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Make New Hampshire (Virtually) Free!
First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Bill, and I'm a very new "Friend" of the FSP. I sort of stumbled onto this site some time ago when the notion of relocating somewhere a little more agreeable to my political philosophy became a desirable, if not practical, goal. I didn't return, register and become a "Friend," however, until yesterday, and for reasons I'll make clear in just a minute.
Last month I clicked on a small online ad for a site called "ereublik.com" (now, before you think that this is some sort of spam or a viral ad campaign, I'll quote below the introduction on Wiipedia entry for the site.)
"eRepublik is a massively multiple player online, social networking and strategy web browser game developed by eRepublik Labs which launched on October 21, 2008 and is accessible via the Internet for free. The game is set in a mirror world (called the New World) where players, referred to as citizens, join in local and national politics, set economic policy, start businesses and wage wars with other countries."
If you're like me, the phrase "massively multiple player" conjures images of pre-teens playing Dungeons and Dragons, and in truth the few weeks I've been playing the game I've detected a certain "nerd level" among some of its players. However, what initially caught (and retains) my interest is the ability of the individual to impact the world's events and direction. I'll explain.
You begin the game as a citizen of your chosen country and region (for me it was the US and my home state.) For the first few days life is pretty dull: you find a job, you eat, etc. However, even these things gain you "experience points" (I'm currently at level 8,) which allows you access to more features (such as voting, joing a political party, enlisting in the military, starting a newspaper, etc.) You can also move to another country or state, which I recently did. Can you guess to which state I moved?
That's right, New Hampshire.
What I learned is that while some states have thousands of "eCitizens," New Hampshire has only about 50. Hmmm, small population where a small shift can create an opportunity to establish a freedom-loving way of life…where have I heard that before?
I'm oversimplifying the game quite a bit (I'm just getting my feet wet there,) but let me state my case for why I think this game might appeal to some members of the FSP. First, it's fun. Second, it's free (yes, absolutely free. There are options to purchase items, but absolutely no pressure or obligation to do so.) Third, it's an opportunity to create (if only in the virtual world) a viable Free State.
In any event, you can check it out yourself at www.erepublik.com. You can sign up there OR you can e-mail me at rexobject@gmail.com("Rex Object" is my eCitizen name.) Whomever I invite to join via e-mail earns me gold (the standard currency) when you reach level 6 (you also receive gold at that level, and again, I'm at level 8 after just a few weeks and about 10 minutes a day "playing.")
OK, I'm done. Hopefully this wasn't too presumptuous of a first post from a new member, and if it was, please know that it was done with good intentions.
Live Free,
Bill
First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Bill, and I'm a very new "Friend" of the FSP. I sort of stumbled onto this site some time ago when the notion of relocating somewhere a little more agreeable to my political philosophy became a desirable, if not practical, goal. I didn't return, register and become a "Friend," however, until yesterday, and for reasons I'll make clear in just a minute.
Last month I clicked on a small online ad for a site called "ereublik.com" (now, before you think that this is some sort of spam or a viral ad campaign, I'll quote below the introduction on Wiipedia entry for the site.)
"eRepublik is a massively multiple player online, social networking and strategy web browser game developed by eRepublik Labs which launched on October 21, 2008 and is accessible via the Internet for free. The game is set in a mirror world (called the New World) where players, referred to as citizens, join in local and national politics, set economic policy, start businesses and wage wars with other countries."
If you're like me, the phrase "massively multiple player" conjures images of pre-teens playing Dungeons and Dragons, and in truth the few weeks I've been playing the game I've detected a certain "nerd level" among some of its players. However, what initially caught (and retains) my interest is the ability of the individual to impact the world's events and direction. I'll explain.
You begin the game as a citizen of your chosen country and region (for me it was the US and my home state.) For the first few days life is pretty dull: you find a job, you eat, etc. However, even these things gain you "experience points" (I'm currently at level 8,) which allows you access to more features (such as voting, joing a political party, enlisting in the military, starting a newspaper, etc.) You can also move to another country or state, which I recently did. Can you guess to which state I moved?
That's right, New Hampshire.
What I learned is that while some states have thousands of "eCitizens," New Hampshire has only about 50. Hmmm, small population where a small shift can create an opportunity to establish a freedom-loving way of life…where have I heard that before?
I'm oversimplifying the game quite a bit (I'm just getting my feet wet there,) but let me state my case for why I think this game might appeal to some members of the FSP. First, it's fun. Second, it's free (yes, absolutely free. There are options to purchase items, but absolutely no pressure or obligation to do so.) Third, it's an opportunity to create (if only in the virtual world) a viable Free State.
In any event, you can check it out yourself at www.erepublik.com. You can sign up there OR you can e-mail me at rexobject@gmail.com("Rex Object" is my eCitizen name.) Whomever I invite to join via e-mail earns me gold (the standard currency) when you reach level 6 (you also receive gold at that level, and again, I'm at level 8 after just a few weeks and about 10 minutes a day "playing.")
OK, I'm done. Hopefully this wasn't too presumptuous of a first post from a new member, and if it was, please know that it was done with good intentions.
Live Free,
Bill
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