Graduation Day

Day 1,737, 11:15 Published in United Kingdom United Kingdom by Septuagenarian


Graduation

I've finally made level 25 and graduated from the NHS MU. So I've started looking for a home.



My original thought was to apply to the BEF so when I reached level 24 I contacted the commander of the BEF to find out what I needed to do. I waited for a reply, then I waited some more and waited even more, I went to sleep a few times and even now I'm still waiting for a reply. If it takes weeks to reply to a simple request for information on how to join, what hope has anyone that the DO are actually still valid and not days out of date.

As a total newcomer I feel that the private MUs embody all that is wrong with eUK they do nothing other than fragment our minuscule military strength so that anyone armed with a pop-gun can wipe us at will. The politically affiliated are the only hope of any sort of power that some of the smaller, extreme parties can achieve. The non political are refuges for our “Feudal Barons” who disguise what they really make off the backs of their troops by throwing the occasional tank at them.

The final two options are join a mercenary MU or leave eUK for somewhere else. Much to the horror of a lot of people I'm staying in eUK and although the mercenaries are probably some of the more honest MU around, I'm not sure that is where I want to be.

Looks like I'll be on my own for a little while.
EDIT: I've finally got an answer from the BEF, so that's where I am now



A final thought on the NHS MU as I leave. I do believe that BigAnt's original approach to raise taxes to fund the NHS was the correct one. Its a real pity the people in the private MUs put self interest first and effectively forced the emasculation of the NHS. I really don't see that it will survive in its present form for more than a few months.