The Writers' Block

by **Gonadez** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:08 pm

When will we have an issue that reinstates the Judiciary branch?
I am desperately waiting for it

by **Shwe Tu Colony** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:10 pm

Gonadez wrote:When will we have an issue that reinstates the Judiciary branch?
I am desperately waiting for it

I'm hecking trying, but the editors want guude quality because that's the way this should work :U.

by **Kurnugia** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:29 am

Gonadez wrote:When will we have an issue that reinstates the Judiciary branch?
I am desperately waiting for it

Feel free to try to do one :meh:

by **Candensia** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:13 pm

I always beat around the bush so much when I am writing. Stuff always comes out so vague.

by **Caracasus** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:43 am

Candensia wrote:I always beat around the bush so much when I am writing. Stuff always comes out so vague.

Chuck something down on paper. I'm the same - look back at some of my first drafts here and they're a case of Option 1: Pro issue talking point. Fill in blanks later.

The great thing about the forum is that it can be used to hone and fine tune stuff. Vague is fine - as long as there is a direction.

by **Candensia** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:32 am

Caracasus wrote:
Candensia wrote:I always beat around the bush so much when I am writing. Stuff always comes out so vague.

Chuck something down on paper. I'm the same - look back at some of my first drafts here and they're a case of Option 1: Pro issue talking point. Fill in blanks later.

The great thing about the forum is that it can be used to hone and fine tune stuff. Vague is fine - as long as there is a direction.

I like that the direction the forum has taken is not to weed out not-so-stellar issues, but instead to set people up to win.

I appreciate the hand holding, truly.

by **Bears Armed** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:34 am

Here's an idea for anybody who wants to use it: An issue about the future of the fashion industry... titled 'The Drape of Things To Come'.

^_^

by **USS Monitor** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:07 am

Candensia wrote:
Caracasus wrote:
Chuck something down on paper. I'm the same - look back at some of my first drafts here and they're a case of Option 1: Pro issue talking point. Fill in blanks later.

The great thing about the forum is that it can be used to hone and fine tune stuff. Vague is fine - as long as there is a direction.

I like that the direction the forum has taken is not to weed out not-so-stellar issues, but instead to set people up to win.

I appreciate the hand holding, truly.

Sometimes it pays off and people that started out a little lost can cobble together a good issue.

by **Jutsa** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:10 am

Goodness knows I need(ed) it. :lol:

by **The South Falls** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:21 pm

One question. There's an issue on flashmobbery, and I want to write a dancing issue. Would that be a 'ripoff' of the flash mob issue?

by **Trotterdam** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:46 pm

...There are occasions for dancing other than flash mobs?

by **The South Falls** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:49 pm

Trotterdam wrote:...There are occasions for dancing other than flash mobs?

True... Alright, I'll begin writing.

by **Jutsa** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:03 am

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the only issue that has dancing is flashmobbery, so if you can come up with a national issue around dancing,
(which not only do I think would work but I suspect a couple of editors would really like to see)
I think you'll have yourself a pretty decent chance of making issuehood.

by **Candensia** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:09 am

So, this might be a bit controversial, and on second thought I challenge anyone to write an issue on what I’m about to bring up, if one hasnt been done already.

What’s the consensus on Oxford Commas? Do we like em?

I myself am a believer in the almighty oxford, but then again I am addicted to commas. :lol:

by **Sacara** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:52 am

Candensia wrote:So, this might be a bit controversial, and on second thought I challenge anyone to write an issue on what I’m about to bring up, if one hasnt been done already.

What’s the consensus on Oxford Commas? Do we like em?

I myself am a believer in the almighty oxford, but then again I am addicted to commas.

Here’s an issue about commas.

by **Ransium** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:16 pm

I'm proud to announce a new addition to the team Issue Editor team: The Marsupial Illuminati. We're sure they'll be a first-degree editor.

by **Sacara** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:33 pm

Congratulations The Marsupial Illuminati on being moved up to Issues Editor! :clap:

by **Lord Dominator** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:17 pm

Congratulations!

by **Candlewhisper Archive** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:14 am

Ransium wrote:I'm proud to announce a new addition to the team Issue Editor team: The Marsupial Illuminati. We're sure they'll be a first-degree editor.

