Kinda an informal questionnaire entry, but I needed to update my journal, and this seemed like a fun topic.

I'm curious to know what you think would be a great plan for taking over the world (*dramatic M. Bison turn* OF COURSE!!!) You get to be Dr. Doom, Ra's al Ghul, the Brain, Dogbert... the megalomaniac of your choice. Share your sinister plans. Mwahahaha!

It might be a while before I have mine up, because, and this is probably going to demonstrate how twisted my psyche is, I've thought up a lot of plots to conquer the world and I want to pick the best one.

UPDATE: Okay, after going over countless plans, I have come up with what I believe is my best idea for world conquest. The plot was inspired by the seemingly endless waiting period until "Duke Nukem Forever" is released.

First, through a series of focus groups and carefully structured surveys, information will be gathered from both hardcore and casual gamers in various countries (Japan, USA, Great Britain, Australia, ect) regarding the elements they like most in a video game, as well as what they would like to see in a game. This data will then be analyzed in order to find common elements that repeat among both groups. Using this information, a team of top programmers will develop a trailer for a fictional video game depicting scenes that reflect these preferences. A press release will also be put out emphasizing the aspects that both groups like.

Gamers from around the globe will be intrigued by this fascinating new game. A false release date will be established as well, projecting a shipping date of about a year and a half from when the press info is released. The gamers will be disappointed, but when they learn that they can pre-order the game, they will make their payments as soon as possible to ensure that they get a copy once it comes out.

Using the money obtained from the down payments (which should hopefully run into the tens, preferably hundreds of millions), I will purchase decommissioned explosive WMDs from former dictatorships that are desperate for money. The explosive components from these weapons will be removed. Then, I will hire a crew of NASA engineers to design and construct a simple rocket that can carry the combined weight of the explosives to the moon, as well as a remote system that can detonate them once they are on the lunar surface.

Once the craft has been completed, it will be launched. The payload will be dropped on the moon, and then I make my demands before the world: unless I am granted total control of the planet, I will detonate the explosives, destroying a sizable portion of the moon, thereby throwing its orbit off balance, which will result in massively devastating changes on earth. Hoping to avoid a cataclysm, the world's leaders will submit, and I shall rule Earth!

... and then, once I'm in charge, I'll have a top game crew design the game that was promised and release it to everyone who put in an order. Because they payed for it, and they deserve it. And hopefully it will be an enjoyable game that meets their expectations.