Article
Boulos is one of the most active players in this game. He started playing e-Sim just about a month before me, which kinda makes us one generation. He's gone through the same peaks and downfalls of this game as i have and yet he still sticks true to the game. Back in the days he was a top politician, nowadays he's a top fighter. There's not many thingsBoulos Abud hasn't yet achieved in this game, which makes him a great person to interview. I love this guy!! and i really hope this interview captures his story.
My only dilemma was whether to publish this in Sweden or in Brazil, because this guy belongs to both. I went with his current citizenship country as i usually do but i hope that this article reaches his fellow Brazilians as well.
1.
Boulos Abud , greetings and thank you for coming to this interview! 
1. It's an honor... to say the truth i dreamed about this interview for a long time... In my opinion there are no journalist like you in Primera.
2. Let's start with origins... When did you first find out about e-Sim and what attracted you into playing it? (btw, thank you for the compliment... you have no idea what it means that someone feels that way even when i've been so inactive for so long! Thank you!
)
2. You deserve it... Well
Orlandio i was invited by a player whose name i don't remember thru another game i was playing 3 years ago. He did a script and i joined e-Sim on day 323. I have to say the first impression of the game was not good... but I'm persistent and I always try to finish what I start. A lot of things have changed in the game since that first day. Nowadays it's not easy to keep newbies playing but it's much easier than back then.
3. When did you dive into politics?
3. After a month of playing I started to notice things that were wrong in my country and started to question the politicians of the time... Some saw me as an enemy and as many saw me as hope. It was not easy. I made opposition to the government for a few months before applying to Congress. I wrote articles and i shouted and started to make alliances to take the government down. At that time Brazil had been wiped for 9 months... economy was destroyed, no hope, no union. This battle for the power lasted almost a year and a half. All that time Brazil was wiped and it stayed that way 'til my second term as CP when we started to rebuild the country.
China and Taiwan became overpowered the game lost the magic, the balance. I joined Sweden to take them down and for 2 months now i am trying to convince other country leaders to do the same.
4. Since then, how many times have you been a CP, of which country and what were your biggest accomplishments in the office?
4. I was CP for 6 times, all terms in Brazil. It's hard to say what was my biggest accomplishment because i and my ministers did so many deep changes in the country so it's difficult to choose one... But i like to think that my biggest accomplishment was the foundation of the biggest party ever seen in the country which brought union and hope and of course set Brazil free from 2 and a half years of colonization. But there are so many accomplishments.... Baby booms, tax reforms, IRC revitalization, we fixed the economy, we did great alliances. We kept this actual generation playing and Brazil is nowadays respected and strong.
5. You've personally had positions in these alliances as well? Which alliance do you have the best memories about?
5. Yes Orlandio, all of them... From CIS to HYDRA, i was MC in all of them and i was nominated SC in couple of them but i refused. One month before i left Brazil i put them in UNITY and they are there til today. But answering your question, HYDRA is the best and strongest ally i have ever seen... they are really badasses. They are not overpowered but yet they are strong and undefeatable. I left Hydra 1 week ago with my heart broken but i put in my mind that to make this game more fun we need to take down UNITY so i left HYDRA. Today i am in Sweden and i am very happy and i want to thank Swedish people for welcoming us. We will do our best. And when i say "we" that's because i moved my MU and my soldiers to there... loyal soldiers and friends.
I would really like to be GO someday. I think i could be a great GO.
6. What brought you to Sweden and what do you do these days?
6. Well since China and Taiwan became overpowered the game lost the magic, the balance. I want to change this. I don't judge, i dont know how they became so strong. Some say they are cheating, some say they are smart. I don't know. I just dont want an overpowered ally controlling the server. So i joined Sweden to take them down and for 2 months now i am trying to convince other country leaders to do the same. That's my goal for now Orlandio - to burn down UNITY.
7. What opinions do you have about
Admin and what do you think of all the criticism towards him?
7. Hahahah... omg... that's a difficult question.... Honestly, they made several mistakes. They listen nobody, they break their own laws, they are rude. But if you think, really think about it, it's not difficult to see that they have enormous problems to take care of. It's a game to us, but to them its a business... they must have profits or all the work they have isn't worth it... do you work for free? So why should they do that? It's not easy to manage a game like this... but i think they could be better listeners and more accessible. If they read your newspaper more i am sure they can improve the game a lot with no cost...
8. Do you see yourself active in Swedish politics? President of Sweden perhaps one day?
8. No... never. I have no interest in Swedish politics. They are on their own. All i want is to fight against an overpowered ally and bring fun back to this game - new alliances, more battles, more fun.
I am definitely retired from politics. Maybe a term as congressman because i am very active and can vote fast. I was congressman in Croatia and voted 95% of the proposed laws. But just to help, if they need and want. Otherwise i am out. But i am learning something new in Sweden, and i think it is a global tendency... the army supply system is different. Israel and Italy use a similar system. I want to learn more about that. It's really impressive how you can learn something new every day in this game.
9. Is there anything else you do nowadays or would like to participate in, besides fighting and commanding your MU?
9. Yes...i would really like to be GO someday. I think i could be a great GO. It's funny because i have 2 referrals of mine that become GO and i never got chosen. I've applied 3 times.
10. Thanks a lot for this interview
Boulos Abud and i think you'd make a great staff member one day. Btw - if it's not a secret - who are those 2 refs?
10. Hahaha....i am not sure if i am allowed to reveal that, but if they want they can step forward and name themselves.
Orlandio , it was a great pleasure. I hope you will review my terrible English... hahahah... i count on you to do that. I am a great fan of yours and i am really honored... Thank you very very much.
Previous article:
Feel free to advertise! :) (10 years ago)
Next article:
Three years in e-Sim (10 years ago)
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.
