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（二） 南棒
南棒是一个杯具，彻彻底底的杯具，除了杯具我实在想不出第二个词来形容大宇宙国。
纵观棒子的历史就是一部地缘政治史，棒子半岛千年来就受到半岛周围的那些大块头们的各种挤压，棒子从来就不能独立决定自己的国家走向。但来自宇宙的南棒怎么会甘心接受这样的现实呢！宇宙移民南棒经过几十年的艰苦奋斗取得了巨大的经济建设成就，从棒子战争后人均GDP 82美元（不到当时北棒的三分之一），到2012年人均GDP达到2.27万美元，一跃成为世界前二十以内的经济体。武器装备也是鸟枪换炮，什么K1主站坦克啊，K9自行火炮啊，世宗大王驱逐舰啊，独岛号两栖登陆舰啊，不管质量怎么样吧，至少时髦值很是爆表。
但由于南棒的经济南北分布极不均匀，光北部的首尔经济圈集中了超过40%的人口，70%的GDP和近一半的制造业；而这个地区离三八线仅有四十公里。就凭这一点，南棒就永远无法摆脱北棒的战争阴影，大炮、火箭炮、短程导弹……啥都能招呼到你头上，就像是南棒头顶上高悬的达摩克利斯之剑。有人说你武器装备这么强大，再找上大希望国直接平推得了。可面对半岛苦逼的山区地形，就算是大希望国也没把握在首轮突袭中就摧毁北棒所有的火力点不是，要是漏了几个接下来挨炸的可就是南棒自己了。不管最终战争的结果是什么，南棒国内多半只剩下一片废墟，这种损人不利己的事可不能干。
既然惹不起，难道还躲不起嘛。迁都问题在南棒吵吵闹闹也不是一天两天了，由于干系重大油水足，各方势力都想从中分上一杯羹，2004年决定新都放在首尔以南一百六十公里的燕岐-公州地区，取名叫“世宗市”。（一听到这个名字怎么就觉得怎么烦呢，南棒是不是就一个大王啊？！）但是你要是把政府都搬走了，原来的首尔经济圈怎么办，各个记得利益者可就坐不住了。2009年南棒皿煮尿性大爆发，已经开工两年的原新都建造计划被国会否决，在修改后的迁都计划中南棒准备在2014年把除了青瓦台、国防部及外交通商部等中枢机关以外的闲散部门都搬到新都去，不知道要搬去那边的一万多名公务员是不是心里在骂娘。
虽说南棒每天担惊受怕，但半岛两边还能一直保持恐怖的平衡，一边是美帝、脚盆和南棒，一边是兔子、毛子和北棒，大家该吃吃该喝喝该睡睡该生孩子生孩子。直到有一天北棒的蘑菇响了，这让南棒和他的小伙伴们彻底震惊了！南棒的第一反应就是去抱美帝的大腿，换来的却是美帝要在2009年交还战时指挥权，意思就是这里不安全我先撤了，要是出事了你自己先顶一把，我回头再来救你。南棒也知道一个国家连战时指挥权都在别的国家手里是够丢人的，本来可是极想要收回的，是可以大捞政治资本的香馍馍。可事到临头当时的南棒总统李小眼可是死都不想要，引用李小眼的话来说，“在（当前）这种条件下，韩美联合战力再发生重大变化，万一安保态势出现漏洞，危险将是致命性的。”南棒横在地上撒泼打滚，先是把移交时间推迟到2012年，现在又推迟到2015年，不知道下次又要推迟到什么时候。
之后接连发生的天安号事件和延坪岛炮击事件就像是打在南棒脸上啪啪啪啪响的耳光，北棒光明星火箭的发射更是一记飞腿踢中了李小眼的下身。急了眼的南棒顶住了无比大的压力颤颤巍巍的把“落了好”射上了太空，虽说一级火箭是大毛给造的吧，但好歹是捂住了仅剩的那一块遮羞布。不过大毛已经履行完了合约规定的三次发射，要再谈可就不会上次那个价钱了，大毛藏在背后的那把杀猪刀上还滴着三哥的血呢，南棒下一次“落了好”不知道会到哪里找一级火箭去。
靠山山要倒，靠人人会跑，新上任的朴大姐意识到相比一脑门子烦心事的美帝，新崛起的兔子对北棒的蘑菇问题要上心的多，毕竟北棒对南棒和兔子东北的威胁都是赤果果的相同。作为南棒的第一大贸易伙伴，并且已经成长为蓝星上的另一个大块头话事人兔子对南棒的影响已经越来越大，朴大姐连总统的宝座都没做热就立刻上洛拜谒了586，还在清华秀了一把生硬的中文，这样直白的示好如同用一把软刀子狠狠的从金三胖的屁股上挖去了一块肉。虽然南棒不愿意承认，但最终还是无法逃脱地缘政治的巨大影响，南棒今后会越来越像一个骑墙派，在中美之间寻找新的一条大腿。
天堂太远，北棒太近！
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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.
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