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Durmengrad Prime
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Founded: Sep 24, 2020
Iron Fist Consumerists

Postby Durmengrad Prime » Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:43 am

Raider of the Year: Vavlar
Defender of the Year: New King Isles
Independent of the Year: New King Isles
Up and Coming Raider: The Grim Reaper of Death
Up and Coming Defender: The Universe World
Politician of the Year: Iota
Most Influential Gameplayer: The Overseer
The Armchair Award: Quebec
Gameplayer of the Year: The Overseer

Raider Military of the Year: BoM
Defender Military of the Year: The Mystical Guard of The Mystical Alliance
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: PRAF
UCR Region of the Year: Suspicious, the largest UCR (chickens don't count)
GCR Region of the Year: Osiris
Best New Region: Islamic States

Invasion of the Year: Stargate
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: TCB closing embassies
Failure of the Year (IC only): MGC
Event of the Year: BoM's return

News Operation of the Year: The Osiris Oracle
News Article of the Year: Stargate Repossessed - Rent Not Paid
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: On Awignment
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: Statement on Invasion of Stargate
Most Popular Award: The Overseer
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Chef Big Dog
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Authoritarian Democracy

Postby Chef Big Dog » Sun Jan 01, 2023 6:49 am

Raider of the Year: Jo
Defender of the Year: Quebec
Independent of the Year: Icarus
Up and Coming Raider: Gregory Swan
Up and Coming Defender: Varax
The Armchair Award: me
Gameplayer of the Year: Scardino

Raider Military of the Year: LWU
Defender Military of the Year: LDF
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: TWPAF
UCR Region of the Year: TCB
GCR Region of the Year: TWP
Best New Region: Sparkalia

Invasion of the Year: people tell me A Liberal Haven or The Mstical Council
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Failure of the Year (IC only): Defender lib attempts in TPZ
Event of the Year: The War on Satire

News Operation of the Year: The Western Post
Most Popular Award: Vara
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UFROE
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Democratic Socialists

Postby UFROE » Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:32 am

Raider of the Year: Souls
Defender of the Year: Queb
Independent of the Year: Waste
Up and Coming Raider: Qek
Up and Coming Defender: The Universe World (Craig)
Politician of the Year: Iota (I too like Iota)
The Armchair Award: Tim
Most Influential Gameplayer: Valtarre

Raider Military of the Year: BoM
Defender Military of the Year: LDF
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: PRAF - Under our FM Iota and AM Pan Kath, PRAF has been the deciding factor in operations and has become a force to reckon with.
UCR Region of the Year: TCB - TCB has been an absolute powerhouse this year, growing in size, reaching over 700 endos on our delegate (the 3rd most in the game), and becoming the largest non-puppet dump UCR in NS. Specifically, credit to Ant, Iota, 104, Negative 12, Mira and Wasc for playing major roles in getting TCB to where it is today.
GCR Region of the Year: Osiris
Best New Region: Sparkalia

Invasion of the Year: Embassy Regiona, Layem
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: Formation of MGC
Failure of the Year (IC only): MGC Sanctions
Event of the Year: NS Christmas Downtime, although I wish it had been a little longer

News Operation of the Year: The Red Standard (particularly when I was TCB's MoI)
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year: The West on the Waves
Most Popular Award: Cret - Cret is the nicest, most kind person I have ever met in NS. He's helpful, funny, and just an overall great person to have around. Absolutely deserving of most popular for how cool he is, and everyone loves Cret.
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The Universe World
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Founded: Nov 09, 2016
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby The Universe World » Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:35 am

Raider of the Year: Reventus Koth
Defender of the Year: Quebecshire
Independent of the Year: New Astri
Up and Coming Raider: Qekitor
Up and Coming Defender: Wolflandil
Politician of the Year: Minskiev
Most Influential Gameplayer: Grea Kriorpia
The Armchair Award: Wayneactia
Gameplayer of the Year: Varax

Raider Military of the Year: The Brotherhood of Malice
Defender Military of the Year: TGU Defense Force
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: PRAF
UCR Region of the Year: The Communist Bloc
GCR Region of the Year: The South Pacific
Best New Region: Sparkalia

