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I want to tell you what really grinds my gears. The problem is not a new one, and probably someone has complained before, but sometimes I've got the feeling Admins don't have any motivation to make e-Sim a really exiting game. I want to show it at a simple example.
Fighting is an everyday's task in e-Sim, and those who fight a lot over a long time might become big and strong. And with their strength they increase their rank. The rank is something amazing, because it shows at first sight how experienced (or not) a player is. It is easy to compare. But except for how it is calculated and what it does, I think the way it is show is not appreciated.
About 2 Years ago, Admin came along with the great idea to add a rank symbol for each rank (which is clearly a good thing! even if you may argue about its orientation on the american army. Its a fantasy world!), and it worked out for a while. They took open source files from here .
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This worked out for a while, but players started to become stronger and stronger. So after many people reached the highest rank in the US Army, Admin started to invent Ranks based on reality, with different shades of symbols contained in the file. (more information available after the main article)
(Is this silver?)
As this wasn't enough for the players, they started to combine Symbols from the image, and be honest the results are kind of poor.
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(notice this nice white background instead of transparency!)
But after that it became absolutely insane:
I am the only one who thinks these look like they were drawn by a 7-year-old - in Paint?!
And who had the idea for those clearly over-the-top ranks?
In the first part of the game it is all about realism (with the ranks), but after than it becomes more and more... crazy? Please show me the Country where you are called Caesar due to your military rank.
There would be so many ways to make ranks better, and im sure there would be a lot of people who would make suggestions. Everything could be possible: Ranks based on reality? But than please with high ranks (Generalranks or Marshall) as REALLY high ranks (there probably weren't as many Field marshalls ever in history as in e-Sim... same with Caesar
) Maybe virtual ranks for the virtual world? Which would make the game more interesting with nice symbols? Maybe Ranks for each country or customazeable by the Military Unit? But please just follow ONE way. And don't mix it up.
i think this is a terrible decision for the game design. And even i there aren't many players (due to the reset) with those high ranks, sooner or later it will be important again.
Please Admins - make a change.
Yours,
Thogepi
Edit: The five-star general rank in the US-Army exists/existed 5 times and EQUALS the rank of a Marshall, actually was created to have something like the Marshall in the UK Army. So even those ranks are bs....
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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.
