The Nationalism Module!

Day 2,006, 19:40 • Published in USA USA • by Derphoof


In response to Gnilraps article, I present to you the following for Category 2:

Every day we see articles and shouts from various countries. The one thing that sets this apart from actual media like newspapers and twitter is the glorious nationalism featured almost everywhere you look. Almost every day you can find an article about how “X country sucks” and a comment section filled with “KOSOVO IS SERBIA” or immense bickering about the name of FYROMacedonia.

Every citizen of every nation is out to prove to you why your country sucks and why their country is better.

To celebrate the fervent patriotism on display in eRepublik, I bring to you... The Nationalism Module!

“The Nationalism Module, you say?! You have my attention!”

Now that you’re interested, you might want to know how it works. Simple! There will now be a 1-10 ratings system that rates how nationalistic your comment is! It does this through a complex algorithm developed by eRepublik Labs that takes into account things like patriotism, offensiveness, and how many butthurt replies your comment/shout receives.

The more offensive and hateful your comment is, the higher the nationalism rating it gets!


The more butthurt, the better!

“But Derp, how will this affect me in-game? Why should I want to bring out the inner patriot in myself?”

Well you see, it all boils down to the war module. Your country, will receive an average nationalism rating depending on the overall nationalism of your citizen’s comments and shouts! If you go to war and your country’s nationalism rating is stronger than than the other country’s then you receive a hefty bonus in combat! This bonus will affect your damage on the battlefield much like a natural enemy bonus! The percentage of the bonus will depend on the difference in the country’s nationalism ratings and will top out at 20%.

Consider the benefit this could have for smaller countries. By being ultra-nationalist and spewing hatred 24/7 at your enemies, you could gain up to a 30% fighting bonus with the NE bonus!

Plus your country will get plenty of exposure as everyone will want to read your disgustingly biased and offensive media! This the hatred and trolling between TWO, CoT, and ex-EDEN countries is bad now? Just wait until the nationalism module is implemented!


I will be sure to hold frequent rallies to whip up some patriotism

“Wow! More damage?! That will certainly bring out the nationalist in me!”

Right it will! When you see the deluge of disgustingly hateful comments and shouts rolling across your screen, just know it is all for a good cause. Dismantling the self-esteem of your enemies, pissing them off, asserting the superiority of your race, and taking a massive dump on their history and culture will serve you well on the battlefield! You’ll be delighted to see all of the trolling and virulent hatred spewing out of your screen in all of its raging glory.

To help spur creativity, Plato would also tone down the moderation of all user activity to allow for the free flow of ideas. This also means that you can reference any and all real life events!

Imagine the fun!

Is Kosovo Serbia? Is it FYROM or Macedonia? I sure as hell don’t know. However, you can shout your opinion to all of the New World, without restraint! I for one believe that Emerick is Kosovo!

I know that the whole eRepublik community can surely agree that this bombastic display of nationalistic hatred can only help to improve the game and its social aspects!

You already know that your country is superior in every way and that every other country is filled with barbaric, spineless sacks of filth devoid of basic human emotion, so why not tell everyone you meet?