Rate the AN's Chosen Factbook!

[Naval Monte]

I'm gonna have to give it a 3/10, it's far too bland for my taste, and contains little information as well.


Another terminal entry:
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=imsalia/detail=factbook/id=2012293

I like the aesthetics and the text itself was amusing to read. 8/10

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nav ... id=1523969

[The Infernum]

I'm gonna have to give it a 3/10, it's far too bland for my taste, and contains little information as well.


Another terminal entry:
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=imsalia/detail=factbook/id=2012293

I like the aesthetics and the text itself was amusing to read. 8/10

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=nav ... id=1523969

I happen to really like this one. Big fan of nations having supernatural elements to them. I especially love the detail into which you've gone and the descriptions you have added to the pictures to help illustrate the point. I get vibes similar to the Aethyr/Warp of warhammer mixed with elements of Unknown Armies and even some of the occult elements of Shadowrun. At least, that's what's going through my brain at the time. What inspired you?

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=the ... id=1274071

[Hrstrovokia]

I happen to really like this one. Big fan of nations having supernatural elements to them. I especially love the detail into which you've gone and the descriptions you have added to the pictures to help illustrate the point. I get vibes similar to the Aethyr/Warp of warhammer mixed with elements of Unknown Armies and even some of the occult elements of Shadowrun. At least, that's what's going through my brain at the time. What inspired you?

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=the ... id=1274071

Hey dude, this is a great factbook, it must have taken you some time to put it together. It's incredibly detailed. I love the images you used, my only problem is I wished you used a few more. They dont have to be as big as the two you currently have, but it would break up the text a bit. I also like the use of boxes with text pointing to the left or right, as it breaks up the horizontal paragraphs of text. About the content itself, its an incredible amount of lore, well done. Is it something sort of like Warhammer 40k?

So yeah well done! Maybe some more images, thats my only advice! You could even look at using something like Midjourney to generate images for you but you have to pay for that.

Air Force & Air Defence Forces.

[Rhanukhan]

Neatly laid out, but I won't lie - the page swiftly became a chore. As hugely informative as it is, its content is very dry and boring. A commendable amount of work must have gone into it so I feel bad about not being more excited (all the more so since I'm actually into aircraft). Perhaps some more illustrations would help break up the great mass of text? Overall I'm going to give this a 4/10.

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Today is the twentieth anniversary of my arrival here in NS and the occasion is marked in my history factbook in the two accounts titled, "The Final Dominus" and "Mother of the Nation". It seems only fitting to have BN enjoy the tale of my taking over from a failing monarchy and transforming the nation into the image of glory it is today https://www.nationstates.net/nation=rha ... 2648#Final

[Hrstrovokia]

Neatly laid out, but I won't lie - the page swiftly became a chore. As hugely informative as it is, its content is very dry and boring. A commendable amount of work must have gone into it so I feel bad about not being more excited (all the more so since I'm actually into aircraft). Perhaps some more illustrations would help break up the great mass of text? Overall I'm going to give this a 4/10.

Hey dude thanks for the feedback, yeah it is kind of text heavy. I guess I was going for an ORBAT look. I'll spruce it up in time with some photos. Thanks again!

/skip - see Rhanukhans post!

[Lothria]

Neatly laid out, but I won't lie - the page swiftly became a chore. As hugely informative as it is, its content is very dry and boring. A commendable amount of work must have gone into it so I feel bad about not being more excited (all the more so since I'm actually into aircraft). Perhaps some more illustrations would help break up the great mass of text? Overall I'm going to give this a 4/10.

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Today is the twentieth anniversary of my arrival here in NS and the occasion is marked in my history factbook in the two accounts titled, "The Final Dominus" and "Mother of the Nation". It seems only fitting to have BN enjoy the tale of my taking over from a failing monarchy and transforming the nation into the image of glory it is today https://www.nationstates.net/nation=rha ... 2648#Final

I quite liked it. It's not a typical story of the death of a monarchy - no heads on spikes, no violent revolution - and it isn't really the typical peaceful reform either, not a first at least. I do kind of like the idea of someone rich enough just paying off a monarch to leave and never come back, and Dorianne isn't necessarily the kind of person I would expect to do that. What I mean is that concept brings to mind a corrupt businesswoman just trying to enrich herself, but instead she seems pretty good. I do like the direction she and her son took the nation, even if I disagree with some of the nitty-gritty (mostly inheritance and organ harvesting, though I see the reasoning behind both. Overall, it's a unique story about the inception of a nation, and I like it. 8/10


BN

[Chyrak]

It's a good leader factbook! 9/10

BN
Still WIP btw

[East Leaf Republic]

Pretty short, still good though. I don't know much about Ice Hockey, so I can't really say much about the Factbook, but I will say that the logo of the tournament looks good. And that founding date, seems almost too old... Still a good Factbook though.

Here you go BN. Please look at how much I have added, it is still incomplete.

[Khoikhoia]

An interesting factbook, and the religion itself is realistic. Your writing is great too, though the second paragraph of "how the world was made" is almost waffling. It's informative even as short as it is now. It's very well-formatted, but I'm not a fan of the excessive italicisation of the text. I just don't understand it.

