*shrug*
I think it's true. A sad way to look at it certainly, and I see my friendships as more than that, but that's how it is.
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by Unibot III » Sat Nov 03, 2018 12:14 pm
Helseth wrote:King HEM wrote:I agree with Helseth, Discord is much easier than IRC.
I think the challenge is that Discord simplifies NS to a less political common denominator. So the game now holds interest, and offers something, to those players who aren't that interested in political gameplay. That has really shaken up our player base to some degree, and created odd disincentives for players to get involved in regional government.
That's probably a big contributor in how Nationstates today is much less ideological, foreign policy is more about personal relationships, and the whole game feels a like more like a social hangout than players gaming as various heads of state etc.
I mean, for christ's sake, "ghosting" as become a foreign policy term lol
At some point, I just become a Luddite and refuse to accept what the game is today, but I do think it's been a bit of a bummer for those players who really got into this game playing an exciting political gameplay sim and are now dealing with something that is slightly different.
To be honest, I think this is a trend before even Discord. Though, I agree Discord in a sense has amplified that. Only the most highly political regions have remained heavily focused on regional government.
That isn't to say any of it has disappeared, but with and without discord there has been a move towards socialization and even culture (whatever that means). This trend appeared before Unibot used the term Cosmopolitan. With the revival of the GCRs into holding more prominence in the community and the political battles of yesteryear, what have we found? Two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl maybe?
Aside from, the OOC bad and toxic stuff, drama has been on the wayside for a long time now. Well before the advent of discord. It's only every couple of few months now we either have someone do something really bad and we all talk and get angry about it, or we have something like Balder/Osiris business happen. This forum stopped finding a lot of use as it did, before we all converted to Discord.
I'm not particularly sure if IRC helped cause that too, since I stopped using it in the later years of it's run here. Anyways, there's more root causes then just those.
[violet] wrote:I mean this in the best possible way,
but Unibot is not a typical NS player.
Milograd wrote:You're a caring, resolute lunatic
with the best of intentions.
by The Real Rejected Realms News » Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:17 pm
While standing on the subway, minding your own business, your zen is rudely interrupted by a cartoonesque man in a trenchcoat that's both absurd for this unseasonably warm weather and decades out of fashion. When the figure reaches inside its fold, you fear he's about to extract a weapon, or worse, render the coat wide open and reveal that it is all he wearing...but instead, he merely removed a folded packet of paper, shoving it into your hands while furtively looking around. With his other hand, he places his index finger in front of his lips in a silent "shh," then slips into the crowd before you've even begun to comprehend what just happened. Examining the parcel you've been handed, you read...
The Rejected Realms Media Corporation wrote:Confronting SubversiveElementsTabloids
SATIRE | THE CHURCH OF SATAN, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
Over the last couple of weeks, your eyes have been subjected to lies and unoriginal title banners. Lies about an FRA shadow government tainting the political processes of The Rejected Realms in order to further a hidden agenda by a seemingly undead organization reaching to the NationStates purgatory from beyond the defender grave. These claims are unsubstantiated, poorly written and lacking the wordplay a renegade tabloid deserves. The keyword being "tabloid". This kind of writing is unreliable, dishonest and subversive at best. These so-called "brothers" and "sisters" don't stand for liberty. They stand for anarchy, tyranny and rebellion!
The Rejected Tabloid invades our thread, raining their flyers of lies and half-truths, forcing you to be confronted with the illusions they write. So desperately they try to pull the wool over your eyes in order to further their corrupted agenda. Remember, we are rejects! Proud rejects! More than that we do not conceal our identities. We show our faces and offer you the truth for better or worse. We stand ready to be held accountable. We are here! What about The Rejected Tabloid? Where are they?(Image)
The regions of The Rejected Realms and 10000 Islands recognize...[their] intertwined natures
The signatories recognize the constitutional governments in force at the time of ratification of this treaty, and any successors established according to each region's domestic legal standards, as the sole legitimate governments of their respective home regions.
The signatories will not invade each other's home region or territories, nor participate in any action with the intent to overthrow their legitimate governments as recognized in this Treaty.
The signatories will defend each other against military threats or attempts to overthrow their legal governments, at request of the lawful officials of the threatened region.
The signatories will allow and encourage each other’s residents to participate in their social activities and cultural events, on or off the NationStates site, subject to their adherence to the rules of the region and of the relevant platform.
Shared events, on or off the NationStates site, will be held at least annually, coordinated by the government members responsible for culture or by their nominees.
by Cormactopia Prime » Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:21 pm
by Alkasia » Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:26 am
Cormactopia Prime wrote:Congratulations to the Rejected Realms and 10000 Islands on their new treaty!
