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1. It makes admin look greedy.
I'm sure everyone or at least most reading this has read or heard from a fellow player something like, "Oh Admin doesn't care about the players" or "Admin only cares about making money!" and stuff like that, ever since the option to buy gold in primera was added most have had this mindset but this goes on a whole new level. One of the neat things about e-sim was that we could get premium features without putting any actual money into the game, other sites don't have that and it's a big plus, makes new players want to work for a premium account and thanks the more experienced players for their loyalty with frankly cheap prices. But with a pay2win attitude it's only gonna push people away and make veterans resentful.
2. People will get mad and leave.
People are already mad and people are already threatening to leave. What do you all think will happen if they do leave and never come back? More likely than not they'll go play some other game like e-sim and once again, more likely than not they'll bad-mouth this game because of the way it's been managed which will only make less people join. I'm gonna tell you all a "secret", I've played several of these online MMOs and in every one of them I've always talked about how great this game is and how much I enjoy it, thanks to it I've brought several players in but if I ever leave e-sim I'll stop recommending this game to people, and I think so shall most people.
3. The damage will outweigh the profits.
How many people do you think will actually support the game with real life money instead of virtual cash? Out of +5000 active players let's be suuuuuper generous and say 300 players will buy premium once it becomes impossible to buy it using gold. How many people do you think will renew their subscription after a month? What about 2 months? 4 months? 6 months? At the end of a year it would be a miracle if more than 10 people were putting money into this game. Is it really worth it losing a lot of players for 10 subscriptions?
4. There are other ways of making money.
I'll go into more detail on this in my solutions section but there are numerous ways of getting cash with this game without subjecting players to this madness.
Solutions!
Quick, aside from donations from generous patrons what's the best way for any website to make money?
Advertisement! I've got my adblocker off for e-sim but I really shouldn't bother since they don't take advantage of my eagerness to lend a helping hand! If only they'd take advantage of the many ad places they have they could start making revenue, and if we all help in by allowing these ads to appear we not only would demonstrate how close and nice of a community we are, we'd also be helping out this game we all love!
Just scroll down to the bottom of this page, right now, you see that dark grey block with links to the T&C, wikia page, other servers etc? Yeah how about putting an ad banner there and moving the stuff that was originally there down?
You see that nifty background image you've got? How about an option to replace it with background advertisement and whomever has that ad-background gets free premium for as long as they keep the background on?
How about a random e-sim pop-up that asks if you'd like to watch an ad for X hours/days of premium?
There are so many possibilities and I'm sure other players could think of even better plans, including other solutions so do it! Write an article, write shout, discuss through PMs what you think would help and offer solutions, if all of us chime in I'm sure Admin-senpai will get the picture and with some luck he might even take our ideas, replacing the dumb new pay2win module.
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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.
