New Rift Banner Suggestions

[[violet]]

Bumping this since it seems to have been overlooked, and I'd like to get some comment on it. I'm especially wondering what Violet might have to say about the possibility of getting a new banner added at this point, or if I'll just have to use Custom ones for something like this.

It's definitely anticipated that we'll add more banners in the future, and I would like to hear ideas for new categories like this! Right now I'm focused on chasing bugs, since the priority is to get things working like they're supposed to. So I'm not in a position to sign off on new banners, but I would be very happy if people discuss what they'd like to see.

EDIT: Since this is now an OP, here is some more info! The hardest part of creating a new banner is finding the right image, which must:

1. look awesome
2. look awesome when cropped to a horizontal banner at 4:1 aspect ratio and when part of it is obscured
3. be at least vaguely related to the unlock criteria
4. (usually) resemble a "slice of life" of a nation
5. be freely licensed or else purchasable

Almost all our new banners were purchased from Shutterstock. (Your stamp money at work!) I would be happy to use them again, so if you are looking for an image to go with a particular banner, I recommend hunting there. Although do be aware that some images are marked "Editorial Use Only," which we cannot use.

[Mousebumples]

Okay, per [v]'s statement, there will eventually be new banners added. Suggestions are welcome, and here's a few questions to consider:

• What "unlockables" don't currently have a banner but should? (i.e. stat effects, game achievements, etc.)
• What type of banners (Space, Pandas, Cheesemaking, etc.) would you like to see added?

Thanks!

[Icrum]

Banner Quote: Threaten a weak nation for imprisoning your people
Unlock: The issue where your citizens are imprisoned on drug charges while touring another nation, choose the option that involves threatening them with sanctions
Banner: A Politcal Cartoon of a large man (Your nation) scaring a smaller man (Small Nation)

Is this good?

[Sichuan Pepper]

An unlockable Banner for:

Commended
Condemned
WA Authors (these could have different banners depending on what type of resolution that passed)

[New Frenco Empire]

I have a few.

Banner Title: Modern Warfare
Unlock: Raise a large military along with high scientific advancement and a strong IT industry.
Banner: Some kind of futuristic-looking infantryman. Possibly fiddling with an even more advanced computer-thingy.

Banner Title: Fire on the High Seas
Unlock: Prioritize the Navy in your defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: A jet being launched from an aircraft carrier.

Banner Title: Air Raid
Unlock: Prioritize the Air Force in your defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: An AC-130 Spectre deploying it's flares OR a pair of F-22 Raptors/similarly advanced fighters.

Banner Title: Rolling Thunder
Unlock: Prioritize the Army in your defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: A large tank company rolling through the desert.

Banner Title: That's no Moon
Unlock: Fund advanced space weapons with the defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: A satellite firing off a missile.

Banner Title: Free Love
Unlock: Slash the defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: A group of happy-looking hippies shaking tambourines and dancing.

Banner Title: Let The Games Begin
Unlock: Allow gladiatorial games to be held in your nation.
Banner: A lion running across a stadium field.

[The Dark Star Republic]

WA Authors (these could have different banners depending on what type of resolution that passed)

That would be way too many options. And it'd mean making banners for some categories that have never even been used. Resolution authors already get a badge, anyway.

[Indian Empire]

Title: Happy Tax Break
Unlock: Maintain a strong economy with 1 billion + citizens and a tax rate below 50%
Banner: Perhaps a logo of currency.

[Cornupication]

I have a few.

Banner Title: Modern Warfare
Unlock: Raise a large military along with high scientific advancement and a strong IT industry.
Banner: Some kind of futuristic-looking infantryman. Possibly fiddling with an even more advanced computer-thingy.

Banner Title: Fire on the High Seas
Unlock: Prioritize the Navy in your defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: A jet being launched from an aircraft carrier.

Banner Title: Air Raid
Unlock: Prioritize the Air Force in your defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: An AC-130 Spectre deploying it's flares OR a pair of F-22 Raptors/similarly advanced fighters.

Banner Title: Rolling Thunder
Unlock: Prioritize the Army in your defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: A large tank company rolling through the desert.

Banner Title: That's no Moon
Unlock: Fund advanced space weapons with the defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: A satellite firing off a missile.

Banner Title: Free Love
Unlock: Slash the defense budget on the relevant issue.
Banner: A group of happy-looking hippies shaking tambourines and dancing.

Banner Title: Let The Games Begin
Unlock: Allow gladiatorial games to be held in your nation.
Banner: A lion running across a stadium field.

