Interview with Makedonas GR from eGreece by M Osijek

Day 2,072, 08:54 • Published in Croatia Ireland • by M Osijek
Q:Good morning . First of all , I want to ask you , for how long do you play erepublik ? To see how reliable are you hehe .
A:Good morning M Osijek! As anybody can see on my profile stats, this account was born in 31/10/2010. However I'm quite an older player as my first account was made at the end of 2008.
Q:Could you describe yourself in RL , too ?
A:Well, I'm 27 years old, Civil Engineer, MSc in Antiseismic Design of Structures, unmarried, I'm living in a city of Makedonia near Thessaloniki and I love Budo Taijutsu and Bouzouki .
Q:For our readers , so they don t have to google it : Budo Taijutsu is a type of fighting skill and Bouzouki is an instrument. But what is MSc ?
A:MSc is the abbreviation of "Master of Science"


V1 of erepublik

Q😮K . Let s move on to the game itself ... You said that you play since 2008 . Than you remember v1 , and v1 economy module . A new MU Tournament is about to be start ; are new missions good replacment for bad economy module ?
A:I do remember v1, actually I sigh for v1 ! Economy was something complicated, there were many different companies and a single bonus (iron) was enough to set an unrelenting World War! However everything changed as the game was evolving. The game's orientation to the social module, graphics, simplification of economy so as new players find it easier to adjust and stay active led the economic module into a decline that is hard to restore. Bots were induced (a common secret) in local marketplaces and in Monetary Market...So as to move the economy, but they didn't last. These new missions and Tournaments are here to confirm what the majority of players already knows: the economic module is dead, aspirin cannot cure every disease, however admins think that they can keep offering the extraordinarily expensive for a free browser game "gold"
Q:I am glad that you know the economy well , and that we have similar views . So , when we talk about missions , and mission rewards , are these "gold mine oppurtinites" , oppurtunities just for small number of countries ; that already have big advantage compared to others . And do you find that fair ?
A😒mall, middle or even strong but not powerfull countries don't stand a chance in a mine Tournament. That is proved twice up to now. Not to mention the fact that at the 1st mine competition, there was only one mine at each continent, namely Europe and America had to fight for 1 mine whilst much fewer countries in Oceania or Africa had exactly the same prize! Concluding: Totally unfair design of those contests.


Something to show how "evenly" demage was dealt , and how deserved gold was given .

Q:Here is a good news , this MU tournament wont have gold mines as its reward , instead currencys . When you are so into economy module , I hope we could talk about the main theme of this interview - politics ?
A:Ready to answer the best I can.
Q:You are into this game long time ago , did you have , or do you have a politics career and can you describe it ?
A:Not a single medal in politics, not a single attempt. Never involved but always closely watched .


EDENs income 2 years ago , compared to other alliances.


EDENs demage 3 years ago compared to PHOENIXs . EDEN was pulled by Romania , Croatia , Poland , Spain , Canada and Greece back then ...

Q:Greek was once in EDEN , with us - with Croatia , was in your opinion EDEN real broterhood - in its "gold era" ?
A😮f course! EDEN was the longest alliance in the game's history and kept the main member core until the end. We had been great allies that did not hesitate to be wiped out so as to help another member under severe pressure depending on the circumstances.
Q:Can you describe Croatia as ally ?
A:Croatia was a great ally for long time! Noone denies the fact that Croatia was wiped several times to save allies, I really appreciate that. I have to mention that heavy tanking was also something that many Croatians did for many allies and alliances' purposes. However, the fact that for long Croatia installed in Asia and never returned to the war-forged Balkans, that was a strike for the tactics of EDEN, we had lost a great player in strategic position and damage itself could not balance this. Not to mention that the cooperation of TWO-COT could not be balanced only with damage (yes, even bought...)
Q😒o ... You find Croatia blaim for end of EDEN ?
A:No. EDEN must be blaimed for its' end, not a single or a couple of country-members! Besides, a divorce is the result of all sides' mistakes.


I am pretty sure that this was and maybe is - most famous erepublik logo ...


Which was connecting Croatia and Greece for long time .

