NS Cliches II: Re-Rebooted

[The Imperial State of Ateria]

Cliche: FT nations ripping off copying taking inspiration from major pop-culture franchises.

Wait... hold up...

Very often you will read the specifications of their edgy name-class spaceships and read ‘it is capable of FTL travel’ or ‘it has an array of railguns’.

[Independent Republic of Boldonia]

Cliche: FT nations ripping off copying taking inspiration from major pop-culture franchises.

Wait... hold up...

Very often you will read the specifications of their edgy name-class spaceships and read ‘it is capable of FTL travel’ or ‘it has an array of railguns’.

From my modern tech point of view, isn't that standard for FT ships? Isn't that like saying a MT missile cruiser has diesel engines and guided missiles? Are you talking about every ship having railguns and FTL, or more specifically that the factbook says the ship has them but doesn't elaborate?

[The Imperial Fatherland]

Very often you will read the specifications of their edgy name-class spaceships and read ‘it is capable of FTL travel’ or ‘it has an array of railguns’.

From my modern tech point of view, isn't that standard for FT ships? Isn't that like saying a MT missile cruiser has diesel engines and guided missiles? Are you talking about every ship having railguns and FTL, or more specifically that the factbook says the ship has them but doesn't elaborate?

Yes, and yes.

Almost every factbook most of the time is basically over-glorified galleries; there’s a bunch of pictures of spaceships and the user includes their specifications below them, to try and not make them boring.

[Frisemark]

From my modern tech point of view, isn't that standard for FT ships? Isn't that like saying a MT missile cruiser has diesel engines and guided missiles? Are you talking about every ship having railguns and FTL, or more specifically that the factbook says the ship has them but doesn't elaborate?

To be particular, anyone with the money to build a new-build guided missile cruiser would probably use nuclear propulsion over diesel-electric

[Gandoor]

This is an old cliché that you can't really do anymore cuz the mods (finally) started cracking down on these types of nations but Nazi Germany AH nations.

[Perikuresu]

as for spamming moderation it remains the dumbest thing people do, especially when they're repeatedly told not to do it, literally just don't post in reports that don't involve you there lmao

This drama in the moderation threads comes off as one of the most stupidest instances of Mod posting (albeit most likely intentional)

[Bigpipstan]

They probably won't be missed because the NAZI germany clones weren't recognizable or creative enough for people to care. Like there are lot of different ways to go about making an evil nation.

[Frisemark]

This is an old cliché that you can't really do anymore cuz the mods (finally) started cracking down on these types of nations but Nazi Germany AH nations.

"Oh you don't understand it's different because DUH KAISER!!! is in power and we're targeting (insert minority) instead of Jews!"

I can't count the number of nations like that I've seen over the years lol

[Black Raven Movement]

Oddly enough I haven’t seen those nations that much on my side. I still see them, but even before a crackdown they weren’t common from what I saw.

That’s unless I dig into a portal of fascist regions for the sake of making myself cringe and soak in anger. They’re always there.

[Frisemark]

Oh, also, bringing this up for no particular reason. especially not involving a certain military related thread that is probably the most common occurrence

Big Cliche: People getting mad in F7 threads because you didn't sufficiently powerwank their nation enough. That one's always been a constant.

[Valentine Z]

Personally I do would like people to read my Factbook just a little bit. You don't have to read the entire thing, so if you get a general gist, that's fine.

And yes, with that said, I can always take a defeat lol. I like to see my characters having their asses kicked now and then.

[Black Raven Movement]

Personally I do would like people to read my Factbook just a little bit. You don't have to read the entire thing, so if you get a general gist, that's fine.

And yes, with that said, I can always take a defeat lol. I like to see my characters having their asses kicked now and then.

Same here lol. Having my main character Apis get his ass beat is beautiful. With my other characters I’ve gotten better with it. I take it less seriously now.

[The Rio Grande River Basin]

Personally I do would like people to read my Factbook just a little bit. You don't have to read the entire thing, so if you get a general gist, that's fine.

And yes, with that said, I can always take a defeat lol. I like to see my characters having their asses kicked now and then.

Yup. Some users, not mentioning any names *cough*Ashotu*cough* don’t seem to understand these F7 games.

[Gonswanza]

Personally I do would like people to read my Factbook just a little bit. You don't have to read the entire thing, so if you get a general gist, that's fine.

And yes, with that said, I can always take a defeat lol. I like to see my characters having their asses kicked now and then.

Same here lol. Having my main character Apis get his ass beat is beautiful. With my other characters I’ve gotten better with it. I take it less seriously now.

Ditto. Granted, it's also hilariously common how people intentionally try to make the most overpowered forces possible purely for the sake of winning and nothing more, like what's the fun in winning? It just adds to the issue of FT/FFT wankery in F7 thread games.