I'm inclined to say that the army, navy and air force suggestions are already covered. Not by choosing the particular issue, but that you get banners for building a substantial one of all three.

And, if they were made, the air force one can't be a pair of fighter jets, as that is already the art for the banner "Sunset Escort" (or something similar, I suck at remembering names) which you get for building a substantial air force anyway.

[Mousebumples]

WA Authors (these could have different banners depending on what type of resolution that passed)

That would be way too many options. And it'd mean making banners for some categories that have never even been used. Resolution authors already get a badge, anyway.

I could see possibly having two (or three, I guess) for passing SC, GA, and UN resolutions. Yes, they already get a badge, but a lot of the unlockables also correlate with badges. I also am unsure if Issue Authors get a banner or not - that's not something that I think I see under the unlockables, but I could be wrong.

[Luna Amore]

That would be way too many options. And it'd mean making banners for some categories that have never even been used. Resolution authors already get a badge, anyway.

I could see possibly having two (or three, I guess) for passing SC, GA, and UN resolutions. Yes, they already get a badge, but a lot of the unlockables also correlate with badges. I also am unsure if Issue Authors get a banner or not - that's not something that I think I see under the unlockables, but I could be wrong.

None that I've seen.

[Estein]

Banner Title: Better off when worse off
Unlock: Reach 100 million citizens with a beautiful environment and a weak economy
Banner: Children playing marbles or a poor alley in a very populated city (like this one

Banner Title: Evangelical poverty
Unlock: Develop a pleasant environment in a nation with a weak economy and a faithful populace
Banner: A Middle Eastern village

Banner Title: Baby boom
Unlock: Get a high number of births
Banner: A bunch of smiling children

Banner Title: Pulp reality
Unlock: Develop a problem with crime and high levels of corruption
Banner: A closed gate valve in a degraded urban environment.

Banner Title: A hippy dream
Unlock: Reach 100 million citizens with a beautiful environment and a high civil rights

[New Joshinia]

Banner Title: I got money
Unlock: Have a trend of 90 in economy
Banner: Raining money

[Odinburgh]

Banner Title: Age of Digital Currency
Unlock: Resolve issue replacing paper money system with digital currency system
Banner: A digital bitcoin

[New-Netherealm]

Banner Title: Triple 100
Unlock: Bring Political Freedoms, Economy, and Civil Rights all up to 100 at the same time.
Banner: Three pillars; perhaps with symbols of Economy, Civil Rights, and Political Freedoms respectively.

[Jeckland]

Banner Quote: Found a region
Banner Unlock: ^
Banner: Someone digging with a spade perhaps, like the badge you get for it.

[Luna Amore]

Banner Quote: Found a region
Banner Unlock: ^
Banner: Someone digging with a spade perhaps, like the badge you get for it.

That's already a banner. Brave New World: http://www.nationstates.net/images/banners/l14.jpg

[New-Netherealm]

Banner Title: Age of Digital Currency
Unlock: Resolve issue replacing paper money system with digital currency system
Banner: A digital bitcoin

I believe you already get a banner called "Making No Cents" for that.

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

An unlockable Banner for:

Commended
Condemned
WA Authors *snip*

Issue authors too!

(Or is that already under consideration?)

[Frisbeeteria]

Issue authors too!

Something like this, maybe?

[Odinburgh]

Banner Title: Age of Digital Currency
Unlock: Resolve issue replacing paper money system with digital currency system
Banner: A digital bitcoin

I believe you already get a banner called "Making No Cents" for that.

Ok thanks. Just when I think it has not been thought up yet it was thought up already. I will have to come up with another banner idea then.

[New Oyashima]

I don't care what for, but there has to be a hand drawn banner from each of the NS staff

[New Kvenland]

Both just ideas, and probably already there. But anyway, here:

Title: Long Live the King
Requirements: 5-0 political freedoms
Image: A crown, or maybe a palace?

Title: Deliberately Oppress Them
Requirements: 5-0 civil freedoms
Image: A big, red X, maybe?

[-The Unified Earth Governments-]

And space and medieval banners for stuff that could do with those?

Just to give FT and PT nations some stuff to make the Nation Page seem nice and to seem like they are not forgotten?

[Luna Amore]

Both just ideas, and probably already there. But anyway, here:

Title: Long Live the King
Requirements: 5-0 political freedoms
Image: A crown, or maybe a palace?

Department of Oversight and Dissent is Treason probably cover that in some fashion.

[Nuclear Aftermath]

A New World:
Embrace Steam Power Energy

Picture: Steampunk Air Ships