[OOC: Help!]

[Cawnpore]

[OOC:] Hi Guys, I am by no means a new member, just an elderly reincarnation! However, it's been a while since I roleplayed actively, and I have to say I am finding these Forums rather daunting! How should I go about introducing my nation to the international community? I wish to participate in MT based RP.

Thanks!

[Lynion]

There's lots of ways of introducing yourself into the International Community. Civil Wars are overdone but yet they still do a good plot. Assassinations, terrorist attacks and other stuff are fun. But really, it comes down to the plot line. Just do something good with a good plot line. Simple when you think about it.

[Garimidia]

Yes, all those are great ways. Plane crashes, terrorist attacks, hostage crises, the lot! Or open an embassy!

[Anemos Major]

Well, I keep most of my numbers in a series of word documents; it takes a bit of time, but it can be done. You can feasibly RP without too many numbers; remember, a truly good RP is about quality, not quantity, and numbers do not really directly affect quality. They're a detail that's treated like an RPing convention, but these can be broken at times. Just make it look feasible.

In terms of introducing your nation, there're a variety of ways to do it. One pattern I've noticed lately is using major political events to show that you exist, although I wouldn't reccommend somehting as generic as a civil war; it's overused. First elections, military reforms, assassinations, terrorist attacks... there're a host of things that can be used. You can also involve yourself in international politics by applying to join alliances and creating diplomatic missions to other nations; allies are a useful thing to have, so that's an added plus.

If the numbers are really getting to you, then I suggest you find a model of government/ armed forces you like (or make your own one), decide your military ethos (for example, flexibility, multiple deployments, solid, established defence etc.) and model your army on that. For example, a defensive nation will almost certainly have less aircraft carriers than a nation which frequently deploys troops overseas. Everything has a role; that has to be understood.

Anything else?

Wrote that up this morning.

[Cawnpore]

That was all fantastically useful - many thanks and kind regards! I look forward immensely to role playing with you chaps soon!

[Lynion]

Also, there's NSTrainers that can be contact for support. The thread for that is stickied to the forum. So I'm sure your going to get alot of responses.

[Leistung]

Civil wars are overused, but still my favorite introduction type -- just as long as they're written well. Just remember, you don't necessarily need to make an introduction thread; hell, I didn't start a thread until two months in, I just posted in other threads that seemed interesting.

Good luck whatever you try to do, and welcome back!