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之前看到一篇文章，已忘出處，但我想探討一下，趁現在有時間，所以會繼續發文，務求訂閱率破百。
文章概論：
1. 引文指出E-SIM被少數大坦把持，新生玩家如不擦卡，根本追不上大坦輸出，最終無奈而AFK。
2. 但他反對擦卡，而大家亦應該跳出戰爭思維，尋求其他成就感/刺激。
基本上，主張沒有問題，我純粹想延伸。
既然它從經濟人角度考慮，那麼我們就用經濟人角度去分析。
購買黃金所須費用為200UDS:1000G，即1USD:5G，1USD=7.8HKD，香港最低工資30HKD/1Hr，即30HKD:3.84USD:19.23G。上班8小時，連續5天，即19.23*8*5=769.2G。1個月4星期，769.2*4=3076.8G。
那麼，你花那麼多時間去玩E-SIM，能否1個月賺3076.8G。如果不可以，從經濟人角度，應該去麥當勞上班，然後直接把金錢投放在E-SIM換黃金。這才算利益最大化。
假設你1個月在E-SIM可以賺到3076.8G以上，那麼你便應該花時間在E-SIM。
然而，我們不會從這種資本論角度出發，因為這樣的話，你應該與19世紀中後期一樣，每天盡全力、不斷地工作，極少娛樂，因為勞動力會剩餘浪費，而必須兌換成貨幣/貴金屬，以保留價值。
基於我們把E-SIM定位為「遊戲」， E-SIM處於不重要位置，所以我們認為不值得擦卡，因為涉及金錢就是一件重要的事情或高優先度。
當然，不能排除貶低用錢玩遊戲的社會風氣影響，但這暫時不是本文討論重點。
那麼，何時才擦卡或如何解釋擦卡行為？假設擦卡成為大坦影響大局或成為一方土豪富甲天下理論成立，便可推論出擦卡是為了成就感。即是就自身需求而言，E-SIM成就感所得>4800HKD所得。
而這種成就感本身基於比較，昇華而言，就是階級分野。而比較本身視乎社群大小，亦即玩家數目。
這可分為宏觀與微觀。宏觀而言，需要視乎訊息流通量、整體玩家基數、大坦(壕)與初手(窮人)的數目比。微觀則是與你競爭的大坦輸出值，特別是搶章場，舉例來說，你輸出1下已經是人家2倍，自豪感自然浮現。
國家戰爭或國家補助戰爭亦在論述之內，在主力不足的情況下，你擦卡成為大坦，在社群/軍團之中的地位自然地位超然，即受重視程度↑=自豪感↑。
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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.
