The Writers' Block

by **The Free Joy State** » Tue May 26, 2020 11:15 pm

SherpDaWerp wrote:
Pythaga wrote:Does anyone know off the top of their head what the greatest number of options in a published issue is?

The "what's your favourite color" Easter Egg has 12, which I believe is the greatest. If you're after non-Easter Eggs, I'm not sure.

I'll add a note: the more options an issue has, the shorter those options should be.

Also, ensure all the options need to be there. Options you like, but which aren't pulling their weight, should be cut.

by **Noahs Second Country** » Tue May 26, 2020 11:16 pm

SherpDaWerp wrote:
Pythaga wrote:Does anyone know off the top of their head what the greatest number of options in a published issue is?

The "what's your favourite color" Easter Egg has 12, which I believe is the greatest. If you're after non-Easter Eggs, I'm not sure.

625 has 11 options, though receiving all of them is probably quite difficult, if not impossible.

by **Trotterdam** » Wed May 27, 2020 3:51 am

SherpDaWerp wrote:
Pythaga wrote:Does anyone know off the top of their head what the greatest number of options in a published issue is?
The "what's your favourite color" Easter Egg has 12, which I believe is the greatest. If you're after non-Easter Eggs, I'm not sure.

#625 has 11 options. Most of them have validities and won't always show up, but it's possible for a nation to qualify for all 11 options at once (mostly this will happen on Psychotic Dictatorships).

by **Devil Heart** » Sun May 31, 2020 4:56 pm

Do we have an issue about banning cameras/recording from mobile phones yet?

Thanks.

by **Debussy** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:22 am

What kind of minister would be in charge of citizen behavior?

by **SherpDaWerp** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:16 am

Debussy wrote:What kind of minister would be in charge of citizen behavior?

Make up something mildly amusing that's related to the characterisation of the option, like:
Minister for Behavioral Control
Minister for Suppression of Free Will

Realistically, you can make anything up and as long as it's funny, you're all set.

by **Frieden-und Freudenland** » Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:22 pm

Would it make sense to write an issue on radon levels in certain homes? Or is it a bit too trivial?

by **Pogaria** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:42 am

Frieden-und Freudenland wrote:Would it make sense to write an issue on radon levels in certain homes? Or is it a bit too trivial?

That could be a good idea. Go for it.

by **Frieden-und Freudenland** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:54 pm

Are there any issues about @@NAME@@ being a transit country for refugees?

For example, refugees from Marche Noir pass through @@NAME@@ and get on inflatable boats on the @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ shore and then travel to Brancaland. Brancaland threatens @@NAME@@ and tells them to stop the refugees from leaving @@NAME@@, etc.

by **Frieden-und Freudenland** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:49 pm

Is there an issue on co-education vs. gender segregation in schools?

by **Westinor** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:59 pm

is there an issue dealing with juvenile lifers?

by **Australian rePublic** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 3:33 pm

Frieden-und Freudenland wrote:Is there an issue on co-education vs. gender segregation in schools?

I don't think so, no

Frieden-und Freudenland wrote:Are there any issues about @@NAME@@ being a transit country for refugees?

For example, refugees from Marche Noir pass through @@NAME@@ and get on inflatable boats on the @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ shore and then travel to Brancaland. Brancaland threatens @@NAME@@ and tells them to stop the refugees from leaving @@NAME@@, etc.

Sounds interesting AF

by **Socio Polor** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:54 pm

As anyone ever made an issue on colleges and universities transitioning to single dorm rooms only, I have an idea that's based on something that happened

by **Sanctaria** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:55 am

Socio Polor wrote:As anyone ever made an issue on colleges and universities transitioning to single dorm rooms only, I have an idea that's based on something that happened

Why would this end up on the desk of @@LEADER@@?

by **Australian rePublic** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:02 am

I have an idea for an issue. A landlocked country bordering nation wants to buy a piece of nation so they can have a coastline. What do you guys think?

by **Westinor** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:16 am

Australian rePublic wrote:I have an idea for an issue. A landlocked country bordering nation wants to buy a piece of nation so they can have a coastline. What do you guys think?

I think that's an interesting premise, and has a lot of ways it could go. You should go for it!

by **Australian rePublic** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:58 pm

Westinor wrote:
Australian rePublic wrote:I have an idea for an issue. A landlocked country bordering nation wants to buy a piece of nation so they can have a coastline. What do you guys think?

