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Some say being a Party President is the most thankless job in eRep. That may be so, but it’s also important.

The Mechanics POV:

Looking at the Mechanics of being Party President, the job seems simple and has one clear positive and a few clear negatives.

The bad news about being PP is that you’re landlocked. For some that may not mean much, but if you’re a fan of the War Module it means your ability to fight regularly is cut in half or worse. The game doesn’t grant a medal for achieving PP, nor do election winners receive a Treasure Map.

The good news is that you choose your party’s congressional candidates so can help with ATO efforts.



The Human POV:

There’s a great deal more than staying close to home and pushing candidates into their districts, however. Party Presidents serve a more important if less recognized purpose:

Fairly early on in our game play we’re allowed to choose a political party to join. It’s one of our first invitations to a group. How well we become connected to that group could make the difference in player retention.

Asking the national government to solve all of the game’s issues and create our utopia is unrealistic. We each have other lives and responsibilities so a small group, no matter how dedicated, can’t be responsible for the welfare of thousands or players. As with any team, we need to create squads, each with responsibilities and each generating ideas to improve the game. Political parties are essential to the game as squads that create unity, communicators of national issues and opportunities, project generators that encourage player involvement and mentors for new generations of team leaders.

Party Presidents guide their party as they aid and influence both party members and the community at large. By doing so they become valuable to us all.

The next Party President elections are tomorrow. I hope you’ll look at the candidates for your party and lend one your support and your vote.

Dycey Farley
MoSD