This thread brings to question a lot of things about oneself that one should consider whilst playing this game.
1: How do you have fun? Well, for some, it is sitting in a large alliance, like NPO, and getting a lot of little wars, or being involved in politics to a great extent. For others, it is being in a constant state of war with no regard to politics (Vox, etc). For me? I have decided to rejoin the NAAC, while at first I fought many battles, went all the way from 20,000 strength to about 200, now I have decided that was enough for me, and I will build my nation, so I sit in peace mode for a bit, and when I decide I'm strong enough, I may perhaps leave PM and go fight again. To me, bragging about my "EPIC WIN 2K STRENGTH" is fun, because, well, it's ironic, and it just is fun to me.
2: How to win the game? For some, it is fun. For others, it is control, which to them is fun, and then there is the small number of people who get no enjoyment out of this game, who should probably leave, but I am not one to tell them what to do or how to do it, so I won't.
and the last, just to keep it short by not listing every question, What part should you play to have the most fun? Should you be the big political machine in charge of everyone? The little peon worker who tends to the fires of construction or destruction? Or some random bloke like me that has nothing to do with anything and occassionally posts on some forum to prove a small, and some would argue, insignificant point?
The choice in all these matters is yours (Except maybe being the big political machine in charge of everyone which tends to be reserved for a select few), how you use this choice has a great effect on how much enjoyment you have whilst visiting this place we call Bob.
I know, it was such a dreadfully long post, and I know that a lot will probably not read it all, if any, but I have far to much time on my hands right now, so I apologize.