The World Peace Doctrine
Day 1,334, 07:17
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by Gnilraps
Department of International Affairs
Day 1,334 of the New World
"The earth died screaming while I lay dreaming."
— Tom Waits
There is a way to make the next 8 months of this game kick some serious ass.
It’s called The World Peace Doctrine.
The World Peace Doctrine
eRepublik game mechanics are fine. They could be better, or a lot worse.
The new Economy module is fine albeit expensive.
The Media module is fine, if anyone would read.
The War module is fine, just keep clicking fight.
But the potential for social strategy in eRepublik is unparalleled among online strategy games.
Admin, you’ve done a good job of providing us with a decent, stable gaming environment, and you’ve given us a wide berth for developing it into a society. Thank you.
But as in all games, someone sometimes wins.
ONE may become the first alliance ever to conquer the globe. They haven’t just yet, but they might. And maybe they will. If they do, The World Peace Doctrine makes even more sense.
The World Peace Doctrine binds the International eRepublik Gaming Community to a reset of all territories to their original Nationality, an end to all current MPP’s, and the establishment of a Go Day when all "peace" may end.
1 - The Reset Period
During The Reset Period, neighbor nations will work together so that there is a battle of some kind going on at all times for all nations until all territories are reset to their original Nationality. Natural Enemies may be declared specifically to augment any bonuses received during The Reset Period. This will insure that during The Reset Period, all Citizens of the New World will have equal opportunity to level up their strength. The only advantage any nation will have during The Reset Period will be the economic bonuses they retain from the conquered lands they are now returning. To the victors go these spoils.
2 - The Negotiation Convocation
During The Reset Period, and extending at least one full eRep Day beyond it, The Negotiation Convocation will invite all leaders of all Nations to strategically form new alliances. During The Negotiation Convocation, no new MPP’s are to be formed. All alliances are considered broken. Nation may work with nation to keep Training Wars active while territories are systematically reset and until Go Day. International communication and partnering may take a very new dynamic during The Negotiation Convocation, and new alliances, new MPP’s, new strategies may all be planned for and negotiated, but nothing implemented. The World Peace Doctrine invites all the devious warmongering an Internet Gaming Community can muster, but mandates that it remain in planning stage only until...
3 - Go Day
Go Day is the pre-determined end date of The World Peace Doctrine. Go Day will be a date agreed upon by the International Community and will be defined as an eRepublik server reset date. Go Day will be chosen as a date after which all original territories have been restored and all MPP’s have ended. On Go Day, all of the alliances and partnerships that had been planned and negotiated during The Negotiation Convocation can be implemented ingame.
The World Peace Doctrine will give every Nation an opportunity to recruit new players into the game. Nobody wants to start a game where a winner is already foregone, and any new players to eRepublik at this time realize quickly that the ONE alliance has “won this round”. But The World Peace Doctrine would be a time during which newcomers to the game will be met with something very huge to look forward to. They will be encouraged by each Nation to level up quickly, and get established ingame so that National infrastructures will be strong come Go Day.
The World Peace Doctrine establishes a time
during which every war to restore a territory is a “training war”,
during which Nations might stockpile weapons,
during which new alliances can be negotiated,
during which Political Parties, Military Units, and Governments can more effectivelty recruit new players into this game,
during which a set day is established for all-out-mayhem to ensue.
The World Peace Doctrine would immediately turn eRepublik into the most interesting Social Browser Game ever.
So I call upon the entire International Community to translate The World Peace Doctrine into their every language and publish it. I will Link your version here and PM you the bbcode for links to every language version for you to publish. Protip: you might pick up a few subscribers.
I call upon the entire New World to adopt The World Peace Doctrine as soon as possible.
If we don't this game might just die.
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Shout it from the rooftops.
Shout it from the floor. It's safer.
Plato might push you into the void.
Nice! It makes sense which means there is no way that the admins will help with this...
BUT it still can be done if all the eGovernments can agree to do it.
The only thing that I disagree in general is that this game has always been a war game. The awards have always been more if you fight (warrior/soldier) than if you are anything else (Politician/Liar, writer/journalist, entrepreneur/worker, social magnet).
Cheers!
btw, finally I v+s... 🙂
I love this idea. Gnilraps, you are an idealist in every sense of the word. Brava, brother!
Ha
Voted...
voted!
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I like the idea of a reset and would support the plan you laid out. The one major issue holding this back: the need for constant war.
The World Peace Doctrine would have a cooling effect on Gold buying similar to the CP strike that tried to stop wars from starting. Admins worked to prevent the strike from continuing (understandably) mainly because it affects their income from gold purchases. I'm not sure eRep Lab finances could handle a cease-fire, even a brief one.
Other than that issue, sounds like a lot of fun.
