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Yesterday we talked about the Broconomy. This is what I like to call what could very well be an extremely mutually beneficial relationship between Canada, the USA and Mexico.
We have warred with each other.
We have been wiped out by external enemies.
We have been used as gateways to facilitate attacks on others.
We already have much in common - an entire continent to ourselves...
...and we have to protect it from those who would take ANY of it from us
In an age where the world is engulfed in the flames of war, we need a unifying purpose.
Self preservation comes to mind. Economic cooperation comes to mind.
Now I know there are a small few of usual suspects who criticize such and ambitious plan without providing rational argument to support their speculative critique. Just because we would choose to focus our economies does not mean that the sectors not focused upon would vaporize into thin air - they would still be there if need be and could be operational in a day. I remember when I critiqued Octavian_F's potentially disastrous platform I composed an entire article outlining core concerns with adopting such executive initiatives leaving no room for debate as to why my argument should be taken as anything more than being just a comment on some guy's platform.
That being said - a TFD administration would employ mechanics not typically used by previous Canadian governments.
The Embargo is a tool seldom utilized -
but can be a great way to streamline an economy.
In a TFD Administration embargoes would be enacted against ALL Phoenix / Entente nations. This would serve more than one purpose.
Companies within Canada who primarily export to Phoenix / Entente nations use Canadian labour to provide products ans wealth to their own national economies and war effort. Should we choose to embargo belligerent's interests we force them to either use extra effort in using the black market to export goods - which can get tedious. It also denies the enemy nation's Gov't VAT revenue and Import Tax revenue. The expected - and inevitable result will be these companies shuttering, thus laying off their workers. These workers would then seek employment elsewhere, such as in CAD GM, or Allied GMs companies, thus increasing the efficiency of the EDEN / Brolliance war effort.
Unfortunately there is no REAL economic cooperative aspect in EDEN other than each member Government supplying gold to the EMC. Now, while this can occasionally be effective, it is also incredibly inefficient. Allied war contribution can be increased by coordinating economic strategy.
So far, 'EDEN' is pretty much 'EDN'. There is no 'Economic' strategy.
That would change in a TFD Administration. I intend to use this tool to shift workers from non allied companies into Canadian or Allied companies within Canada while denying enemy GMs from using Canadian workers to produce their profits.
Enemies cannot haz Canadian stuffs
You may ask, "why would the USA and Mexico want to take part in this?"
My answer is why would they not want to? They would be able to provide their citizens with battle opportunities, economic opportunities and the chance to FINALLY work together to achieve a common goal. The fact is - Canadian GMs WANT to export. Having each others territory pass over strategic economic regions would enhance the Bro GMs ability to purchase market licenses for 25% of the cost - allowing them to use that other 75% to put back into their companies.
Tune in tomorrow when I will introduce you to "Operation Magic Carpet".
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This was accomplished with two articles:
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This had been a long time personal goal of mine and I had vowed to not be CP until I had achieved this milestone. With the fall of Hello Kitty last night to EDEN / Brolliance Mobile Troops I took the liberty of writing a couple of articles in foreign press markets. Subscriber #1000 came in Serbia and went to either Constantin Prezan of the Republic of Moldavia or Morghoth of Poland.
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"In a TFD Administration embargoes would be enacted against ALL Phoenix / Entente nations"
you have open wars against a lot of them (which is an auto embargo), just something to keep in mind in case you hadnt. Embargoes are also avoidable via orgs. Thats why this movement failed stateside when we went for the free trade thing.
>Stuff about mexico
America doesnt like Mexico, and they dont like us. Besides that, an economic alliance with mexico doesnt make sense within eRep since physical distance does not matter in game like it does RL, so any NAFTA style goals really dont make sense within game mechanics.
Closer economic intergration between eUS and eCanada does make sense though, since we have the iron to your diamonds, a large labor force, and the long term relationship to back it up.
Physical distance WILL matter in V2.
"The new attributes range from the durability of buildings and weapons to the moving DISTANCE of tickets."
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-new-economic-and-military-modules-closing-overview-1314547/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-new[..]1/20
Good luck with creating new AMERO currency (e.g. EURO).
There are no rl comparisons applicable in the GAME, thanks for comments.
That doesnt scream "Importing oil from mexico will be cheaper than importing oil from Venezuela because its closer" to me (or any other attribute that would make distance matter economically) - that just means different quality moving tickets will be needed for different trips.
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If eRepublik did add an internal "transport cost" to goods being exported across national borders that was a function of distance, I'd have a different stance on the issue, but I havnt seen any literature on that. If there is I'd love to read it though 😃
Where do I say that ANYWHERE skittles?
I have NEVER made ANY reference to the distance of resources being a factor - anywhere. That is because there is none.
I think you may have missed the article I wrote previously on this matter.
I believe you're misinterpreting my argument. Or maybe I am not understanding yours.
