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Region: Social Technocratic Union
Actually no, the only thing similar is the diagonal blue strips. The rest is different. Also, look at mine and look at the UK's flag both have a cross and diagonal strips. and same color's, just different areas.
Combine the one you're thinking of with the First Corps of the army of Tennessee and you're there, I'm afraid. I recognise your positive intentions, but the symbolism here doesn't quite live up to that, lol.
While that is true, it's not what I'm aiming for. My flag was chosen for one reason, cause I said "Oh sh*t, that one looks neat. F it I'm using it" For whatever reason you are trying to say it was chosen for other reasons. It's not truth.
Technocratic Founder
I'm not saying it's necessarily intentional on your end, just that the vibes it gives off are very much not what you're intending to signal. You've got to be careful of these things when adopting symbols and flags, and make sure they really send the message you wish to convey to the great majority of people. Right now the vast majority will look at that and think "CSA apologist," I'm afraid.
I'm certainly not a "CSA apologist". But people may think how they like. I'm not one to get hurt over words.
Man I'm trying to teach you something about semiotics here, lol. Your symbol does not work.
Thank you!
Rosmana
I've been considering things I could do to really live up to our Technocratic name. To do that I would need to ensure we take an active role in teaching people stuff about NS... Like, proper outreach stuff!
So, anyone around got anything about NS you'd like to learn more about?
Other regions? Some history? What I've done before? How aspects of governance work? GP? R/D?
It's basically an AMA, come on!
Uncuteatoo, Ritanstan, Peimbertia, The Technocratia
Is there a way go more towards a technological route or is it luck based with the issues?
Scientific advancement is a stat you can work on in your nation, and you absolutely can aim towards increasing it! Just take a look at Imperium Of Josh, it's very possible. Mostly, you have to answer issues in a way that seem like they'll increase your technology, and avoid answering ones in ways that might decrease it. It's all reasonably logical in that sense. Remember that you have a dismiss button, that can be helpful sometimes!
Vierslan
Perhaps a brief overview of history of the game focusing on the most relevant events and controversies. I have been able to pick up a little bit from various Commend/Condemn votes in the WA, but a lot of it is playing catch up for a several year old game while a lot of us have only joined in the last month or so. I have checked the wiki but there is no timeline or anything. This could help new players have context as to the views of the more established player base on any issues that may be causing friction between the two groups.
Technocratic Founder, Vierslan, Zestria, Technocratic Islands
god, do you have any tips on trading cards? like how do you get the value of your deck to be higher n stuff...
Technocratic Founder, Karambo
You are welcome.
The Great Hiatus
Aw man that is a very good question, but an extremely tall order at the same time! This game has been around since 2003, and there is an enormous amount of history to try and sift through. On top of that, this game has different spheres of players, who all have their own historical narratives and things that are important to them. I'm part of one of those spheres, the Gameplay (GP) community, but even then I couldn't tell you GP's entire history. I don't think anyone could, lol, even though there's a few dedicated players who have taken time to collect and write down their regional histories.
The good news for you is that there are still a fair few players around who are very old in the context of the game, who could tell you about their own personal histories. I've only been around since late-2015, and only actively involved in any way since some point in 2016, in comparison. A lot has happened even since then, and a lot has happened to me, involving me, or that I was aware of. To tell you even that, I fear, would be too long for one post.
You've certainly got the right idea, looking at commends and condemns will help you gain some understanding. I might also advise you to take a look at regional threads over in the Gameplay forum, and I am told that somewhere there's a rather disorganised forum thread which made an attempt to document some history. I also agree that some kind of summary like that would be excellent for the player base. Not just the new people either, but everyone. A resource like that would be amazing! Sadly, people don't go around documenting these things too much. People rarely know they're making history in the moment, you know.
