The Future of eAustralia?
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by AugustusX
The views expressed in this article do not directly reflect that of the eAustralian Government nor really those adopted by Flatty himself, so GTFO and STFU.
It's been a while now... Well actually it's been forever since eAustralia has been occupied, bullied, betrayed, undermined, forgotten and disappointed. Each of these feelings have just become second nature to those of us that survived through the PTO from eIndonesia. Put up with the months long occupation that resulted in eUS intervention. The then disappointing events of eChile and eNZ invading and the failed attempt of eCroatia and eRomania to come through for us, no matter how much they tried. We've always suffered and when it comes down to it, we can do very little against it.
But it's this suffering that has formed us into the nation we are. We are persevering, determined and often self-destructive. It's become the general attitude of the nation to act like this after being repressed for so long. It's always heart-warming and inspiring for new players to come along and join the struggle, and I salute you. But at the end of the day, we'll be placed back in our spot, at the bottom of the food-chain. But it's you guys who keep us fighting, realising that we cannot give up hope at being free. Never.
I recently begun university, studying International Relations, and we have just discussed the 'anarchy' of the International System. As in our society we have laws, police etc to carry out the laws set by government, in the International System there is NO police. We operate in a system of "the strong do what they want, and the weak do as they must." This rule applies more so to an online internet game, where national pride, the UN, global trade and sanctions are NOT factors. eArgentina, eChile and those of the like, who do have the power to subject others, have no fear of repercussions because there are none, no matter how they go about achieving their end goals.
Until the day admin say that treaties can be signed in-game with approval of congress, and the law of the eWorld CAN be enforced, we will remain the repressed child of it's larger siblings. Admin need to take action and they need to do it soon. The ailing populations of the weaker and occupied nations is growing, and the game is suffering. We are losing our patience. It's time to act, and it's time to act now.
Irrespective of the CoT Court's conclusion, eChile and eIndonesia will still find a way to occupy us. They will still find a way of take what they want. CoT, much like the UN is powerless against two of it's most strongest nations. In comparison to the US incursion of Iraq, the UN say no, they do it anyway, because in our Anarchical system of International Relations, there is no one to say no.
So we are at the mercy of our friends, and we do hope they will help us, as they have before. But it was most disappointing when the USA, a good from IRL and in-game decided to leave us to the vultures of eChile that were hovering around the prey of our regions, warded off only by the power of our nearby Eagle, that would swoop if needed. The Eagle flew. The Vulture's dived, and here we are, back in stage 1... Occupied, bullied, betrayed, undermined, forgotten and disappointed, all at once.
In my article I have not aimed to reach a conclusion, but rather to make sense of our situation and what we can or can't do about it. What we do, well that is for time to tell and the actions of not just our government, but our friends and the international system. Will they help us? Will we take the right avenue? Even if it is impossible to know right now, where our hopes lie? It's a game of odds and chance, let's hope we roll a six.
Think on it eAustralia, where do you want to be, because the future is yours. Do you want to resign to the cycle that has been our existence since day 1? Or do you want to keep trying and trying until admin decide to help, because without order in our International System in eRepublik, we are at the mercy of our neighbours.
GG and TTYL.
Flatty
It's been a while now... Well actually it's been forever since eAustralia has been occupied, bullied, betrayed, undermined, forgotten and disappointed. Each of these feelings have just become second nature to those of us that survived through the PTO from eIndonesia. Put up with the months long occupation that resulted in eUS intervention. The then disappointing events of eChile and eNZ invading and the failed attempt of eCroatia and eRomania to come through for us, no matter how much they tried. We've always suffered and when it comes down to it, we can do very little against it.
But it's this suffering that has formed us into the nation we are. We are persevering, determined and often self-destructive. It's become the general attitude of the nation to act like this after being repressed for so long. It's always heart-warming and inspiring for new players to come along and join the struggle, and I salute you. But at the end of the day, we'll be placed back in our spot, at the bottom of the food-chain. But it's you guys who keep us fighting, realising that we cannot give up hope at being free. Never.
I recently begun university, studying International Relations, and we have just discussed the 'anarchy' of the International System. As in our society we have laws, police etc to carry out the laws set by government, in the International System there is NO police. We operate in a system of "the strong do what they want, and the weak do as they must." This rule applies more so to an online internet game, where national pride, the UN, global trade and sanctions are NOT factors. eArgentina, eChile and those of the like, who do have the power to subject others, have no fear of repercussions because there are none, no matter how they go about achieving their end goals.
Until the day admin say that treaties can be signed in-game with approval of congress, and the law of the eWorld CAN be enforced, we will remain the repressed child of it's larger siblings. Admin need to take action and they need to do it soon. The ailing populations of the weaker and occupied nations is growing, and the game is suffering. We are losing our patience. It's time to act, and it's time to act now.