I think that's an interesting premise, and has a lot of ways it could go. You should go for it!

Cheers

by **Socio Polor** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:43 pm

Sanctaria wrote:
Socio Polor wrote:As anyone ever made an issue on colleges and universities transitioning to single dorm rooms only, I have an idea that's based on something that happened

Why would this end up on the desk of @@LEADER@@?

This is an issue based on a true story. My idea is an issue that discusses doing away with roommates in colleges and universities and only allowing singles. Does that sound promising?

by **Westinor** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:25 pm

Not sure if this is even allowed, but I feel like I can vaguely remember an example. If I wanted to include dialogue from two speakers in the same option, how would that work (or again, is it even allowed)?

by **SherpDaWerp** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:03 pm

Westinor wrote:Not sure if this is even allowed, but I feel like I can vaguely remember an example. If I wanted to include dialogue from two speakers in the same option, how would that work (or again, is it even allowed)?

"Introduction," says @@RANDOMNAME_1@@, "Further explanation." @@RANDOMNAME_2@@ adds, "I agree with @@RANDOMNAME_1@@".

It's fundamentally a bit trickier than single-speaker, because you can't rely on the convention that different speakers are split by line breaks. To get around that, you have to introduce the second speaker before they start speaking (as in my example), which does interrupt the flow somewhat. To give an example of what not to do:

"Introduction," says @@RANDOMNAME_1@@, "Further explanation." "Also," adds @@RANDOMNAME_2@@, "I agree with @@RANDOMNAME_1@@".

You can't do that because there's no proper break inbetween dialogue of different speakers.

As well as how to do it, consider why you want to do this. Make sure it's entirely necessary for the option, because 99% of the time it's unnecessary and only serves to further complicate the option.

by **Westinor** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:16 pm

SherpDaWerp wrote:
Westinor wrote:Not sure if this is even allowed, but I feel like I can vaguely remember an example. If I wanted to include dialogue from two speakers in the same option, how would that work (or again, is it even allowed)?

"Introduction," says @@RANDOMNAME_1@@, "Further explanation." @@RANDOMNAME_2@@ adds, "I agree with @@RANDOMNAME_1@@".

It's fundamentally a bit trickier than single-speaker, because you can't rely on the convention that different speakers are split by line breaks. To get around that, you have to introduce the second speaker before they start speaking (as in my example), which does interrupt the flow somewhat. To give an example of what not to do:

"Introduction," says @@RANDOMNAME_1@@, "Further explanation." "Also," adds @@RANDOMNAME_2@@, "I agree with @@RANDOMNAME_1@@".
You can't do that because there's no proper break inbetween dialogue of different speakers.

As well as how to do it, consider why you want to do this. Make sure it's entirely necessary for the option, because 99% of the time it's unnecessary and only serves to further complicate the option.

I see, that makes sense. Thank you!

by **Honeydewistania** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:05 pm

ANy issues on @@NAME@@ citizens claiming foreign territory as @@NAME@@‘s?

by **Candlewhisper Archive** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:23 am

Honeydewistania wrote:ANy issues on @@NAME@@ citizens claiming foreign territory as @@NAME@@‘s?

That's pretty interesting, especially if they've succeeded in establishing that territory and simply want to join your nation. You could absorb them, deny association with them, declare them a sovereign nation that is a protectorate, or even help the land's original owners forcibly reclaim it. Lots of ways for that to go.

Making it funny would be the trick, as always.

by **Australian rePublic** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 4:06 am

Honeydewistania wrote:ANy issues on @@NAME@@ citizens claiming foreign territory as @@NAME@@‘s?

Closest I know of was when I tried this:
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=450125&hilit=palestine

It flopped

by **Trotterdam** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 4:28 am

Honeydewistania wrote:Any issues on @@NAME@@ citizens claiming foreign territory as @@NAME@@‘s?

This was pretty common during the Age of ~~Massacre and Subjugation of Indigenous Peoples~~ Exploration. Much less so nowadays, when pretty much every scrap of land on the planet, other than Antarctica (which is protected by treaty) and maybe a few tiny uninhabitable rocks, already legally belongs to one nation or another, and someone else trying to claim it isn't going to go over well with the international community.

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