Rate the AN's Chosen Factbook!

[ImSaLiA]

8/10... it feels super wiki-esque, in a good way!
FOR BN!!

[Aldissya]

8/10, I like the database-ish theme of the Factbook. Would look better when complete.

BN: tis

[Taiqar]

8.5/10
great political party factbook

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1979459

[Chyrak]

9/10
Wikipedia intensifies

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=chy ... id=1992737

[Heldervin]

Gödä anää!
9/10
A good language factbook, but maybe could include some information about the specific accents, ie. whether one accent is thicker.

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=hel ... id=1998069

[Insulamia]

7/10. On the whole, the factbook is fine; there aren't any major formatting, spelling, or phrasing errors. Of course it suffers from being a generic wiki-style factbook, but there's not much you can do about that. The content is nothing special but it does have some interesting elements like the double rejection of Earlsmuch.

I will give you some actionable pieces of feedback for small improvements to the factbook that could make it an 8/10. Firstly, some general feedback for improvement:

• Remove the [url] tags around the images. They aren't useful (because the images are already full size) and make the ugly external link icon () pop up everywhere.
• You don't have to put the whole URL when linking to an [anchor] in BBCode. So you can just write

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  [url=#Early]Early life[/url]

  instead of

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  [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1998069#Early]Early life[/url]

• Put the [anchor] tag before the heading, not around it. This stops headings from turning green when you hover over them, even though they don't link to anything. For example:

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  [anchor=Marriage][/anchor][size=175][font=Georgia]Marriage[/font][/size]

• In the 19th century, practically no one gave birth in a hospital. This didn't become common practice until the 1960s. Most women back then gave birth in their homes; for example, Edward VIII was born in White Lodge, a royal residence. So I'd recommend you change the Queen's birthplace unless there is some lore reason why this wouldn't be the case.
• "From August through December 1934" grammatically should be "From August to December 1934" or "From August through to December 1934".
• The square images get a little boring to look at. Maybe consider cropping them to add variation?

Secondly, if you're going for a Wikipedia style, I'd recommend this:

• Specify the font for the body text too; not just the headings. I'd recommend Arial.
• Bold the name of the Queen Consort in the first sentence.
• Indent 3.1 and 3.2 in the contents (using a [tab] tag).
• Decapitalise the headings unless necessary (e.g. "Early Life" becomes "Early life").
• Subheadings in Wikipedia aren't in the serif font (Georgia); instead they are in the sans-serif font (Arial), bolded, and slightly bigger than the normal text. So change the formatting of "Foreign visits" and "Inheritance of ancestors' properties" accordingly. Something like this:

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  [anchor=Inheritance][/anchor][size=150][font=Arial][b]Inheritance of ancestor's properties[/b][/font][/size]

  This includes the infobox labels; i.e. "Noble Family" should be "Noble family" (or just "House").

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BN: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ins ... id=1928460

[Paappapapa]

10/10
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=paa ... id=2004846

[New Temecula]

AN:
I will not say anything. It's just abysmal how some people don't even attempt to make a good factbook. An overview is a LARGE Wiki-style page of basic information about your nation, not a lazy rating on your ideals on some fictional nation which you didn't even put the effort to give a name!

-1/10

AAN:
Wow! Just wow! That's amazing, an official nation page for the children of Insulamia! It feels so real, I LOVE it! It even has its own "Contact Us" page, how cute! I oughta do this someday! <(* v *)>

9/10

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Behold: The Theories of the Deranged!
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2000676

[The Eur-asian Federation]

8/10, pretty funny and whacky plus the worldbuilding it adds is great. Only downside is that the main body is hard to read on dark mode.

For BN, use the one in my sig.

[Aldissya]

7/10, pretty basic but I like the concept of the coups and transition into Eurasia.

It's also nice to see that you are bolding and italicizing the text.

BN: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2000411

[ImSaLiA]

9/10 SUPER CLEAN I LOVE IT!

BN:
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=imsalia/detail=factbook/id=2001831
!!!

[Rhanukhan]

I should really be slating this as the most dire monstrosity, but such absurdity totally appeals to my sense of humour so you're receiving high marks for a triumphal demonstration of the art. 10/10 - would heartily recommend to my friends

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https://www.nationstates.net/nation=rha ... id=1836734

[Khoikhoia]

Like all of your factbooks, it's very good. I genuinely enjoyed reading the story, it was very well-written, and I can't complain about the formatting, especially as it's consistent with other factbooks. The image was also great, and I think that the flag is good. 10/10 from me.

