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Why the US Isn't Retaking Washington and Alaska
I constantly see people - typically newish players - asking why we are not vigorously seeking the return of Washington and Alaska. They want Washington and Alaska back immediately. Here's why that's wrong:
We are now involved in the Sol war games, so low wellness and missed experience points are no longer an issue. It is much cheaper to participate in war games - the cost is shared between all countries - than it is to attack Washington, which currently costs 124.5 gold.
We don't need Washington and Alaska for the raw materials they contain. Sure, Alaska has high oil, but Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Illinois also have high oil. Washington has high grain, but Kansas, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota also have high grain. California has high oil and grain, which is why we have a Q5 hospital there.
Some people are under the impression that being the most populated country means we are the strongest country. This is so wrong. We have ~33% more citizens than Hungary, but the damage done by their military and two-clickers is much greater than ours. We do not have the firepower without all of EDEN and our Canadian bros fighting for the US.
Alaska serves as a bottleneck for Russian entry into the US. Russia and Hungary would have to do some land swapping, but Hungary has a Q5 hospital and defense system in Alaska, decreasing the likelihood of that. Russia didn't accomplish its goal of conquering Florida, and some citizens are still yearning to achieve that goal. Hungary is blocking Russia from getting frisky again in North America. This is a good thing while we rebuild. Plus, we don't have a border with Alaska.
The military is abroad working to free regions from PEACE occupation and is not available for an attack on Washington. By wrestling North India, India from Iran on Sunday night, we gained respect from the Indians (they didn't pass the MPP with us because they're in a very precarious position with aggressive PEACE nations surrounding them, so it's easy to appreciate their apprehension). Gaining allies by doing the right thing will help us gather the strength to take Washington and Alaska back.
Machismo or ignorance are the only reasons behind wanting to get them back right now - other things are higher in priority. They got those regions by letting their allies do the dirty work, avoiding MPPs, so don't take it too hard. Hungary already has high grain in their original region of Southern Great Plain, so they don't need Washington. Hungary needs Alaska for oil (they recently returned North Caucasus, Russia to Russia), but if we were to get Alaska back, they'd seize another oil region in a heartbeat. Getting the regions back would not deprive Hungary of anything, really.
People get bored without real war. The bickering and infighting is already coming back with the debate over the VAT tax increase on food, and it will get worse - it's the natural trend for any nation in eRep. Retaking our regions will give us something over which we can unite again.
Give it time.
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We are now involved in the Sol war games, so low wellness and missed experience points are no longer an issue. It is much cheaper to participate in war games - the cost is shared between all countries - than it is to attack Washington, which currently costs 124.5 gold.
We don't need Washington and Alaska for the raw materials they contain. Sure, Alaska has high oil, but Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Illinois also have high oil. Washington has high grain, but Kansas, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota also have high grain. California has high oil and grain, which is why we have a Q5 hospital there.
Some people are under the impression that being the most populated country means we are the strongest country. This is so wrong. We have ~33% more citizens than Hungary, but the damage done by their military and two-clickers is much greater than ours. We do not have the firepower without all of EDEN and our Canadian bros fighting for the US.
Alaska serves as a bottleneck for Russian entry into the US. Russia and Hungary would have to do some land swapping, but Hungary has a Q5 hospital and defense system in Alaska, decreasing the likelihood of that. Russia didn't accomplish its goal of conquering Florida, and some citizens are still yearning to achieve that goal. Hungary is blocking Russia from getting frisky again in North America. This is a good thing while we rebuild. Plus, we don't have a border with Alaska.
The military is abroad working to free regions from PEACE occupation and is not available for an attack on Washington. By wrestling North India, India from Iran on Sunday night, we gained respect from the Indians (they didn't pass the MPP with us because they're in a very precarious position with aggressive PEACE nations surrounding them, so it's easy to appreciate their apprehension). Gaining allies by doing the right thing will help us gather the strength to take Washington and Alaska back.
Machismo or ignorance are the only reasons behind wanting to get them back right now - other things are higher in priority. They got those regions by letting their allies do the dirty work, avoiding MPPs, so don't take it too hard. Hungary already has high grain in their original region of Southern Great Plain, so they don't need Washington. Hungary needs Alaska for oil (they recently returned North Caucasus, Russia to Russia), but if we were to get Alaska back, they'd seize another oil region in a heartbeat. Getting the regions back would not deprive Hungary of anything, really.
People get bored without real war. The bickering and infighting is already coming back with the debate over the VAT tax increase on food, and it will get worse - it's the natural trend for any nation in eRep. Retaking our regions will give us something over which we can unite again.
Give it time.
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Wednesday night I was a panelist on Kyle321n's new podcast/radio show. Check out the archived show and tune in for upcoming shows.
I'll also be teaching a journalism course for North American University soon. Here are some details.
