America Asunder (OOC/Signups/OPEN)

[The New Texas Lands]

When did this turn into a "I'm better because I can destroy you in one post" contest? It's not, and, in fact, if you did manage to beat someone in one post, many would call it godmodding.

Good Point Texas Lands. But still maybe if people don't fill these spots left open the surrounding nations can invade or split the land

While expanding would be a good addition to this RP, I feel as if people would go on a greedy grab for as much land possible in the shortest amount of time to "win" the RP. If annexation were to be added, I suggest it take time. Just look at the Republic of Texas in the 1840s. They were working 9 years to get annexed by America, but America wasn't ready for them. Eventually, Sam Houston tricked Congress into peeing their pants and annexing Texas, but, that's a story for another time. What I'm saying is, that it takes time to get an annex through your nation's beauracracy. That being said, if your nation is a one man show, it would most definately speed up the process. But then you add in the task of keeping the infrastructure of the annexed land up, keeping the place clean, keeping the crime low (along with other security tasks), and managing the region along with all it's people. Yes, some tasks would be easy, but others would be difficult.

[TaQud]

Good Point Texas Lands. But still maybe if people don't fill these spots left open the surrounding nations can invade or split the land

While expanding would be a good addition to this RP, I feel as if people would go on a greedy grab for as much land possible in the shortest amount of time to "win" the RP. If annexation were to be added, I suggest it take time. Just look at the Republic of Texas in the 1840s. They were working 9 years to get annexed by America, but America wasn't ready for them. Eventually, Sam Houston tricked Congress into peeing their pants and annexing Texas, but, that's a story for another time. What I'm saying is, that it takes time to get an annex through your nation's beauracracy. That being said, if your nation is a one man show, it would most definately speed up the process. But then you add in the task of keeping the infrastructure of the annexed land up, keeping the place clean, keeping the crime low (along with other security tasks), and managing the region along with all it's people. Yes, some tasks would be easy, but others would be difficult.

Another speech given by Texas Lands

I would that grab all land and try to win. That sounds like Me. And New Babylonia! (You Know what Im talking about)

[The New Texas Lands]

While expanding would be a good addition to this RP, I feel as if people would go on a greedy grab for as much land possible in the shortest amount of time to "win" the RP. If annexation were to be added, I suggest it take time. Just look at the Republic of Texas in the 1840s. They were working 9 years to get annexed by America, but America wasn't ready for them. Eventually, Sam Houston tricked Congress into peeing their pants and annexing Texas, but, that's a story for another time. What I'm saying is, that it takes time to get an annex through your nation's beauracracy. That being said, if your nation is a one man show, it would most definately speed up the process. But then you add in the task of keeping the infrastructure of the annexed land up, keeping the place clean, keeping the crime low (along with other security tasks), and managing the region along with all it's people. Yes, some tasks would be easy, but others would be difficult.

Another speech given by Texas Lands

I would that grab all land and try to win. That sounds like Me. And New Babylonia! (You Know what Im talking about)

Meh, just my opinions. And, you can call me Tex.

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[Icamera]

:meh: While expanding would be a good addition to this RP, I feel as if people would go on a greedy grab for as much land possible in the shortest amount of time to "win" the RP. If annexation were to be added, I suggest it take time. Just look at the Republic of Texas in the 1840s. They were working 9 years to get annexed by America, but America wasn't ready for them. Eventually, Sam Houston tricked Congress into peeing their pants and annexing Texas, but, that's a story for another time. What I'm saying is, that it takes time to get an annex through your nation's beauracracy. That being said, if your nation is a one man show, it would most definately speed up the process. But then you add in the task of keeping the infrastructure of the annexed land up, keeping the place clean, keeping the crime low (along with other security tasks), and managing the region along with all it's people. Yes, some tasks would be easy, but others would be difficult.

Now, where have I seen that happen before?...*cough* Does it rhyme with Shmactured Shmameria?

(We were all guilty. I'm proud of myself for holding off for so long, but once everyone else started expanding I had the choice of either starting that war with Ohio or getting dominated by everyone else. )

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Here is an updated map of whats left for people to choose

[Vitius]

Here is an updated map of whats left for people to choose

SoCal, along with its neighboring territories, has been claimed and accepted.

