New Game Mode?

[GreatDogeNation]

I was going through some games and realized some of them have a military mode, where you could control the amount of military members needed, amount of money spent on them, and etc. Maybe we could have a test group create a mini military be military for each nation state to fight each other on different regions. The more you win the more money you'd get for your nation.

[Frisbeeteria]

How do I go to war against another nation? Or trade with them?

In one sense, you can't. NationStates doesn't include these things—because it's a simple game, and because they would bias things in favor of militaristic and capitalist nations. One of the nice things about NationStates is that you can craft a nation into your idea of Utopia without having to worry about such pragmatic concerns as national defence.

There are, however, two types of wargame that have been developed by the NationStates community. One is regional invasions, where nations attempt to move into another region and topple the Regional Delegate; the other is an in-depth role-playing game that takes place in the International Incidents forum.

Many people have suggested a more sophisticated version of NationStates, with trade and military conflicts, but this is unlikely, as it would fundamentally change who we are. At its core, NationStates is a political game, not a wargame.