Invasion of the Year: EmbassyRegionia
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: Operation Ragnarok
Failure of the Year (IC only): The consistent failure to liberate The philosophy zone
Event of the Year: The NationStates Christmas Outage of 2022

News Operation of the Year: The Free Nations Herald
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year Rubens Little Podcast
News Article of the Year: http://nationstates.news/power20-july-2022/4575/
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1729297
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year:
E4B wrote:2. I wasn't the one who DEATed my own nation. A moderator was. So, by your own logic, why don't they recieve some of the blame for the absolutely chaotic mess which turned into the EmbassyRegionia raid? I cannot be blamed for the actions of a moderator.
viewtopic.php?p=40212646#p40212646

Most Popular Award: Emiline
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Jar Wattinree
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Founded: Dec 14, 2016
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Jar Wattinree » Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am

Raider of the Year: Still Jumping
Defender of the Year: Waterfall State
Independent of the Year: Tamiel
Politician of the Year: Still Jumping
Most Influential Gameplayer: Still Jumping
The Armchair Award: Still Jumping
Gameplayer of the Year: Still Jumping

Raider Military of the Year: The Anti Pacific Coalition (members: Still Jumping, Tamiel)
Defender Military of the Year: Legio Pacifica
UCR Region of the Year: Medieval Crassia
GCR Region of the Year: The Pacific
Best New Region: Haunted New York

Invasion of the Year: 2022's New Year's Jump into the Pacific
Defense of the Year: Waterfall State's Defense of the Pacific
Political Event of the Year: Still Jumping's third consecutive Jump into the Pacific
Failure of the Year (IC only): Still Jumping's Jump into the Pacific
Event of the Year: 2022's New Year Jump into the Pacific

News Operation of the Year: New Year's Jump on the Pacific 2022
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year:
Still Jumping wrote:Thank you to those that spent a few moments to join my quest against the Pacific. We kept the dream and tradition alive, and were thwarted only by the determination and skill of Waterfall State. (Waterfall State - if you are interested, next year you would be a worthy addition to the cause).

Three years ago, it seemed a foolish idea to post a trigger on a forum and rely on people being interested enough to refresh. Tonight, it is definitely still a foolish idea. But together, we have once more shown that it is a viable tactic, with all participants moving to the Pacific within 10 seconds before it began updating. With such a proven record, it can only be a matter of time before R/D organizations start to employ this tactic.

Happy New Year. May the rest of your year be full of the joy of repeatedly doing foolish things. And on New Year's Day 2023... the Pacific shall fall.

Most Popular Award: Still Jumping
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I will voyage 'cross the Multiverse to fight for what was lost!
From this realm of nuclear chaos, to a world beyond the stars
I will quest forever onwards, so far;
I will wield the Holy Hammer of Flame!
Unholy cosmic frost!

Ecce Princeps Dundonensis Imperator Ascendit In Astra Eterna!

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The Orwell Society
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Ex-Nation

Postby The Orwell Society » Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:52 pm

Raider of the Year: Souls
Defender of the Year: Tim
Independent of the Year: Waste
Up and Coming Raider: Qek
Up and Coming Defender: The Universe World
Politician of the Year: Quebecshire
Most Influential Gameplayer: Quebecshire
The Armchair Award: Vara
Gameplayer of the Year: Quebecshire

Raider Military of the Year: BoM
Defender Military of the Year: LDF
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: Lily
UCR Region of the Year: Sparkalia
GCR Region of the Year: TWP
Best New Region: Sparkalia

Invasion of the Year: Layem/Concord
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia Raider of the Year:
Failure of the Year (IC only): Operation Ragnorok
Event of the Year: NS Christmas Downtime

News Operation of the Year: The Western Post
Most Popular Award: Vara
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Tim-Opolis
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Iron Fist Consumerists

Postby Tim-Opolis » Sun Jan 01, 2023 2:35 pm

Under no circumstances should a raider-aligned griefer military like PRAF be classified as Independent
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RiderSyl
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Ex-Nation

Postby RiderSyl » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:49 pm

Tim-Opolis wrote:Under no circumstances should a raider-aligned griefer military like PRAF be classified as Independent

It's Independent, Tim, not Defend-dependent.
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Ikania
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Founded: Jun 28, 2013
Ex-Nation

Postby Ikania » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:59 pm

Raider of the Year: Koth
Defender of the Year: Quebecshire
Independent of the Year: Icarus
Up and Coming Raider: Qekitor
Up and Coming Defender: Varax
Politician of the Year: Quebecshire
Most Influential Gameplayer: Quebecshire
The Armchair Award: Wayneactia
Gameplayer of the Year: Koth and Quebecshire, both of whom have led their regions into stunning ascendancy lately.

