The Construction Program
Chochi
This article is now out of date. For more information about the Construction Program check out the latest article. But feel free to check out the comments below from the Program's many happy recipients or take a look at the payment history.
Hi Canada!
I’m happy to announce in print for the first time the Canadian Construction Program!
This is a government reimbursement program that will refund Canadians anywhere from 500 to 2000 CAD for buying companies, land, and storage and making upgrades to your Town Center.
To apply, leave a comment below saying you want to participate. I’ll then make a trip over to your land and take a photo for our records. Once I’ve told you it’s ok, you can go ahead and make your purchases. When you’re done just let me know. I’ll take another look at your land and refund you for any and all of the following changes you’ve made:
a) 500 CAD for each of a maximum of two plots of land for players born in 2011;
b) 500 CAD for one 1,000 unit storage facility;
c) 500 CAD for one Iron Mine so long as you don’t already own one and only have a Q1 or Q2 Town Center;
d) 2000 CAD for one Fruit Orchard as long as you don’t own anything more than those three grain companies the Admins gave us;
e) 2000 CAD for each of a maximum of two Oil Rigs or Saltpeter Mines so long as you don’t own weapons raw materials companies which have a combined total of 245 basic production or more*;
f) the CAD equivalent of 5 gold for one Aluminium Mine so long as you don’t already own one or have a Rubber Plantation;
g) the CAD required for upgrading a Town Center.
*That’s the equivalent of 1 iron mine and 3 oil rigs. If you own a combination of WRM equivalent to this in terms of output you can’t get reimbursed. You can check out this wiki page to do the math yourself for your own companies using the 0% column.
If you have any questions feel free to ask them below or by PM but I’m going to bed now so don’t expect an immediate answer. I want to see a lot of applications by the morning so I can get started taking those screenshots. Hopefully we can get our first payments out by this time tomorrow.
Cheers,
Chochi
P.S. Je vais essayer a écrire un version en français, si personne m’envoie une traduction.
P.P.S. A big thanks to Plugson for helping me camouflage, even if only a little, my big wall o' text here, with his nice photos.
Comments
Cool - it is up and running. Hope it helps the new players get better established.
This is a great program and I look forward to seeing a large number of citizens achieve self-sufficiency through this initiative.
great idea..! i want to participate!
I want to participate.
Yea... This might be more affordable for middle-aged eCanadians. I'm not too sure about younger players. I think i qualify for a couple of these reimbursements.
Sounds like a good program. (:
drat, built my buildings too soon! 🙂
great program, good to see it finally up and running.
Decent start so far but spread the word.
I've taken screenshots of the lands of kravpanos, Charles Gagnon, Mary Chan, and Leo Balzac so you can get building as soon as you want.
Leo there's still plenty of opportunities for you to take advantage of the program, even if you can't take advantage of it all.
Plugson, Addy: me, too. Is it fair enough to assume you're not going to apply for any reimbursements? You guys are eligble for the storage if you really want.
Mary, considering we all earn the same wages now and new players rank up incredibly quickly I don't think it would take them that long at all to save up for the initial payments they will need to make before their reimbursements. Oh, and you are eligible for a few things yourself, as you said, if you do want to take advantage of them.
i want to participate
I would like to participate in this program.
I will be availing of:
c)
f)
Note: I will have to borrow the money to purchase the Iron Mine, so if I can't avail of a loan, I will only be availing of f).
Snowjob Inc. would be delighted to take part in this Canadian Economic Action.
Requesting for:
a) b) d) e)
I'd like to participate in this program.
I will only be participating in A)
I would like to participate.
I was born in November but only came back yesterday does that mean I am illegible for a)?
Requesting for upgrades to a 1000 storage facility, and for town center upgrades (2 companies- aluminum and Q2 weapons)
chewytaz, John Huxley, Tyrael Snow, Maxubex8, tehwookiee, and PimpDollaz, you can all go ahead now that I've got screenshots of your land.
tehwookiee you're not eligible for the free land but, at the risk of setting a terrible precedent, I'll pay the reiumbursemnt out of my own pockets. Glad to see you back again!
In case there is any confusion, I'd like to let everyone know that they can apply to any of the options they are eligible for. You do not have to pick just one of those on the list.
I'd also like to announce our first payout: kravpanos has received 2,500 CAD which at market rates of 0.002 gold per CAD is the equivalent of the 5 gold promised.
I'm glad I have your support, etem!
Reading this back again, I have no clue what it was all about. There must have been a reason the reimbursements were so convoluted, right?
perfectly working! i received my money in the same day! good job 🙂
received 4000 CAD from program
Thanks, kravpanos. Enjoy the mine. I hope to see you back here soon for your town center.
We have our second payout: 4,000 CAD to PimpDollaz. That's 500 for his storage unit, 1,000 for his Q5 town center upgrade, and 2,500 (x 0.002 gold = 5) for his aluminium mine.
Buildings Constructed.
Awaiting Reimbursement.
