The Almighty NationStates FAQ

[Phydios]

1) Yes. Max Barry made them AFAIK.

2) Not without his explicit permission.

Well then, I ask because while browsing through the Google Play Store, I stumbled across an app that had suspiciously familiar icons:
http://i.imgur.com/7QeZiZj.jpg
That's from the app Simcountry:
http://i.imgur.com/PRoEkTe.jpg
Which as you can see has in app purchases and is linked to a website.

I installed that frankly awful app just long enough to confirm the images are used in game. Not all the images match up to NS images, but as you can see, the icon labeled Corporations is an exact copy of the Sector: Manufacturing trophy, the one labeled Finance is the Average Income of the Rich trophy, the one at the bottom that looks like a truck is labeled Transportation but is an exact match for the Black Market trophy and the Population icon is the same as the NS Population trophy.

Coincidence? I think not.

(Although these icons are not significant to the money making part of the app, that is kinda cheap to steal someone else's icons, isn't?)

I think you better report this in Moderation. I feel it would be rather impolite to do it myself, since you found it. But if those images are property of Max Barry and he didn't give permission for their use, he won't be happy to see someone else using them.

[Excidium Planetis]

Well then, I ask because while browsing through the Google Play Store, I stumbled across an app that had suspiciously familiar icons:
http://i.imgur.com/7QeZiZj.jpg
That's from the app Simcountry:
http://i.imgur.com/PRoEkTe.jpg
Which as you can see has in app purchases and is linked to a website.

I installed that frankly awful app just long enough to confirm the images are used in game. Not all the images match up to NS images, but as you can see, the icon labeled Corporations is an exact copy of the Sector: Manufacturing trophy, the one labeled Finance is the Average Income of the Rich trophy, the one at the bottom that looks like a truck is labeled Transportation but is an exact match for the Black Market trophy and the Population icon is the same as the NS Population trophy.

Coincidence? I think not.

(Although these icons are not significant to the money making part of the app, that is kinda cheap to steal someone else's icons, isn't?)

I think you better report this in Moderation. I feel it would be rather impolite to do it myself, since you found it. But if those images are property of Max Barry and he didn't give permission for their use, he won't be happy to see someone else using them.

I considered that, but moderation seemed more of an on site thing rather than offsite.

TBH, there isn't really a place for this. But I'll mention this there, too.

[Phydios]

I think you better report this in Moderation. I feel it would be rather impolite to do it myself, since you found it. But if those images are property of Max Barry and he didn't give permission for their use, he won't be happy to see someone else using them.

I considered that, but moderation seemed more of an on site thing rather than offsite.

TBH, there isn't really a place for this. But I'll mention this there, too.

*shrug* I get what you mean, but NS admins will want to hear about this. Posting in Moderation or sending a GHR is the best way to tell them.

[Finlarvat]

I'm sure that the April Fool's subsection of the Useful and Rare Links section should be updated with this year's prank, the WA Secretary-General Elections...

[Hobbesistan]

I'm sure that the April Fool's subsection of the Useful and Rare Links section should be updated with this year's prank, the WA Secretary-General Elections...

adding that to my to-do list

[Honour Guard]

Hi, I've been trying to figure out something but either its more complicated than I thought or I am overlooking a simple point. I am trying to change all the customizable features for my nations (Names of leaders, nouns and such for citizens, national animal, etc) but then I encounter a problem to do with the OpenID.

[Tinhampton]

The FAQ has lots of bits and pieces lying about and remaining unfinished - and, after he CTE'd on Sunday, Hobbes can't clear it up. This thread needs a fifth custodian!

[Sedgistan]

Yes, it looks like we might need another.

[Kaboomlandia]

Is it possible to combine telegram tags to just send them to WA nations in Europeia? Would it be something like "tag:wa + tag:europeia"?

EDIT: Nevermind. Can't do this with RO powers.

[Hobbesistan]

The FAQ has lots of bits and pieces lying about and remaining unfinished - and, after he CTE'd on Sunday, Hobbes can't clear it up. This thread needs a fifth custodian!