@Plugson - The World Peace Doctrine calls for continued battles. People will still be spending their gold to train and fight. Instead of doing so in order to conquer an enemy, they would be doing so in Training Battles.
meh. so many rants that can induce.
I asked about a reset, once ONE had achieved end game, assuming end game to be effectively wiping the map.
By reset, I meant a clean reset as you would in a chess game. I envisioned a reset wherein all countries were restored, players returned to the country of their citizenship and statistical data (levels etc.) retained. I didn't consider any logistics beyond that.
I really like the parameters you've set out and believe if the unrelentingly sadistic ADMIN would be willing to implement them, it would breathe new life in the game for sure.
Since no one answered my question, I've just been waiting to see if, in fact, ONE can succeed in wiping the map, then what?
Also, since I asked, the unrelentingly sadistic ADMIN have introduced more changes, which kind of leads me to believe that they will continue to implement changes rather than a wholesale reset.
Still I think it's worth a shot to suggest it in such a reasoned and detailed format!
o7 Gnilraps
Respectfully, that's a cheap idea. I don't think we'd be proposing it if we were the one's in the driver's seat rather than the opposite. I mean, imagine if eUS had invested thousands of gold into a war only to have Admin say, "OK, reset time! 🙂" we would be pissed.
There is no reset in war. If we want our regions back we either win them back or buy them back, or trade them. Tell your elected president that you want a "reset" and let him go hat in hand to Indo, Hungary, Poland, and Spain and ask them to stop attacking u in exchange for ...fill in the blank... It happens every day.
I think its an interesting, albeit Utopian, concept, but seriously, doesn't admin already have enough power as it is? Do we really think that they need to play god with the natural progression of the game?
Lastly, regarding players being turned away. This isn't the first time that we've been attacked on multiple fronts. Yet, people still joined. In fact, it was Admin's meddling with the natural order of things that has repeatedly resulted in mass exodus. You give this game too much credit if you believe that virtual regions and battles are what are driving people away from erepublik.
voted, this is a great concept
Oh, and one more thing. This is no winner in an unwinnable game. Explain eVictory to me, please. Taking over the world? One country will not likely ever have complete control. Perhaps an alliance may hold the ropes, but, as we've seen many times in the past, alliances fail and infighting begins. That's when conquered countries regain their lands. The struggle to persevere and overcome is the only thing that makes this miserable game fun! Well, that and reading articles from Chutley.
" natural progression " These war's haven't been natural! The other guys just have more $ to spend on gold.
Respectfully, that's a cheap idea. I don't think we'd be proposing it if we were the one's in the driver's seat rather than the opposite. I mean, imagine if eUS had invested thousands of gold into a war only to have Admin say, "OK, reset time! " we would be pissed.
^ From my pov, it doesn't matter at all which side you're on. Everyone has spent Gold. If you've won, you've won! No one can ever dispute that fact or take that away from you.
But do you, as the victor, really want to be in the position of constantly defending, just defense day in and day out 24 / 7. Hopefully not. I can see a lot of ONE players saying ok so... this is it?
If ONE is successful, then I think they would be among the first to say, reset. Let's see if they can do it again? Let's see if they want to change things up a bit? Let's see... let's see....
The possibilities certainly aren't endless but the possibilities to inject some excitement for all players, including the current ONE players, are there.
All that assuming that the unrelentingly sadistic ADMIN agree of course. 😛😛
Well, admin will never agree. Constantly defending is the idea. Winning is not a a word one generally associates with erepublik. there is no winning. You gain ground, you lose ground. You may enjoy brief victories but you don't actually win. And, from your "point of view" is just that. Lets repost this article in SHIP (Spain, Hungary, Indonesia, and Poland) and see how they feel about this idea.
"ok so... this is it?" Yeah friend, that's war. Win a little glory and then watch your back. Why would you ever want to have it any other way? Now, your homework for the day is to go watch Patton.
@mccvii - The World Peace Doctrine asks nothing of Admin. It is a player agreement among those of us in this here eRepublik Gaming community to agree mutually to start from a geographical "zero". Admin is not worth petitioning for it, we could do it and it would take only a few weeks at most. During those few weeks, while territories are returned, ONE nations continue to enjoy the advantage of resource bonuses they've won, so there is reward for what they've earned. They have the "upper hand" in negotiations only because, presumably, they will be able to stockpile more rapidly than we would given our smaller bonuses.
The World Peace Doctrine is a Short-Term Manual Game Reset driven by WE THE GAMERS. After TWPD is over, it's all out war again, but maybe with a whole new set of "teams".
Why not?
Its a good plan but I doubt Hungary (With its puppets serbia/indonesia) or Poland(with its puppet spain) would ever agree to it. They have blown most of their college funds to attempt a world take over and wouldnt want their "work" ruined by a resetting of nations.
Brilliant Idea.....V+S
I'm not sure why?