Heh, like it. I'm also sure he'll be extremely enlightened. Expect we'll see more of him soon, unless he plays possum.

by **Fauxia** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:19 am

I noticed the brown in the Issues list megathread and came over here to see the announcement. Excellent pick!

by **Jar Wattinree** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:37 am

Congrates!

by **Altmer Dominion** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:06 pm

Excellent Pick! Congratulations!

by **Phydios** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:42 pm

Ransium wrote:I'm proud to announce a new addition to the team Issue Editor team: The Marsupial Illuminati. We're sure they'll be a first-degree editor.

Congrats, Kangaroo Cabal!

by **Candlewhisper Archive** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 1:09 am

Updated post 2 with new request flagged in red below:

last updated 29/3/18:

Here's some stuff that I think we have urgent need of in the game:

Multiple gaps exist within the issue base. Please consider closing these with good quality issue drafts, which will be prioritised for publication:

Absolute primogeniture - Activated in 596, if you choose to have the eldest child inherit the throne regardless of gender. Cannot currently be reversed. Medium priority: Reversal issue needed please.
Of note on this, this is tricky to write as for technical reasons you cannot refer to, change or know:
1) Whether the nation currently is ruled by a male or female monarch
2) The gender of the heir apparent
3) Whether the nation is ruled by the monarch, or whether its a constitutional monarchy.
4) Whether or not @@LEADER@@ is the monarch.

Autarky - Freedom from any dependence on external trade or markets. Activated in 126, 649 and 815. Deactivated by a whole bunch of options that incidentally mention solutions based on imports and exports. This isn't ideal, and those options will slowly be migrating to option validity exclusions, so we need a proper reversal. Medium priority: Reversal issue that explicitly reverses the concept of autarky.

Body Modification - Body modification is banned. Medium priority: An issue that makes this legal again.

Mccarthyism - Activated only in the CAPITALgate chain, and currently checked only there, but creates a persistent condition suggesting that the nation indulges in Mccarthy era witch-hunts for dissidents. Low priority: An issue reverses this policy.

Monarchy - Activated by 461 and 527. Can be reversed in 596, but access to that issue is locked if you already have absolute primogeniture, which in turn cannot be reversed. So ideally we need an issue that can reverse both these in two options within a single issue. High priority.

National Healthcover - Nation has an NHS, activated and deactivated in lots of places. However deactivations are mostly by side effect, no specific deactivation. Low priority: Reversal issue that explicitly ends the NHS.

Term Limits - Activated in 54 and 306, elected officials have term limits. No reversal exists at present. Medium priority: An issue that reverses term limits.

No Cents - As per 343, small denomination coins have been withdrawn. One reversal exists at present, but requires you to have another rare policy active. Low priority: An issue that reverses this with non-stringent entry requirements.

No Compensation- Nation allows for compensation lawsuits. Currently activated by specific narratives, and deactivated incidentally by options that mention compensation. This isn't ideal, and those options will slowly be migrating to option validity exclusions, so we need a proper reversal. Medium priority: Reversal issue that explicitly restores the concept of compensation.

No Courts - This policy indicates that lack of traditional courts, which basically means a judge, verbal arguments and evidence for prosecution and defence, and formal sentencing prior to punishment. There's actually three reversals in the game but they're all a little unsatisfactory, as they reverse the policy as a side effect of mentioning a solution that involves courts. I'd rather flag these as options not valid if you don't have courts, but to do that... High priority: An issue that reinstates courts.

No Pro Sports - Professional sports (specifically that, not all sports in general) are banned. A reversal will be needed for this. Medium priority: An issue that reverses.

No Senate - Triggered by abolishing the upper house in 560. No reversal exists. High priority: An issue that reinstates the upper house.

No Smoking - Can be reversed by 139, but not all non-smoking nations can access that issue. Low priority: Other ways to re-legalising smoking, ideally nestled within issues that don't have that as the primary narrative.

No Zoos - As per 431 and 547. One reversal exists, but only as a side effect change. Low priority: An issue that specifically relegalises zoos.

by **The Marsupial Illuminati** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:40 am

Do we need an issue that will once and for all determine if a nation has an absolute monarchy or a constitutional monarchy?

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