I had a lot of RL things come up over the last month or two but I'm around. Forgot to set vacation mode.

[Tinhampton]

The FAQ has lots of bits and pieces lying about and remaining unfinished - and, after he CTE'd on Sunday, Hobbes can't clear it up. This thread needs a fifth custodian!

I had a lot of RL things come up over the last month or two but I'm around. Forgot to set vacation mode.

I've noticed that this FAQ hasn't been edited in over a year, and quite a fair bit of the data is outdated. When do you hope that the FAQ will finally be edited to currentness?

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

I had a lot of RL things come up over the last month or two but I'm around. Forgot to set vacation mode.

I've noticed that this FAQ hasn't been edited in over a year, and quite a fair bit of the data is outdated. When do you hope that the FAQ will finally be edited to currentness?

A general rule of thumb for guides like this is "feel free to post updated segments in the thread, instead of just what segments need updating."

[Hobbesistan]

I had a lot of RL things come up over the last month or two but I'm around. Forgot to set vacation mode.

I've noticed that this FAQ hasn't been edited in over a year, and quite a fair bit of the data is outdated. When do you hope that the FAQ will finally be edited to currentness?

See EWS's post. I can't possibly babysit the entire guide for up-to-date-ness so at least provide what sections need updated and preferably update them yourself (credit will be given of course for major edits)

[Skvelsia]

How do i put flags ive saved from flag maker jr or images ive saved onto my computer into a post on my nations factbook? I can add images for my national flag, but I cant seem to add images in posts on factbook, and I see many factbooks with all sorts of cool images on them.

[Phydios]

How do i put flags ive saved from flag maker jr or images ive saved onto my computer into a post on my nations factbook? I can add images for my national flag, but I cant seem to add images in posts on factbook, and I see many factbooks with all sorts of cool images on them.

You must use an image hosting website like Imgur. Then put the direct image link between [img] tags and place it in your factbook.

[Frisbeeteria]

This bears reporting in a sticky thread:

As of now you can use "+" to filter a list of recipients. This removes all recipients added so far who don't meet the filter criteria. It's similar to "-" but in reverse.

It's currently undocumented--let me know how it goes and I'll write it up if it works.

All Lazarus residents who are WA members:

Code: Select all

region:Lazarus, +tag:WA

Same thing: All WA members who are Lazarus residents:

Code: Select all

tag:WA, +region:Lazarus

All Lazarus & TRR residents who are WA members:

Code: Select all

region:Lazarus, region:The Rejected Realms, +tag:wa

The order is important, since recipients are evaluated from left to right.

E.g. All WA members who are in either Lazarus or TRR as well as everyone in Testregionia regardless of whether they're in the WA or not:

Code: Select all

region:Lazarus, region:The Rejected Realms, +tag:wa, region:Testregionia

[Hobbesistan]

This bears reporting in a sticky thread:

As of now you can use "+" to filter a list of recipients. This removes all recipients added so far who don't meet the filter criteria. It's similar to "-" but in reverse.

It's currently undocumented--let me know how it goes and I'll write it up if it works.

All Lazarus residents who are WA members:

Code: Select all

region:Lazarus, +tag:WA

Same thing: All WA members who are Lazarus residents:

Code: Select all

tag:WA, +region:Lazarus

All Lazarus & TRR residents who are WA members:

Code: Select all

region:Lazarus, region:The Rejected Realms, +tag:wa

The order is important, since recipients are evaluated from left to right.

E.g. All WA members who are in either Lazarus or TRR as well as everyone in Testregionia regardless of whether they're in the WA or not:

Code: Select all

region:Lazarus, region:The Rejected Realms, +tag:wa, region:Testregionia

I'll add that into the telegram formatting section this weekend, if I forget by Monday i trust one of the people who dilligently follow this thread to bug and poke me about it 'til I actually do it

[Zakuvia]

I have a question about the Apocalypse, and how my Nation can try to dodge it. I don't often answer my issues in a timely manner. Yes, I'm a rather lax Emperor, but business before governance, and all that.