Even though I have a load of RPs going on already, this seems like an amazing RP

NS Nation Name:Licentiapacisterra
RP Nation Name: Mexico Nueva
States: New Mexico, Arizona, South California
Capital:San Diego
Leader Name and Title:Preisdent Raphaele Barrios
Government Type:Communist Dictatorship
RP Example:

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=164982

I'm Solar Ethiopia

Speak of the devil! (See post above yours)

Accepted, and good luck fending off California...

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[The New Texas Lands]

:meh: While expanding would be a good addition to this RP, I feel as if people would go on a greedy grab for as much land possible in the shortest amount of time to "win" the RP. If annexation were to be added, I suggest it take time. Just look at the Republic of Texas in the 1840s. They were working 9 years to get annexed by America, but America wasn't ready for them. Eventually, Sam Houston tricked Congress into peeing their pants and annexing Texas, but, that's a story for another time. What I'm saying is, that it takes time to get an annex through your nation's beauracracy. That being said, if your nation is a one man show, it would most definately speed up the process. But then you add in the task of keeping the infrastructure of the annexed land up, keeping the place clean, keeping the crime low (along with other security tasks), and managing the region along with all it's people. Yes, some tasks would be easy, but others would be difficult.

Now, where have I seen that happen before?...*cough* Does it rhyme with Shmactured Shmameria?

(We were all guilty. I'm proud of myself for holding off for so long, but once everyone else started expanding I had the choice of either starting that war with Ohio or getting dominated by everyone else. )

Ez where I got my inspiration! I know I was guilty of it, as was everyone else. Maybe that's why it failed?

[Sabara]

Now, where have I seen that happen before?...*cough* Does it rhyme with Shmactured Shmameria?

(We were all guilty. I'm proud of myself for holding off for so long, but once everyone else started expanding I had the choice of either starting that war with Ohio or getting dominated by everyone else. )

Ez where I got my inspiration! I know I was guilty of it, as was everyone else. Maybe that's why it failed?

Me too. *cough* Guam. I got caught up in all this WW3 stuff...

[Vitius]

Just to be honest, I plan to annex the Upper Peninsula =P

Very small population, very large amount of land.

Yay! It would eliminate my eastern land-border.

[Sabara]

Just to be honest, I plan to annex the Upper Peninsula =P

Very small population, very large amount of land.

Yay! It would eliminate my eastern land-border.

*coughs again*

Might want to take a good look at your ... friendly neighbor to the West. >:D

Nah, I wouldn't do that.

[Icamera]

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Thanks, that'll be useful!

Just to be honest, I plan to annex the Upper Peninsula =P

Very small population, very large amount of land.

Yay! It would eliminate my eastern land-border.

That would be one of the few annexations I'd allow. I am a bit conflicted about whether you should have to wait until Lacusia (or whatever the heck I called the Michigan-Ohio nation) gets someone to RP as it. Like you said, it's a lot of empty space, and Raven really needs some more people while MI-OH has some to give, so I'm leaning towards a yes on the condition that you do it over the course of a few posts (because annexation involves a lot of bureaucracy).

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BTW, I'd like to appoint Tex as co-OP since so much stuff keeps happening each time I take a break from my bracket/math study sessions (in that order, of course; you've got to keep your priorities straight!) and I know I'll need some help. If he accepts, that is.

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there edited hawaii

Thanks, that'll be useful!

Just to be honest, I plan to annex the Upper Peninsula =P

Very small population, very large amount of land.

Yay! It would eliminate my eastern land-border.

That would be one of the few annexations I'd allow. I am a bit conflicted about whether you should have to wait until Lacusia (or whatever the heck I called the Michigan-Ohio nation) gets someone to RP as it. Like you said, it's a lot of empty space, and Raven really needs some more people while MI-OH has some to give, so I'm leaning towards a yes on the condition that you do it over the course of a few posts (because annexation involves a lot of bureaucracy).

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BTW, I'd like to appoint Tex as co-OP since so much stuff keeps happening each time I take a break from my bracket/math study sessions (in that order, of course; you've got to keep your priorities straight!) and I know I'll need some help. If he accepts, that is.

