KBC News: CKNR Provides Support in TPTHNBB

[Jules Argus]

Supporting Irisania, Sacred Order of Fire, and The Reformed Union of Soviet Socialists, the forces of the Conch Kingdom Naval Reserve were deployed to Christmas, in support of the Raid that Stole Christmas.

Those sailors of the CKNR who bravely answered their call to arms were:

Commander Jules Argus
Sailor United states of freedom and death
Sailor Vandalic Carthage
Sailor Lirone
Sailor The Racoon Republik
Sailor Federalian

[Block II]

Christmas is always a fun target! Good work guys. Will you be hitting the wartzones next?

[CK Administrative Office]

Christmas is always a fun target! Good work guys. Will you be hitting the wartzones next?

Thank you! As for the warzones... well, we may have something planned, but I cannot confirm or deny anything.

-Conch

[North Campbell Nation]

Christmas is always a fun target! Good work guys. Will you be hitting the wartzones next?

Thank you! As for the warzones... well, we may have something planned, but I cannot confirm or deny anything.

-Conch

We'll leave a light on for you

[CK Administrative Office]

Wednesday, July 6 2016

Conclusion of Elections

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After a month of heated campaigning, and two weeks of suspense, we finally have our victors. Turnout was a bit lower than expected, with eighteen residents showing up to cast their ballots, but that was all it took to catapult three nations into their brand new, recently-renovated offices.

Several story-lines developed over the course of voting, with the most dramatic being the loss of VP and AG candidate Lord Griffith. Griffith left the region after the start of voting. He was soon followed by several nations who had claimed to be other individuals, but were later revealed to be Griffith's own puppets. Leaving the region did not disqualify him, but in a surprising twist, Griffith's main nation was deleted for rule violations a couple days later, along with all his puppets. This removed him from the race, although it had no effect on the results.

Meanwhile, the battle for Secretary of the Interior was raging, with The Superior Helghan Empire and Founder Thoth ra exchanging the lead several times. By the end, Helghan was able to claim victory, but only by a razor-slim margin of one vote. Had they tied, a run-off election would have been necessary. Unfortunately, Thoth departed the region shortly after the elections concluded, presumably over a minor RMB dispute, and left no known nations behind to maintain residency.

The Vice President election was a completely different picture, with newcomer The Raccoon Republik taking the position by a landslide. His campaign, which included dispatches and graphics, as well as a highly visible presence in the region, allowed him to carry 94% of the vote. He defeated candidates Brosakia, who was running for all three available positions to become the Supreme Leader of Conch Kingdom, and Lord Griffith, who received no votes.

The contest for Ambassador General was a bit quieter than the other two, with less campaign chatter surrounding the candidates. Brosakia, spread thin between all three positions, was forced to concede to another newcomer, Logjamma DBaggageclang. A lesson for the newbies: recently-founded nations really can defeat long-time residents. Interestingly, Brosakia managed a respectable 29% of the vote, showing that there is support for an iron-fisted fascist dictatorship in Conch Kingdom. Perhaps next cycle (or even sooner), we could see a similar platform rise to power.

Finally, after a dramatic fusillade of region-wide telegrams from incumbent Shansmen and regional map-maker MomoCarlile, as well as some shady endorsement deals involving newcomers, old-timers, and a regional military gone rogue, Shansmen resigned from the office of President. As the second-most endorsed nation in the region, MomoCarlile has become the latest President and WA delegate of Conch Kingdom. With this promotion, he joins a very small and exclusive group of nations that includes the most influential nation in the region, Shansmen, who is also the longest-serving President by far; and the economic powerhouse North-West America, who has been in the region almost since the beginning and tops many of the World Census rankings.

The following are the newly-elected officials.

President: The man, the myth, the legend, MomoCarlile!
Vice President: The GMO raccoon-human-hybrid-thing itself, The Raccoon Republik!
Ambassador General: The most interestingly-named man in the world, Logjamma DBaggageclang!
Secretary of the Interior: Back from the dead, the one and only, The Superior Helghan Empire!

Additionally, we have several recently-appointed non-elected officials joining the team. Nautalia has been selected to lead the Editorial Division as EiC, Union of Soth Africa now heads the Embassy Division under the direction of the AG as the Lead Diplomat, and Whitokazi has taken the reins on the previously-vacant position of Archivist.

Congratulations to all our new officials! Feel free to send them a telegram expressing your heartfelt support, brilliant ideas, or crushing disappointment.

[CK Administrative Office]

CKNR Supports HYDRA Command in TPTHNBB

Following the Security Council Liberation of The Place That Has No Big Banks by its former founder, we noticed that the region was dangerously vulnerable to liberation attempts, with only 15 endorsements on the point. In the weeks following Gradea's dismissal as the Commanding Officer of the Conch Kingdom Naval Reserve, the force had gone inactive, but with founder Conch Kingdom temporarily at the helm, it quickly sprung back to life. Under cover of night, eight Reservists were ordered to mobilize to TPTHNBB and prop up the HYDRA-led operation. Once all sailors were accounted for, they provided as much as 33% of the occupation's support.

