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[SPLIT FROM] How To Write An Issue

Postby Skallvia » Mon May 04, 2009 12:19 am

Sirocco wrote:[*]The United Nations



Well, seeing as how this isnt locked, and I feel the need to be a Smart Ass...

How could, and why would, one mess with the "United Nations" being that it does not exist in this game? Image
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Postby Sirocco » Mon May 04, 2009 5:26 am

Fixed.
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Postby Filbertiana » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:16 pm

How to open "Submission page?"and where to write an issue? :(
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Postby Sirocco » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:18 pm

Issues FAQ
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Postby Nulono » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:44 pm

Would it be possible for the same name to randomly appear for both PRO and CON? :lol:
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Postby Sirocco » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:46 pm

Yep.
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Postby Sirocco » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:24 am

I've designed some new macros for issue writers to use - they're a little more complicated than other ones so keep that in mind when writing. You can learn more by reading the third part of the issue writing guide.
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Postby Unibot » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:39 pm

Is the @@REGION@@ macro fixed ?
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Postby Sirocco » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:44 pm

Yep, I'd better update that.
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Postby Ballotonia » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:58 pm

Sirocco wrote:Yep, I'd better update that.


So, did you edit those back in where you had removed them earlier?

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Postby Sirocco » Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:01 pm

I'm going to at some point, yeah.
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Postby West-Flanders » Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:21 pm

Does this mean some of the currently excisting issues will be adapted to include the new macros as well?

Like for example issue n° 222: "Terrorists Strike City Centre" could now include the capital-macro..
The Issue
All of @@NATION@@ has been in an uproar since yesterday when a car exploded in the middle of the capital city, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. This terrorist act was traced back to a violent minority group known as the Lilliputian Freedom Fighters. A group allegedly supported by an unfriendly regime, despising @@NATION@@ for its heathenish ways and political bent, but more particularly for supporting the recent occupation of their homeland by an ally.
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Postby Sirocco » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:01 pm

That's my intention, yes. If there are any outstanding errors with issues that need addressed while I'm making all the retrospective edits, let me know.
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Postby Unibot » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:16 am

Wasn't there an @@NAMEINITIAL@@ macro, which displayed the initials of a nation?
Or am I going insane? :p
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Postby Too Sweet » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:31 pm

Please help
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Postby Twigica » Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:46 pm

Why do you have to have 500 million population to submit an issue?
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Postby Twigica » Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:07 pm

Ignore my last post I found the answer in your other thread. Sorry.
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Postby Khadore » Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:17 am

The issues are not really the problem it is the dumbass debate options you have to choose from. It doesn't give you a free range of choice so no wonder you got some f---ed up nations and I never wanted a Corporate Bordello....WTF is that anyway?!
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Postby Bears Armed » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:14 am

Khadore wrote:The issues are not really the problem it is the dumbass debate options you have to choose from. It doesn't give you a free range of choice so no wonder you got some f---ed up nations and I never wanted a Corporate Bordello....WTF is that anyway?!

It means that the politicians have sold themselves to big business.
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Postby Bears Armed » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:15 am

Khadore wrote:The issues are not really the problem it is the dumbass debate options you have to choose from. It doesn't give you a free range of choice so no wonder you got some f---ed up nations and I never wanted a Corporate Bordello....WTF is that anyway?!

It means that the politicians have sold themselves to big business.
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Postby Blluedevil » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:51 pm

Even though it is briefly talked about, I am still unsure on how to go about writing stats for issues. Could you please expand upon it a bit more?
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Postby Echolilia » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:51 am

Sirocco wrote:@@ANIMAL@@: gives you your national animal.

Beware of the @@ANIMAL@@s :arrow: Beware of the flightless hippos

@@CURRENCY@@: gives you your national currency.

That'll be seven @@CURRENCY@@s please. :arrow: That'll be seven happy red balloons please.


Are there not separate macros for the plural of the animal and currency?
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Postby Kalasparata » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:43 am

How am I gunna get my issue accepted if I don't have one? Could you please tell me how to write one in the first place?
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Postby Sirocco » Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:11 pm

Hello there, sorry for the delay in reply.

No, there is no macro for plurals, I just stick an /s/ on the end:

An @@ANIMAL@@ in the hand is worth two @@ANIMAL@@s in the bush.
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Postby Krsta » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:27 pm

Where is the button which I push and go to the place where I am writing an issue?
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