Vano’s job – Reign of Chaos, i.e. what Merabishvili’s guys get entertained with

While reviewing official web page of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the web address 

http://www.police.ge/index.php?m=448, I came upon the following advertisement: 

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia plans to create a 3D computer game. For the purpose of creating this project, we are looking for:

1. Game designers;

2. Programmers working with 3D graphics (experience of working with the game engines is desirable);

3. Specialists of 3/2D graphics.

It is desirable to present a portfolio for the interview.  

For additional information, please contact us on the following number: 899 482333 or by email:  gio@security.gov.ge

This advertisement surprised me as much as it surprised you.

A question arose – what 3D games have to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs?!

As seen, Merabishvili and his subordinates think that there is such a good situation in the country that there is nothing else left   for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do except for creating computer games…

But all of us know that at present the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a main propagandist of the country and big part of media, i.e. agitators are guided right from Vano’s office.  Proceeding from this, a logical doubt arises that this game also serves propaganda and is dictated by the desire for revenge. 

It is known that after the August was a number of games have been created which caricature chewing of the tie by Saakashvili and his crawling on the ground in Gori.

 As seen, these games have been considered in Merabishvili’s office as a part of informational war and the decision has been made to take counter-steps. 

If we take into account requirement specified in the advertisement (programmers working with 3D graphics, with experience to work with game engines), it becomes obvious that the Ministry of Internal Affairs wants to create a  3-dimension game-strategy.   

There are talks on forums that this game will be dedicated to the August war, which is logical, since the damage incurred to Saakashvili’s image by chewing a tie and crawling on the ground can not be restored only by shooting a movie with Endy Garcia starring.    

Besides, somewhere, at least in the computer game, at least virtually the Commander-in-Chief, who has become notorious for chewing a tie and crawling on the ground, shall be victorious!

You probably agree that not everything is in order in the country where the Ministry of Internal Affairs is focused on creating computer games.

Despite this, without any irony, we would like to offer the Ministry of Internal Affairs a story for a new game.

Each gamer knows one of the best games of all times - Warcraft - Reign of Chaos with its refined story, quite a good engine at the time of its issue and, what’s the most important, unforgettable,  charismatic characters - The Prince Arthas,  Illidan Stormrage, Goldbeard Dwarf, Furion Stormrage, Magus Kel’Thuzad, Whisperer with Spirits Klerikal, etc.

And, if the Ministry of Internal Affairs creates a new game - Wanocraft- Reign of Chaos, at least it will not need to think about characters and refined story. The only thing it has to do is to select prototypes of characters of the original Warcraft for Wanocraft (for example –Whisper with Spirits  – the clairvoyant Lela Kakulia,  Furion Stormrage – Mikheil Saakashvili, Goldbeard Dwarf – Temur Iakobashvili, etc).

Besides, the original Warcraft - Reign of Chaos has a continuation - Frozen Throne. Taking into account the fact that due to the chaos created in Georgia by Vano and Misha, the perspective of not only admitting Georgia to NATO, but also maintaining the throne by Saakashvili until 2013 year has been frozen for a long time, obviously, such continuation, i.e. “frozen thrown” would suit Georgian Wanocraft as well.

As you see, I found difficulty in offering the idea to the Ministry of Internal Affairs without irony. Therefore, I would like to ask gamers, Georgian fans of Warcraft to send us ideas about Wanocraft prototypes of the original Warcraft characters, story of the game … In one word, about everything that would help the Ministry of Internal Affairs in creating a good propagandistic game, in order to have our renown Commander-in-Chief establish the name of fierce warrior at least in virtual space; 

I still could not avoid irony, therefore, I  made a serious decision to call honorable Georgia Luashvili on the phone number indicated in the advertisement (899 482333) and find out,  if Vano’s office was really going to create this game, or this was a dirty trick  of some oppositionist “dummy”. I called and… although, you can read through the recording of this conversation and draw your own conclusions:

- Hello, I’m calling with regard to advertisement about the game. I’d like to know what type of game you are planning to create.

