"Why Have Enemies?"
Gnilraps
eUSA CP Chickensguys, Georgia, and George
I am quite pleased with our current CP.
If you've never done that job, you simply do not know the demands it places on you, nor could you fully appreciate the tricky thing it is to keep a cabinet of internet-gaming-volunteers on task. With the exception of his flawed Homeland Security director, Chickensguys and co. have been great.
I especially appreciate that he has found time to publish while also passing the California bar exam irl. Kudos in spades!
In his latest article detailing what had heretofore been a covert operation, Chickensguys justifies eUS aggression against Georgia. His argument is simple: they were farming Gold for CODE, at our borders, and CODE is our military opponent. It was a minor operation, executed perfectly, with a favorable result. Moreover, no potentially harmful rumors had leaked prior to CG's article.
So despite the relative insignificance of the operation in the grand scale, the Georgian wipe is something to be proud about.
What "George" had to say about it in the comments was, on the other hand, shameful.
My Two Georges
I actually have a pair of Georges that follow me around.
There's the pseudonomous-Penguin/Pumpkin George who politely but bizarrely reacts to almost everything I say from somewhere out in left field. If you haven't been around long enough, you might not even know him as a “George”, but I remember. He's a great guy irl with an incredible artistic talent, but we've just never managed to be on the same page in-game. Trite on.
And then there's the Barking-dog George whose Pavlovian antitheses to my every sentence are further spiked with real-life accusations about my mental health. The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
But I'm not writing to assault
Debate or being baited
Debate can be a lot of fun when it is engaged genuinely by two or more parties. It becomes most scintillating when questions are asked and answers given, with follow-up questions being offered to delve even further into the details of each party's argument.
Debates flop when, rather than sparring intellectually about ideas or the merits of particular virtues, one or the other debator ignores the questions and harangues emotionally and/or irrationally, as if the questions had never been asked. This has been my unpleasant experience with the Barking George.
So before I get to answering the question he directed at me, which is the subject of this article: "Why Have Enemies?", I'll offer merely the most recent example, his obfuscating negligence of my inquiry into the important distinction between "safe" and "semi-safe".
Notice from-left-field George who seems to be attacking my RL identity, but Trite on.
As you can also see, Barker George avoids the question entirely.
That, I will not do.
"Why have enemies?"
Here's the exchange in the comments from the President's article, which I’ve also screenshotted :
And like clockwork my two Georges appeared.
To Trite, I'll simply say that I appreciate his compassion for the so-called small accounts but I do not understand their relevance to the military operation against Georgia which was designed to combat the farming of gold by the wealthy CODE accounts. As CG points out, it isn't Georgia farming in Georgia, it's Turkey. GGWP.
Now to the matter at hand.
The Barker askes a trio of existential questions. He wants me to explain why I think, in a browser game, eUSA ought to identify and oppose an enemy. The topic is so pedantic that it hardly merits an article. So let's handle that question quickly.
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The game is designed around a war module.
War is about fighting to defeat an opponent.
Odds of success are often increased by accumulating resources for your side while sabotaging resources for the other side.
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Ergo Georgia, George.
Why ask "why"?
Nobody needs an article answering imbecilic questions.
This isn't an article written to answer those questions. Not really.
George Barker has self-identitied as an enemy of our allies, and an ally of our enemies.
He repeatedly fights against the policies and priorities of our duly elected government, citing a "rigged vote" as his justification (paragraph 5).
By golly, he sounds exactly like a certain mob of protesters who recently stormed the real life US capitol, violently fighting in opposition to a duly elected government, using a "rigged vote" as justification. Indeed, the lady doth protest too much, meknows!
So yup, the title of this article is not indicative of its content, it's a quote from an enemy of the state.
Why might the Barking one want us to question our resolve against CODE and its goldfarms? I'll let you answer that yourselves. Hoist That Rag.
Cognitive assonance
But I can't be done without also addressing the "question for the ages".
Let's all remember that this is a ROLE PLAYING GAME. If you are not doing that, you are probably at far greater risk of cognitive dissonance than someone who might be playing multiple roles IN A ROLE PLAYING GAME.
So, for instance, perhaps you create a secondary account in-game using the name and photo of a real life person whom you've been repeatedly accused of stalking for years. Meanwhile, you very publicly claim to uphold law, order, and “conservative values”, even declaring these inside the same game you've used as a tool of violence against an innocent person. That's cognitive dissonance, and those who are familiar with the case to which I refer know quite well why RGR is to be avoided.
Or, for instance, perhaps you used to play the game with a different account, but for reasons entirely your own you decide to reappear under a new account and identity. Most of us would see no problem with this, and indeed I know of MANY current accounts that fit this description. But what if you very publicly decried such a behavior when being guilty of precisely the same thing yourself? That's cognitive dissonance, and those who are familiar with current affairs know quite well why our Homeland Security director is a joke.
And what if I'm actually talking about the same person in both instances? Hm?
So yes, George, someone with many personas in this game can suffer from cognitive dissonance.
