EZC - News, Notes, and an Apology
Gnilraps
EZC Journal
Day 1,593 of the New World
31 March 2012
First, an apology.
This is a game. Remember?
And like any hour I spend with Scrabble (Bananagrams lately), Clue (my 8-year -old loves it), or a pick-up game of hoops, I play to have fun. I am fairly competitive, though, and like to succeed when I play.
When I play those games, even when I am playing with people I wouldn't ordinarily hang out with, it is the RULES which keeps the game fun. Have you ever played hoops with someone who just won't stop hacking? And because it's a "game", he doesn't care what you think about his fouls, his disrespect, nor his unilateral decision to ruin your fun.
What people like that fail to realize is that EVERYONE has more fun when EVERYONE plays by the rules. True, THAT GUY may have HIS fun breaking the rules, but at everyone else's expense.
So rules are important.
I recently attempted to break the rules. I posted an article which encouraged EZC members to sign up for a different (not to be mentioned) game. Doing so breaks the rules of this game.
In addition, in that same article, I laid out a plan to trade assets in THAT game for assets in THIS game. Doing so breaks the rules of THAT game.
Fortunately, David Wilson of the AMP reported that article and it got taken down right away by Admin. If he had not done so, I would have likely gotten myself into a situation where I would have been banned in BOTH games. I would not have liked that (though I know a few who would have rejoiced!)
I did not think my plan through carefully enough to even ASK myself if it followed the rules. (Truthfully, I knew that external advertising was illegal in this game, so I broke that rule knowingly. The rule about trading assets which is illegal in the other game, however, I was unaware of).
So, I want to apologize to EZC for what was a risky move on my part.
I hate rules breakers and in my eagerness to give EZC a leg up financially, I became one.
The thing that keeps me playing any game is the fun factor. There will surely be a gang of trolls who will capitalize on my misdeed by turning it into endless fodder for their juvenile humor. That is what they have done with every mistake I have ever made in this game, and I have made several (like the time I deleted Kara Beth's Forum account and heard about it endlessly for MONTHS afterwards. That was actually an honest mistake but you can STILL find people trolling me about it.)
Anyway, here's a shout out to all those loyal trolls who will remind everyone about this for the next 100 days. You all don't make this game any more fun for anyone but YOURSELVES (and most of you have your own set of trolls reminding you of YOUR misdeeds too.)
Now that that's over, let me get on with some other EZC news.
We are doing away with our Squad designations.
In the past we have have supplied our troops based on their Town Center level. While this makes some sense, it creates work. So beginning on day 1603 all Uniformed troops will qualify for the same level of supplies.
We are doing away with "2nd Requests".
In the past we have handed out supplies in two batches which needed to be requested separately. This created more work. So beginning on day 1603, EZC troops need only request once per day to receive their full supply of rations.
We are adding an elite level for our Heavy Armour Division.
In the past any uniformed EZC member who registered more than 50 kills qualified for 10 extra Q6 tanks. Starting on day 1603, HAD supplies will kick in at 10 Q6 tanks for 50+ kills, and Elite HAD supplies will add an additional 10 Q6 tanks for 75+ kills.
We are increasing standard supplies across the board.
In the past the maximum daily supply for any EZC soldier was 25 Q6 tanks if that person was Squad 4 HAD. Starting on day 1603, all uniformed/commune-working soldiers will qualify for 16 Q6 tanks daily. HAD supply offers a potential of 10 more Q6 tanks. Elite HAD means potentially another 10 Q6 tanks. So the maximum potential daily supply for our most active troops is now 36 Q6 tanks.
How are we able to increase supplies?
Ever since the rumours began to swirl about the demise of the OMS, I have been hard at work recruiting volunteers to donate some of their daily clicks to produce Weapons Raw Materials which are then donated to Easy Company for free. I have been wildly successful. We are currently producing enough Raw Materials for 1000 Q6 tanks per day. Prior to these new supply policies, this was roughly 66% of our daily need.
We are adding to our list of WAM volunteers on a daily basis. I have every confidence that within three weeks' time we will be 100% self-sufficient. So,
Easy Company will be leaving OMS on May 2, 2012
I have a pile of money on deposit with Mr. Andrews eCitizens Bank which will come to maturity by that date. By my projections, this will be a sufficient amount of dollars, along with the OMS money we anticipate receiving between now and then, to build the infrastructure we need to leave Government funding altogether.
More Commune Space has been added
With the daily influx of so much "free" Raw Materials, it has not been as necessary for me to employ as many people at market wage and sell their production to make money for EZC. This means that we have a growing number of Commune Jobs available. This in turn means that...