- This is going to be similar to Edenger Quest.

- Have you already received applications, or you need more?

- The interview will be held on the 11th.

- How much will be remuneration, is it worth working?

- There will be a good remuneration. What is your profession?

- I am specialized in 3D graphics: Maya, 3D max.

- Please come and show us your works.

- What will be duration of the work?

- It will be a permanent job.

- So, there will be more after this one order?

- Yes, there will be more.

- Please tell me, is this a dirty trick or it is really the Ministry of Internal Affairs which is going to create this game?

- Yes, it is being created by the Ministry of Internal Affairs . . .

- Could you tell me what the content of this game is?

- This is going to be a simulator of a single policeman’s adventure.

- Does it particularly concern to policemen?

- The main character will be a policemen.

- What is the purpose of creating this game?

- Development of  IP technologies in Georgia. 

- Why is the Ministry of Internal Affairs involved, is this its function to develop IP technologies?  

- It is the initiative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to create a Georgian game …

- Supposedly, content of this game will also be acceptable for the Ministry of Internal Affairs . . .

- As I said, it will be a story of a single policeman.

- Who will write this scenario?

- We will  do everything.  What is of your particular interest?

- I am calling from the editorial office of newspaper “Georgia and World”. We are preparing a news story about this  game. 

- OK, sir.

- Does the Ministry of Internal Affairs script or you order it to someone else?

- No, there will be no orders. This is not going to be a senseless shooting. The character - policemen will pass through a different steps – he will start from a low level, then advance during the next levels, get awarded a higher ranks, i.e. get promoted to the higher posts. The game covers all departments of the Ministry. This is a general outline, it is a little bit difficult to create a game, but in general it will have such content.  

- George, will there be made-up or specific stories already taken place in this game?

- Some facts, probably, will be made-up, but there will also be real stories (already taken place) and they will be investigated. All of these shall be done by the person who plays this game, he /she shall take actions, investigate, etc. 

- As you mentioned, the game will cover all departments, i.e. this policeman works everywhere - in Patrol Police, Special Operations Department and Department of Constitutional Security? 

- Yes, exactly.

- Could you tell, whom does  this initiative belong to?

- (laughing) It belongs to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

- How could this be? Probably, it belongs to a particular person – the Minister?

- No, I can not say this.

- I guess I know where this idea is coming from … Have you already been working on creating this game? 

- Not yet, were are having casting now, we are selecting people who will work on creating this game, since it is a very painstaking job. Designers, game planners, pragmatists will be involved in this process …

- Who will provide you with these stories, I mean real stories?

- Our services, supposedly, Analytical Department will.  

- Aha, so it turns out to be Shota Utiashvili’s an initiative. 

- I can not say this, I really do not know whom this initiative belongs to.

- Is press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs involved in this activity?

-Yes, press service is also involved. The Main Department of Communications and Telecommunications has been tasked to create this game.

- Texts will probably be supplied by Utiashvili’s Department …

- I do not know exactly. Only provided texts will not be enough. There will be need for transforming them for purposes of the game. Supposedly, this will be done by the same people who will be in charge of  creating this game – design, animation, audio dubbing. The analytical service will be simply unable to write texts for the game. 

- There will be only one game created or there are plans for other games as well?

- If we are successful with this game, which is beyond doubt, probably there will be other games as well – larger-scale ones. 

- Calculations are made more on propaganda or commercial side?

- This is not a commercial project. This is done at least due to backwardness of Georgia in IP technologies as compared with its neighbors.   

- Is the project completely financed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs?

- I really do not know. The initiative was ours, but I do not know anything about funding. My job is to select people for creating this game. This will be done by Georgians only. We will not hire and bring in foreigners.

- Will this game have a political load?

- There will be no political load at all, this is going to be only entertaining and cognitive game with some other elements. At this stage it is important to select people who will create this game.

- You probably already have a technical basis.

- Yes, there are several options and we will select one of the best.

- Which service do you belong to?

- I am a Deputy Head of Main Department of Informational Technologies.