Irrespective of the CoT Court's conclusion, eChile and eIndonesia will still find a way to occupy us. They will still find a way of take what they want. CoT, much like the UN is powerless against two of it's most strongest nations. In comparison to the US incursion of Iraq, the UN say no, they do it anyway, because in our Anarchical system of International Relations, there is no one to say no.
So we are at the mercy of our friends, and we do hope they will help us, as they have before. But it was most disappointing when the USA, a good from IRL and in-game decided to leave us to the vultures of eChile that were hovering around the prey of our regions, warded off only by the power of our nearby Eagle, that would swoop if needed. The Eagle flew. The Vulture's dived, and here we are, back in stage 1... Occupied, bullied, betrayed, undermined, forgotten and disappointed, all at once.
In my article I have not aimed to reach a conclusion, but rather to make sense of our situation and what we can or can't do about it. What we do, well that is for time to tell and the actions of not just our government, but our friends and the international system. Will they help us? Will we take the right avenue? Even if it is impossible to know right now, where our hopes lie? It's a game of odds and chance, let's hope we roll a six.
Think on it eAustralia, where do you want to be, because the future is yours. Do you want to resign to the cycle that has been our existence since day 1? Or do you want to keep trying and trying until admin decide to help, because without order in our International System in eRepublik, we are at the mercy of our neighbours.
GG and TTYL.
Flatty
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Viva la resistance.
Come to think of it admin not enforcing the rules against cheating sufficiently strictly could even be considered to be a form of realism.
Hard, its rigged or theres like 3 admins = = seriously. Im actually surprised romania isnt the hyperpower it once was.
Admin does have an economic incentive to allow multies as it increases the player count in their advertising and also causes increased gold buying by those on the receiving end of the multi-hordes.
Its bullshit is what it is. Fkn Romanians. (I'm sure a small minority are cool......) Seriously if they spent a good weekend at it im sure they could cull the multis. Maybe two weekends... The first to identify suspicious accounts automated. and the second to actually verify the suspicions.
It's simple, I HATE CHILE AND INDOamnesia. I will spend %99.99999999999999 of my time in-game will be fighting these dogs (actually the words I'd like to use here are a lot stronger but "dogs" is cery appropriate here. The worst thing about this game is that it shows the TRUE character of peoples in different nations. REAL LIFE, these little tin-pot banana republics are incredibly jealous of our greatness as a nation, it is ENVY that became (somehow) Hate of us. LOL, eRepublik certainly does nothing to improve rl world peace/ I really think the ADMIN of the game should bring some positive changes, there should be a MASSIVE price to any overly imperialist nations, it should be made many times harder for those big countries. In real life, no nation can rule the whole world, or even half of it, and really, shouldn't the game itself actually be reflected in that most universal of truths.
Don't bring RL into this, ESPECIALLY with your misguided points of view.
whats misguided in there ?, I would like to know. Real life comes into EVERYTHING my freind because behind these names sre real life people, and their real life attitudes ARE reflected perfwectly. God help us if Chile or Indonesia ever have the chance in th real world to have power over us, because from the attitude I see from them, we would really be dead or the walking dead. Why else would they be so hateful towards eAustralia ?
'If' I was CP of Indo... Big impossible if here, I would invade Aus. We are weak. Why we have strength, yes. But not enough. It is the smart choice, the best option an easy option when you look at our allies. This doesn't translate to a RL attitude or hatred... I would happily do this to my own country in that situation! and don't dare call me unAustralian, if anything like that happened in RL i'd be signing up to defend my country with my life. This is a game, is doesn't reflect RL attitudes like the mirror you seem to think it is
Plus, you seem pretty full of hate towards them, cause you are envious (of their power and how they use it). Pot calling the kettle black there.
No Wyve, I'm not envious of them at all, but don't ask me not to hate those who treat us so badly, their actions are despicable.
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First of all, im pretty sure just because they live in Indonesia or chili does not mean they live there in RL, i'm pretty sure there are a lot of people who don't live in there real home country, why? Because this is a game. Oh and all this hate you have built up, let go. Instead of demising them, how about focusing in the current battles against them
actually I am fighting in Tasmania like hell, if I had more energy bars I would be going at it all night. We have a state to save so lets save it.
And I just find any comments like I would fight against my own eCountry just stupefying, the thought that people don't support their own nation is disturbing. I know its a game, but the moment they used the name Australia and not some fake mname like Koalaland they made it a bit personal
I suspect that eIndo and eChile have a relatively low proportion of foreigners (Australia's cultural influence is massive for our size) and that many of those not from there have just taken citizenship for the bonuses and mainly fight for their RL country (or at least another eRep country).
