Forced Out of the Game

Hi Everyone,

I logged on today because I got a message saying that one of my countries had expired.
I log on, and find that I have 4 entities expired, but only have 72 gold coins left.

Not a problem I thought to myself, I'll just sell some population from one of my large countries to give me enough gold coins until I win awards this month.
"One or more Countries or Enterprises are expired.
The cash market is not available when you have expired countries or enterprises.

Please extend or remove expired countries and enterprises. "

I am not allowed to sell my population or assets to enable me to continue playing.

The only options the game gives me are:-
a) Leave my Country & CEO expired in the hope that I may get an award next month which will allow me to play them again, during which time the game mechanics will shut down all the corporations in them.
b) Pay yet more money to buy gold coins.
Teddy

the only probable way to get GC is USD,
because no more buying and selling with other players for GC.

thus, your only probably way is option (b),
because you probably will never get the next award via option (a) when the gm is shutting down your profitable corps which would likely get you to the next level for GC award.

oh, if you got any empire/country or enterprise on fb, i can buy at 100GC?

That was the point I was trying to make XON, I am not allowed to sell any of my population or countries, because I have an expired one.

I cant even sell anything from the one that isn't expired

In my eyes, this is an issue that needs to be addressed.

and even then, you can't sell pop any more, or convert cash to GC, even if they weren't expired. you can only sell via direct trading, which means mostly shuttles.

+1

ANDREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please do something!!!!! Teddy is a long time player. Dun wanna see him go!

When you build an empire and you have several countries, there is a cost attached.

you do not need all this.

the game is for free if you want to play it small and not use real money.

You just cannot eat the cake and have it.

Make a choice:
Either have empires and a large account and pay from time to time
or
Have a smaller empire, pay a little and you are OK with a couple of $ a month
or
play for free.

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It would be a great shame if Teddy left the game. Too many good players are leaving the game it seems. Scarlett has left without even a word and Crafty has all but left as well (did I discover SC too late? perhaps I did...).

But there's another point I wanted to make: I too read Teddy's initial post and it was quite different than the one appearing today in this thread. This is inexcusable. I can't understand the reasoning behind editing his post. There were no foul language, no game rule breaking, nothing. He just stated his problem in a very polite and logical way. I can't even imagine why that post had to be edited (or can I?)...

Sad, sad, sad.

@Christos. Yes you did discover this game too late.

I see GM has deleted my post once again.

yep mac, its easier to delete statements you don't like, than address the fact they've gone 2 far.

its to bad that players can't play this game in the good faith, that the GM wont take offense to their success

Ha, one of the reasons that I enjoy this game is that the game masters do seem to be aloof, dictator types. I get a kick out of it...not sure why.

Yea this game should MOAR free. Gimme gimme gimme.

Age of entitlement is having some really sad results on people.

Not trying to bash teddy, but I think Andy's post above is perfectly reasonable, and should go without saying. But... Age of entitlement and all.

Now is really like to see a little more economic freedom in the game, THAT would be a change that excites me.

As much as we always appreciate constructive criticism that aims at improving Simcountry, we have never accepted messages that are aimed at damaging the game in any way.

We will continue, to remove such messages and will also remove the players placing them, as we have done before.

Using the forum is a privilege given to players who want to communicate in a civilized way and are constructive players of Simcountry.

We will not warn anyone about any possible removal from the forum and will not reinstate access for a very long periods.
In some cases, players have been removed from the forum never to return.

Dear Everyone,

I know that all us old timers mourn the days of old. Simcountry, like most games, will evolve over time. I still firmly believe that this game is by far one of the best online. Yes, I have grumbled, and I have moaned, and I have whined, and I have thrown shoes.... but the game still to this day offers challenge and fun, it is just different.

No one likes change in real life or even in a game that they have loved for years. But as players, while we may have disgruntlements because we know the days of yore, there are new players playing this game for the first time. We cannot ruin the game for them or cast shadows upon Simcountry, the new game as it exists today.

As a public relations person myself, I fully understand why Andy and the GMs edit the posts and make deletions. It isn't to undermine your ability to state your opinion, but if your opinions can wrongfully turn perceptions, you potentially could hurt their business. Look at it from their perspective.

I am not totally defending Andy here, I've taken him to task myself, but purely out of love, you know. I love this game, want it to succeed and to offer many people the enjoyment that I have received playing it over the years.

As for Teddy, I know how disappointing this is to him. As a community, perhaps we can come together to help him to stay in this game. I am happy to assist any way that I can.

well,
i have offerred to buy his countries with my gold coins so he can stay, but he said he's not allowed to sell anything?

that is what i have not experience, so i do like to know the reason so that eventually i know i will face the same issues as he does if nothing is corrected.

my understanding is that you pay for one main entity in US $, and you can play as many other entities (country or enterprise) as you want by paying with GC. if he run out of GC, why isn't he allowed to sell anything if he's still have his main entity? or is it that his main entity has run out of US $?

i can say one thing, being banned from the forums, now-a-days, isn't nearly the punishment it once was

its not like you'd actually miss out on anything.

We saw Action in
The Virginia Bella Continent,
the Roughriders Took
this Hill, and Teddy came
out of the Woods, as a Brown
waving his Machete at Gods Given
Cain to the Span Gold Ban.

3 of my messages have been altered or deleted.

There is no interest in a dialogue.

SO, for the fourth, and last time,

See you in another life, brother....

Thank You for Your help in the past, I am sure You will be missed as one of the more stable players. Veni Vedi Veci.

lol lenpeat u sick guy hahahaha

There is a lot of interest in a constructive dialog.

There is no interest what so ever in a shouting match rich in nonsense and untrue messages.
We remove such messages when we become aware of them.