But no, George. Operating a bot, for instance, while publicly acknowledging the value and worth of bots is cognitive consonance.
So hopefully that answers that question as well.
Your Turn
What do you think?
How has Chickensguys and the executive branch of government been handling our national interests?
How have the Top 5 parties responded to the law banning the presence of bots in all parties, particularly within their own ranks?
What do you think about American citizens tanking against American battle priorities because their agenda failed at the election booth?
I'd love to read your thoughts, so pick a topic and do what I’m doing...
Hoist That Rag.
You may now reactivate your AF.
Comments
Hoist That Rag!
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Gnil, you are not looking at the greater picture.
We ca do $hit with crap-countries, like .. ya know. But our standing in the eWorld is garbage; we are infamous for being turncoats, Farmland & USA today really is
United Slaves of A$$teria!
How to gain credibility?
How do we become a TRUSTFUL partber to our allies, whoever the might be??
How to turn this ship around???
Lemme answer you those questions:
Q: How has chickensguys and the executive branch of government been handling our national interests?
A: United Slaves of A$$teria!
Q:How have the Top 5 parties responded to the law banning the presence of bots in all parties, particularly within their own ranks?
A: Ask their PP, leadership...!!!
Q: What do you think about American citizens tanking against American battle priorities because their agenda failed at the election booth?
A: We don't even have a NATIONAL MU with the POTUS in command!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, don't emphasize on solo-players.
I am thankful to you for accepting the position of Head of Homeland Security in my cabinet for February. But oh man..... we need a REFORM and a NEW PARADIGM!!!!!!!!!!!!
The establishment, all those Forum-bull§hitters will get us NOWHERE!
I have a better plan & a better strategy & you know it!!!!!
DON'T FEAR
GAIA DATA IS HERE!
too much text, honestly
you are too evasive to debate, so there is that ...
enemies to me are not CODE gold farmers, but those that create a scheme to manufacture gold through a referral scheme and then use that weight to do as they please regardless of the community they claim to want to lead.
left field, me? who was Krapis again, and in that "character" in-game used similar deceitful tactics as you are presently, would that be coming out of right-field?
let's debate, and see how long before you are evasive again!
A well-written and thoughtful piece, as always. So glad you're back into the media. I don't always agree with everything you say, and I have no doubt you find some of my views around-the-bend. But I always enjoy reading your stuff.
In terms of mechanics, managing the new alliance relationships, dealing with military matters, I'd credit CG (and RT in particular) as doing a decent job. He's always been good at making the trains run on time. In terms of reigning in the alt-right goobers and proud boys in his e-party who delight in promoting anti-social and neo-fascist memes that are intended to insult both RL and ER Americans, as you might imagine, not so good (to put it mildly).
In the interest of fair play, the SFP has always opposed the use of bots and multies and we are re-charging our multi-hunting unit.
I don't follow every tank, so am not sure who, what you're referring to exactly with that comment. I'd offer that there are some parties and militias and players whose long-standing role-playing approach goes beyond following national battle priorities. And that that can also be a perfectly legit way to play a game like this.
They've never been so easy to find. Just look at the air damage rolls of a certain military unit. In fact, of the entire US. It's easily a company of bots. They're amazing. They don't belong to a political party, never shout, write articles, or do anything else but fight around the clock. Usually at the exact same time. The sad thing is I knew a couple of them, and was under the impression they quit the game and moved on, but apparently they didn't -- they just sit at their computers all day and all night pressing the fight button every few hours.
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Bots???
Colin Lantrip 3 FTW
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The irony of who you are supporting based on your alleged opposition to bots and multis.
Oddly, I can still like some things about people even if I don't agree with everything they do. You should give it a try.
you realize all your friends in the WTP are being bought at this moment by GniKrap, remember Pfeiffer and how he no longer is in his party (USWP) ...
Huh? Trie. I can tell you the vast majority of people in this party utterly despise him and his dirty play and lies.
LOL. I'd like to propose that Dom change his name to Pot.Kettle.Black.
Don't forget Carlos. He's put in a lot of effort in coordinating with everyone on both sides. His dedication is truly laudable.
Pretty much speaks for itself. Seriously bud, get help. You'll thank me for it. There's a whole lot of life out there passing you by.
Phew. That a lot of words.
TL😉R. Erep is a crappy browser game. People cheat. Most erep accounts are bots. Semi means partial, half, incomplete. So, like if Gnil says "George gives me a partial erection" We can imply that Gnil has ED, or that he only finds George marginally attractive.
Bots are a real as any other avatar in erep. Enemies, friends, and alliances blur when gold or the fear of being wiped is involved. No one really cares what happens here.
And, in closing. "neo-fascist" is a fun to say.
Gnil How many accounts/bots/multis do you have access to? How many bots are you currently running?
How long and how many bots have you ran in the past?
Why did you use you bots to boost EZC/Mando party to try to make it to T5? Where you trying to knock BSP out of T5?
Did you want your EZC/MANDO bot party to become T5 so you could put your own bots in congress?