Reservists deployed:
Sailor New Los Angelos
Sailor The Superior Helghan Empire
Sailor The Raccoon Republik
Sailor United States of freedom and death
Sailor Vandalic Carthage
Sailor Pandogland
Sailor Arrakisium
CO (Acting) Conch Kingdom

[Canton Empire]

Navy Reserve needs more ranks, like Captain, Admiral, Petty Officer,, and so on

[CK Administrative Office]

Navy Reserve needs more ranks, like Captain, Admiral, Petty Officer,, and so on

I have always thought GP military rank systems were a little silly. Real life militaries have hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of personnel. They are spread over hundreds, if not thousands, of miles, and usually have multiple branches. Using the same promotion structure for an organization of no more than a hundred people (usually far less) playing an Internet game is unnecessary at best and impractical at worst. It always makes me laugh when a R/D region has a single O10-equivalent, a single O9-equivalent, and so on down the line, followed by one or two E3-equivalent foot soldiers.

The Naval Reserve is set up similarly to an individual unit, rather than an entire military (despite the name). Thus, we have a CO, an XO, an OOD who varies by operation, and a bunch of nonrates. Eventually, after enough successful missions, some of those nonrates will become 3rd-, 2nd-, and 1st-class sailors.

Speaking of which, if any GPers are interested and otherwise unavailable, we are currently seeking a new CO. I am the Acting CO for now, but I am too busy to continue forever. We have a tendency to run long-term and stealth operations rather than quick hits, so if that is your preference, please consider sending me a telegram.

-Conch

[Antartican republic]

Tuesday, October 8 2016

Elections finished!

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After weeks of the Conch Kingdom suffering from lack of candidates and interest the elections finally came under way with 7 different candidates running for MoDA, MoFA and Chancellor. Now after two weeks of campaigning a close race has come to a close.

Running for Minister of Foreign Affairs was Dives Novum. Being a relative newcomer and not an active one at that he only received 1 vote, leaving the Conch Kingdom less than a week after the election end. His second and main opponent, Acarn won the election by a landslide with 24 votes. And the Final candidate was Ulysia who was inactive and only received one vote, experiencing an apocalypse only hours after the election.

The minister of Domestic Affairs election was a bit more lively with Helgan running for a re-election. Receiving 16 votes Helghan was re-elected by a large margin. His running mate, Antartican republic, received 8 votes but was appointed Editor in Chief two days later.

The Chancellor was the closest of them all even with the The Raccoon Republik being called inactive multiple times. As he was running for a re-election from a successful term he was able to receive 11 votes. Only narrowly beating him was ZerbraEz, as an active nation state member and discord user he was able to gain victory at 14 votes.

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

I'll note here, as has been reported in the TBH thread a few times, Conch Kingdom had also continued to maintain a large and active military

[Antartican republic]

I'll note here, as has been reported in the TBH thread a few times, Conch Kingdom had also continued to maintain a large and active military

I am going to be appointed the military second in command soon, Now I control the media and the army!

[Antartican republic]

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Augustin Alliance Hosts Game of Resistance!

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For those paying close attention, Conch Kingdom has seen a major resurgence in activity this month, brought about by the latest election cycle. With the help of a fresh batch of dedicated officials, several initiatives have begun, all with the aim of making Conch Kingdom a more fun place to visit.

One outward sign of this has been a game of Resistance, open to all three Augustin Alliance (AA) regions. AA's game region, AALounge, is hosting the event. For those unaware of the rules, Resistance is a game of posturing and deception, and is best enjoyed with at least six players. The setting is in a dystopian nation run by an evil dictator, who suppresses all threats to his power. A rebel force called the Resistance must fight against the the oppressive regime by completing a series of missions. However, two spies have been sent by the dictator to infiltrate the rebels' ranks. If a spy manages to enter a mission, they can cause the mission to fail. Three failed missions spells "game over" for the unlucky Resistance.
In the beginning, two players are chosen to be spies, and with all remaining players members of the Resistance. Each mission involves a team of three players, selected by a predetermined leader, and confirmed by a majority "Aye" vote from the remaining players. Since nobody knows who the two spies are except themselves, one or both of them could be inadvertently placed on the team, jeopardizing the mission. If people figure out who the spies are, though, they can vote against including the suspects on teams. For this reason, players go to great lengths to convince the others that they are not spies.

The first game is already in full swing, with eight combined players from Conch Kingdom and the Cape of Good Hope. The first leader was New Cashistan, and the intrigue has started early after the failure of his chosen team. The second team, which includes a player from the first, is being hotly debated. Over 400 posts were made in the Discord #resistance channel in a couple short hours, containing everything from Subliminal Propaganda Inserted Extra Sneakily to statistical calculations of the probability New Cashistan was a spy.

Future versions of the game will be opened to outside participants as well, but for now, readers are welcome to join the party on our Discord page. Good luck to all people participating, and may the smartest team win!

[Antartican republic]

Tuesday, November 22 2016

Augustin Alliance now on Discord.

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As many here may personally know the discord page has recently lit up in activity. For those of you who don’t know, the Conch Kingdom discord page was started by Helaw as a more casual means of communication and has soon became wildly popular. Although small at first with few members, it expanded greatly after it was implemented as a useful asset in discussing governmental affairs and even having fun, off and on nation states. Another big milestone was after it became the discord page for the Augustin Alliance and members from Land’s End and the Cape of Good Hope joined leading to a spectacular increase in activity. Now with over 51 members and many sub channels, it has become the go to place for topics ranging from political debates to karaoke. Although it’s seen great popularity, many people from the Conch Kingdom don’t participate in Discord, leading the Conch Kingdom to include it’s link on the front page and to send out telegrams encouraging people to join. Many have also wondered if Discord has drawn activity away from the RMB, after a worrying lack of activity. To counteract these problems, residents have been encouraged to use the RMB for all sorts of discussions. Fun events will also be held on Discord to draw in players while also reducing apathy and inactiveness after several large players left the Conch kingdom or ceased to exist.