Raider Military of the Year: Brotherhood of Malice
Defender Military of the Year: League Defense Force
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: LILY
UCR Region of the Year: The League
GCR Region of the Year: Balder
Best New Region: Concord ;)

Invasion of the Year: Layem
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: Operation Ragnarok
Failure of the Year (IC only): OFO foreign affairs
Event of the Year: The Christmas Truce

News Operation of the Year: EBC
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year EBC Radio
News Article of the Year: the only ones i would care to nominate are ones i wrote <3
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: "
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: "sometimes you crank that soujia boy, and some times that soujia cranks you. Plan accordingly, because Layem did not" -- Canton Empire
Most Popular Award: Vara
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Ike Speardane
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Three-time Defendervision winner. NSG Senate veteran.
Knuckle-dragging fuckstick from a backwater GCR. #SPRDNZ
Land Value Tax would fix this
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Venico
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Founded: Mar 28, 2013
Compulsory Consumerist State

Postby Venico » Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:16 pm

Raider of the Year: The Raiding GOAT, Souls
Defender of the Year: Wolflandil
Independent of the Year: Iota
Up and Coming Raider: Vavlar
Up and Coming Defender: Wolfy again
Politician of the Year: Madjack
Most Influential Gameplayer: Souls again, nearly every operation this year went off with his efforts and cooperation. As well as his help with the revival of Malice which in retrospect was the biggest influence within Gameplay this year.
The Armchair Award: N/A. Maybe it's the spheres that I'm in but pretty much everyone talking and trying to influence things is also willing to coordinate and help.
Gameplayer of the Year: Souls, he's the GOAT Raider and was a driving (and often times calming) force for nearly all the events that pushed Gameplay this year.

Raider Military of the Year: Malice. The ability to step back onto the stage, immediately helm the largest and greatest raid of all time, and be one of the larger regions in Raiderdom, AND helm a cultural shift within it, is pretty darned amazing.
Defender Military of the Year: The League seems to show up (at least when defenders don't just give up as a whole) and they seem genuinely worthy opponents
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: PRAF
UCR Region of the Year: Suspicious
GCR Region of the Year: Osiris
Best New Region: Sparkalia with a honorable mention to The Mystical Alliance

Invasion of the Year: The Mystical Council, first contested refound in ages, largest raid ever, the ant hills, the SC obfuscation, genuinely a masterpiece in raiding.
Defense of the Year: I genuinely think the only defense that I can recall was our first jump at EmbassyRegionia
Political Event of the Year: Return of Malice
Failure of the Year (IC only): The MGC
Event of the Year: UCRCon was cool

News Operation of the Year: Uhhh the Miniluv Messenger is the last news operation I remember reading
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year The Malicious Broadcast
News Article of the Year: N/A
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: N/A
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: N/A
Most Popular Award: Eluvatar, seriously mate I hope you enjoy your dinner we sent you.
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Ikania
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Founded: Jun 28, 2013
Ex-Nation

Postby Ikania » Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:19 pm

Venico wrote:News Operation of the Year: Uhhh the Miniluv Messenger is the last news operation I remember reading

The Miniluv Messenger hasn't been operational for years, and Cormac is DOS now. Don't think this would really count.
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Lord Dominator
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Founded: Dec 22, 2016
Compulsory Consumerist State

Postby Lord Dominator » Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:21 pm

Ikania wrote:
Venico wrote:News Operation of the Year: Uhhh the Miniluv Messenger is the last news operation I remember reading

The Miniluv Messenger hasn't been operational for years, and Cormac is DOS now. Don't think this would really count.