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Good article as usual.
first page?
not first
great article again
You're right, bro
you should help us get back Nunavut, Saskatchewan and Manitoba instead!
And who says that USA doesn't have the best journalists in eRepublik
Cali doesn't have a Q5 Defense system. <a href="http://www.erepublik.com/en/region/California" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/region/Calif[..]ornia</a>
Nice work. Voted.
The people that ask that question are the ones who don't read the news.
Great article; voted.
"California has high oil and grain, which is why we have a Q5 hospital and defense system there."
The Queen of California reports that there should soon, very soon if all goes according to her nefarious plan to use logic and common sense to convince the rest of Congress, be a Q5 Defense System in California, but there isn't one there quite yet.
Just sayin'.
Why are you misquoting me?
nice job as always
@Johnny:
That's why I said shout it out. What more do you want?
skazis, remember..you`re not one...you`re zero.
Great job Jack
If you won't fight this will happen:
<a href="http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-vote-comic-er-5-v-a-robot-csirk-k-uralma-er-5y-the-rise-of-robo-chickens-981195/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-vot[..]/1/20</a>
Nice article, but please choose a new avatar. :p
Be careful with that, Caesar, lots will disagree.
I agree Jack, but keep in mind that we do eventually have to retake the regions, we cant just let ourselves exist in a "Peaceful State of War (No pun intended)"
Don't forget we should try to save the Canadian regions first.
The people of that country lost those regions because they sided with us, and we can live with out Washington and Alaska, but Canada needs their original regions back.
Nice article, as usual
Thanks for the explanation Jack!
"Why the US wont retake Washington and Hungary" ...Who knew that Hungary was our 51st state?
Oops.
@CivilAnarchy:
Of course, I'm just trying to clarify things for the misinformed.
Love your article, and am shouting it. I agree, fighting PEACE internationally is a higher priority now.
Nice as usual, Fluff !
all hail the voice of reason that is jack flufferton.
and gaius i love jacks avatar! dont even go there.
is your avatar your RL picture? Oh and great article as usual.
Jack, good points You have, but we should crash Huns in Washington, no matter what. It is just my humble opinion. Also Alaska, it is matter of honor and pride. USA have to be free as whole !
I see waves of newbie soldiers being sent over the top, attacking entrenched Hungarian machine-gun nests in the mountains of Alaska. Row upon row, their bodies fall, twisted and broken in death. (While I yell at my orderly for overcooking the poached salmon back at the officer's mess 13 miles behind the front.)
The horror, the horror of overcooked salmon.... .
Good to know thanks!
Good Article Jack, voted and shouted!!
DD
You could of saved yourself alot of typing and just put this:
"We do not have the firepower without all of EDEN and our Canadian bros fighting for the US."
and saved the rest.
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Flufferton's article = awesome
Flufferton's avatar = awesome
@CivilAnarchy
"The people of that country lost those regions because they sided with us"
I think you are mistaken, you lost Alaska&Washington because you sided with Canada Our goal was to take those Canadian high regions in the first place.
Nice article.
Well said
Go Fluffy!
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Logic and priorities should trump nationalistic fervor. But before we invest in Defensive Systems, could we instead spread some more Hospitals around? This could move lots of people back to their original states, and make them less attractive for future invasion. Maybe?
Thank you. I'm new and wasn't sure why were weren't attacking to grab our states back.
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@eVil
Thanks for cutting through the rhetoric and telling the truth.
@CivilAnarchy
A couple days one way or the other makes no difference. When you guys figure out how to push the Hungarians back, you can pick where to start. We'll be there either way.
In our media the bosses says that: all americans fault is they fancy erep = RL and everybody know in RL USA has the greatest war machine but in erep they haven't so...but I have to agree with you wrote, vote!
"Why the US Isn't Retaking Washington and Alaska"
-Because we can't
great article
No shit, Boomer, read the damn article.
Dont do it Boomer, hes gonna attack you with his freakishly cool hair!
There are a lot of businesses in Alaska trapped behind enemy lines. We need to get it back eventually but its not crucial now.
I never understood why Illinois was high in oil and not grain. All I see is farms here
Fluffmaxxxxxx ...
MZ, eBro eCanadian
India wants to be neutral that's why!
Nice trick trying to put false information in young players' minds
Fluffer for prez.
To quote you , "Russia didn't accomplish its goal of conquering Florida, and some citizens are still yearning to achieve that goal."
Respectfully I ask...Who 'effin' cares?
I still wanna get the Ruskies and the British-It don't matter what some people want does it? It's only if certain people want it-Am I right or wrong?
@Yautiig:
Nice try on your part. I said we gained respect, not an ally.
And of course they want to be neutral. They're scared to death of PEACE, as they should be.
THAT'S RIGHT!
WE NEED HUNGARY OUT OF NORTH AMERICA!
*ducks*
Excellent Article, as always
We should still get those states back, this country just ain't complete without em.
Well written, Jack. Very nice.
