Oldest Nations in NS

[Pelagis]

I'm pretty sure that the first nation in NS is Maxtopia, but what about the Player-Created ones?

[Katganistan]

I'm old. Reploid Productions is older. Your post needs beefing up because there's really no discussion set up.

[Pelagis]

I'm old.

Reploid Productions is older.

Mine's have the founding date below my name. How come yours was only labeled as "Antiquity"?

[The Lone Alliance]

I'm old.

Reploid Productions is older.

Mine's have the founding date below my name. How come yours was only labeled as "Antiquity"?

Because they joined at a time before the site saved the dates people joined, usually pre-2004.

[Pelagis]

Mine's have the founding date below my name. How come yours was only labeled as "Antiquity"?

Because they joined at a time before the site saved the dates people joined, usually pre-2004.

That means, we have no way of knowing who's the first nation ever created?

[The Lone Alliance]

Because they joined at a time before the site saved the dates people joined, usually pre-2004.

That means, we have no way of knowing who's the first nation ever created?

No we don't, it's highly likely that many of the real first nations ever created most likely left over a decade ago never to return.

[Katganistan]

Try a search. It's come up before.

[Pelagis]

Try a search. It's come up before.

I'll try to search it as well, thanks.

(Btw, you said my post needs beefing up. Mind teaching me how to set up a discussion in this topic?)

[Infected Mushroom]

Mine's have the founding date below my name. How come yours was only labeled as "Antiquity"?

Because they joined at a time before the site saved the dates people joined, usually pre-2004.

It makes them the NSG equivalent of primordial beings in Supernatural. More powerful than angels and able to go toe to toe against beings like Lucifer and the Darkness.

If you see the words "Antiquity"... beware.

[Infected Mushroom]

Try a search. It's come up before.

I'll try to search it as well, thanks.

(Btw, you said my post needs beefing up. Mind teaching me how to set up a discussion in this topic?)

You could wait for the population poll to show up on the daily NS rankings

the highest population = oldest nation still alive

[Yohannes]

Um... maybe someone (like Frisbeeteria) can tell me off/correct me here if I am wrong, but wasn't the nation state Maxtopia the first one?

[Donut section]

Anyone who has Antiquity as their found date is either an elder god, or a great old one. Depending if they are a mod or not.

And threads like these wake them to drive posters to worship and insanity.

[Karamiko]

Every nation's population seems to increase at a constant rate over time, no matter what happens. So, the oldest nation alive should be the one with the highest population - which, as of right now, is Kyupaa.

[Pelagis]

Every nation's population seems to increase at a constant rate over time, no matter what happens. So, the oldest nation alive should be the one with the highest population - which, as of right now, is Kyupaa.

But some might CTE for good or got refounded. If I'm not mistaken, population doesn't increase when you CTE.

[Cannot think of a name]

Anyone who has Antiquity as their found date is either an elder god, or a great old one. Depending if they are a mod or not.

And threads like these wake them to drive posters to worship and insanity.

Really goes hand in hand.

[Karamiko]

Every nation's population seems to increase at a constant rate over time, no matter what happens. So, the oldest nation alive should be the one with the highest population - which, as of right now, is Kyupaa.

But some might CTE for good or got refounded. If I'm not mistaken, population doesn't increase when you CTE.

Forgot about that. I suppose Kyupaa has just had the longest continuous stretch of existence so far. Well, then, it may not be possible to know the first player-created nation ever, due to antiquity and CTE, unless Kyupaa's been here since the very beginning.

[Big Jim P]

Because they joined at a time before the site saved the dates people joined, usually pre-2004.

It makes them the NSG equivalent of primordial beings in Supernatural. More powerful than angels and able to go toe to toe against beings like Lucifer and the Darkness.

If you see the words "Antiquity"... beware.

Indeed.

[Wine-loving Chimps]

I remember on a thread similar to this someone founded in Antiquity (one of the eldest raiders if I correctly recall) who claimed that he discovered NationStates by coincidence on the very first day it was founded and posted a screenshot from that time. Might be that guy, whoever they are.

[Dumb Ideologies]

In the old days you had to dial a number and wait in a queue to send issue responses scribbled on scraps of paper. It was all handled by a special machine called Fax Barry.

[Big Jim P]

In the old days you had to dial a number and wait in a queue to send issue responses scribbled on scraps of paper. It was all handled by a special machine called Fax Barry.

And send your posts in duplicate.
Then triplicate.
Occasionally in quadruplicate.

Of course, content was better.

Ah the good ol' days.

[Katganistan]

In the old days you had to dial a number and wait in a queue to send issue responses scribbled on scraps of paper. It was all handled by a special machine called Fax Barry.

And send your posts in duplicate.
Then triplicate.
Occasionally in quadruplicate.

Of course, content was better.

Ah the good ol' days.

Oh dear God, I remember.... I think there was about a 2hr window, from 10pm to midnight, when I could actually post. Once midnight hit, boom, it was alllll over.

Must have made raiding and defense very very interesting.

[Katganistan]

(Btw, you said my post needs beefing up. Mind teaching me how to set up a discussion in this topic?)

Ideally for any topic there should be a paragraph outlining the context, then at least a few lines explaining your position, and then a question to throw to the world to answer.

[The Black Forrest]

I remember the before times. I am not the oldest.

We do have a large geriatric group here!

Prune juice for everybody!

[United States of Red Dawn]

I'm pretty sure that the first nation in NS is Maxtopia, but what about the Player-Created ones?

The Grendels.

[Treadwellia]

This is an interesting topic! I've wondered about such briefly, myself.