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As a soldier I 'listed, to grow great in fame and be shot at for sixpence a day

Day 404, 03:30 • Published in United Kingdom

• by Fearless Dingo

To those who say we shouldn't have gone to war, those who moaned at our losses, I have this reply:

Sorry chaps but I've had a fantastic war.

Let me explain why. Before I joined the Royal Navy my Wellness was low and, as such, I was a less productive citizen. However, thanks to the orders given to the Navy on how and when to fight and how and when to heal I have returned home rejuvenated. My wellness is in the mid eighties. So thank you to Hassan Pesaran, Ip Lockard, Will Salmon and my squad leader RomanSoldier for making me healthier and more productive.

Another positive result of my orders I now have three currency accounts I wouldn't have had - two of which I prize as "campaign medals" of sorts. I have a French currency account because I was late leaving Normandy, I have a Belgian account because I was in Walloon when it was "freed", and I have an Irish account because I evacuated through there from Normandy.

I fought thricely gaining a few experience points, which has enabled me, along with a loan from Funky44, to start this newspaper sooner, to be able to create a company or organisation sooner, to have the opportunity to stand for election sooner.

I also gained knowledge. I read the forum threads to which I have access, I read the Wiki and I read the media. I now understand how wars and resistance wars work, I know how Mutual Protection Pacts work, I know what a "tank" is, and I know how I can help the military in the future through suggestions and through being a member.

I've met people that perhaps I wouldn't have done if there had been no war. My squadmates, sergeant and colonel for a start.

Finally, the war kept me interested in this game and got me hooked on the community of the eUK. Without it I would probably have returned all my attention to CyberNations by now.

So thank you to those who started the war and supported the war, those who taught me and helped me to learn to fight, those new friends I've met.

I can't wait for the next one

Comments

SaraDroz Day 404, 03:42

Excellent article Dingo. voted

manflon Day 404, 03:54

Interesting experiences. It would be more interesting if instead of saying all the things you learned, you explain them to the rest of the world. Anyway, happy to hear from you!

Bob Norris Day 404, 04:03

Patriot, good article, enough said.

Peter Steven Day 404, 04:27

Agreed, most of my friends I met through the Navy.
Voted.

Fearless Dingo Day 404, 04:28

@manflon - You're probably right but I don't believe I could better this article:

http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/complete-guide-to-war-711374/1

Horice P Fossil Day 404, 04:50

Voted

Exice Day 404, 05:20

noobguy .
only read .
lol

vote

Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar Day 404, 05:51

I'm exactly the same.

Voted.

1nterestingch4racter Day 404, 09:00

Yeah, the war gave me enough EP to run for congress

Zayne Day 404, 17:52

Good article, and hear hear! Vohted ^.^

boris023 Day 405, 01:05

sorry man but i am in the navy too and i have fought in lower normandy but my welness is 23 or less, i just received moving ticket from hassan

SbriSa Day 405, 04:43

boris023 reach 40 wealness go in a country involved in war(in a region with q5 hospital) fight use hospital get 10 gift and u retur to 100 wealness 😉

greetings from another soldier

Viperb10 Day 405, 05:28

I'm the same i've got a french currency account as wellas an irish i would have a belgian one but i was late getting there voted

Dimitri Van den Broucke Day 405, 07:56

Voted, it was a thrilling experience that opened the eWorld a bit more.

Major downside however: eBelgium is divided in an empty Belgo-Wallonia, French Flanders and UK Brussels.

-,-

Cohen Nazar Day 405, 08:53

voted

wazcaster Day 405, 11:01

I still tend to think the war was a bad idea, but then I'm looking at it from an economic perspective. On a personal level, I too have benefitted from the war, my wellness having been boosted from about 50 to 99. I still think we need to move away from the war and concentrate on sound policies, but I agree that for many people the war has been a good thing.

The Eco State Day 405, 11:31

Nice+Voted

Fearless Dingo Day 405, 12:25

@Dimitri Van den Broucke - I totally understand but I'm pretty confident that everybody, at least here in the eUK, will respect what eBelgians want in regard to their future.

arthur82 Day 405, 16:14

i have trouble joining the eUK army....help please in messages!!

Professor Evil Day 405, 17:57

Voted! It was a lot of fun, and opened my eyes to lots of issues in eRep

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