Down with Caesar... lol
Long life to the mullet !!!!
Great job, and very truthful.
Glad you cleared things up- I was curious. It's just too bad you had to be a bit jerky about it. Sorry us new players are just that, new. I guess there isn't much continuity in the supposed push to get new, active players in the eUSA and not making them feel irrationally lesser to older players.
we should take it nothing better to do that or attack some thing or some just boring and i wana get exp
lol ya we love your avatar XP...
lol love the ending.. (flufferton lol XP...)
nice article. XP...
(sorry i over use the XP smilely too much XP...)
Tough titty, Stephen, the crassness is just part of my persona.
Very well written voted
first time i dissagree with you, i think our government is wasting time on nonsense rather than keep our nation whole and strong. 2 states have a hospital. and one of the two, are getting an upgrade. why i ask, do they get an upgrade when the rest of the states do not even have a level one. this is pathetic. if there isnt a radical change in precedure in the next month im out of here.
still a big fan though jack flutters
@Joseph Scoggins:
You need to read the eUS forums more. All your questions will be answered.
If you love America join The Sons of Patton Party!
So nearly a year later and we are yelling the same thing to the same idiots? Or rather... the new idiots that have shown up, the old idiots either got smart or got going.
I appreciate your to the point writing style Jack, great article.
Yep, Justin, same shit, different day. Lots of new people that need to be brought up to speed.
The friend spammer has a point. Vote the mullet as our next president. Still think we should attack mexico, fight down to the SA bottleneck. They should pay for their treachery.
A year later and its the same situation? Sounds like the old idiots are in charge.
That or it is a unique game with a steep learning curve, requiring older players to educate newer players. You have been Fluffed, bitch.
I'm bored as well.
I think the complaints about the territories was more based on not have ANYWHERE to fight when other countries are running training wars on a daily bases. Now that we're in an alliance allowing us to fight and train in a training war, I've heard very few(none actually) complaints.
It was more of a "What're we doing that will allow us to take these areas in the future?" more so than people simply complaining that these areas weren't being taken back immediately.
Without any kind of fighting, we simply won't become better fighters, thus those areas are always locked off. The reason the majority of your complaints came from newer players was(in my opinion) because the larger, richer players can move anywhere they like, newer players are pretty much stuck wherever they fall.
I appreciate the article, and the information it contains. I simply never saw any demands saying immediate action was required, simply requests for opportunities to train, which has been satisfied.
As for those of you with the degrading remarks of the new players...
Keep in mind that us new players absorbing all this information like sponges are seeing your responses too. Insulting the new player rather than educating them simply shows off your ignorance and impatience. You're only hurting yourself and your party by discouraging those new players to view you unfavorably.
My food for thought. Enjoy your meal.
Jack, keep up the good work. Voted.
plz help me for buy food
Speaking as a real life Washington resident, it'd be nice if I could live there in eRepublick. But seeing as I'm still a noob to this game, I will happily follw our leader's wishes for now.
that right little lamb, follow the butcher to the slaughter house, he'll take great care for you.
How bout more hospitals like i said? look at eUK and there healthcare
I realize those may be two separate issues, but the way i see it, if we are not taking back our lands from the wolves, why dont we build up the defenses of the ones we still have? the eUSA gov is just a fudged up as the rUSA government.
Good article. Pride and arrogance are the only reasons people would act without thinking.
good read
Great article!
...Ceterum censeo PEACE esse delendam
very nice
V&S
or maybe ur just chickens?!
Well said.
We want ALASKA and WAshington back!!Who cares about indians??
yeah but i say we need to get back alaska and washington y because they are our home land
Cool story bro... but why isn't the US retaking Washington and Alaska?
But Jack, can't you just beat them with your magnificent hair?
» Why the US Isn't Retaking Washington and Alaska?
Easy. Because you can't. Period.
And won't have a chance (a real-one) in a near future unless some EDEN country decides to attack Hungary in their original territories.
eAmericans should be working on retaking what belongs to them. After that they should be working on helping their greatest ally on retaking their regions (eCanada if am not mistaking - they gave their country for you), after that you can do the rest. By doing otherwise gives the feeling of you being just a puppet (of EDEN/ driven by eRomania).
Although am on the other side (which doesn't make me enemy, only opponent), if any part of my eHomeland was on other eNation's hand, I'd be making it hard to keep it.
This is what we ,eHungarians did (together with our allies) while we were under eRomanian oppression (together with their allies including eUSA), and see where we and you got.
Your army is fighting abroad freeing countries from PEACE occupation, and it's not available to fight in Washington, eCanada, which is under PEACE occupation?
Keep doing what you've been so far, if it makes you happy to be a puppet.
I agree with Astra Kat G, we need Def5 in California and Great Article Jack Flufferton.
Great article. Learned a lot. Piss propaganda machine is working here in comments too... how lame.
Voted hard.