I wouldn’t be surprised if someone else had permission to use the name, but certainly the lack of articles this year would be disqualifying :p

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RiderSyl
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Ex-Nation

Postby RiderSyl » Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:42 pm

Raider of the Year: Souls (+ 2nd any noms of Lucklife)
Defender of the Year: Quebecshire (+ 2nd any noms of New Makasta)
Independent of the Year: waste
Up and Coming Raider: Qekitor
Up and Coming Defender: Varax
Politician of the Year: Varanius
Most Influential Gameplayer: Quebecshire
The Armchair Award: Wayneactia
Gameplayer of the Year: Grea Kriopia

Raider Military of the Year: BoM
Defender Military of the Year: LDF
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: PRAF
UCR Region of the Year: TCB
GCR Region of the Year: The Rejected Realms
Best New Region: Sparkalia

Invasion of the Year: Layem
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: Modern Gameplay Compact
Failure of the Year (IC only): n/a
Event of the Year: The Christmas Truce

News Operation of the Year: EBC
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year EBC Radio
News Article of the Year: n/a
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: n/a
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: viewtopic.php?p=39291052#p39291052 (Andy's girlboss post)
Most Popular Award: Eluvatar
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Free Algerstonia
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Ex-Nation

Postby Free Algerstonia » Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:51 pm

Raider of the Year: the broken disk (prevented all natives from accessing their regions for four days)
Defender of the Year: the broken disk (prevented all raiding from happening for four days)
Independent of the Year: the broken disk (never declaring an ideology despite all the havoc it caused to r/d)
Up and Coming Raider: free algerstonia (fantastic moral support)
Up and Coming Defender: free algerstonia (fantastic moral support)
Politician of the Year: quebecshire (receiving this award is an insult)
Most Influential Gameplayer: quebecshire (same reasoning as the previous)
The Armchair Award: the broken disk (it was fixed)
Gameplayer of the Year: free algerstonia (i'm fucking awesome)

Raider Military of the Year: the league (raiding regions with raider flags)
Defender Military of the Year: the brotherhood of malice (defending natives from making stupid decisions)
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: all regions without a military (no ideology whatsoever)
UCR Region of the Year: algerworld
GCR Region of the Year: the east pacific
Best New Region: algerworld

Invasion of the Year: vavexas stealing my region
Defense of the Year: vavexas not giving in to major scrutiny sent to them via telegrams
Political Event of the Year: nothing
Failure of the Year (IC only): everything
Event of the Year: me spamming modtext

News Operation of the Year: everything the epns did
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year the alex jones show
News Article of the Year: elon musk buys twitter
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: all of my forum posts
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: all of my forum posts
Most Popular Award: free algerstonia (i'm fucking awesome)
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Wymondham
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Founded: Apr 03, 2017
Libertarian Police State

Postby Wymondham » Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:05 pm

Raider of the Year: JoWhatUp, Thorn
Defender of the Year:
Independent of the Year: Nagaraningrad
Up and Coming Raider:
Up and Coming Defender: Pronoun
Politician of the Year: NES, Kazaman, Pallaith, Altys
Most Influential Gameplayer: Tim, Quebecshire
The Armchair Award: Vara, Koth, Dalimbar, Dilber, Church of Satan
Gameplayer of the Year: Quebec, NES, Venico, Writinglegend
Raider Military of the Year: LWU
Defender Military of the Year: LDF, Quebecshire
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year:
UCR Region of the Year: The League/Concord,
GCR Region of the Year: The North Paciifc, The West Pacific
Best New Region: Sparkalia

Invasion of the Year: Layem, Corcord, Japan
Defense of the Year: Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: MGC Sanctions, Osiris Treaty repeals,
Event of the Year: MGC

News Operation of the Year: The Western Post
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year Ministry of Pod
News Article of the Year: Operation Ragnarok
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: On Alignment
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: Reliant Meme Dispatch
Most Popular Award: Vara
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New Astri
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Founded: Jan 18, 2021
Left-wing Utopia

Postby New Astri » Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:37 pm

oh shit i forgot about elu. thirding the elu nominations. yeah yeah some GPers have a lot of friends but none of them worked for literal hours to save the game from being reset back Weeks