Some major events that have happened since I joined include the "Predator" scandal, where a lot of raiders were using a script which was against game rules to raid. Lotta people got slapped with a lot of moderation punishments for that. Regions moving from forums to IRC and Skype and then to Discord for their social interactions has been a major force in itself, and worthy of discussion and study. I joined NS and properly started getting involved just as Discord was gaining traction, for example. Tensions between raiders, defenders, imperialists, and various brands of independent have always played a major part in the game. As has the great question of meritocracy vs democracy, driving significant rivalries and alliance chains.
Another massive event was the NPO war, where the government of our friends in The Pacific, and some players affiliated with them, did some very politically questionable stuff in furtherance of their in game ideology, including a coup in Lazarus and an planned coup and actual heavy infiltration of Osiris, despite that ideology espousing friendship to all GCRs and warning of subversion by the inhabitants of UCRs. They've rightfully dropped that ideology now, after over a decade of sticking by it, due to the backlash they faced.
Yet another thing was the sequence of coups in Lazarus, including the aforementioned one. That culminated in Imki couping the ruling Khan, creating Lazanarchy for a while, before the region held a serious constitutional convention and became rather more stable, moulding it into what you see now. Another thing is the comparatively recent dismal failure of a coup attempt in The East Pacific, which ended in humiliation and the dissolution of the Rahl "family" (yes, NS has political dynasties, lol).
There's honestly so much more I could say, but I really don't know how to structure this and I couldn't give you an exact time-frame for half of it if my life depended on it. Regions have forums too though, and discord servers, and you can always ask me more specific questions about things. Or hell, maybe find some older players, some of whom I know and could introduce you to if you are particularly interested, and grill their memories. Always remember that everyone has an agenda with their re-tellings and you'll be alright.
Card farm puppets! Puppet nations which exist just to answer issues randomly and give you card packs to open. You can use these to generate money from junking or selling cards, then transfer your main that money by putting a worthless card up for sale for the amount your puppet has in its bank and buying it with the puppet. You can also transfer cool cards you want from your puppets to your main for their face (junk) value. I only ask that you don't put said puppets in this region please.
The Vanguard Fleet, Vierslan, Uncuteatoo, Qiyi Guo, Ritanstan, Zestria, Apellidor, Peimbertia, The Great Hiatus, The Cloudy Orange Skies, Fellwieg
An NS timeline would be.... a lot. Lotsa places, lotsa people, lotsa things that are important to different people.
Technocratic Founder
Too much text Xd
Technocratic Founder
Interesting text tho :P
Uncuteatoo, Apellidor, The Great Hiatus
It worked! That's cute xD
*coughs* like everything *coughs*
Antarctic Sarnz, Technocratic Founder, Ritanstan
Hello all, this is my second account after 6 years of on and off play on the original. I intend to get back into the game under a new account, freshen things up a bit. Im interested in getting a claim in the map.
Uncuteatoo
Welcome!! Have you joined the discord? That is probably the easiest way to obtain a map claim. The discord is linked at the top of STU up there :3
Good evening/morning/afternoon STU-ers, did you know STU has our own little arts & crafts channel on our discord where we can show off all our hobby-like things! Due to this, I was thinking - what are your hobbies??
United Arkadia, Antarctic Sarnz, Technocratic Founder, Ynerla, Ritanstan, Stratoss, Peimbertia, The Great Hiatus, Fellwieg
I like taking photos of my cat! But also making sure this region vaguely works and video games :P
Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
Rugby, Football, Video editing, video games and now flag making is a new thing I like to do.
Technocratic Founder, Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
Need moar kit photos plz k thanx
Technocratic Founder
That all sounds fun xD
The Vanguard Fleet
I have too many, pls take some thx
Technocratic Founder, Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
Kit is extremely good
Uncuteatoo
Plz gib, will take XD
Video games, drawing and ice skating.
Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
You still need to show me those drawings!
Technocratic Founder
One day :P
Technocratic Founder, Uncuteatoo
Videogames and reading
Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
Stargazing?
Ynerla
Watching stars through a telescope
Ynerla, Rosmana
Ah ok. :)
Ynerla
Video games
Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
Great, more communists.
I am upping my military budget next time I get!