On behave of all of Canada, thank you very much Chochi for this great service to your countrymen!
Une version française pour rendre le programme accessible au francophone serait grandement apprécié.
Si tu as besoin d'aide tu peux me PM, Chochi.
I'd like to participate for e) and d)
ha je viens de lire le PS. : P If I have time I will send you a traduction tomorrow.
Considering I was a citizen born in 2011, would it be possible for me to receive a refund for c) and f), or are these offers not retroactive?
Be careful John Huxley is probably a multi.
His account was created yesterday...
Hi Max,
Though it's none of your business, I am not a multi. I had my account deleted using the support centre before I created this account, as I wanted a fresh start and account, as my previous was 2 years old and extremely inactive.
I have begun afresh and will be present in eRepublik as an eager citizen for the forseeable future.
Note: Judging from my level (12) in one day, I would be under the impression that the account holder is quite dedicated to his account, considering he has purchased a newspaper, bought and spent gold on an Aluminium plant and been generally quite active in the community, even if it was just for a day. I would be under the impression that multiple account holders would only be interested in creating accounts to gather gold. I have bought and spent my gold, displaying interest in my account and respecting the laws of eRepublik. Unless someone can clarify this for me?
Thank you Max for showing so well thought out, analysed concern for your fellow countrymen involved, it is most greatly appreciated, even if you are currently living in France. I will also thank you for not implying ones opinion and judgement upon another, however demeaning or patronising it may or may not be.
I want to participate too
Well you can't fight in a single day to get lvl 12, spend 20g for companies, 2 other golds for a newspaper and spend another 100g for the town center upgrade unless you got help from another player or you are a multi.
I just think that this program should have safeguard against the use of multi.
@ John Huxley: Chochi ain't the only one who's responsible for this, you know 😉
I only need 10 Gold Guys Please Can someone giveme 10 gold thats all i need!
I'd like to participate please.
And I suppose government won't be handling a money *lending* program for the purchase of a Q2 weapons company? That's sad 🙁
I want to participate
could i get some cash , im having a hard time keeping balance between grain+food+fighting .. thanks so much
@ MaxMaher
At that stage it had been 2 days, I spent 12 Gold on the Aluminium Company, and a newspaper. It cost 100 CAD (Not gold) to upgrade my town centre, which I could afford. You just have to look at my salary.
And yes, it clearly is possible to get to level 12, as well, look.
@PimpDollaz
Yes I know this, but I don't see anyone else helping him administrate it!
I would like the apply for 500 CAD for one 1,000 unit storage facility
@John: that's because all funding gets sent directly to him, and he disburses it. We're not using an Org or anything.
And what could happen if he was an ass? He'd take the money and run. That's why I was thanking him.
thnx cochi for the 1000 CAD for upgrading town center! 🙂
I've taken screenshots of the land of Frederic Deru, Fabio Ferraria, cowkiller3, lbnd, Poloer323, DragonBornn, and Gherk (really, Gherk?) so they can go ahead and start construction.
Sorry cowkiller3 and DragonBornn but we are only giving back reimbursements for purchases made. We're also not doing retroactive payments at this time, Tyrael Snow, but it is something I'll bring up with Congress.
lbnd, Congress has discussed the idea of creating a program in order to get people the Q2 companies they need for town center upgrades but it doesn't seem to have much traction at the moment. My suggestion if you want such a plan to move forward is to get all your friends to contact Congressmen about it.
A couple more payouts to announce: 1,000 CAD to kravpanos for his Q5 town center upgrade, and 3,000 CAD to John Huxley for an iron mine (500 CAD) and an aluminium mine (2,500 CAD at 0.002 = 5 gold).
Thank you Chochi for heading this great service to eCanada.
I have received my reimbursement.
Good tidings!
You're welcome.
Things are moving along quickly now. I've reimbursed Poloer323 1,000 CAD for his Q5 town center upgrade and sent 2,000 CAD to Frederic Deru for his fruit orchard.
I'd like to participate too.
I just upgraded several companies and bought land over the last week or so, I take it these can't be reimbursed?
Gherk has received 500 CAD for his storage purchase.
Killswitch, you're now on the list of applicants and can make a purchase. No retroactive reimbursements as of yet, though. I think proving town center upgrades will be tough to prove but reimbursements for the raw companies might be possible one day.
Received my CAD reimbursement and donated it to Plugson / CoI
I would like to participate in this as well.
Thanks in advance!
Though I'm not sure if I qualify for anything 😒
Thanks for the 2000 CAD from the program.
Received $2000 CAD. Thanks
Ok, I've take a screenshot of Dennis William's land.
I've also reimbursed Mary Chan 2,000 CAD for her saltpeter mine and sent 2,000 to Macubex8 for his one free plot of land (500 CAD) and his upgrade to a Q4 town center (500 CAD) and then a Q5 (1000 CAD).
I'm now very close to being broke and will need to replenish the kitty before reimbursing lbnd for his shopping spree.
I would like to participate! 😃