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Varax Zwei
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Ex-Nation

Postby Varax Zwei » Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:00 pm

Raider of the Year: JoWhatup
Defender of the Year: Luca
Independent of the Year: Waste
Up and Coming Raider: Qekitor
Up and Coming Defender: Purple Hyacinth
Politician of the Year: Quebecshire
Most Influential Gameplayer: Tim-Opolis
The Armchair Award: Church of Satan
Gameplayer of the Year: Grea Kriopia

Raider Military of the Year: BoM
Defender Military of the Year: TGW
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: Lily
UCR Region of the Year: The League
GCR Region of the Year: The South Pacific
Best New Region: The Phoenix Imperium

Invasion of the Year: Confederacy of Layem
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: MGC, Osiris treaty repeals
Failure of the Year (IC only): Raider response to Operation Ragnarok
Event of the Year: N-Day

News Operation of the Year: EBC
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year EBC Radio
News Article of the Year: Operation Ragnarok
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: Reliant meme dispatch
Most Popular Award: Eluvatar
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Reventus Koth
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Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Reventus Koth » Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:08 pm

I'm going to try to make these as objective as possible, but obviously I only have so much insight into places outside my circle.

Raider of the Year: Venico, Souls, JoWhatup, Mira, Thorn, Ben
Defender of the Year: Quebecshire
Independent of the Year: Iota/New Astri
Up and Coming Raider: qekitor/Refiria, Jyezet/Gongantina, Kireerva/Doyal, Al Jawi
Up and Coming Defender: Wolflandil, The Universe World, Varax, Pronoun
Politician of the Year: JoWhatup, Iota
Most Influential Gameplayer: Venico
The Armchair Award: Wayneactia, Ridersyl
Gameplayer of the Year: Venico, Souls

Raider Military of the Year: The Black Hawks
Defender Military of the Year: The League Defense Force
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: People's Revolutionary Air Force
UCR Region of the Year: The Communist Bloc
GCR Region of the Year: The Rejected Realms
Best New Region: Sparkalia

Invasion of the Year: A Liberal Haven, The Mystical Council, EmbassyRegionia, Japan
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: Formation of the PPO
Failure of the Year (IC only): The Modern Gameplay Compact
Event of the Year: The force-refound of The Mystical Council, the raid(s) of Stargate, repeals of raider condemnations

Most Popular Award: Emiline, Lucklife

I may expand upon my reasoning for all of these when I have more time, but I want to emphasize that Venico is not getting nearly as much credit for how 2022 turned out as he deserves. He may be less visible in the public eye, but his ideals have become the driving force of the most pivotal force in Gameplay this year, and he easily deserves Most Influential Gameplayer. His succinct presentation of his approach to raiding diplomacy in the very beginning of the year quickly became the mantra repeated in short form throughout raiderdom: Raider Unity, Maintain a Founder, Sign a Treaty. Anyone who has ever said those words, even in quotation, can directly attribute it to Venico. He is the reason The Brotherhood of Malice returned, and his ideals are what became so instantly attractive to a swathe of raiders eager to add to their legacy under BoM's banner.
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Onionist Randosia
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Left-wing Utopia

Postby Onionist Randosia » Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:13 am

I don’t know nearly enough about these topics to provide an opinion on all of them, but:

Raider of the Year: Bendicion because hamsters
Defender of the Year: Idk
Independent of the Year: Ruben/Halsoni (I think they are independent, they’re a TCBer anyways)
Up and Coming Raider: Qekitor/Refiria
Up and Coming Defender: The Universe World
Politician of the Year: Quebecshire
Most Influential Gameplayer: idk
The Armchair Award: RiderSyl
Gameplayer of the Year: Idk
Raider Military of the Year: The Brotherhood of Malice
Defender Military of the Year: The Great Universe Defense Force
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: PRAF from TCB
UCR Region of the Year: Idk
GCR Region of the Year: I definitely dk
Best New Region: Soyuz, Distant Worlds
Invasion of the Year: A Liberal Haven
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: Operation Ragnarok
Failure of the Year (IC only): The Freedom Coalition
Event of the Year: The Christmas Shutdown/Apocalypse/whatever
News Operation of the Year: The Winter Gazette (Wintercrest)
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year Idk
News Article of the Year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s9t69Yd4KD-F4Sc7VqyCw_H7ujkuskm3/view
July 13th: Fallout Day, on page 5 (6 according to google drive) of this volume of the Winter Gazette
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: The essay by Volksleben starting on page 16 of the above Winter Gazette edition
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: Idk
Most Popular Award: Eluvatar
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Esfalsa
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Posts: 137
Founded: Aug 07, 2015
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Esfalsa » Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:49 am