Filling out your NCAA bracket tourney?

[Icamera]

Lacusia: 21,121,000 (w/o Upper Peninsula)
Raven: 14,431,000 (w/ Upper Peninsula)

Lacusia (w/o Upper Peninsula): 0.8445 trillion
Raven (w/ Upper Peninsula): 0.6785 trillion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Peni ... f_Michigan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_US_states_by_GDP

Stats for Lacusia and Raven with Upper Peninsula a part of Raven. GDP of Upper Peninsula based on GDP per capita of Michigan.

And with that, I'm off to bed. Thank God I've got a late arrival tomorrow!

[Vitius]

Lacusia: 21,121,000 (w/o Upper Peninsula)
Raven: 14,431,000 (w/ Upper Peninsula)

Lacusia (w/o Upper Peninsula): 0.8445 trillion
Raven (w/ Upper Peninsula): 0.6785 trillion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Peni ... f_Michigan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_US_states_by_GDP

Stats for Lacusia and Raven with Upper Peninsula a part of Raven. GDP of Upper Peninsula based on GDP per capita of Michigan.

And with that, I'm off to bed. Thank God I've got a late arrival tomorrow!

Yay =D

I mean, come on, they practically identify themselves as part of Wisconsin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Peni ... l_identity

I personally live in Michigan, but when I went up to the U.P., I felt like I was in a different state

[Freechint]

To clarify: that embargo was only lifted with Dixie. No other states can trade with the RME until they open up diplomatic negotiations.

[Osaka]

Do I own the US Pacific territories? Or are they just independent....?

[Icamera]

To clarify: that embargo was only lifted with Dixie. No other states can trade with the RME until they open up diplomatic negotiations.

Gotchaz. Headline = fixed. (BTW, you might want to start those diplomatic relations soon... one of Jefferson's (few) mistakes taught us that a modern day Embargo Act, even though it helped increase domestic industry a bit, would be really bad for the economy.)

Do I own the US Pacific territories? Or are they just independent....?

I'm going to go with "independent", but I see nothing wrong (OOC-ly) with you invading/annexing the ones that are within Hawaii's sphere of influence. Keep in mind what I told Vit, though: annexations are only allowed if you do them over the course of a few posts.

[The New Texas Lands]

I'd humbly accept the Co-OP position. Also, I'll try to accept the invite tonight.

@Icamera - How in the world did you get that nifty newspaper format?

[TaQud]

I'd humbly accept the Co-OP position. Also, I'll try to accept the invite tonight.

@Icamera - How in the world did you get that nifty newspaper format?

With...

Swag

[Fen Tris]

NS Nation Name:Fen Tris
RP Nation Name: Republic of Texas
States: Texas
Capital: Austin
Leader Name and Title:President (for life) John Rudolf
Government Type:Federated Republic
RP Example:
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=165621

[Icamera]

I'd humbly accept the Co-OP position. Also, I'll try to accept the invite tonight.

@Icamera - How in the world did you get that nifty newspaper format?

With...

Swag

@Tex - By a completely random accident with that darned BBC code that turned out to look good enough for me to keep it. Kinda like how matches were invented because a scientist was trying to scrape the blue stuff off some wooden sticks and realized they were flammable.

@TaQud - Err... no. But it is true dat I got swag like dat.

NS Nation Name: Fen Tris
RP Nation Name: Republic of Texas
States: Texas
Capital: Austin
Leader Name and Title:President (for life) John Rudolf
Government Type:Federated Republic
RP Example:
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=165621

Aceptado.

(Is it just me or is anyone else wondering why it's taken so long for someone to claim Texas?)

[Osaka]

Do I own the US Pacific territories? Or are they just independent....?

I'm going to go with "independent", but I see nothing wrong (OOC-ly) with you invading/annexing the ones that are within Hawaii's sphere of influence. Keep in mind what I told Vit, though: annexations are only allowed if you do them over the course of a few posts.

Don't worry, I'm usually the one telling others to do that.

[Eboinland]

I'd like to participate, I was New York in one of the Divided US RP's as Osterveim.