Described as the "First Massive Online Social Strategy Game" - this free online game has been endorsed by the New-York Times and the Guardian no less. I created an account for shit & giggles.
You can find the details here: http://www.erepublik.com/en
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What's its USP?
Before I sign up I need you to tell me more about it. Is it just some variation on Nation States?
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 08, 2009, 02:45:29 PM
Before I sign up I need you to tell me more about it. Is it just some variation on Nation States?
I have logged in only once, gotten a job for Alberta Foods of al places and got my first paycheck (daily). They describe it as a social networking/strategic game... A Twitter/Facebook variant I guess.
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I will not sign up for anything in which Hungary is the 2nd biggest country.
I am Peter Vasic in Belgrade, Serbia.
Used the name ' Vonlutt '. We'll see how this works...
Too many Magyars.
Hehe, I think I should have done a bit more research before signing up for Serbia. All of the news is in Serbian, no English at all that I've come across so far. Hooray for Google Language Tools!
I am BarristerBoy, a citizen of Israel. :Joos
Eh, I dunno...
Every single Israeli political party is described as some form of libertarian. :lol:
This world needs a Sulla.
So I've logged in 4 days in a row.
I'm not quite sure what the hell there is to do in this game besides go to work once every day. :huh:
Quote from: Barrister on July 12, 2009, 05:31:37 PM
So I've logged in 4 days in a row.
I'm not quite sure what the hell there is to do in this game besides go to work once every day. :huh:
Indeed - I forgot to log in today... I think it's more to do with socializing and the game mechanics are accessory. Anyhow not my best suggestion. :P
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Eventually you can vote, own a business, fight in wars, run for office, vote, run a newspaper, etc.
It's kind of fun being in Serbia. They had some Croatians take control of their government by some voter fraud and then proceed to empty the treasury, retreat from every province, and destory the economy before legit Serbs came back and took power. They forced the Croats out and retook most of their original territory, but their economy was in shambles and they lacked any defensive works or hospitals. Since then, they've made remarkable strides in getting a solid economic base in place from raw materials up via a "Buy Serbia" campaign which combined with prudent bank management and governmental decisions have led to a sharp decrease in the almost Mugabe like inflation levels they had. Their first hospital is in the works, and should be going in business soon.
I'm also starting to think that in order to succeed in this game you need to have dozens of alts.
Garbina now works constructing Zombie homes in Denmark.
You guys should come to Israel. :joos:
Denmark is currently one of the most uninhabited nations. :thumbsup:
I hate barely making enough money to afford food. :weep:
Quote from: garbon on July 14, 2009, 02:35:48 AM
I hate barely making enough money to afford food. :weep:
...and now you see how the other half lives. I have taken pity though, and given this day your daily bread.
If anyone else needs bread, let me know. I can donate some of Serbia's finest to you.
Oh oh, choose me!
http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/1620399
Just hit lvl 5. :)
Question...how do I check my wages that I'm making at my current job?
Don't know how to check that. WIsh I did. I did send you some food though. Enjoy. :)
Quote from: Alcibiades on July 14, 2009, 10:17:41 AM
Question...how do I check my wages that I'm making at my current job?
As I believe wages are fixed for positions at companies, I think you can just go buy the amount listed on the company page.
And thank you, Peter. With ample food in my stomach, I'll be quite capable to continue building housing.
Wages vary by company. Only the minimum wage is fixed. Go to the marketplace tab and then the job market button. Enter in what field you're working and your skill level range to find jobs. If you've been working every day, you should be at or close to the 2-2.99 range, which is a marked increase in wages compared to the entry level ones.
Garbon, if you need more food, let me know.
What I meant was that you could look at your companies' page as that lists the wage that they pay (which I would assume would also be one's current wage).
Okay, thanks.
Thanks Judas, how did you come by so much food, we started around the same time it appears....
Need to find me a socialist country :D
There's good people here in Serbia. We take care of out own.
Not here in Israel. Man, people here are cheap... :P
Hahaha :Joos
Yeah...guess my country is in the middle of a world war... lol. But thanks again, just scored a job giving me 3$ a day supposedly...dont believe it though, doesn't seem like im getting the full amount. :Joos
Think I found a way to check your salary, go to your company page, and click on show all employees. Scroll down to yourself and I think it shows your wage....
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 14, 2009, 09:38:02 PM
Hahaha :Joos
Yes, that was what I was going for - a cheap "jews are cheap" racist gag. -_-
Quote from: Barrister on July 14, 2009, 11:39:38 PM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on July 14, 2009, 09:38:02 PM
Hahaha :Joos
Yes, that was what I was going for - a cheap "jews are cheap" racist gag. -_-
No... not you! Central Canada is corrupting you!
Woo hoo! 5 free gold at level 6! If anyone is in the housing market, figure out how much it'll cost you, and I'll see if I can get a house cheaper for you. I'll even toss in the difference if it's less maybe...
Also, I can buy things in RSD's, which are cheaper to get for gold than USD's. .013 vs. .02 dollars per gold. This helps me to buy up the needed bread and what not.
Quote from: garbon on July 12, 2009, 08:25:29 PM
Denmark is currently one of the most uninhabited nations. :thumbsup:
This is something EdAnger could stand behind. :P
I'll be able to buy a house here today I'd imagine, ummm yeah.
So I have the 5 gold, but im wary of selling it for currency. Looking at the rates, I'm not sure I'm seeing it correctly.