Omitted quite a few as I didn't have any nominations in mind that aren't already nominated and seconded.

Defender of the Year: Grea Kriopia
Most Influential Gameplayer: Grea Kriopia (second)
Gameplayer of the Year: Tim

Raider Military of the Year: The Black Hawks (second)
Defender Military of the Year: TITO (second)
UCR Region of the Year: Europeia (second)

Event of the Year: Global Trade Fair. Honestly underrated, I got to stay up late stealing from inspecting raider puppets like a solid five hours of R/D gameplay with everyone running multis :P.

Raider of the Year: (nobody not yet nominated)
Defender of the Year: Grea Kriopia
Independent of the Year: (nobody not yet nominated)
Up and Coming Raider: (nobody not yet nominated)
Up and Coming Defender: (nobody not yet nominated)
Politician of the Year: (nobody not yet nominated)
Most Influential Gameplayer: Grea Kriopia (second)
The Armchair Award: (nobody not yet nominated)
Gameplayer of the Year: Tim

Raider Military of the Year: The Black Hawks (second)
Defender Military of the Year: TITO (second)
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
UCR Region of the Year: Europeia (second)
GCR Region of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
Best New Region: (none not yet nominated)

Invasion of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
Defense of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
Political Event of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
Failure of the Year (IC only): (none not yet nominated)
Event of the Year: Global Trade Fair. Honestly underrated, I got to stay up late stealing from inspecting raider puppets like a solid five hours of R/D gameplay with everyone running multis :P.

News Operation of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
News Article of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: (none not yet nominated)
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: (none not yet nominated)
Most Popular Award: (none not yet nominated)
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HumanSanity
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Posts: 491
Founded: Feb 06, 2011
Liberal Democratic Socialists

Postby HumanSanity » Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:00 am

Raider of the Year: Ever-Wandering Souls. Does math for all raider ops, senior leadership in two huge raider piling forces and helpful in building ties between raiders and TCB which further boosted Raiding's piling force.
Defender of the Year: Grea Kriopia. Is the underlying force that keeps Defending moving. Not the flashiest defender, but by far the most impactful.
Independent of the Year: Writinglegend. Euro under Gleg's terms went from 0 to 100 real fast.
Up and Coming Raider: Can't think of anyone not actually from 2013.
Up and Coming Defender: Varax. Technically new to Defending, so I'll count it. Shout out to Pronoun.
Politician of the Year: joWhatup. It is entirely unclear to me how LWU has wormed their way out of some of these schenanigans. Despite most Independents uniting around a "BoM/TBH mega-mega-bad" mantra and LWU regularly doing whatever BoM does, somehow LWU is maintaining its ties with those same Independents?
Most Influential Gameplayer: joWhatup. He's in all of your DMs and for some reason you think that means he's your friend. It doesn't.

Raider Military of the Year: The Brotherhood of Malice. This isn't close.
Defender Military of the Year: The Order of the Grey Wardens. This also isn't close. Overwhelmingly the largest military for most of the year, plus has the vast majority of officer talent.
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: Europeian Republican Navy. This is even less close.
UCR Region of the Year: The League. Objectively spectacular growth metrics.
GCR Region of the Year: The South Pacific. FA strategy coherence, has a functioning military, isn't stuck in an alliance that claimed to be about to fundamentally reshape the meta that then failed to follow through. Shout out to The Rejected Realms too, they also have done those things.
Best New Region: Concord. Does this count? I mean, Merciam exists, I guess.

