[Kyle321n Responds] How do we get activity up? Part 2!
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Kyle321n
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This is the second part in a ? part series on how to maintain and raise eUS activity. Yesturday I wrote an article that is good for new and old players alike about the military. (It peaked at #7!) Today I focus on keeping new players in the game before they leave in day 1.
As we all know this game is complex, and it can be very hard to fall into the deepest and darkest parts of eLife. Sometimes we need some help.
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Perhaps Lana can offer noobs a sword?
We do a ton for new players, Meals on Wheels, The Welcoming Committee, Guns for Huns, mentorship programs. It's all wonderful stuff, but more can be done. In some research I did, most citizens who receive a PM before they sign out on their first day, are more inclined to come back for a second day. Now I've been doing this as their employer, so it may be difficult for the government to do and keep up over a long period of time. To their credit, Jude Connors, Maxx Johnson, and the entire Community Development Program have done an awesome job, sending out 1200 messages already this week. But I bet you didn't know much about that. I didn't.
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Maybe more people should know about this...
They struggle to get people before they sign out the first day though. How can we get people before they sign off?
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The Number One Way: Businesses. Many businesses hire new players. I know mine do. I enjoy new players. Do you realize that if you hire a noob, and train him, and teach him how to raise his wellness up, and gift him that he will end up making you bank around level 2? At level 3 if he's still working for you and you keep his salary close to the job market's, then you have people who are making you a good amount of money.
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They may even be more inclined to buy from you!
The Number Two Way: Political Parties. You think I'm about to give away a recruiting scheme? Well guess what, I am. Send messages to brand new players before they sign off on the first day. If you are a top 5 party you have 600+ some people who can handle this. If you get 20 or 30 people who are really involved, you can get the noobs messages out there, and teach them and after a while you'll have people who received these messages saying "Hey check out our party's forums for some fun" looking for a party. They'll have to make a choice, someone who took care of them when they were young, or someone who doesn't know them.
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If you selected A, the item which is easily purchased at other points throughout the game instead of B, the item which can only be obtained from the old man, then YOU FAIL. You are stupid and worthless. I will be over shortly to administer mandatory euthanasia.
The Number Three Way: Become Max McFarland 2 and offer him jobs and hospitals and tickets to fortresses. Wait, you need to be super rich, or super GOLD buying to do that, so contact the Flying Unicorn Squadron if you want to hand out tickets or Community Development Program to send messages to noobs. They can really use some help. And if they don't need the help they can direct you to the Mentorship Program, Welcoming Committee, Department of Education, or Salvation Army and you can help out there.
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There's a Q5 hospital there, duh. There's also one in California and Karnataka.
Now here's the real secret: You get involved with these programs, and it looks good when you are trying to get into congress. Party leaders get to know you, new players learn your name, and the current administration members get to know you. That has to be the #1 PM I get from people, "How do I become a congressman", well boom there's one way, and the other one is in my previous article.
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And for the advise I just gave you fool!
You should subscribe to and read these newspapers.
|| Department of Defense Orders || White House Briefing Room || Welcoming Committee ||
|| Militia Support || Army Times || Makin' Movies, Makin' Songs || eRepublik Plus || Congress ||
Comments
Noobmaxx!
Great article, Kyle 🙂
This is one of the best articles I have read in weeks! I always message new players who work for me as soon as I can. I never even realized how I have been helping a handful of citizens to keep up their activity, even after they've moved on from my company. Now I feel inspired to do so much more!
Excellent article!!
very nice, voted!
I believe Q5 defense systems in every state will increase lulz... I say we do it for teh lulz!
Excellent work, Kyle! When I was in eRep business, I did my best to keep newbs around and know that it's an effective strategy.
Lt. Scheisskopf
http://www.erepublik.com/en/newspaper/stars-and-stripes-journal-191155/1" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/newspaper/st[..]155/1
top notched article, kyle 🙂 keep it up.
cdv
eMalaysian!
Good article for a semi-noob like me. voted.
p cool article bro
CDPmaxx!
You forgot one thing, Fun. We have to make it fun for the new player.
The legend of zelda rulez! Nice article by the way!
PHOENIXMAXXXX
nah just kidding. 0.o
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An honest war where there is the potential for a great victory or a great loss to instill a sense of urgency and excitement in people.
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^ The Answer. Wage war and win or lose, we win.
I love picture books.
Excellent article... and thank you for your kind words.
Truth be told, there is ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO for people looking to make a difference.
Lord Rahl2 - the NEW Director of The Salvation Army has personally mass-mailed "over 3,700 players and offered some guidance to about 150 and moving tickets and food to more." - http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-important-announcement-regarding-the-salvation-army--1158390/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-imp[..]1/20
Then you get that good feeling when you help someone out!
If you want to help out, contact an org or message here or at the USA Department of the Interior org. - http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/2502371" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/prof[..]02371
I use to always write my new people. I would give them advise and send them tickets to get them to Q5 hospital states. I'd teach them how to fight and all they wanted to do was leave and run their own company. Admittedly I don't pay a high wage but I don't make anything. It all goes to helping my workers. I need a way that I can make good USD that I can pass on to others. That is what makess me stay.
It's dangerous to go alone. Take this.
Take what?
nice one. voted
Good article. Voted!
Business owners have some of the greatest influence over retention... Ironically, one of the employees that I helped get started is now one of my superiors in the AB. 🙂
I like part 1 better!