BN. Please don't one-line is all I ask.

[Khoikhoia]

/bump

[Hakushiya]

8/10 - a pretty interesting look into your nation's southern African vibe, complete with a map of its largest urban areas + a table of contents at the top of your national overview to boot (and need I mention the way the factbook approaches its lack of an apartheid past? ) - overall it could be improved by some formatting changes in the headings imho

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for the BN: do both this one on the world of Hakushiya and this one which contains some profiles of the leading Hakushiyan politicians at the federal level

[Hakushiya]

/bump /stillme

[Avanterra]

I dont have a lot of time but I did rate the one wiht the officials
It seems like you've provided a comprehensive factbook detailing various incumbent officials in the fictional world of Steepole. Here's a rating based on organization, detail, and coherence:

Organization: The factbook is well-organized, with clear sections for each official and historical data. The separation of profiles and historical information makes it easy to navigate.

Detail: There's a wealth of detail provided for each official, including personal information, professional background, and previous positions of power. This adds depth to the characters and helps readers understand their roles in the government.

Coherence: The factbook maintains coherence by sticking to a consistent format for each profile and historical entry. The use of clear headings and bullet points further enhances readability.

Overall, I'd rate this factbook as highly detailed and well-organized, earning it a rating of 9/10. It effectively provides a comprehensive overview of the political landscape in Steepole and the backgrounds of its incumbent officials.


BN nations please rate this https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ava ... id=2008305 or https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ava ... id=2008593 or this one https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ava ... id=2008308 ( I would say the first one is best but you choose )

[Rhanukhan]

By coincidence the novel I'm currently reading is following events on just such an arkship, fleeing a ruined Earth. Since this factbook is simply some plain text with no illustrations or formatting I can only pass comment on the quality of the literature. 'tis a fine little piece of prose - the beginning of something greater, no doubt. I spotted no spelling or grammar errors and there's enough to encourage me to read more. 8/10

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A page that people seldom pass comment on - https://www.nationstates.net/nation=rha ... k/id=41575

[Elbian Federation]

10/10! I appreciate how the information about people is linked to other factbooks. A reader can easily learn more about a person by clicking the links to other factbooks. It's very convenient. The artwork in the factbook is always good, so this didn't disappoint. It helps the reader understand the nation and is nice to look at. Additionally, the custom-made art stands out; not many NationStates utilize custom art, so it's cool to see that.

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=elb ... id=1976990

[Federation Of Ochima]

I found your Air Force factbook to be bit long but thats ok I am in the middle of a boring lesson. Your airforcee factbook is informative and well formated. The images are also a nice touch.
Length 6/10
Detail 10/10
Entertainment Value 8/10
Formating 9/10
Final 33/40
or an
8/10

BN please rate this https://www.nationstates.net/nation=fed ... id=2009598 or https://www.nationstates.net/nation=fed ... id=2006947

[Nordheimrr]

/reserved, writing response…

I must say: I very much enjoyed reading your writing! Based off the writing alone; I would give it an 8-10. However, the general Factbook could use some work, which will come with time. 7-10, my good man!



BN:

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2008390 This is my most recent thing. I’m not proud of it, so if you wanna read something else from my hayday and before I decided to start getting involved again, go ahead.

[FRELIZ]

I love these kinds of factbooks that tell a story. I think the point of view you chose fits very well, and I like the writing itself. I would make a few formatting changes to centre and make the top flag that opens a spoiler smaller, and use another font, but it's pretty good - 8/10 from me.

BN (no one-liners, please)

[ImSaLiA]

Damn... I don't know what to say really. There's polish, a metric f*ck tonne of info. Overall really nice!
8/10
for BN

[A m e n r i a]

0/10 there's nothing there.

Malvina

[Rhanukhan]

Nice to come across another nation with superheroes in their lore. Presenting Malvina in the format of a playable game character with rules and stats is unique - I don't believe I've ever encountered such a factbook before. The page is neatly laid out, as you'd expect for a standard wiki-type entry. The trivia section provided some interesting little titbits (though I'm only vaguely familiar with Ben-10 and the Soul Arsenal reminded me more of the Sombras que Corta from Faction Paradox) - its always nice to learn what inspires other players. I can't find anything to fault here really - 10/10

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https://www.nationstates.net/nation=rha ... id=1748427