Koth wrote:Alk resembles some sort of slime mold that asexually reproduces scum, as is standard for XKI natives
Cormactopia Prime wrote:You're silly. I miss the XKI veterans who knew how to appropriately deal with raiders.
Kanglia wrote:Can confirm lynching Alk is the most satisfying thing. :p
Sarakart wrote:What a time to be alive. Welcome to the legislative revolution, the liberation wars have begun.
Benevolent Thomas wrote:"Something you thought you'd never see for $3000, Alex."
by Lord Dominator » Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:11 am
Alkasia wrote:Cormactopia Prime wrote:Congratulations to the Rejected Realms and 10000 Islands on their new treaty!
Alas, as far as I know, this is still pending on the XKI side (hence the weirdness of the public posting of it in TRR), but I hope to see XKI ratify it. Otherwise posting the treaty would become juuuust a little awkward.
by Syberis » Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:22 am
Zaolat wrote:WHO THE F*** IS SYBERIS
by Old Hope » Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:03 pm
Alkasia wrote:Cormactopia Prime wrote:Congratulations to the Rejected Realms and 10000 Islands on their new treaty!
Alas, as far as I know, this is still pending on the XKI side (hence the weirdness of the public posting of it in TRR), but I hope to see XKI ratify it. Otherwise posting the treaty would become juuuust a little awkward.
Imperium Anglorum wrote:The format wars are a waste of time.
by Libetarian Republics » Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:14 pm
Old Hope wrote:It's the tabloid. It isn't controlled by TRR. What do you expect?
by Kuriko » Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:34 pm
by Glacikaldr » Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:46 am
If they had to bring in the real "big dog" then they must have messed up more than any of us thought possible, lol.
Think of NPO as a company, like Dunder Mifflin, with branches across several games. This is just corporate coming in to fix the NS branch.
LoD is perhaps the most skilled administrator (not in the sense of forums) that I have interacted with in any game. I am excited for his delegacy and believe he will run a splendidly tight ship. Here's hoping to smooth sailing. o/
Rymon Unitara wrote:My nation is very Catholic and sinless and every single person are believers, so I am voting NO. Long live God almighty!
Blueflarst wrote:I wish to notify that if the devil church is commended i will resign my position in the World Assembly
Al Muqadistan wrote:It would not be looked upon well by the members of the conservative muslim community if I showered praise upon the the church that denounces the true Allah.
by Glacikaldr » Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:10 am
Solorni wrote:This was cool but you should have put the regions flags right on the Westeros map! This would have been a cool visual
by Glacikaldr » Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:21 am
Armaros wrote:Great read. Would have been cool if we could see the flags of the regions on the map, but I certainly enjoyed this.
by Aenglaland » Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:52 am
by Glacikaldr » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:01 pm
Aenglaland wrote:Wonderful read! Great job
by Lord Dominator » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:51 pm
by Glacikaldr » Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:06 pm
Lord Dominator wrote:Note of correction, it should be 50%+1 in the Funzone thing, not 50+1%
Otherwise, very good stuff.
by Alkasia » Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:13 pm
Koth wrote:Alk resembles some sort of slime mold that asexually reproduces scum, as is standard for XKI natives
Cormactopia Prime wrote:You're silly. I miss the XKI veterans who knew how to appropriately deal with raiders.
Kanglia wrote:Can confirm lynching Alk is the most satisfying thing. :p
Sarakart wrote:What a time to be alive. Welcome to the legislative revolution, the liberation wars have begun.
Benevolent Thomas wrote:"Something you thought you'd never see for $3000, Alex."
by Lord Dominator » Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:14 pm
by Miss Bad Life Choices » Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:28 pm
Glacikaldr wrote:The Black Hawks: As budget dragons, the Hawks are almost definitely our equivalent to House Targaryen, with budget Rach being Daenerys to complete the theme. And while you're free to pick and choose who the 'big hawks' are among yourselves, Souls will always be the Drogon in my canon <3.
by Glacikaldr » Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:25 pm
Miss Bad Life Choices wrote:Glacikaldr wrote:The Black Hawks: As budget dragons, the Hawks are almost definitely our equivalent to House Targaryen, with budget Rach being Daenerys to complete the theme. And while you're free to pick and choose who the 'big hawks' are among yourselves, Souls will always be the Drogon in my canon <3.
Budget Rach?? >_>
Edit: also nice articles
by Malphe » Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:15 am
Miss Bad Life Choices wrote:Glacikaldr wrote:The Black Hawks: As budget dragons, the Hawks are almost definitely our equivalent to House Targaryen, with budget Rach being Daenerys to complete the theme. And while you're free to pick and choose who the 'big hawks' are among yourselves, Souls will always be the Drogon in my canon <3.
Budget Rach?? >_>
Edit: also nice articles :)
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