[The Rio Grande River Basin]

Same here lol. Having my main character Apis get his ass beat is beautiful. With my other characters I’ve gotten better with it. I take it less seriously now.

Ditto. Granted, it's also hilariously common how people intentionally try to make the most overpowered forces possible purely for the sake of winning and nothing more, like what's the fun in winning? It just adds to the issue of FT/FFT wankery in F7 thread games.

I completely understand why people say that, and I agree. But surprisingly, I honestly am just worldbuilding for an RP I’m making, for FT/FFT stuff, and focused my efforts on it so far.

[-Astoria-]

Personally I do would like people to read my Factbook just a little bit. You don't have to read the entire thing, so if you get a general gist, that's fine.

You're expecting far too much from the average user. /hj

[Gandoor]

Personally I do would like people to read my Factbook just a little bit. You don't have to read the entire thing, so if you get a general gist, that's fine.

And yes, with that said, I can always take a defeat lol. I like to see my characters having their asses kicked now and then.

Yup. Some users, not mentioning any names *cough*Ashotu*cough* don’t seem to understand these F7 games.

I mean this is the same user who once said that they'd decided to 'become the villain' in a moderation thread like they're a character from a shitty anime lol.

Fam this is fuckin NationStates, it's a goddamn web forum and nation simulation game. It ain't that serious.

[The Rio Grande River Basin]

Yup. Some users, not mentioning any names *cough*Ashotu*cough* don’t seem to understand these F7 games.

I mean this is the same user who once said that they'd decided to 'become the villain' in a moderation thread like they're a character from a shitty anime lol.

Fam this is fuckin NationStates, it's a goddamn web forum and nation simulation game. It ain't that serious.

“I have become the villai…”
*cue mods bitchslapping like LeBron James

[Urine Town]

They probably won't be missed because the NAZI germany clones weren't recognizable or creative enough for people to care. Like there are lot of different ways to go about making an evil nation.

I agree. It seems like 90% of the Naziposters are just bored trolls looking for a reaction. I’d imagine some of them have legit nations but think that they are allowed to be a jerk to others on NS forums because evil fascist archetype.

[The Rio Grande River Basin]

They probably won't be missed because the NAZI germany clones weren't recognizable or creative enough for people to care. Like there are lot of different ways to go about making an evil nation.

I agree. It seems like 90% of the Naziposters are just bored trolls looking for a reaction. I’d imagine some of them have legit nations but think that they are allowed to be a jerk to others on NS forums because evil fascist archetype.

Some people succeed in playing the evil genocidal nation without invoking the nazis. Like, saaaay, United World Order, I think, or Kraven Corporation.

[Urine Town]

This is an old cliché that you can't really do anymore cuz the mods (finally) started cracking down on these types of nations but Nazi Germany AH nations.

"Oh you don't understand it's different because DUH KAISER!!! is in power and we're targeting (insert minority) instead of Jews!"

I can't count the number of nations like that I've seen over the years lol

shrugs These people are not fooling anyone

[Urine Town]

I agree. It seems like 90% of the Naziposters are just bored trolls looking for a reaction. I’d imagine some of them have legit nations but think that they are allowed to be a jerk to others on NS forums because evil fascist archetype.

Some people succeed in playing the evil genocidal nation without invoking the nazis. Like, saaaay, United World Order, I think, or Kraven Corporation.

One of my favorite fascist nations on NS is Karazicu

[The Rio Grande River Basin]

"Oh you don't understand it's different because DUH KAISER!!! is in power and we're targeting (insert minority) instead of Jews!"

I can't count the number of nations like that I've seen over the years lol

shrugs These people are not fooling anyone

As I say, some do it effectively, dare say, artfully, like The Kraven Corporation

[Gonswanza]

They probably won't be missed because the NAZI germany clones weren't recognizable or creative enough for people to care. Like there are lot of different ways to go about making an evil nation.

I agree. It seems like 90% of the Naziposters are just bored trolls looking for a reaction. I’d imagine some of them have legit nations but think that they are allowed to be a jerk to others on NS forums because evil fascist archetype.

Ironic given nobody on this damn site know what true fascism is and instead refer (or defer) explicitly to nazism.

[Urine Town]

Yup. Some users, not mentioning any names *cough*Ashotu*cough* don’t seem to understand these F7 games.

Ashotu is such an enigma to me. I can’t tell if the account behind Ashotu is deliberately trying to make low quality posts on Forum 7 in order to get a reaction. Does Ashotu think they are trying to follow the guidelines? I’m assuming whoever is behind Ashotu is either really young or doesn’t speak English? I wouldn’t say anything that the nation posts is blatantly trolling or malicious, but so much of it is just… low quality. Can anyone else explain?