Ireland is Boring
Death and Taxes
Yes, well the title is just to get your attention isn't it? But of course, you tuned in just to see exactly what the article was about, to disagree or agree and maybe have a rant.
But you have to agree, Ireland is a pretty dull place at the moment, boxed in as we are by a perfectly understandable peace treaty, a couple of MPP's and the only obvious route of fun having been unsuccessfully tried a month ago,
So, we can do two things. We can sit around and wait for things to happen which effectively means we are no longer in control of our affairs. Or. We can do what we're good at, go out and have some fun somewhere, preferably at the expense of some boring and very dull nation.*
But wait. Before you can say 'jump-on-the-band-wagon', we'll be getting our asses handed to us again by some non-entity. So we have to prepare first. This is actually what this article is about. Really. The recent game modifications in the military module are not just the splitting of battlefields by divisions, it also includes the game-changer we now know as rockets.
These game changes are as usual, more beneficial for the larger countries than the smaller ones, owing mostly to having larger resources. But it can also be used by smaller countries that are better organised.
Ireland is not particularly well organised. Oh, we have a support system that may be the envy of other countries, but we have a big problem in that for a country of our size (234 in the last congress elections, so say ~250) we have too many military units.
Yep, that's right. We don't have room for 5+ MU's each claiming to fight for Ireland but actually following their own personal mantras and legacy politics.
My suggestion is simple. Bootcamp is perceived to be neutral and an honest broker. BC should be kept but given exclusivity to all new recruits. Recruits that join other MU's should be politely told to join BC. Now they can stay if they want to, but it should be made clear that BC will provide up to 1000 wellness of food to all recruits that fight.
Bootcamp should take responsibility for Divisions 1 & 2, and will coordinate with the the other MU's in the DO's that suit our nation's interests.
I don't think anyone would have a problem with that.
What people may have a problem is my next suggestion. We should either create two new MU's or else keep two of the top four and cull the remaining two. One will comprise of Division 3 fighters, and the other, Division 4. Now this could be the ICA, the IA, Libertad or Labour's Army. It doesn't really matter. What counts is that each MU is tailor-made to extract the maximum advantage that the military module allows.
Controversial? Sure? Workable? Unlikely. But let's face it, the current MU's are not offering anything exciting or particularly organised. I've just gone through all the MU chat feeds, and it's pretty dull people (yes, I know you have uber fun on IRC but it is indicative of how bored we all are).
But wait! There's more. I am also suggesting we set up an elite unit. A rocket brigade. Obviously, to join you need to have that fully-charged article. But these guys will be the ones that make or break battlegrounds. Makes sense to keep them all together. It also would appeal to all the egos out there to be seen as they very gods they emulate to be.
So what we have is a very efficient military force, without political baggage, with the one unwavering intention to unleash hell and chaos. Oh. Having a lot of fun while we do it.
Now. Ha! Ha! I don't think there's any chance that this could happen. I don't think there's any chance that all the egos around would actually work and cooperate with each other for the benefit, glory and fun or our little ecountry.
But this article might. Just might. Get you lazy bored feckers thinking!
*I have not mentioned Canada or Sweden in this article
Comments
Or, you can rule Britannia, literally in pagan tradition. : 3
Well I am planning on introducing an eFootball league in Ireland soon and that may spice things up a bit.
Mal, there are some good ideas in here, but everyone is "faithful" to their fold. There is a way to accomplish this without abandoning the individual MU's.... stay tuned for my ideas. 😉
Mal I agree with you but would go a little further. Just one MU in the whole country. I am in Paraguay now and they have gone that way but a little diffrent. I am in the MU called "Paraguay Army" in game. The 11th Regiment in the Army is set aside for my real unit called CAOS. You get inviteded in it by a friend and can have seperate aviators. How it would work in Ireland is Lib, ICA, IA,lab, and BC would all have diffrent regments and would pick there own leaders in captain elections.
There are two big advantages. One, everyone cuminicates more. There is a lot less them vs US arguing when everyone actually talks. I posted today in the army thread and had 27 comments on it when I came home, and I posted in english. More people in one unit makes more activity and a more interest community.
Second advantage is the goverment controls where every one fights there first 25 fights a day. Our unit fights other places but first 25 a day are for goverment.
summer is always boring in erep
Hi Ethel. Good luck with that, it'll be interesting seeing how you can separate the egos.
@moo That makes a lot of sense, but I reckon it works pretty well where you have a country struggling for survival. There are a lot of players here who were never around when we were perma-wiped, including me. So unless the senior players ditch the egos, or we get wiped again, I can't see it happening.