Were you trying to knock BSP out of T5?*
Can you speak for Gnilraps on all matters ubuntu? Were you aware he was playing as Krapis and acting like a new player? Do you know how many multis/bots he runs or has run in the past? Can you speak on his intentions unbuntu? The questions I first asked are for Gnilraps. I would like him to respond unless you answer all his questions for him.
Why did you use you bots to boost EZC/Mando party to try to make it to T5?
He didnt.
Where you trying to knock BSP out of T5?
No.
Did you want your EZC/MANDO bot party to become T5 so you could put your own bots in congress?
No.
Can you speak for Gnilraps on all matters ubuntu? Were you aware he was playing as Krapis and acting like a new player? Do you know how many multis/bots he runs or has run in the past? Can you speak on his intentions unbuntu? The questions I first asked are for Gnilraps. I would like him to respond unless you answer all his questions for him.
Did Gnilraps buy your account ubuntu and I am actually speaking to Gnilraps through your old account? He loves to buy old accounts to use as bots/mutlis too.
Yea, no. I dont speak for him in general. Or at all.
I speak for the matters of EZC as CO of that military unit and you mentioned EZC, so I felt like I am allowed to have a voice here. Am I wrong about that?
EZC doesnt need any boosts by players. We just kicked like 3.000 (!) afk/dead/bots/w/e players and cleaned up the MU.
As for Mando, Gnilraps just joined Mando lately (Associate member now). He was without a party before and before that he was AMP. Mando is the only eUS political party to not have any bots inside so why still asking questions, that doesnt belong there anymore..?
You should have read more carefully I am not speaking about the EZC MU which is why I added PARTY at the end of EZC/Mando PARTY. Mando party used to be EZC party before the name change was made to Mandolorian to act like they were recruiting while they were really boosting party numbers with Gnil bots to try and knock BSP out of T5.
As for Gnilraps just joining the Mando party he as been in and out of that party since his "return" to using his Gnilraps account. Before that he had his Krapis account there with many of his other gnil bots. Maybe you should speak to your friend about what he is up to before responding to things you seem to know nothing about.
Why have enemies or friends when you can have loyal bots/multis to do whatever you say/want without question lol.
You should then be more precise. "EZC/Mando party" is EZC and Mando party for me. That's two different things. If you were referring to the same party with another name you should have said "EZCA/Mando party". The Mandalorian Party has been a place for many EZC members that were seeking for a chilled place to stay and it was never planned to get political at any point. This has been discussed a lot in forums, articles, congress pm threads.
But go on, people are listening.
Looking all his bots are currently placed in EZC MU. I just seen many of them fighting in an epic air battle. You do have some talking to do with your friend about removing them from your MU if you really want your MU to be bot free. Not sure why you are defending him he admitted to cheating by using bots/multis maybe you missed it.
As for the EZC/mando party it was at 40+ members a month of 2 ago filled with bots. Now Mando/EZC party at 20. I am not making up any conspiracy theories here I am telling you the truth.
What you choose to believe is up to you. Again ask your friend what he is really up to if you really have no idea. See if he tells you the truth.
I never said I want my MU bot free. I love bots, eUSA would be dead without people using bots. And I never denied him having bots.
The only thing I do is trying to tell you to shut up and let go of this topic.
"I love bots, eUSA would be dead without people using bots"
is the logic, that if some of us (GnilKrap) did not cheat, none of us would be here?
Please be more specific on "here".
all these cry babies whining about bots that affect in no way their gaming experience.. So much energy that could be put for more useful thing..
Groot I see it as the other way around. All these bot farmers crying about how if they didn't have bots farms the game would be dead or the other countries are doing it so we need to as well.
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Yo ubuntu21, sup?
When will we meet for a drink?
How about a coffee to go in the park? You can keep even 3 meters distance LMAO
Or are you still corona-paranoid??
Maybe afraid of me?
I won't bite, promise!
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Gnil 🙂 Has been some time...
Its hilarious you talk like thats a solid fact Turkey farms gold in Georgia. Would you share me info rather than Asterians whispering your ear?
If we really wanted to farm gold, do we try to do it in Georgia which has only 1 active battle? 😃 I mean I think you are a man with a little insight and avarage IQ..
If we really want to farm gold as you claimed, dont you think we can raid your battles instead? "oh but you dont have legend in USA" , we can buy one. Just like you claim Georgia is ours, we can make USA our b***h. But hey, we dont care about gold man. Lots of us using erep like twitter lately. Almost all with no packs.. So please stop using our country name to paint ur stupid inner politics. Thanks.
I was just quoting Chickensguys
view from left field looking over at the chicken being run over by a bus in right field ...
Good article. !
Groot idiot. !
ftfy
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FIST
Yikes
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Hoist That Rag!
you mean censorship, that is all this article is about!
o7
hi! lol
tbh this game is wild in 2021
Come on, people... why can’t we all just get along?! 🤪
Because it's more fun for some people to invent knee-jerk oppositional statements regardless of there nonsense. Take Trite's comment just a few spaces above this one. He wants people to believe that my article is about "censorship"! Good luck arguing with THAT.