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The Nationstates ROCKETSTONVILLE Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by DarkHorse, Aug 11, 2004.

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  1. pradaxpimp

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    same here, i think its manually done
     
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  2. DallasThomas

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  3. DarkHorse

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    As far as other nations going to war, there are really two ways.

    The easiest way to go to war is to move enough people into another region to seize political control, elect a new UN delegate, and remove a the biggest native threats to our new regime. Removing native nations is a sticky subject, though, and it can get you into trouble with the game admins. You're definitely not allowed to remove more than 40% of the native nations, but it's treated in a case by case basis, to the point that it may not even be worth it to try and exile anyone during a takover.

    The completely legal way to go to war is a lot more difficult, and I have a feeling we probably won't bother doing it, unless a lot of people get really excited about the idea. Basically, you have to roleplay the whole thing based on the size of your country, the materials you can produce, and the time you spend preparing for war. All of this takes place in the Forums on NationStates, and there are people who will review the logistics for you. If you have a country of 5 million people, and you arbitrarily say that you just built a fleet of 200 battleships and 1000 tanks, they're going to cry foul, and you won't be able to do it. Then, assuming you go through the trouble of "building" up an army/navy, you have to go over and decalre war, and then it becomes a matter of "my tanks win this battle, so I conquered such and such" and I guess if it looks like you have a bigger army, then you win.

    As it stands right now, I think we're planning on a political takover. But the truth is, all of our countries are still pretty weak at this point. We should probably wait a little while to establish some larger populations at the very least, not to mention give ourselves some time to mold our nations. Everybody wants to go over and attack Utah tomorrow, but the thing is, there are a lot of organizations built into the game that will step in and stop us. Think of us taking over Utah being roughly equivalent to Iraq taking over Kuwait. Somebody's going to interfere.
     
    #223 DarkHorse, Aug 15, 2004
  4. Mr. Clutch

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    LOL! That's hilarious.
     
    #224 Mr. Clutch, Aug 15, 2004
  5. Smokey

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    I don't understand the point of attacking other regions:

    1) Couldn't they password protect their region if they see a lot of nations coming over from Rocketstonville?
    2) If you were to conquer them, would you want to play with non BBS members? I guess in the long run this increases our membership.
    3) Wouldn't the newly conquered nations be able to leave? So basically we would be shutting their region down for nothing.
    4) How to go to war sounds weak. Would we be attacking as a region or as individual nations? If individual, count me out. That takes too long and sounds boring.
     
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  6. neXXes

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    What's better, a "thriving" economy, or a "very strong" economy? Kelvin Cato has a thriving economy, but I'm afraid the law and order situation in the anarchic Kelvin Cato is holding back population and economic growth.
     
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  7. Rockets2K

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    did the password get taken off?

    we just had 7 nations joined the region all at the same time...did a bunch of cf.netters just join up? or did 7 of you just creat some puppet states...

    if not puppets...are we getting setup for a region takeover?
     
    #227 Rockets2K, Aug 15, 2004
  8. RocketsPimp

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    I just moved.

    The Armed Republic of Jorts
    Motto: Eat my jorts!

    UN Category: Father Knows Best State
    Civil Rights: Average
    Economy: Strong
    Political Freedoms: Few

    Location: Rocketstonville
    The Armed Republic of Jorts is a tiny, pleasant nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5 million are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

    The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 12%. A robust private sector is led by the Trout Farming, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

    Crime is a problem. Jorts's national animal is the armadillo and its currency is the denim.
     
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  9. DallasThomas

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    Don't worry about that. I gave it out to a few of my friends while I was chatting online last night, just to add a little strength in numbers.
     
    #229 DallasThomas, Aug 15, 2004
  10. Castor27

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    The nation of Air Bullovakia has humbly joined the region of Rocketstonville.

    Location: Rocketstonville

    The Rogue Nation of Air Bullovakia is a tiny, devout nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

    The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Religion & Spirituality, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16%. A healthy private sector is led by the Cheese Exports industry, followed by Retail and Uranium Mining.

    Crime is moderate. Air Bullovakia's national animal is the patrick ewing and its currency is the yao.
     
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  11. red

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    this game blows...is there a way i can build some WMD and blow up the game?
     
    #231 red, Aug 15, 2004
  12. KingCheetah

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    No doubt ~ The Kingdom of Flying Moochie wants to blow stuff up...
     
    #232 KingCheetah, Aug 15, 2004
  13. Rockets2K

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    I think you guys are looking for Nationstates: The Gangwars Edition.

    :D

    maybe create a puppet state and figure out how to RP your wars in the RP War Forum at Nationstates' forums.

    a note about doing that....if you decide you want to get into the attaking part of this game...I would imagine most of your fellow regionarres would prefer your country not be traced back to Rocketstonville

    or maybe not....whatever..;)
     
    #233 Rockets2K, Aug 15, 2004
  14. Cohen

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    That's ... er... pretty damn weak.
     
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  15. Cohen

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    exactly
     
    #235 Cohen, Aug 15, 2004
  16. DarkHorse

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    Yeah it is. Apparently they're working on a Nationstates 2, with a lot more built it features, but it's not out yet, and it's probably not going to be free, and it may or may not come out because he's not sure if he wants to charge people to do it, but knows it'll be very expensive to create and maintain.

    When he originally wrote the game, I get the impression it was meant to be a here today, gone tomorrow publicity thing for his book, and now has grown beyond anyone's previous expectations. (sound familiar Clutch?)
     
    #236 DarkHorse, Aug 16, 2004
  17. PhiSlammaJamma

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    With all the lawsuits over virtual property, can you imagine what a game like this would do to the court system. if something goes wrong.
     
    #237 PhiSlammaJamma, Aug 16, 2004
  18. Oski2005

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    How do you put your own flag in?
     
    #238 Oski2005, Aug 16, 2004
  19. Mr. Clutch

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    Go to "settings." The section where you select your own flag also has an option to upload a flag.
     
    #239 Mr. Clutch, Aug 16, 2004
  20. Castor27

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    I wanted to share this Issue with you guys:

    Patrick Ewings on the Dinner Table?
    The Issue

    In a bid to provide a new revenue stream for Air Bullovakia's Beef-Based Agriculture industry, it has been suggested that Patrick Ewings could be added to the menu.
    The Debate

    1. "The fact is, the Patrick Ewing population is out of control," says Beef-Based Agriculture spokesperson Lars Mistletoe. "We have to do something about them anyway, so why not market them as tasty snacks? We could have Patrick Ewing kebabs, Patrick Ewing pies, Patrick Ewing-on-a-sticks--the possibilities are endless! Let's not pass up this golden opportunity to provide a feast, if you will, for our economy."
    [Accept]

    2. "I agree that something needs to be done about Patrick Ewing over-population," says random passer-by Aaron Steele, "but eating them? That's kind of gross. Let's just shoot the ones we have to and shovel their bodies into ditches like normal."
    [Accept]

    3. "I am shocked and appalled!" declared SPCA President Faith Spirit. "If anyone needs to be culled, it's us humans. The Patrick Ewings were here first, remember? We need to take this as a sign to get our industry--agriculture in particular--to back off. The Patrick Ewing is part of what makes Air Bullovakia a great nation!"
    [Accept]
     
    #240 Castor27, Aug 16, 2004
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