Whats the benefit of economic integration with Mexico (specifically) as opposed to a nation that we are already friendly with?
Colombia. Remember them?
USA closed that war a little while ago... but they cut right thru Mexico without a peep and into the southern US.
We need to consolidate NA interests to make such operations as prohibitive as possible to attempt.
South America will have to be 'addressed' sooner than later.
Alright cool, now we're getting somewhere. Your previous article provided lots of numbers/graphs but few motivations - so I assumed you were pushing it for economic reasons (thus the content of previous comments), and was hoping to understand/improve those.
Now that I know that its for political/foreign policy reasons, thats fine since relations with mexico are important to you.
EDIT: I think you misinterpreted my quotes in a previous comment. That was an example statement of how economic integration would be useful economically, not a direct quote. My apologies for not being more clear
American security is important to Canada.
Mexican security is important to America.
Think: 'Fortress North America'.
FNA man, FNA.
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The embargo is a good tool, and I suppose it will hit Phoenix hard.
Awesome idea, TFD!
Rarr!
F-N-A.
nice.
What would you define as an enemy tyler?
It really does cover a broad spectrum of things starting at personal, going through party, via Canadian and possibly ending up at alliance, even though somes whats good for the alliance isn't good for the country.
Wouldn't this just be cutting us off from a world that is just in the process of changing again?
eg,
the US and EDEN (or certain countries in EDEN).
Tamas, do you REALLY not know who our enemies are?
SpockPQ appuie la brolliance :
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/spockpq-appuie-la-brolliance--1329698/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/spoc[..]/1/20
"What would you define as an enemy tyler?"
Our enemies as defined by the game are the group of people opposed to our success. This manifests itself both economically and militarily.
Take for instance a citizen of our country who lives abroad and fights for the opposing alliance to the detriment to our allies. That person would be our enemy. Do you know anyone like that Tamas?
Brilliant! Thanks AB
"In a TFD Administration embargoes would be enacted against ALL Phoenix / Entente nations. This would serve more than one purpose."
I like it.
Citizen B
Mexico would never agree...unless you can provide proof otherwise. Also I like to see some form of US agreement on your proposals. Without the backing of them this huge idea will never happen.
I still believe that putting all your eggs in one basket (for focusing on a few selected items to produce per nation) and relying on another nation no matter how well intentioned is heading for tears.
Your welcome Alastar! These are all my ideas.
Muglack's pointless comment aside thats not what I asked,
I am aware of what enemies are dictated to us by our alliance, but I was asking about what you would describe as an enemy as again it can be used to describe anyone who has crossed you, your friends, your party all the way through to eCanada itself and EDEN.
Your ideas seem good (and I mean that), despite you being CPF backed.
What my general jist is would you just use your time in office to settle a few scores and crowbar into office people like pimp and spencer? also you seemed to blame the LSR on the CAF and automatically saw it as an attack on your party,
Would you use this opportunity to settle a few scores?
which brings me back to muglack and his pointless comment and CAF badge.
Econo Maximus,
To me it seems you liked AB's plan...which is rather odd because it's been copy and pasted from my last article.
Rightly, I have serious reservations about your motives and obvious bias so I will refrain from further comment to you.
Tamas,
The CP office is not for petty internal revenges and I will not get dragged into a troll fest about it.
I'll correct you straight off...provide some proof of my liking for AB's plan...because I never showed any positive reaction to it.
Also my points as very valid and you seem unwilling or unable to answer them.
When you come up with ideas like this that involve other nations than it needs to be backed-up with their approval to provide worth to you proposal.
"Only flaw I can see is that if you have say 4 coutries looking after 4 different items and one of them goes down to invasion what then? Specialization has its drawbacks in terms of making it eaiser for our enemies to cause maximum damage to our "war economy".
Its just something to consider when making these plans."
That's what you said about AB's.
What did you say about my platform (EXACT SAME PLAN)?
"Sorry I just think that a plan like this and its focus on nations specializing will make us an even bigger target and our allies more vulnerable. If say a nation we rely on to produce all our say food for example goes down to invasion than what then? Because we'll all be producing uber Titanium! I just think that to our enemies EDEN would be a lot easier to strike out and cause maximum disruption with a plan like this...
Its good pie in the sky stuff and a nice presentation but I think its deeply flawed."
Hardly comparable 'critiques' for the EXACT same plan.
Seeing as it was copy and pasted from mine it's clear you never read either of them or you would have realized this, as did people who commented ahead of you (also only 3 countries were mentioned, not 4 - Canada, USA and Mexico).
It is incredibly tactless (and unprecedented besides) to ask CP candidates to endorse other CP candidates or their platforms from other countries. Nor is it tactful to convey the personal positions conveyed via PMs of sitting CPs in public articles in regard to such plans.
It just doesn't happen - ever, anywhere.
I for one will NEVER violate the trust I have built with persons involved to satisfy nay sayers who don't even read the article...
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