Why fighting in "War Era" is just dumb

Yo, let's talk about the political sim "War Era." It's supposed to be about big-brain moves and building your nation, right? But there's one part of the game that's straight-up broken: the whole war thing. It makes zero sense, and here’s the tea.

Taking Land Gets You...Broke.

So you spend all your cash building an army, you march into your neighbor's turf, and you win. Congrats! What do you get? Basically nada. Your government's bank account sees zilch in taxes from the new land. The only way anyone makes money is if some random player's corporation can mine a resource there. For the actual country? It's a total L. You pay for the war and get pocket lint in return.

It's All for Clout (And Clout is Worthless).

Since you don't get paid, why do people even fight? For clout. For the flex. That's it. Players are out here burning through insane amounts of time, in-game cash, and resources just to say they did it. It’s the biggest waste of effort for a little badge that doesn't help your nation grow at all. C'mon, that's just silly.

The Grind is Already Brutal.

The game levels you up slower than a snail. Day-one players from this year are maybe hitting Level 30. That's it. So why would you throw all your stuff into a pointless war that just sets you back even further? It doesn't help you level up; it just makes the painful grind even longer.

The Game's Economy is Built for a Fight No One Should Have.

Here's the kicker: half the stuff you can build or mine in the game is only useful for making weapons and armies. But if fighting is a dumb move, then all that gear is useless. The game gives you a toolbox full of hammers and then tells you there are no nails. What's the point?

For a game aspiring to be a political simulator, its greatest failure is making its namesake activity the most illogical choice a leader can make.

This Ain't a Political Sim, It's a Mindless Brawl.

They call it a political simulator, but there's no real diplomacy, no sneaky spy stuff, no internal drama. It's just fight, fight, fight. And the fights don't even mean anything! It's less "Game of Thrones" and more a bunch of kids having a pillow fight that costs actual money. Ultimately, "War Era" suffers from a severe identity crisis. It bills itself as a political simulator, but its mechanics are those of a shallow, endless battlefield game is just the constant drumbeat of unnecessary war.

The Real Play? Don't Play.

Honestly, the smartest strategy in "War Era" is to avoid its main feature. The war system is a pointless, expensive trap that goes against the whole idea of building a powerful nation. In a game about strategy, the most strategic move is to just...chill. Or better yet, play something else where your time actually counts for something.True power in "War Era," it seems, doesn't come from the battlefield. It comes from logging off.

It's a BIG OL WASTE OF TIME. Cope.