NationStates thread

[Akagi]

All fans of NationStates, unite! We can chat about our game here, I guess?

Here's me: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=the_kappa

[Piatzin]

FYI there are a couple of off-forum role-playing groups if you're interested in that (Kerbal Powers comes to mind, though I'm not sure if they're still active).

How does NationStates work?

[Akagi]

4 hours ago, Earthlinger said:

How does NationStates work?

You create a country and then solve issues to make your country better... I seem to be a psychotic dictator....

[Piatzin]

I found the Help page and it looks right up my alley.

Lol the leading cause of death in one of the top nations is 'disappearance' with 93.9% of the share

[Akagi]

My weirdest cause of death: Suicide while In Police Custody. At least it's not Bungee Jumping Accidents!

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

I looked at it - aside from clicking responses to issues: what are you supposed to do?

Also - are all the telegrams just spam from other players?  What is that all about?

[Akagi]

the telegrams are trying to get you to join their group

and yes

you can also RP as your nation

 

 

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

RP? 

[Akagi]

roleplay

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

Apparently I have the most foul mouthed children in the region.

 

Somehow, this seems apropos

[AtomicTech]

27 minutes ago, JoeSchmuckatelli said:

Apparently I have the most foul mouthed children in the region.

 

Somehow, this seems apropos

What's your nation?

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

WhatInTheWho

 

29 minutes ago, AtomicTech said:

What's your nation?

Yours?

[Akagi]

Mine is https://www.nationstates.net/nation=the_kappa

and AtomicTech's https://www.nationstates.net/nation=kazumasen

27 minutes ago, JoeSchmuckatelli said:

WhatInTheWho

 

Yours?

Check your People tab...

4.2 percent die of cancer

40 percent due to heart disease

13.7 percent due to murder

42.1 percent due to old age

LOL

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

okay - do I have this correct: 

• If I'm not into / ready to role-play or join some faction... I just ignore all the invites.
• Decisions for my government just randomly appear or follow the timer (which is over an hour)
• Absent making a decision or role playing... there's nothing to do?

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

15 hours ago, Akagi said:

LOL

Okay - you fleshed that out since I posted last night: your country is psychotic!  (and frankly, your Black Market should be huge)

I'm apparently a libertine at heart.

...

I'm also a bit charmed by the absurdity of it all.

Edited February 10, 2022 by JoeSchmuckatelli

[Akagi]

I seem to have none since every 17 year old is in the army

Yes, you've got that correct. You can also hit Telegram Settings and Block All Invites.

[Piatzin]

I misinterpreted an issue and accidentally banned all cars instead of limiting their use in the cities ;-;

[Akagi]

lol

exactly

that's the point

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

40 minutes ago, Earthlinger said:

I misinterpreted an issue and accidentally banned all cars instead of limiting their use in the cities ;-;

I allowed polygamy and now my people marry cats.  

Shrug - moving toward anarchy, I guess

Now I wish I could start over and do something truly absurd.  Like a hyper religious technocracy. 

Edited February 10, 2022 by JoeSchmuckatelli

[Piatzin]

1 minute ago, JoeSchmuckatelli said:

Now I wish I could start over and do something truly absurd

You can make multiple states and switch between them

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

11 hours ago, Earthlinger said:

You can make multiple states and switch between them

Alright... well... you guys got me hooked. ( @Akagi, I blame you) 

 

I'm now running a Compulsory Consumerist State (up from Corporate Police State) nation on its way to becoming a benevolent dictatorship - just because its rare and looks hard to get to.  My (starting) Inoffensive Centrist Democracy, which is a hotbed of libertines if you ask me.  Finally a Corporate Bordello.

So I have plans (obviously) for the dictatorship, am gonna let the Democracy morph as it will, and am trying to keep the Corporate Bordello where it is - because, well why not.

[Akagi]

On 2/10/2022 at 10:40 PM, JoeSchmuckatelli said:

Alright... well... you guys got me hooked. ( @Akagi, I blame you) 

 

I'm now running a Compulsory Consumerist State (up from Corporate Police State) nation on its way to becoming a benevolent dictatorship - just because its rare and looks hard to get to.  My (starting) Inoffensive Centrist Democracy, which is a hotbed of libertines if you ask me.  Finally a Corporate Bordello.

So I have plans (obviously) for the dictatorship, am gonna let the Democracy morph as it will, and am trying to keep the Corporate Bordello where it is - because, well why not.

That's... wow.

[AtomicTech]

On 2/10/2022 at 11:40 PM, JoeSchmuckatelli said:

Alright... well... you guys got me hooked. ( @Akagi, I blame you) 

 

I'm now running a Compulsory Consumerist State (up from Corporate Police State) nation on its way to becoming a benevolent dictatorship - just because its rare and looks hard to get to.  My (starting) Inoffensive Centrist Democracy, which is a hotbed of libertines if you ask me.  Finally a Corporate Bordello.

So I have plans (obviously) for the dictatorship, am gonna let the Democracy morph as it will, and am trying to keep the Corporate Bordello where it is - because, well why not.

Glad to get you hooked!

[Piatzin]

Anyone know who Poatar is?

[Akagi]

7 hours ago, Earthlinger said:

Anyone know who Poatar is?

my other one

I got this issue:

 

When newspaper The The Kappa City Herald referred to over 65s as “society’s growing burden” and as “unproductive leeches”, there was outrage amongst the eldest generation. Looking to prove them wrong, a number of them have ganged together to create the Violet Hat Society - a gathering of retirees who are volunteering to contribute to the greater good. They’ve asked you how they can help serve The Kappa.

 

Also, every single bit of text on the issues is about the PHART bill