I do, however, FREQUENTLY frequent the General threads, because the political discussions of NS is my bread and butter. As such, this will come as both a question and, if needbe, a request:

Do Nations that post on the forums have their Apocalypse timer reset as it is for when you answer issues? If not, is there a way that can be done? This matters especially for myself, as I am oftentimes out to sea for a great deal of time without the bandwidth to hop around between both the issues section and my beloved General.

[Flanderlion]

I have a question about the Apocalypse, and how my Nation can try to dodge it. I don't often answer my issues in a timely manner. Yes, I'm a rather lax Emperor, but business before governance, and all that.

I do, however, FREQUENTLY frequent the General threads, because the political discussions of NS is my bread and butter. As such, this will come as both a question and, if needbe, a request:

Do Nations that post on the forums have their Apocalypse timer reset as it is for when you answer issues? If not, is there a way that can be done? This matters especially for myself, as I am oftentimes out to sea for a great deal of time without the bandwidth to hop around between both the issues section and my beloved General.

Okay, it is logging in, not answering issues etc. that resets the timer. After 7 days of inactivity you stop gaining influence, and 28 days later the apocalypse happens (your nation ceases to exist). If you put it on vacation mode, you don't get new issues but you have 60 days instead from the last login before your nation dies.

I haven't tried logging only into the forums for a month to see if it resets the nation activity timer, but given most people use the game to get onto the forums it hasn't exactly been something that has been an issue.

All you need to do is login once a month and your nation keeps living (unless you break site rules).

[Hobbesistan]

I have a question about the Apocalypse, and how my Nation can try to dodge it. I don't often answer my issues in a timely manner. Yes, I'm a rather lax Emperor, but business before governance, and all that.

I do, however, FREQUENTLY frequent the General threads, because the political discussions of NS is my bread and butter. As such, this will come as both a question and, if needbe, a request:

Do Nations that post on the forums have their Apocalypse timer reset as it is for when you answer issues? If not, is there a way that can be done? This matters especially for myself, as I am oftentimes out to sea for a great deal of time without the bandwidth to hop around between both the issues section and my beloved General.

As long as you log into the game the "Apocalypse" (inactivity deletion) is reset. You need to log into the game to access the forums, so you're fine.

I don't think I've answered a issue in over a year.

[Drasnia]

As for logging into only the forums, that actually requires syncing the forum and the game up, so any time you log on here counts as logging on the game itself. I tested it with several different nations in case you're wondering.

[Zakuvia]

I have a question about the Apocalypse, and how my Nation can try to dodge it. I don't often answer my issues in a timely manner. Yes, I'm a rather lax Emperor, but business before governance, and all that.

I do, however, FREQUENTLY frequent the General threads, because the political discussions of NS is my bread and butter. As such, this will come as both a question and, if needbe, a request:

Do Nations that post on the forums have their Apocalypse timer reset as it is for when you answer issues? If not, is there a way that can be done? This matters especially for myself, as I am oftentimes out to sea for a great deal of time without the bandwidth to hop around between both the issues section and my beloved General.

Okay, it is logging in, not answering issues etc. that resets the timer. After 7 days of inactivity you stop gaining influence, and 28 days later the apocalypse happens (your nation ceases to exist). If you put it on vacation mode, you don't get new issues but you have 60 days instead from the last login before your nation dies.

I haven't tried logging only into the forums for a month to see if it resets the nation activity timer, but given most people use the game to get onto the forums it hasn't exactly been something that has been an issue.

All you need to do is login once a month and your nation keeps living (unless you break site rules).

As long as you log into the game the "Apocalypse" (inactivity deletion) is reset. You need to log into the game to access the forums, so you're fine.

I don't think I've answered a issue in over a year.

Thanks all, that takes a load off my mind. See you on the high seas!

[Ndaku]

Do telegram stamps expire when you've purchased Postmaster-General?

[Frisbeeteria]

Do telegram stamps expire when you've purchased Postmaster-General?

Stamps have no expiration date. They only expire when used.

[The Concordians]

Hey everyone! I don't know if this is a stupid question, but can I move my country from the South Pacific to Europe? I imagined my country as an European country but my country was placed in the South Pacific.