The president, Khaled Ibrahim, gave me the time to ask him a few questions and have them answered so here they are.
1.) What do you know about being president? Well, being President takes a lot of time and hard work. I am online on irc and in game on weekdays from 4 PM EST to 12 PM EST nearly everyday. On weekends I am online nearly all day. It takes quick decision making, and an ability to work and communicate with others. However, patience is the key to being President. Sometimes things don't go your way or you must wait long times for things to be accomplished, but in the end the patient man always wins.
2.) Why'd you want to be president? I wanted to be President because I believed that I could make a difference in this country. I have great plans that I plan to implement in this country and the presidency is the only way that I could get those goals accomplished. I wanted to improve the United States for every American.
3.) What relevant experience do you have? I was a 2 time President as well as virtually every other cabinet position in another game similar to this that many of us have played. In e-sim, I have been an ambassador, Deputy Secretary of State, as well as a two term Secretary of State which gives me the foreign affairs experience needed. I also have the current Presidential experience that I am getting from my current term as President.
4.) What do you think former presidents would say about you? Not sure. I know Liquid HOMICIDE has been particularly supportive of me during my time in the Oval Office so far. I would hope that they all believe that I am doing a good job, and would like to extend an invitation from them to give me any advice or suggestions in the future. I would value any advice from the former Presidents.
5.) What motivates you to do a good job? The welfare of the sAmerican people motivates me to do the best job that I can. After all, that is the point of the job of the President. However, my own personal pride also pushes me to do the best that I can possibly do for this country. I strive to be the best and I want my country to be the best as well.
6.) What's your greatest strength and weakness? My biggest weakness would be that I am too single minded in my pursuit of my goals that sometimes I tend to overlook other things. However, thankfully my cabinet is there to assist me. My biggest strength; however, is also my pursuit of my goals. I work extremely hard in order to accomplish my goals for this nation. I do not surrender. I do not give up. I keep racing ahead towards the achievement my goals.
7.) Tell me a suggestion you have made that was implemented. I have had many suggestions that have been implemented. The President makes the decisions, albeit I do get my cabinet and congress' support of what I am planning to do, and; thus, the President's decisions are nearly always implemented. The decision to attack Russia was my suggestion. The decision to negotiate a NAP between Brazil and Mexico was my suggestion. However, thankfully I have my cabinet and congress' support in creating these decisions.
8.) Would you rather be liked or feared? I would rather be feared. I am a firm believer in the political strategies of the German politician Otto von Bismarck, which are known as realpolitik. I would rather make decisions that are better for the United States but would make us hated than not make decisions and keep the United States limited and liked.
9.) Are you willing to put e-USA in front of your own interests? Of course, I am willing to put the sUSA's interests in front of my own. I spend most of my day online working for the United States or in class. I am usually on during the weekdays for 8 hours and during the weekends I am on both the game and irc 24/7.
10.) Why should you be reelected for president? I should be reelected for President because of my foreign affairs experience, the good job that I believe that I have already done as President, and the fact that I am willing to work extremely hard for this nation and puts its interests above my own. I will also have a strong cabinet supporting me, just as I have had this term. Of course; however, it is all up to the American voter. Hopefully, I have and will earn your vote in the upcoming Presidential elections.
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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.
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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.
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It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present
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