Doing it Alone is No Fun
Israel Stevens
Doing it Alone is No Fun:
You’re right. If I’m going to call people out for not giving our atrocious President an actual campaign challenge, then I shouldn’t sit on the sidelines and just throw stones.
So I’m in. I’ll do it.
I’ll run for President.
I will be the first to admit that I am out of touch with the current government.
I do not have PDB access. I haven’t had it since Gnilraps was President (the good term in October). And even before that, I didn’t have it for most of 2015.
I couldn’t list our top 5 allies. I know we’re chill with Serbia courtesy of Wild Owl. And I know that we’ve fought Chile a few times, both directly and via proxy.
I still think we have Interior and Education Departments (just kidding, I know it’s Citizen Affairs).
So yeah. I have a lot of catching up to do.
But the great thing, is that this is just a browser game. And I’ve been President before. Granted it was four years ago (jesus christ), but being President is still being President. And I was President back when we had titans for Presidents. Artela. Vanek. Cerb. Inwegen. Pfeiffer. GoalieBCSC. Oblige. Fingerguns. Josh Frost. These were pillars of our community. Some still are. Great players who made excellent Presidents.
I remember how it used to be. When publishing less than an article per week was considered a disastrous term. Three WHPR’s per week. eNPR. DoD Orders. Interior and Education articles. Even State publishing.
Media saturation in an effort to keep the community informed and engaged.
We used to keep an article in the First Steps in eRepublik category at all times. Just a list of programs that are helpful to new players.
While I may be out of touch, I played during a period when we were better at the game. We cared a little bit more. We tried a little bit harder.
My lack of access gives me an advantage. I haven’t been wallowing in the depths of the government for the past few years. I’m fresh. I have new eyes. I can look at things without bias, because I wasn’t around when things were changed.
But at the same time, I know what needs to be done. I’ve done it before. I’ve been President twice, Chief of Staff for four Presidents, Secretary of State for two, Press Secretary for three.
If you want to help out, or join the team, shoot me a PM. I have no idea who anyone is. So selecting a cabinet isn’t the easiest thing I’ve ever done.
People keep saying that the game is dying. I’m one of them. And it is dying.
But here’s the rub: it’s been dying since I was PotUS last time. For well over 4 years it’s been dying. And yet, here we are. Still fiercely debating things. Still arguing. So there are people that still care.
And we can do better. One article from our President in an entire term is unacceptable. And I refuse to accept it.
We can do better than that. I know we can, because I was around when we were better.
So let’s turn the clock back a little bit on the United States.
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Hope the images work this time around.
they work and are you serious?
Yes.
Respect for actually taking action and not sitting back just sh*t slinging.
I have always had respect for IS. He's never been the type to talk s**t without being willing to do it.
idk MR. I talk a lot of shit.
FIST
You were CP when I first started this game back in June 2012 good luck
Sure IS whatever you need help with I will pick in. I will, however, be gone froom 13-26/27 March.
Cool.
Challenge accepted.
Voted o7
Thank you for giving me a reason not to two click anymore
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NEEDS MORE GREELING!!!
I very much agree there are still people who care.
IS was never one of my favorites but he's right, he knows how to do the damn job. Now the trick would be to break the boredom. I couldn't take it. As much as people bitch, the forum is mayonnaise on white bread, there's no meat. I remember the furballs when that list of names were the mainliners. Anyhow, good luck.
I can help make fun of people.
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hello waifu
"But here’s the rub: it’s been dying since I was PotUS last time. For well over 4 years it’s been dying. And yet, here we are. Still fiercely debating things. Still arguing. So there are people that still care."
That's the thing that keeps getting me, I think. Sure, it's changed, it's different, it's not the game we started out playing. and it's probably markedly worse even after I take off my rose-colored glasses, but all the same, a lot of us are still here and we still care, so why shouldn't we all still want to put forth some effort and at least try to make something that people still want to take part in? Anybody can be just good enough to keep the ship afloat, but why settle for that? It only dies when we all leave or when eRep Labs takes the servers down, so why not push to be better than it has to be?
Anyway, voted, and good luck.
My reasoning is the lack of strategy and effort. Years ago battles/campaigns were planned and won by planning, timing and a coordinated effort. Now battles can be dictated by a few people spending real money. It's become 90% mindless button mashing.
I don't think it's wrong to say the amount of strategy and effort has decreased, but I also don't think that means planning, timing, and a coordinated effort have no place in winning either.
In fact, I'm inclined to say that we've become pretty dependent on throwing money at things ourselves just because the mechanics now allow for it and it's easier than doing it the old-fashioned way.
I just feel like there's a more engaging balance to be had if enough people are willing to put forth the effort, but whether that'll actually happen remains to be seen.
Look at the bright side, we DONT have choose between Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.
Let's blow sh*t up
GL
Full support
voted and gl, sounds good to me, what's the long game?
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This game is dying because those in government don't even play this game any more.
It is dying because 24 citizens get Blacklisted for fighting against the Dictator.
It is dying because one of those giants you speak of did the exact same thing and received a slap on the wrist.
Personally I am not here to play eUSA Forums...I'm here to play eRepublik....