Q:After destruction of EDEN ( I know it is a hard word , but when we know what EDEN used to represent , I think it is an appropriate one ) , Greece joined TWO . Why have you changed your mind , after long wars with TWO in EDEN ( ex ONE ... ) ?
A: Greece is RL friend of Serbia. Many things in common: religion, even bonds between sports teams . Many voices for years wanted the existence of Greece and Serbia under the same sun. To be honest nobody had a problem fighting for Croatia, on the contrary many players feel those bonds still active and stand neutral or so . However, traditional members of TWO (or ex ONE, or ex Phoenix etc) they were, they are and they will be enemies of e-Greece and as it was proven, with them being in the same alliance, no such turn could be made by e-Greece.
Q:When you say ex ONE and PHOENIX members will still be your enemies , many of them are with you , in TWO ... At which one do you think ?
A:No , the main one is not: FYROM .
Q:Which one are"secondary" then ?
A: Secondary enemy is Bulgaria. We were allies, we broke this relationship, both parts must be blaimed more or less but the result is the one all e-world knows.
Q: It is good that you mentioned Bulgaria - Greece "relationship" . Are "Argentina - Spain" and "Romania - Hungary" as well as yours situation with Bulgaria able to ruin TWO ?
A: I don't think TWO is going to be ruined that easily. Relationship between e-countries may change radically and we have witnessed RL foes to be the best e-allies! (direct example the alliance between e-Greece - e-Turkey). I could only mention Spain's situation that is still in good relationship with some COT members and the whole view is a bit blurred...


Todays eworld is so bipolar . From now one , we could expect everyone to choice their side .

Q: You had the excellent word , "blurred" . Were you tracking down attempts of our MOFA to make new alliance ?
A: USA, Brazil, Chile, Russia, Mexico... All are CoT members, strong enough e-countries and they are all current allies of Croatia. After EDEN's death Croatia is on a fork: get in an existing strong alliance or try to make a new one. A few TWO-proTWO members, a few COT members, a few ex-EDEN members might be a mix, but what is the exact recipe?
Q: We wanted that mix with Spoland too ... You know that situation between Poland - Serbia is not quite stable ? Do you think that if Spoland quits TWO and joins "the other side" it would be the knock out for TWO , and is it possible ?
A:I don't know if it's possible but there would be two very strong camps that would be cores for two great alliances and a promise of great battles ahead!
Q: Yes , and if I may add : then there will be no neutral countries , all would be under one of the 2 blocks . CoT has shown that it has woke up ( Bulgaria and Chile with help of alliance , and some others - like us ) ... What s your opinion , will CoT continue its current possitive trends ?
A: CoT's attempt in Balkans is just an effulgence, that's my opinion. EDEN had many of them the last year of its' existence, they lasted quite long but didn't save the alliance.


Eyes of the eworld are focused in this 2 countries , are they going to split up ?

Q: There is no piece in Balkan what so ever ... Enough about alliances , I think that you will give me the best informations , how is the current situation in Greece ; counting politics , economy everything you know .
A: About politics: citizens, MU's, fighters are a bit chilled fighting for enemies of yesterday AND for RL foes. This leads in political conflicts and even a few personal antipathies... But I firmly believe that people in e-Greece really need a period of peace to organise, rest, enjoy the bonuses earned out of long war and costly battles and socialize a bit more . Battles unify e-countries but peace gives people the chance to meet each other and have RL fun. The 3rd erep meeting in Thessaloniki would be a mess if everybody worried about serious battles! About economy: we ‘ve talked about economy in the game, it is a crap! No country can have a stable economy but finds tricks to maintain treasury and keep high interests for investors. That is what e-Greek government does for long time and because of a good model no changes have been made in taxes and salaries for (!) years. Best part at the moment is the social networking module! The feeds! We can talk, interact, affiliate each other, laugh, cry, support, show anger or respect, even meet in RL and make new friends and strong bonds! About a year ago, a guy form a Greek MU found a RL job to another member of his MU, I guess they would have met a couple of times, but isn’t this amazing? Find a job out of a game and make a great friend!! That s all I keep afterall .
Q:Give me 5 associations about eCroatia .
A:EDEN, true ally, zdrug, Romper and Argrob .
Q:Thanks for your time and will ! Have a pleasant day !
A:Thank you for this interview, I'm a player that has never been involved in politics but I think that everybody's opinion should be taken into account because voices are too many and might have something to say. Good luck to you, your newspaper and to your e-country and let's all try to always have in mind that eRepublik is JUST A GAME!My Best Regards!





Special thanks goes to Makedonas GR !

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That would be an end of my first interview , and my first article written in english .
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