Voted!
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@Margaret H Thatcher: To inject some interest into the game again. Retention has gotten terrible. This would give many a new reason to play.
My hobo beard is shaking with joy.
v+s
~Friedrice~
Interesting idea....might give some of the smaller nations a chance to get established.
It'll never happen.
ONE is the instrument of Dio. Do not interfere with Dio's judgement.
Wigs lost, Dio won, thanks to ONE.
Keep in mind, this is not permanent Peace, it is a chance to mix things up and make some new and more interesting War.
This is the first time I actually agree with something that includes peace between all nations (even if it is a short period of time)
"Well, admin will never agree."
If the unrelentingly sadistic ADMIN see not only the obvious
potential for profit, but also the potential of an influx of new players and / or of a renewed interest by current players, then they may consider it or a variation of it. Of course if it runs contrary to everything they have in the pipes, then no, or maybe, you never can tell.
"there is no winning."
Try telling that to the players of ONE. I think they are doing pretty darn good with their war of attrition, aided in large part by the gift of 5 to 1 odds, which they are also well aware of. If ever there was a chance to win, it's now. Why not try? They'd be crazy not to.
"And, from your "point of view" is just that."
Well, yeah......??
"Lets repost this article in SHIP (Spain, Hungary, Indonesia, and Poland) and see how they feel about this idea."
Yes, as per Gnilraps suggestion:
"So I call upon the entire International Community to translate The World Peace Doctrine into their every language and publish it. I will Link your version here and PM you the bbcode for links to every language version for you to publish."
So please go do that. Positive or negative, the response, as long as it is reasoned and genuine, would be interesting.
"Yeah friend, that's war."
And this is a game.
"Now, your homework for the day is to go watch Patton."
I think not.
I have PM'd every CP in the game with this article.
and Myst Forever is so right.
nice idea, I´d be for it.
another idea I ha😛
why not play international "Risk" (like this: http://www.retro64.com/risk_ii_screenshots.asp) - if someone would work out functional and interesting rules - and the mayority of nations would accept - then we could bring back strategy in the game again and new alliances would rise every few months, leaned an the goals they have become.
I could imagine that it would be interesting and funny! : D
loool only EDEN and TERRA support this because they're mad about ONE winning everything.
Sore losers
Hail ONE
o7
Not a fan. Rather have a big resistance rally.
Fraternity of Peoples.
Dont want to write long topic about this,but imho this is not the best idea! The one,who wrotted article, doesnt understand a single thing about challenge,good game and victory. If I have invested my personal money, i invested it for archievement of some kind, not just cause I'm sick to play this game. I dont want all that expensed to be erased and restarted everything from zero. It's just wrong.
In fact,there has been a lot of good responses why thats a bad idea. If you win, watch your back. If you lose, dont give up and hope for restart. Its for noobs and little kidos. The most interesting time here for myself was,when ABC was about to get destroyed. And look,how things have changed now.
Just stop whining and do what you're supposed to do to archieve a victory. If you want to run to your mummy or admins because big boys are tearing you apart, maybe this isnt a game for you!
@Kres. - I think the root of this plan admits that ONE has achieved a major victory. Your personal money has helped achieve that and you are to be honored for the win.
There are also other ways to "fight back" at ONE and surely in time one might be found. So there is no whining here or "running to mummy or admins", in fact I am leaving Admin out of this altogether.
What I propose is a PLAYER-BASED decision to reboot the geographies and give people (like you) a new opportunity to seek victory. Even a cat grows bored of the dead mouse eventually.
My #1 concern is that the current ONE domination has been BAD FOR PLAYER RETENTION. My proposal creates an new exciting reason to keep playing.
I'm not a fan of this idea. I much prefer fighting. As much as I hate ONE's rampage across the globe, it at least gives me something to come back to. No empire lasts forever.
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Brilliant
That's not going to happen.
ONE deserves their success, and it should not be wiped away. The eventual conquer of the world by ONE will lead to a mass exodus of butthurt players. That will lead to the demise of the eRepublik game, altogether. It's kind of an inevitability, once the admins decided to throw the rules of fair play out the window. When you openly allow cheating, then it destroys the game.
Start up your bots, and multis... it's all legal, now.
(If an admin would like to prove me wrong, they can message me in the game to let me know when the multi rules will start being enforced again)
note: I am not specifically accusing ONE of cheating. We all know that EVERY nation has cheaters. In each nation there are honest players, and there are scoundrels. No nation is totally innocent, but many individual players are.
I've never had a multi and as tempting as it is I may never have one. Fair play for all.
@Bhane: If you think the admins will let ONE do that, knowing the outcome of such an event, you must really be underestimating their greed. They will probs perform a reset on their own and heavily change the war module.
Voted... Great IDEA... Shouted...
sounds promising