API recruitment/rates W/ manual

[Chasmity]

I don't really know how it works, it looked easy at first, but when I tried to do it I could really figure it out. I have asked a bunch of people for help and nobody seems to know, or the person who wrote the scripts is no longer active...
Anyone wanna help me?

well some of the above still applies, but I downloaded auralia's autoTG thing, and it seems to be working. I just feel weird because it was actually so easy, and I feel like I am doing something wrong. Is it true that you just put Recruitment:new in the recipient box and it sends the TG to a new nation every 180secs, until you stop the program? It seems to good to be true!

EDIT: NEW QUESTION:
A new question, how does the time limit per TG on api recruitment interact with the manual recruiting time limit? Can I recruit manually at the normal rate (I think it is about one 8nation TG per 2 mins) while API recruiting? If not, can I do both at all, or what is the reduced rate?

[Harenhime]

I gave a decent explanation viewtopic.php?f=15&t=331665&hilit=api <<there, though it should be noted the NS Postmaster client is not currently functioning. http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic ... 3419&hilit is an older option, no longer supported, which functions but may have some bugs, and viewtopic.php?f=15&t=338301&hilit=telegram+api is one currently under development. If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask here, I or someone else can answer.

I could probably make a guide on it in an hour or two, but both the fact that the clients that are working seem to change every other month, and the fact that few people would probably not read such a guide and would still ask about it here have not been very encouraging in doing so

[Chasmity]

well that is only sorta helpful. I read that guide, yes, I realize I just did what he said he was annoyed about, but what do you want me to do? I guess you are confirming that what I am doing is right... but it just feels like everybody would do it, it is so easy...

EDIT: just read your sig, srry

[Harenhime]

well that is only sorta helpful. I read that guide, yes, I realize I just did what he said he was annoyed about, but what do you want me to do? I guess you are confirming that what I am doing is right... but it just feels like everybody would do it, it is so easy...

EDIT: just read your sig, srry

It is fairly easy, but it's also fairly slow. Stamps are much faster (but cost money) and Manual recruiting is faster and has a better chance of being delivered, but takes time. API is the tortoise - slow, steady, ongoing. you also have to use extra technology (the client) and get a key via GhR.

[Chasmity]

well i guess i am doing it right then... do you know if you have to stay logged in on the appropriate nation while the script is running? And also, does it still run if your computer is in sleep mode but not powered off? Just questions about the convenience of it...

[Frisbeeteria]

do you know if you have to stay logged in on the appropriate nation while the script is running?

Yes.

does it still run if your computer is in sleep mode

No. Sleep mode pauses all CPU activity.

[Chasmity]

cool, okay thanks. I started it and it seems to be working, it sent the first two!!

[Chasmity]

A new question, how does the time limit per TG on api recruitment interact with the manual recruiting time limit? Can I recruit manually at the normal rate (I think it is about one 8nation TG per 2 mins) while API recruiting? If not, can I do both at all, or what is the reduced rate?

[Ballotonia]

There's no interaction. You can do either or both, the rate limits do not alter.

Ballotonia

[Chasmity]

great! I love this whole API stuff.