"And I just find any comments like I would fight against my own eCountry just stupefying"
I fight against eNZ all the time for you guys. I just did 5 million in Tasmania against my lovely country. I agree with us attacking you, it's just smart game-playi. But I also think you deserve a break atm. No-one in eNZ gives me shit about it, it's just a game🙂
eChileans, eIndonesians & eNew Zealanders don't hate eAus, we're just taking advantage of an opportunity to advance our countries. it hasn't got anything to do with RL.
I don't live in Australia, I live in the USA irl. If people only live in ecountries that they were from in rl then a lot of countries would be socially dead. Not to mention there are a lot of rl Americans within Aus so if we all left that would leave Australian military strength quite weakened I would expect.
Should we be grateful that you all come here to save us Valentyme? Did anyone ask you to or did you so choose. If the second, then you are a citizen like everyone else with no special rights or privlidges.
Just remember what they say about "blow ins". They blow in, change everything to suit themselves, they blow out.
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I just hope you didn't ONLY choose to study international relations to help you play this game, but nice article
LOL that would be sad.
Excellent article Flatty.
I have to disagree with this statement though.
"eArgentina, eChile and those of the like, who in their core are cowards and traitors, self-serving egotists have no worry of repercussions."
They're just playing the game and as I said in a reply above they merely make the most of any opportunity to advance their countries.
You can't tell me that if eAus had a population of 30000 tomorrow you'd just peacefully stay inside your borders. No country of any significant strength would allow their CP to do that.
If I had 30000 eKiwis, I'd rape the world. Hard.
I admit I got a little heavy handed. It has been edited accordingly.
Indeed, the world would burn - but I would temper might with mercy & ethics
eAustralia has a future?
I hate people in denial.
sad, but no future with people who lead this country last few months
Then you hate me, because I will deny it every day, if theres no Australia theres no Greg L.. I am not saying I wont try for a mervenary tropht, but if th Australia,is dead, then I am as well, but how then can you explain the fact I am still writing to you.
lol man by the way you write you musta drank or smoked some good stuff
are you a patriot Icetek ?
I served my time being one. And i will always be a patriot for any country as long as they do the right thing. eAUS sadly is just as corrupted and dumb as in real life, why help when they cant help themselves.
Australians dumb in real life ?, that statement is DUMB. If you disagree with our politicians, tell them. I am sick of this crap. and I am sick of being blamed for any mistakes made by politicians
It sounds ljke you never even been to Australia, my question of Patriot meant, are you a true Aussie, you answered in the negative so I'll know not to ask your help
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eChile has a big war right now so you've a chance to be free😃.
Nah, Chile just points and we all die
So, eArgentinians are cowards, even though we are fighting your enemies?
Hell, excellent way to get help, that one. It's original, to say the least.
Nobody is a coward in this game, there are no consequences if you lose. You don't get shot or raped or sent to some gulag somewhere. Your property is not destroyed.
No matter what the politically correct say, national pride & RL does play a huge part. You just have to read the news feeds & comments.
Argentinians are certainly not cowards. In fact they have been opposing their enemies with more stubborness & determination than Australia seems to possess. Not the determination of ordinary Australian citizens, but the people in positions of power & influence - sadly are either hopelessly outclassed, or are "blow ins" who are playing for reasons that are not really aligned to Australia's .
Baron Samedi - no one is saying Argentinians are cowards Crusadercarl is a Kiwi - he always says aggravating things. If you want to get him riled up, just mention New Zerbia, he always bites.
Keep fighting your enemies - who also happen to be Australia's.
Another problem is the size of Australia's population - Australia will always be under threat. Crawling to its enemies is not the way out
lolwut? What have I said here that's aggravating? If you'd actually take the time to read my comments I specifically said eArgentina weren't cowards...
& I bite at New Sebia because it not only vilifies my lovely serbian ekiwis it also ignorantly brushes aside those ekiwis of different RL nationality that proudly call themselves eNZers.
Sorry, I missed the inverted commas Carl - I did no realise you were quoting - I thought you said that yourself. I was sleepy & not paying enough attention was my excuse : (
As far as New Zerbia goes - the country that IRL has a close identity to us & can be counted on as family. Well in eRep, it isn't. it is a changeling & a stranger & while it should not aggravate - it often does
lol, eIndo, eChile & us think the same about eAus if u haven't noticed. But I don't go around calling u eSkipassholes.
i LOVE being called a skipasshole, gives me the horn
And to think people actually believe that there is a chance that Australia Indonesia Chile & NZ could exist in an alliance together. Unless it is an alliance of arseholes - that would work
We could easy as, Chile & NZ have had a bit of a turbulent history together, infact one of eNZs first wars was Aus & NZ attacking Chile. U never know what's around the corner. I prefer CANZ as the name though, has a nice boobs or beer ring about it😉
More llike CAINZ... brother murderers or a belligerent light rum.
Chile bad... Australia good