I don't like the top spoiler though. The flag is too big, the shade of green is off-putting to me, and I don't understand the black lines. I think it would be better with a smaller flag on the left, and the text on the right, with another colour background.

Overall, it does have some issues, but it's well written and formatted, so it gets a 6/10 from me.

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BN

As I have written quite a bit, anything less than two decent sentences long will get /stillme'd.

[Vykrotia]

Good take on the Wiki-style factbook but the font makes it hard to read, at least for me. Could be a little more spaced out between sections and also include some photos floating left rather than all on the right. 6/10

My factbook (still a work in progress)

[Saridesia]

7/10, the centered flags at the top of every section are cool, and I like the use of tables for the timeline entries. It does seem to a bit glitchy for me though, but that might be because I have a high-resolution monitor.

Still WIP, but I'd like to hear thoughts about what I have so far

[East Leaf Republic]

7/10. You described the sections really well and I like that you made the important parts bolded. It also looks realistic. I think you should bold the headings aswell, and put anchors on them, so people can easily click on the link and go to the section immediately. You can also add a map to the Pre-Contact section showing how much the civilization had expanded.

Also, a question: which AI did you make the images from. I would like to use that AI aswell.

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It's still a WIP, but I would like to know ways to improve it.

No effort = /stillme

[Rhanukhan]

I feel bad starting out with an immediate fault, but the title is wrong - this article is written in second-person. The concept, however, is an excellent one - I don’t think I’ve seen the like from any other player. It gives an insight into your nation that is often overlooked, much like how modern archaeologists get more excited about discoveries that tell us something about the common people, rather than the relatively well-recorded kings and emperors of the time. I’d like to see more detail - for example, what does this teacher eat for lunch? You mentioned riceballs and cookies in the diet of the non-working person. Overall - 7/10

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https://www.nationstates.net/nation=rha ... id=1841452

[Republics of the Solar Union]

Greatly formatted, I mean no Wiki-style formatting which I love, but still nicely formatted. But it looks like a big wall of paragraphs. More formatting or images in general could help. The text itself is very detailed and in-depth. 8/10

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https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2012971

It is my recent one, but I am working on another one.

[Lugarvatn]

It's so detailed and fully explains the political parties of the country, 9/10

Here's mine
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=lug ... id=2015033

[Daphomir]

Subject: Republics of the Sol Union

10/10; the overview has excellently explained statistics, and is well organized and engaging.

[Lugarvatn]

Subject: Republics of the Sol Union

10/10; the overview has excellently explained statistics, and is well organized and engaging.

You skipped me

/stillme

[Rhanukhan]

Well, Daphomir didn't leave a factbook to review, so I'd have gone back to yours anyway.

Given the amount of people who complain about their stats being employed in various threads when they insist that they shouldn't, this is a handy page on your part. Personally I view the stats as the truth and people crying "non-canon!" as their nation's propaganda. As for reviewing your book, the information is neatly sorted and arranged - it might be nice to have your own version of the illustrations from the game's policy page. Overall - 7/10

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https://www.nationstates.net/nation=rha ... k/id=41575

[UNIOS]

8.5/10 Amazing characters.

Facebook: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=uni ... ok/id=main

[Cessarea]

8.5/10 Amazing characters.

Facebook: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=uni ... ok/id=main

9/10 for depth alone. You're willing to put in a lot of depth to enrich the universe of your nation and I can seriously appreciate that. You've also written a lot of fictional legislation for it, which seem to be more than just "this thing is now protected/prohibited". Nicely done.

The overall formatting could use a hand, particularly the font choice for the main text (I liked the idea but I don't think it worked well in practice). Regardless: good stuff, keep it up, use the template to its fullest extent.

For BN: Interviews of Cessarea's major political figures

This factbook is kind of a big project, so it's heavily WIP. Currently only the interview of the leader is partially done. I also apologise in advance for AI art (I can't draw and don't have money for commissions).

[Cessarea]

I don't usually do this but F7 seems to be very busy for some reason, so:

/bump. I quite like this thread, I don't want it to die on my watch D:

[Lothria]

It's a very unique format, I'll give it that. Personally, I've never liked pngs in place of a standard written factbook, but I can see why someone might like it. The councillor is interesting, though. I personally think getting arrested for revolutionary behaviour should be a requirement for elected officials. You also gotta love her for not being a stickler for titles and honorifics. Reading the whole interview, she does seem to be an alright leader, with her heart... or lack thereof... in the right place. I do like the format of this being an interview and makes the factbook stand out among other leader-centric factbooks. It gives a good look at who the First Councillor is through a very unique lens. Overall, it's pretty good. 8/10

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BN

[Republics of the Solar Union]

So the formatting is unique, I guess I'll call it Wookiepedia-style. The pictures and text fit in well, and it provides adequate information. It could be shorter, I mainly skimmed through. I would appreciate some linking to other factbooks, I guess. Sorry if this review was short, it it was shorter I would probably provide more info though. 6.5/10.

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I have been waiting to finish this so I can leave a review in this thread.

[Republics of the Solar Union]

/bump

[Solstice Isle]

i like it its very unique and interesting 10/10 for detail

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=sol ... id=2016065