Smarts over Strength
As we all know, SOLDIERS INC. is a war game. War entails many things, most common to the public is the notion of 'boots on the ground' and 'guns in hand'. I am here to say that this isn't the only option. I learned recently that I can get more for less. Why resort to violence when you can get what you want by tossing around a few words? Some people prefer to show their superiority by taking what they want and I see nothing wrong with that method but I prefer to role play and this is where I differ to most players.
I am trying to climb the ranks in the occupation rankings but because of my passive nature it isn't necessarily easy, and it shouldn't be. All of my surrounding region was under my control and I was looking to branch out even further. The problem occurred when I entered the radar of other players. As stated earlier, I am passive by nature. Be it video games, sports or social events, I prefer to pass under the radar unnoticed. To combat this I decided to just stand down and accept what I had already. Eventually players noticed me and started liberating some of the bases under my control for Syndicate missions. I was not comfortable with this because an act of aggression against a capture of mine is an act of aggression against me. Passive as I am, I accepted it. Eventually I lost most of my occupations. Due to circumstances I stopped playing SOLDIERS INC. for a few moths and came back to nothing but my own base. New players moved into my neighborhood and I was a little fish in a sea of whales. I started to occupy the inactive bases that surrounded me again but was restricted because of the activity of the other players. I was trapped with nowhere to go. I decided that I would level up before attempting to spread out again. Long story short I started to contact the commanders who has possession of targets I wished to acquire. Some were nice enough to cooperate freely, a couple were actually open to negotiate and set the stakes high. Then there were those that were completely lost and thought that I was complaining and 'crying' to them. This frustrated me a little bit but who am I to get upset? After all, they are accustomed to the barbaric way of taking what they wanted by any means necessary. Anyway, this article isn't about my life story, this is to show that there is more ways to get what you want.
When negotiating there are a few things that you should remember.
- When making an offer you have to be firm and direct but must also possess a certain level of humility. Even if it is fake, that could secure the deal.
- When making an offer you need to know what you want and must not stray far from your offer.
- When making an offer you should have something that your client wants. Be creative, even if the don't, find a way to convince them that they do. Maybe even cause them to need it by calling in a favor from one of your friends or associates.
- When someone is negotiating with you you should stay firm. They want your compliance, make them earn it.
- When someone is negotiating with you you should seek to gain more than offered.
These are only a few things to try, I dare you to go and find more, maybe even post them here and let me know what happened.
Well, this topic was a little unprofessional but I hope my ideas were received. Remember, nothing is wrong with fighting and the same goes for talking it out.