Uncuteatoo, Slippery Rock Uni
Flag making, Videogames, Sleeping
Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
Reading, writing, and a budding interest in programming.
Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
Gaming, reading, writing/worldbuilding and I guess vexillology, although I haven´t done much of that in the last year.
I also have to add complaining to this list, since I do quite like doing that.
Uncuteatoo, Ynerla
I like worldbuilding and writing sometimes, nation RP is fun to me, I like hanging around in RMBs having fun, and I love making/critiquing flags. Outside of NS, I like video games, especially with well built worlds, I like reading books, mostly fantasy but sprinkled in with some sci fi. And I like watching YouTube, particularly funny and/or informative videos.
Antarctic Sarnz, Uncuteatoo, Stratoss, Zestria, United States Of Technocracy
Stargazing! How amazing! Is there anything interesting you have seen? Any UFOs o.o
Programming sounds like it would be hard o.o
What is Vexillology??
What option did you STU-ers choose on the poll and why?! Prove your case! P.S. Pics of said animals are welcome in the discord!
I voted for backing away slowly on the poll because I love both cats and dogs ;p xD and pretty much any other animal xD
Technocratic Founder, Ritanstan, The Great Hiatus
Dogs... just coz i grew up with 'em... but cats are cute as well hihi :>
Uncuteatoo
Ah but wouldn't that make you a filthy moderate? :P
I opted for cats because... cats... <3
Uncuteatoo
Well yeah, probably o.o lemme change it xD I didn't read that answer properly lmao
Oh, uh Vexillology is flags. Flag making, flag critiquing, flag interpreting, whatever.
Uncuteatoo
I voted for cats, because I have two of those, and because the dogs I´ve met demanded way too much of my attention.
Technocratic Founder, Uncuteatoo
I voted for dogs, since there have always been dogs around at my family house. They're adorable and happy. Seeing them jumping up at the door when you get home feels so nice.
Uncuteatoo, Ritanstan
They're certainly lively things... I think it's part of what puts me off them compared to cats, lol.
Antarctic Sarnz, Uncuteatoo
You like the lazy pets ;p except, my cat is not lazy >.>
It is the best feeling when they are so happy to see you home. I always feel so bad leaving my dog, I say bye and he looks at me all sad like ;^;
Ohhhh how cool!
Antarctic Sarnz, Technocratic Founder
How do you sell cards.
Anyone?
Hello?
Uncuteatoo
With you on this one! Cats just don't give the same energy to me (in my experience) unlike doggos hehe
Antarctic Sarnz, Uncuteatoo
Hi! When you go to your deck, pick the card you wanna sell, then click info. You'll get transferred to the card then when you scroll down a bit, you'll see 'Sell". You'll then get to give a price on how much you wanna sell the card for. Hope this helps! :>
Antarctic Sarnz, Technocratic Founder
You can also junk cards, which is a quicker way of selling them, by clicking on the flag portion of the card when viewing them all and choosing the junk option.
Technocratic Founder
wait... there was a poll?
Edit: I choose cats because I love them!!!! Mainly because they are mostly home pets, so I dont have to go out every time
Uncuteatoo
Your cats might like going for a walk with you :P
Technocratic Founder, The Great Hiatus
A walk in my home, we will probably visit my room next
Antarctic Sarnz, Peimbertia
hey everyone!
Ritanstan
Hello! How are you?
Hey, How are ya? And how are you liking NS so far?
Hi guys!!
Hello!
The Indian Royalty
Can someone explain the law in the WA
The Great Hiatus, The Indian Royalty
What law?
The Indian Royalty
The "Requiring Promulgation of National Laws" one, I believe.
The Indian Royalty
I received it but I didnt understand it
Can't believe that someone wasted their stamps on a GA thing, lol. That stuff is pretty irrelevant.
I mean they definitely got what they wanted -- the law is passing all of a sudden.
Stamps?
No... it isn't. Least, not now.
The thing you need to send mass telegrams. 1 stamp per nation, USD $1/1000 stamps.
Rosmana, Apellidor
Really?