Invasion of the Year: The Brotherhood of Malice's raid of Equilism.
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia.
Political Event of the Year: Restricting it to things that matter, the TGW-Europeia treaty.
Failure of the Year (IC only): Pax Polaris Occidens.
Event of the Year: Vara getting sacked.

News Operation of the Year: Roavin shitting on the Reliant ruling.
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year: Probably something EBC did.
News Article of the Year: Roavin shitting on the Reliant ruling.
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: Reliant meme Dispatch.
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: Probably something Nakari said.
Most Popular Award: Salaxalans.
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Honeydewistania
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Posts: 3917
Founded: Jun 09, 2017
Capitalist Paradise

Postby Honeydewistania » Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:46 am

Raider of the Year: pass
Defender of the Year: pass
Independent of the Year: Alger
Up and Coming Raider: pass
Up and Coming Defender: pass
Politician of the Year: Alger
Most Influential Gameplayer: Alger
The Armchair Award: Alger
Gameplayer of the Year: Alger

Raider Military of the Year: pass
Defender Military of the Year: pass
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: EPSA
UCR Region of the Year: Algerworld
GCR Region of the Year: The East Pacific
Best New Region: Algerworld

Invasion of the Year: pass
Defense of the Year: pass
Political Event of the Year: Great Algerstonia's DEAT
Failure of the Year (IC only): Great Algerstonia's DEAT
Event of the Year: Great Algerstonia's DEAT

News Operation of the Year: pass
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year pass
News Article of the Year: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1762958
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: pass
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1762958
Most Popular Award: Alger
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The Chariot
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Posts: 61
Founded: Jan 16, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby The Chariot » Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:50 pm

Raider of the Year: Souls
Defender of the Year: GK
Up and Coming Raider: RC Cola guy
Up and Coming Defender: Varax
Politician of the Year: Tim
Most Influential Gameplayer: Quebecshire
The Armchair Award: Church of Satan
Gameplayer of the Year: Valtarre

Raider Military of the Year: Brotherhood of Malice
Defender Military of the Year: The Grey Wardens
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: Lily
UCR Region of the Year: The League
GCR Region of the Year: The Rejected Realms
Best New Region: Sparkalia

Invasion of the Year: The Mystical Council
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Political Event of the Year: Modern Gameplay Compact
Failure of the Year (IC only): Pax Polaris Occidens
Event of the Year: Stargate

Most Popular Award: Whatermelons
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The North Polish Union
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Posts: 4794
Founded: Nov 13, 2012
Moralistic Democracy

Postby The North Polish Union » Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:56 am

Raider of the Year: Venico
Defender of the Year: TUW
Independent of the Year: Algerstonia
Up and Coming Raider: qekqekqekqekqekqekqekqekqekqek
Up and Coming Defender: TUW
Politician of the Year: Souls
Most Influential Gameplayer: Koth, Souls
The Armchair Award: myself CoS
Gameplayer of the Year: Venico

Raider Military of the Year: BoM
Defender Military of the Year: TGU
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: Lily
UCR Region of the Year: BoM
GCR Region of the Year: WZ Airspace
Best New Region: Moon

Invasion of the Year: EmbassyRegionia
Defense of the Year: Stargate
Political Event of the Year: TNP melting down at raiders because Libcord del-tipped Stargate
Failure of the Year (IC only): Europeia passing a self-commend
Event of the Year: Eluvatar (Blessed be He) restoring the game

News Operation of the Year: N/A
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year N/A
News Article of the Year: N/A
Best Thread/Essay/Long-form Dispatch: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=520663
Quote/Short-form Dispatch of the Year: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=512678&p=39922055#p39922055
Most Popular Award: Algerstonia
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TheKeyToJoy
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Posts: 857
Founded: Aug 08, 2022
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby TheKeyToJoy » Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:17 am

Raider of the Year: Roth
Defender of the Year: Queb
Independent of the Year: The Hurricane
Up and Coming Raider: The one who bans natives
Politician of the Year: Minskeiv
The Armchair Award: Unibot

Raider Military of the Year:Black Hawks
Defender Military of the Year: Grey
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year:TCB
GCR Region of the Year: TRR
Best New Region: Talonia

Invasion of the Year: Japan
Defense of the Year: New Westphalia
Event of the Year: The Shutdown
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