Political Take Over pt.1

Day 1,145, 06:54 • Published in Ireland Ireland • by Nephworks


For anyone that does not know, a PTO (political take over) is a method of taking over a country by which the countries enemies gain positions of power within the country and use their power to destroy the country from the inside.

It usually starts with simple citizen applications made by a countries enemies (or trolls) which, if successful, allow PTOers to run for congress. Getting into congress can be difficult in big countries but in many small countries such as our own, where 2-3 votes is almost a guaranteed place, it can be quite easy.



Once in congress the PTOers can approve citizenship of their friends and the PTO is truly underfoot. If these citizenship approvals go unnoticed then it is possible more PTOers will get in and run for congress and then approve even more PTOers citizenship requests. Like cells dividing the PTOers build strength. This is why it is important for a Ministry of immigration to keep a close tab on all citizens entering the country. It is also the responsibility of the party presidents to nullify any suspicious citizens from Congress elections putting a stop to the PTO for a month. This is why it is so important for Party presidents to be active and aware.



If the worst should happen and a large group of PTOers manage to sneak into a country they can then run for party presidency and nominate one of their own for presidency. With cunning propaganda they can try to swing unsuspecting voters towards their candidate. 2 clickers in particular who may not be well informed may simply vote for an avatar with the country flag, a citizen name which sounds Irish or even based on a Congressmans shout. If the worst should happen then the PTOers will win the presidency election (although this requires a considerable amount of votes in any country). With the power of the presidency the PTOers can conduct all sorts of mischief. They can declare war on friendly nations removing Mutual Protection Pacts (if they have a majority in congress also), they can arrange embargoes cutting off supplies from other countries and income from trade.

The most devastating thing a PTO can do to a country is to strip it of its assets by trading away all its gold and/or currency and melting down state assets. This leaves the country defenceless and penniless and ripe for conquest.



PTOs have a long history in eRepublik because of the outdated Political module. All the cracks in the module have been identified for exploitation and I believe PTOs will also have a future in eRepublik too. PTOs are just another way of playing the game. They are just as dangerous (perhaps more) as a military conquest and it is up to the citizens and administration of a country to keep their eyes out.

Cheers,
Nephworks