
不过，你在进城之前，最好往鼻子上捂一块布，有条件的话再喷点儿香水。
呃？为什么？在这里扯一些题外话，不知大家有没有看过，在西方奇幻小说《冰与火之歌》里面，代理首相“小恶魔”提利昂阁下，带着他包养的乡下妓女进了王都君临城，那妓女在床上就整天跟提利昂抱怨这地方太臭——那还是首相金屋藏娇的高级别墅呢。
之后，提利昂到城门去迎接一位从沙漠里来的多恩亲王“红毒蛇”奥柏伦，这位亲王也是在城门口就被臭气熏得久久驻足，最后才捏着鼻子老大不情愿地进了城。
中世纪的欧洲城市，大多数确实都是这样很脏很臭，所以人们总是喜欢边走边拿一束薰衣草。
那个年代的欧洲人基本没想过要新建下水道，就算继承了古罗马帝国的遗产，几百年荒废下来，也都堵塞得差不多了——修建地下排水系统需要大量资金，而当时战乱频繁，领主自己都没把握他们的统治能维持到什么时候，在贵族老爷们的眼里，人民不过是制造税金的工具，哪有精力去为人民的幸福着想？
更糟糕的是，当时的欧洲人都不懂得使用粪肥，在城市和乡村的道路上，自然也就没有了捡粪的农民——在东方世界，他们可都是免费的清洁工！
如此一来，区区几十人的小城堡，都能被不讲卫生的中世纪欧洲人搞得这么脏乱，而几万人的“大城市”，更是铁定会处处散发着恶臭，脏得令人毛骨悚然。
总之，在进城之后，你不仅要像现代人一样当心踩狗屎（中世纪主要是人屎和马粪），更要注意高空坠物——根据从罗马帝国时代传承下来的糟糕生活习惯，欧洲城市居民都喜欢直接从窗口倾倒粪尿。
区别是罗马帝国时代的城市还有人负责清扫，中世纪的欧洲城市则堆着满街粪便没人管，直到被鞋子、马蹄和车辆碾压成新的路面为止……
现在明白这地方为啥会臭了吧！街道的路面都是用陈年大便铺的啊！
而且，中世纪城市的街道很狭窄，想要躲避突然从天而降的屎尿，如果不全神贯注的话还真是不容易。在17世纪的法国巴黎，法令规定市民在白天不许从楼上倾倒粪尿，只有晚上才可以，但倾倒之前必须要先喊一声“注意尿”，以防引起不必要的治安纠纷……
而在更古老的中世纪年代，则是白天晚上都可以随便倾倒，至于在倾倒粪尿之前会不会吱一声给路人提个醒，则要看这位市民的素质和心情了。
——在美国独立战争时期的1776年，富兰克林漂洋过海到法国来求援，结果才刚进巴黎就被臭气熏昏，而那时的巴黎卫生状况，其实已经有了很大改观……
所以，有很多人刻薄地评论说，如果有谁能够在中世纪的巴黎过得很习惯，那么他的鼻子绝对可以扛得住一战时期的毒气弹！
于是，踩着肮脏的粪便和泥水，提防着随时都有可能从头顶泼下的屎尿，闻着堪比一战时期毒气弹的恐怖臭气，你终于提心吊胆地在中世纪的城市里转悠了一圈，从心底里给这鬼地方贴上了肮脏、愚昧、落后、人间地狱等等恶心的标签。只怕是连看木偶戏和听教堂圣歌的心思也没有了，只想着赶快离开。
事实上，这些建筑在粪堆上的欧洲城市，在中世纪的年代里，还远远没有发展到它们最恐怖的时候。
中世纪的欧洲毕竟人口稀少，哪怕是在城市里，粪便堆积也还不是最急迫的问题。
随着时代的发展，到了工业革命前夕，欧洲大城市已经有了几十万人口，卫生观念却并未随之提高的时候，情况还要更加恐怖和荒谬。
到了中世纪晚期，巴黎人为了清理市容，总算开始把粪便集中起来，堆积在城墙外侧，用以减少城内的污秽。不幸的是，随着巴黎的繁荣昌盛，其粪堆也日渐庞大。
最后，粪堆的规模已经扩大到了如此骇人听闻的地步，以至于人们出于安全的考虑，而不得不将围墙筑高，以防敌军踩着粪堆直接冲上巴黎城墙——上帝啊，从中世纪以来积累的“环巴黎粪堆”，已经高得可以把城墙给淹没了，巴黎城就是一颗被粪堆环绕和保卫的明珠！！！
而且，情况都已经到了这个地步，巴黎人还要偷懒不想着怎么把堆积如山的大粪拉走，而是直接在粪堆上加高城墙……你们难道就这么喜欢粪便吗？这是什么花都巴黎啊！根本就是一座大便之都好不好！！！
英国人的情况也好不到哪里去，他们直接把粪便排入城市附近的河道内。但由于粪便太多，河流很快就开始慢慢地被淤塞……
例如，伦敦的弗利特河就负责收集了几个世纪的粪便，等到河水终于停止流动的时候，弗利特河也变成了弗利特街——这么奇葩的填海造陆方式，实在是令人叹为观止。
好了，不多说了，如果在看到了上述内容之后，依然有人想要到欧洲中世纪闯荡一番的话，我只能在这里佩服你们的勇气，并且默默地献上祝福。
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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.