On the first page it lists :
3.45 GOLD 1 GOLD = 50.01 USD So that means for up to 3 gold I could get 50$ ? That seems low..
As towards the last page this:
1 GOLD 1 GOLD = 5000 USD
0.1 GOLD 1 GOLD = 50000 USD
So I could trade 1 gold for 5000$ on that last one correct? And .1 gold for $5000 on the last one?
:o
The president of Denmark has just been impeached. In other news, the resistance war to free our provinces from Sweden and Germany proceeds terribly. :weep:
It seems that Portugal is at war with the USA :p
Quote from: Alcibiades on July 15, 2009, 09:26:45 AM
So I have the 5 gold, but im wary of selling it for currency. Looking at the rates, I'm not sure I'm seeing it correctly.
On the first page it lists :
3.45 GOLD 1 GOLD = 50.01 USD So that means for up to 3 gold I could get 50$ ? That seems low..
As towards the last page this:
1 GOLD 1 GOLD = 5000 USD
0.1 GOLD 1 GOLD = 50000 USD
So I could trade 1 gold for 5000$ on that last one correct? And .1 gold for $5000 on the last one?
The default is selling USD's (or whatever your national currency is) for gold, not the other way around. You have to go to the icon bars at the top and select USD's in the buy menu and gold in the sell menu.
Alright, well according to this I'll be able to get 250$ US from 5 gold. A lvl 1 house costs 207$ at lowest price right now.
Any hook up possible?
Quote from: Alcibiades on July 15, 2009, 05:18:57 PM
Alright, well according to this I'll be able to get 250$ US from 5 gold. A lvl 1 house costs 207$ at lowest price right now.
Any hook up possible?
Hmmm... after looking things over, I can get you one for like 3.5 gold? It's a touch more, but I'll cover the rest. Interested?
Well look at big daddy.
Quote from: garbon on July 15, 2009, 11:33:07 PM
Well look at big daddy.
...and has it worked out to your benefit?
I'm not hating. :blush:
:wub: Tell me what to do.
Donate 3.5 gold to me, I'll donate the house back to you. Sound good?
Lol, sure. Scammed? :D
Quote from: Alcibiades on July 16, 2009, 05:40:52 PM
Lol, sure. Scammed? :D
Ok, transaction should be complete. Your shiny new 1-star housing module courtesy of Dragon Homes should be in your inventory. I only ended up having to toss 6 RSD to offset the difference. If anyone else is interested in housing, 3.5 gold will get you a nice shiny new Serbian built home. :)
Awesome, thank you. :) Anything I can help with?
I think I'm set. Thanks for the offer though. Have you been squaring off against me on the icy tundra battlefields of Alaska? I've found wars are damned good for jacking up your stats and experience quickly.
Yeah, fought several times there and nova scotia. Doing very little damage though, can't figure out why. Even with very high wellness (94) I'm only doing 7 damage...that's with strength training every day. :unsure:
How do I increase my wellness?
I fought (in Alaska) for the first time. Wasn't that successful, but it did increase stats. But my wellness is low.
You can go back to the battle page and heal at a hospital. Should be right above the little battle 'map'.
Buying weapons gives you a nice boost. ;)
Eww...the leader of the Danish SDP wants to add me as a friend. :x
Seward's Folly is back in Russian hands. :menace:
In other news, I got a raise! Hooray! I'm also 3 points away from reaching whatever rank they put after private.
So what's this about citizenship being rolled out in the next two days?
Quote from: garbon on July 27, 2009, 11:43:46 AM
So what's this about citizenship being rolled out in the next two days?
Not entirely sure what it entails, but it goes live either today or tomorrow. It looks like you have to apply for it I think. Unsure once again. The one problem with being in a country whose language you don't speak. :Embarrass: I'll google translate some stuff, see if I can figure out some more details. In other news... I'm up to 9RSD a day in pay. Here's to hoping the pay increases keep coming!
From what I read, it sounds like someway to combat how people can show up in a country before an election and "steal" the election (you won't be able to vote in a country if you don't have citizenship in that country). Based on the faq, sounds like you automatically gain citizenship of whatever province you are in, so if I was in Serbia at the time of the on date, I'd be a Serbian. The applying part seems like what you'll need to do if you want to switch citizenships after the live date.
I'm still in an entry level job. Between forgetting to log-on and the construction market in Denmark becoming more exclusive (minimum skill amount to change is now 3), I'm stuck with >3 skill. :Embarrass:
How much does q2 food cost in your country J?
3.40 RSD, with 1RSD = .013 gold. 1USD = .019 gold for comparison.
Wow, I need to move to serbia.... lol.
Thanks, BA. :hug:
Quote from: Alcibiades on July 28, 2009, 07:50:40 PM
Wow, I need to move to serbia....
Talk about phrases you never expected to hear... :o
Haha yeah i found it amusing as i wrote it. ^_^
Thanks J, I'd return the favor but my job just ran out of money to even pay me with. :lol:
The US is overrun. :weep:
Yeah, I'm noticing that. I've decided to no longer support the US beatdown, and instead solely fight in the random other wars throughout the globe. As for the bread, you're both welcome. I was clearing out the last of my q2 bread, so I figured I'd donate it. If anyone wants to place orders for anything, let me know.
Gonna have to go on welfare soon :D
Quote from: Alcibiades on July 29, 2009, 11:05:37 PM
Gonna have to go on welfare soon :D
Foreign aid has arrived! :cheers: