Napalm Norm's Big Donation
Napalm Norm
Hello eUSA,
Some of you may remember me, a little over a year ago I stopped playing simply because my life got too busy. A promotion at work, starting graduate school, getting engaged, and breaking two vertebrae has simply taken too much of my time. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here in the eWorld. I made many friends, and probably a few enemies in the process.
While I have no plans on returning to the game long term, I figured I would do something nice and return for one last time. I will be donating all of my assets to one person. Here is what I currently have:
It comes out to be roughly 650,000 CC. All I ask is that you either comment or write an article and comment the link, writing why you could use the cash and what you plan on doing with it. Only restriction is you must be an eUS citizen or someone whom I've known in my time playing. I'll be accepting comments/articles until this Friday evening at 1800 eRep time at which time I will pick the winner.
Comments
gimme all 😁
i need to buy infantry kit and power pack FTW
It's always sad to see one quiting and I wouldn't take your money if there is a chance of your return.
Anyways I would donate the amount fully to the Black Sheep MU. Tbh I've been thinking about donating all my assets as well but some unknown force is still keeping me alive.
Why did you take my idea Cap'n? Now I feel left out on the fun.
For EZC?
I will start a non government program specifically tailored for newer players. I will work on the details and have them in an article Friday.
May I suggest you give it to EZC funds, that way everyone will benefit. I wish you the best in your endeavour and it's been a pleasure fighting alongside you in the past. Good luck o7
Damn, a job promotion and an engagement. It sounds like a nice life worth 100% of your time.
Gl, my man! RL sounds like it's a handful; keep at it, NN 🙂
GL in RL man! If you ever come back you know where to find us. 🙂
Yo, Norm. Been a while.
I don't actually need money. Training is free now, and I make my own everything.
So if you give it to me, I'll mostly just end up giving it to people who I see shouting about needing stuff, since that's what I do with most of my money anyway. Like this morning I gave beerman 10k cause he asked me if I wanted to buy weapons and I was like nah man just have some money.
Also probably end up giving a bunch of it to Education for stuff, next time they make a strong push there.
ALTERNATIVELY I COULD JUST SWIM IN IT LIKE SCROOGE MCDUCK
We will miss you 😞
If I got the money I'd make a 2nd program with it. I already helped make G4B which basically gives up to 7 gold a week to players to upgrade their training grounds and purchase training contracts. That's exclusive to VMA-214 commune members though, so I'd want to make one that's less exclusive.
The problem with most programs I think is that they give low to high amounts of money over a long period of time. For example, after a week. That's not helpful if the training grounds on are sale TODAY and you're only 8 gold short or something. I will want to create a program for all new players that sends up to the max amount of gold (10) on those days to help them afford their upgrades THEN, so they don't have to wait another month. I'm sure whoever gets the cash will put it to good use.
Or TBH I might just run my media competitions again. Been a while, those were fun. Paying for them was expensive though. XD
I make small profitable conversions, through games, other commodities, all around the place.
I might give some of it away, but probably not. I have better uses for money that'll benefit me in an infinite number of ways. The use of cc is entirely underestimated by some of these people above - it's not gold, it's not weapons, or food, or COs or companies, it can be so much more.
Basically I'm telling you to give me your shit because I can do more original things with it than the people above. :3
Nice that you leave this game is dying anyway, and money if i get CC i will buy packs for this month and for the first time have all 3 up in one month 😃
Even though we probably never had the chance to have a real long conversation, it is still sad to see a fellow eCountry member leave especially when they are part of the EZC family.
I personally think you should donate the money to the MU, or one of the most trustworthy and active members.
I also nominate myself, and i would spent most of it on this Resource War to make sure that we get all the resources. This way your cc would help the whole eCountry and not just one player. If you do not give the cc to me then please give it to someone who has this same goal as me.
p.s. Good Luck in RL buddy.
My contribution to your contest.
www.erepublik.com/en/article/2598007/1/20
CURRAHEE! o7
Nice la o7
I'd invest into becoming self sustainable. Once successful, I'd like to hand out supplies to new players in EZC. While there are often members who do just that, since I am always at a computer (unless sleeping), I'd be able to dish out such supplies as soon as needed.
totally jealous of your RL, dude.. except, of course, the broken back-- been there, done that, it never stops hurting, you just learn to plow on through it.
that's a lot of scratch to give away.. does make me think, though, what would I do with such a windfall?
probably revive my OhFU SCAM (Senior Citizens Assistance Monies) Program.
you probably missed that.. lemme run it down for you real quick.
old players come back to play this miserable game, they find themselves so far behind, so unable to compete in today's game, it's discouraging and they often turn right back around and leave.
the OhFU SCAM drops boatloads of money on such a player.. they build their Training Centers up to maximum-- when they're on sale, of course. they build a couple of manufacturing and raw materials companies-- definitely to be self sufficient in Food, and these days you really need to run a couple House manufacturing setups..
all this mess, last time I did it for someone (I did guns, it was before Houses became such a big deal), it cost well over 100k..
the exchange is that we get another great player who brings old time experience and dedication, who dives into serious Party or national activities, who becomes a major contributor to the community of players. the last guy who got SCAM'd is now a well recognized figure on the national scene, Illiguy, most known for his tireless work in the Citizens Affairs dept-- helping build other players up so they, in turn, become contributors to the community.
I'm very happy to see the OhFU SCAM investment in one player now serving the nation and community two or three layers deep.
I guess that's what I'd do with such a massive windfall.. plenty of programs to help new players, the OhFU SCAM is the only program to help returning old players.
A very nice thing you're doing, coming back to still help someone in the community. I hope your choice is a fortuitous one. Best of luck in RL!
P.S. This comment is not a request for your assets but rather an acknowledgment of your gracious act.
I will use it to boost the young in the game, they are the future of Erep!
If you send the cash to my account, I'd use it to help people upgrade their training grounds.
I've been treasurer of the second largest party for 3 years. (That's what we do. )
No really, you can't leave forever, please, stay with us, you are Napalm Norm, our Napalm Norm...
cool
Hookers and blow mostly.
Send it to me and I will use it.
Cheers 🙂
p.s. Best thing for a norm-al person to do get out and get rid so you do not want to come back.
You have been and will be missed, Comrade.
My use would be simple, give half to BC and the other half to SFP....
I'm sorry to see you go. Mind you, we've never talked. I just like reading your comments and shouts. 🙂
650k is a big pile of money. I wouldn't give it to the government or government programs. They're swimming in cash as it is.
I wouldn't use it for training ground upgrades either. Strength training is a dead horse that many MUs and government programs can help you to flog.
I would use some of it to run competitions and giveaways via the media. I love the media module, and am always scratching at ways to get more people involved.
I would also use some of it to run an economic loan program. Company upgrades, basically. Want a Q7 weapons factory but probably 200 gold short when the discount opens? I'll loan it to you (at 10 gold a day). You pay it back at 1 gold a week. With the new industry coming and I think an associated shakeup of economics, it is time there was a route for economic assistance.
I'm a new player, so I would probably turn the money into gold and upgrade my training grounds. I'm only level 22, so it would be a great little boost at the beginning.
It's good to see you.
I plan on giving it to EZC.
I'd use it for strength training since I'm poor and have low strength for the amount of time I've been in this game.
I would write a long article about how you should give it to me to use for War Inc. But that's stupid. Give it to EZC. You have history there. It will be used well.
Cheers and best wishes.
Nothing for me thanks - best of luck to you irl
Dont quit mate. We need all the good players we can get!!!!
I'm a new player, lvl 22 so far, but i'm so poor right now, that I can't upgrade my training grounds.
Anyways, I don't expect to receive anything from you. I just saw your article and came to say hello.
Hi - I never knew got around much to know you as others, so I'm just here doing my part like everyone else.
Well to think what I could do with that money...(others already have thoughts of using it for the economy or making programs lol that's rough to beat) Winning will finally put my challenge to myself at ease. Trying to reach to 1million cc I sell left over tanks or left over food from what I receive of others...which is nice, but my goal will reach faster if I won. I would think the money should be put in too something I'd deemed worthy In need, like a non-profit org for those new players who need supplies - doesn't matter what country, or even even chip a chunk towards paying off my workers with a salary of 200$ a day :3 That would be nice.
I really don't know what I'd do with the money, but chances are - they will land towards someone in need. I don't think one would need to say much to help, but perhaps my intentions are naive in that matter. I wouldn't have to worry about saving money to buy votes, or worry about not having enough to give towards others during combat. Simply put - I would like to continue what you are doing now when you leave, and that is lend a hand. 🙂
Well, don't quit mate ! But try donating some for me for TG upgrades 😉 BTW Good luck in your future endeavours ...
Hello. Although I don't know you because I started this game several months ago, I will comment here to ask for some donation.
I am not that famous, or strong in this game. I am just one of the eUS congressmen who is trying to learn more about the community and the country. I don't know much about country relationship and the exact game mechanics. However, I know much about difficulties that young citizens have.
I was in the small country when I was using another account in the past. There were a lot of difficulties. First of all, there were no person so there were no communication. In eUS, we have much bigger community, but the community slowly shrinking because there are not enough new players. There are a lot of difficulties such as - no money, too much exp before high strength, complicated mechanics....
I can help them by PMing them individually. Actually, I am already doing that work. I try to help new players via PM. Even though I am not good at complicated methods, I know what should they do. I can inform them and help them by donating some foods and cc.
If I can get your cc, I will use all of your cc for helping new players, preventing e-dying. I promise. All of new erepublik players would be able to ask me for help and some donations. If so, this community will arise again and we can probably enjoy the erepublik more.
I will wish you a good luck in the RL!
Good to see you have enjoyed eRepublik and found some friends. Don't give it to me, I consider to do the same. 😉
Good luck in real life!
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Good Luck in everything!
https://www.erepublik.com/en/article/new-player-s-playground-program-proposal-2598137/1/20
my entry in your lottery
Welcome back (even if temporary)! Sucks that you won't be sticking around, its really understandable however. I doubt I will be receiving the money but I promise that if I do every cc will go to improving the game for my fellow players, no infantry kits, no personal upgrades, nothing but pure philanthropy.
Good luck in life. Take care.
This is kinda selfish, but I would use some of that money to buy gold so that I could upgrade my training grounds.
First of all, I wonder why those that claim they have helping people have no likes or comments from the people who they supposedly helped. I mean i would vouch for a person like that.
Secondly, there is no need for new programs that could possibly fail, not really happen, or simply not do it properly when there are existing ones that already are doing a good job.
Thirdly, i know that young accounts need some money and help, but you really do not need that much. Plus it would be a big waste of cc if it were used only for the benefit of one player.
Just my 2cents. I still think they should be ether donated to EZC MU or to a loyal active member who will use it in this resource war. The fight for Neodymium is real. I bet only a handful of people really understand that last line because most people are just looking at how a few work hard to get them.
You were a good player. I'm glad life got busy for you too, hopefully for good reasons!
It's Resource Wars now, so starting COs for US only players makes sense to me 🙂
Thanks for this, good luck man http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/what-would-i-do-if-i-won-the-lottery--2598313/1/20