Wow....
Some of our recruitment uses them too. Isn't cheap over time, lol.
Rosmana
Ok, Weird, sorry, its just a strange concept.
Technocratic Founder
This is boda
Awessla
o/
From what I understand of it, it would require all nations to have an official outlet that educates and informs it's citizens of any changes to the laws. It also requires a period of time before any laws come into force to allow citizens to adjust and for the government to make sure all are informed. But it mentions that this wouldn't be required in times of national emergency. I think that's the basic gist of it. Hopefully this helps.
Zestria, Karambo
A quick question about government type mechanics:
What exactly causes a switch between the 27 main government types. I thought it was based on Civil Rights, Economy, & Political Freedom, but despite one of those varying a lot for me my government type doesn't seem to be changing. My civil and political freedoms have always been middling. I started the game with socialism and very low economic rights as democratic socialist. I then moved my economic rights to 45-ish, adopted capitalism and became an inoffensive centrist democracy. My economic rights then dropped back town to 30-ish and I readopted socialism and social democracy. Now my economic rights have risen again to 60, higher than ever, and I readopted capitalism but I am still labeled as social democrat. The issue is not that I prefer one over the other, but that I am confused as to what causes the switch exactly.
Ritanstan, Karambo
Just curious but are there any nations interested in an alliance with mine?
Maybe this can help: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=444406
Go to the 'Issues' section and you'll see a chart of the 27 government types and what you need to do to get those government types.
Hope that helps! :>
Apellidor
While I appreciate the link, I already knew what the chart tells me, that the govt. types are determined by the 3 freedom rankings. What I am looking for are what thresholds cause a nation to cross between them, and under what exact circumstances.
Ritanstan
Hello STU! This weekend I listened to a lot of music, which got me thinking, what is your favourite band???
Antarctic Sarnz, Ritanstan, Lenin Democratic State, Stratoss
Either Joy Division or God Is an Astronaut.
Antarctic Sarnz, Uncuteatoo, Ritanstan, Lenin Democratic State
As of now, been really listening to lots of Wallows and Declan McKenna... Also lots of Eurovision, for some reason... xD
Antarctic Sarnz, Uncuteatoo, Lenin Democratic State
I've not heard of any of those xD so will give them a listen xD
Ritanstan, Lenin Democratic State
what about you, kitsy? what bands do u listen to usually? heehee
Uncuteatoo, Lenin Democratic State
Sabaton and Linkin Park
Antarctic Sarnz, Vierslan, Uncuteatoo, Ritanstan, Lenin Democratic State, Karambo
My favorite artist is Snail’s House
Antarctic Sarnz, Vierslan, Uncuteatoo, Ritanstan
Metallica, Fall Out Boy xD Aether Realm!
Linkin Park & Sabaton are good!
Never heard of them xD how interesting xD
Ritanstan, Lenin Democratic State, Stratoss, Karambo
Snails’s House makes electronic, if you like cute songs and a happy mood, then listen to him
Uncuteatoo
Not the biggest fan of Fall Out Boy, but I definitely like some of their songs :> Pretty cool choices, will try to listen to them hehe
Antarctic Sarnz, Uncuteatoo, Lenin Democratic State
I will give it a try!
Lenin Democratic State
Hopefully you like it, tell me how it goes
Uncuteatoo
I quite like Pink, System of a Down, Fall Out Boy and Park Hyo Shin.
Uncuteatoo, Ritanstan
That would be Twenty One Pilots
Vierslan, Uncuteatoo, Ritanstan
Steely Dan (but The Cars are a close second)
I’ll also throw in a couple album recommendations:
Steely Dan: The Royal Scam (imo their best album, although all of their music is really good)
The Cars: Panorama (not quite as commercially successful as the rest of their catalog, but personally my favorite)
Uncuteatoo, Ritanstan
Unironically my favourite is The Red Army Choir (if they count as a band)
Uncuteatoo, Stratoss, The Great Hiatus
Mine too!
Uncuteatoo
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