Easy Company is recruiting
If you know anyone looking for a Military Unit, this is a good time to join EZC.
*We hand out between 16 and 36 Q6 tanks per soldier.
*We have options for Q5 food as well.
*We are an extremely close community.
*We are welcoming of new players.
*We are dedicated to eUSA and Terra military interests.
*We are, as always, open to members of ANY political party
If you want to join, send me a PM (and a friend request is great too).
One more big announcement is coming
Rumours have been swirling around the halls of EZC HQ about a new Uniform...
You may now return to your regularly scheduled clicking
Comments
EZC
o7
Nice!
EZC FTW
EZC FTW!
And we will probably be like ST6 and come back to OMS afterwards 😛
you cheater !
you hacker !
you rulez hater !
.... yeah u will get trolled
and let me add ... you Scammer !
anyhow nice voted .... i would have not admitted that if i were you xD
operate under the radar baby xD
EZC
o7
EZC4LIFE
I am Gnilraps' daughter and he always tells me that when I do something wrong I should be honest about it and admit my fault. Actually he likes to quote the Bible where it says that "if we say we are without sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us but if we confess our sins God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." And yes he says that often enough that I have it memorized.
Anyway, I am proud of my dad for writing this.
o/
I hope that in the end EZC will drop all Government funding...
Voted
EZC FTW!
i like you being honest,
and keep on with good work!
Awesome
It takes maturity to admit mistakes and re-adjust to the correct path. Full respect to Gnilraps, a leader among leaders, o7
Well written, Gnilly. Good job.
wee super
EZC FTW!
hot damn
Read the article
and I
Jizzed in my pants
EZC FTW
naomi i love you!
EZC FTFW
Great!
EZC o7
I voted for the sincerity of the apology! Gotta give the man props for unstanding he did wrong and admitting to it without provocation!
😁😁😁 x2
V
Good job man.
gnil is tha' man !
EZC FTW
Good job Gnilraps. can't wait to see all the changes in effect.
kick ass as ever O7
Respectable move and closer to the ethic I've come to expect from EZC.
On a personal note, Gnilraps, I realize I hold you to a pretty high standard, one you set for yourself, and I hope in the future we all see more forethought and fewer avoidable apologies in this paper.
Play on.
^
thanks for being a straight shooter Gnil.
What a great moment for all of us here in EZC.
It's honorable of you to to apologize for this mistake, as they say xxxx happens.
Over time my observations lead me to believe that many who participate in e-rep are noteworthy 'rulebreakers' (e.g. hackers and botters, (some with multiple accounts and work farms) who have succeded in: manipulating our former monetasry and raw material markers, hacking into various countries causing loss of territories, thre creation of "supertanks", and now opponents strength going UP when they are 'hit in what was suppposed to be a 'fair battle' et. etc.; a frosty kitty's use of ePlato's e-mails system copied by four others before ePlato erased it all...no harm done on this one, ePlato just changes all the rules at will from V1 'openess' to a closed system with no real punishment for those who are not quite as willing to step up to the bar as you have been..
Comment to Noamikins;
You're absolutely right, but you don't really need to memorize it, only to live it.
o7
o7
Congrats on your independence EZCo!
Voted for Honesty; I've observed similar situation regarding the 'bridging' of 'new worlds' years ago during my 10+ yrs within MMO's and it wasn't pretty on either side. The days of the "Wild Web" are over due to the advent of 'social media'
They're two useful quotes regarding such 'migrations' which have helped keep my mind and conscience clear and have guided me along the 'straight and narrow' which I'd like to share
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?
I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."
Isaiah 43:18-19 (KJV)
"Beware of all endeavors that require new clothes." -Henry David Thoreau
I've got some weapon RM I can donate heck I'll even go out and buy another one. One of these days I may need some more if I can ever save enough gold to upgrade to Q4 etc...Let me know who needs the RM.
I was a little worried when I saw you recruiting for *****. I thought that it might draw people away from erepublik. But thanks a lot for stopping. By the way, the website is called
Oops. I clicked post a comment before I was donewriting it.
those rules are BS and actually take away enjoyment from the game I mean how many articles do you see where people provide a link to music as you read? that's advertising for youtube the youtube channel n whatever song it is but because that game is like e-rep but run better you get in trouble for mentioning it cause they think it can lose them money the original intent of the rule was to keep people from spamming things like penis pill advertisements which is good but now that the rule is being abused it's BS same with the trading asset rule it's just them being greedy bullying the players over things that only have a possibility of someone not buying gold who might have
^__^
Honesty is the best policy. I appreciate it and look forward to independence from government funding.
My response:
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/just-sayin-1-2005428/1/20
as pleasant as ever kb
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