Economic Module Debacle
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by Champinator
Day 1,297- I turn my computer on. I get on the internet and go to eRepublik. I log in and what do I see? People complaining about some new features. Just a regular occurrence so no reason for alarm. Then I see the problem: economy skill was gone. All that hard work, effort, trying not to miss a day of work, just all gone. I was infuriated and the media module wasn't even working. Conspiracy much?
Day 1,298- I follow my same routine. My head is more calm, but I start to think more about the repercussions of the previous day. I've been playing this game for over a year, closing in on two years, but I'll be producing the same as someone who just joined. I'll get paid the same as well. But I'll be able to eat more because I'm a higher level, so these ginormous tanks you see in each battle will be able to tank even more: great. The food market is screwed now because people will have no need for buying food since they can make their own. So there goes my business endeavors. To say I'm pissed is an understatement. I am absolutely livid. This game is becoming centered around fighting and luring people into buying gold. You can't use the monetary market anymore since the rates are so ridiculous. This leaves using your credit card as your only option for obtaining gold. Sure you get some gold from working for 30 straight days, but that will become a thing of the past as people no longer need to work for others when they can make their own food. Also, 30 days is a long time for getting only a measly 5 gold. And then there's the Super Soldier gold. But again, that takes a long time to acquire unless you spend even more gold on boosters. Farewell my friends, because this game is now an oil tycoon. They know there are no rivals to this game: that's why we still play it. But they're slowly degrading it and making it more expensive. Maybe you can stand up and keep your wallets closed and minds set on prospering without real life money. Just maybe...
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inb4Plato
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If I had the skills and money, I would make a new game. A lot of people would if they could. I guess...no one can?
Ya well I'm going to hold off buying gold. But the main spenders are the fighters, not the workers so I doubt the fact they've ruined that part of the game for us will irritate enough people to stop it.
But Crazierinzane look around. I can't name them but there are a number of attempts at recreating eRepublik. Generally they just try and make a version of eRep V1. There is one which looks like it's off to a good start and only started a few weeks ago so getting in at the start might be a plan. I wasn't interested because I'd invested here, but check on the forum as I think there is info about it there.
All the changes are being done in order to transform this game into a MILITARY game only.
By giving new players companies and removing work skill. Everyone can create their own food and weapons. By increasing health, people can fight more.
All the changes are done in order to make people FIGHT MORE. Because it is WAR and MILITARY that is bringing the money to this game.
This is also the reason they used a REAL MAP. Because nationalism in this game creates war, which brings them $$$.
The problem with a purely military game is that if everyone has the same buildings, then why have them at all? If everyone have the same amount of food and weapon, then the only difference is gold. I.e. RL money. Now, that is a game that I do not want to play.
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Admin are suddenly not so stupid, eh?
The trick for a new game is to give you credits for your eRep character. That is how you make a mass migration happen. Just saying.
I would go to a /good/ erepublik competitor in a heartbeat.
@Miyagiyoda That actually sounds really good. I would love that, to be honest.
working in your own companies counts toward your HW medal
just saying.
Got to agree with you, stopped playing about 8 months back and came back to a different game. I enjoyed the old economic model as it relied on alot of interaction between players, now you can go it alone.
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