@ibhoy Jesus chief! It's only bleedin' end of June. How are we going to survive another two months?
@AC. FF Football? I'm game
football in erep?? sounds cool
I think that the ideas here are definitely the way we will be thinking. I do like moo's example of the Paraguayan model, which still allows what we see today as MU loyalty. Personally, I think that we are at an impasse with the Military changes, and we need to redefine how we view MUs.
summer is always boring in erep
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possible? no!
that would be utopic society...
summer is always boring in erep
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Or, you can rule Britannia, literally in pagan tradition. : 3
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For example some countries with 20x of our population
have succeded in reorganising 4 divisions in 4 different MU's
'Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!'
Anyone up for a civil war? Not ICA vs Libertad, that's been done to death. How about rl Irish vs balkan intruders?
They can have Mike Bane too.
Right, so in essence (and I don't see a lot of people prepared to put their necks or anything else on the blocks:
ICA -> Move along, nothing to see here.....
Everyone else -> This has merits
Trolls -> trollololololoo
Anyone else?
@haughenator...
u would be first victim of any civil war...noone likes u :🙁(
i like moo/paraguay solution. Even with ica out of picture is still doable if what malbekh is saying is true and they are not interested in something like that.
Actually when u think of it, it reflects army in rl. At least when i was in army it was that way. We were all croatian army, but each has its loyalty towards a regiment or type of unit and there was always a healthy rivalry, even tho we were all considered brothers.
Malbekh trying to raise an Army for his revolution.
I prefer to be a one man band MU as I can direct my own daily tasks. I dont have to wait for some player to switch to a different fight. Also it can be used quite efficiently for the mercenary medal. Although it is shown as having 6 fighters the other players is very inactive. after all it is only a game. the 40 gold or whatever it cost was quite worth the cost considering i'm independent now. mostly i am now fighting for the true patriot medal but will switch later again to mercenary
glad u found solution krakken. Hardly solution for whole of ireland, team players, or players in general tho.
I like Moo's idea too but tbh it would take a while to set up
Maybe a discussion on it is warranted.
Possibly a job for the next Gov though...not sure time will allow the change...however if MU commanders want to initiate it then in truth the gov is not really the decider
"...noone likes u 🙁 "
Same with you, McF**k and other Balkan TOs all over the eWorld
It is boring.
Article suggestions make sense.
Likelihood of implementation is low - not being negative, just a general expectation.
Everything hinges around eIreland having a longish-term plan which is inclusive for its population.
S'never gonna happen.
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@moo
we did that. The Irish Army = the IDF & ICA.
Competition is important to have within the MU world. Unfortunately stubbornness & foolishness often get in the way of joining Ireland's strongest MU - the ICA
As somebody mentioned above your idea could only be implemented within a doomsday scenario where Ireland stands on the brink of being wiped or is constantly being wiped. Even still I guarantee you Libertard wouldn't agree to a merge. They love to put themselves before the country 😮
"@haughenator...
u would be first victim of any civil war...noone likes u 🙁"
The thing I like best about Haugh is he doesn't care that nobody likes him, he actually enjoys that nobody likes him.
"same with you, McF**k and other Balkan TOs all over the eWorld"
Hey, i 'm Balkan and not a TO, racist 😛
Honestly? It's a good idea, but i like Labour's Army a little too much, sorry 🙂
jerk
Well if anyone is bored try eFootball.
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/efootball1-2072224/1/20
CT/Dan
Libertad only has about 25 active members, and I can guaurantee most would join. I founded it and know all the older ones. Since the IDF formation the game has changed a lot, you can not compare. I agree competion is good but that can happen in the same in game MU. Comminication is the most improtant thing. "the only people who do not like me are the people who never talk to me". This would unite the country.
"Hey, i 'm Balkan and not a TO, racist"
Why so upset, FC? I was talking about (P)TOs from the Balkans.I personally don't give a single fooook about the Balkan.
Still laughing about you calling me a racist 😁
this is a very good suggestion and leaders should take this seriusly. any one that puts their self first before their country should be taken out, shot and dismembered as a traitor. a united EIRELAND is a STRONG eireland. we could make a real impact on the Eworld.
If we shot everyone who put themselves first before Ireland this place would be pretty empty. There are very few who are totally selfless.
Moo is right. If Libertad had their own division in a national MU I would join. I can't speak for anyone else.
united we stand, devided we fall.
That says it all really.
lmao @ inca.
/me lights the torches and sharpens the machetes