The Writers' Block

[USS Monitor]

Hey, I have an idea of an issue in mind, but I'm not eligible to submit an issue. Should I make a draft of this issue anyway? It's about sugar.

Go ahead and make a draft thread. During the time between now and when you become eligible to submit it, you can get feedback and see if there are ways to improve the issue.

[Fauxia]

I only just found issue 931, it’s great (especially because it was written by Monitor)

[USS Monitor]

I only just found issue 931, it’s great (especially because it was written by Monitor)

When I saw "I only just found issue 931" for some reason I thought that was the one Drasnia wrote about the town crier. Did a double-take when you said it was one of mine and I remembered it's the one about the AI ship.

I'm glad you liked it.

[The Free Joy State]

A little announcement:

Backstage, we've just completed a review of the monarchy policy (so, keep your eyes peeled for alterations). Now our code can distinguish between constitutional and absolute monarchies.

What this means, for nations who wish to play as monarchies or write monarchical issues, is increased granularity of programmable gameplay and allows all you lovely issue-writing folk in GI increased flexibility in issue-writing.

Note: Issues still can't specify if @@LEADER@@ is the monarch or a chief advisor, prime minister, (insert alternative here).

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On a personal note from me: I've noted that the only issue through which you can become a monarchy has some quite restrictive validities. It might be nice to have a less restrictive issue that tells an good story and introduces monarchy as an option.

[Oppermenia]

A little announcement:

Backstage, we've just completed a review of the monarchy policy (so, keep your eyes peeled for alterations). Now our code can distinguish between constitutional and absolute monarchies.

What this means, for nations who wish to play as monarchies or write monarchical issues, is increased granularity of programmable gameplay and allows all you lovely issue-writing folk in GI increased flexibility in issue-writing.

Note: Issues still can't specify if @@LEADER@@ is the monarch or a chief advisor, prime minister, (insert alternative here).

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On a personal note from me: I've noted that the only issue through which you can become a monarchy has some quite restrictive validities. It might be nice to have a less restrictive issue that tells an good story and introduces monarchy as an option.

YAY!

[Trotterdam]

Now our code can distinguish between constitutional and absolute monarchies.

Is it possible to be both at once?

In Muromachi and Edo period Japan, the (hereditary, autocratic) position of Tenno/Emperor was largely religious/ceremonial, while the real power was held by the (also hereditary, autocratic) position of Shogun/General...

[The Free Joy State]

Now our code can distinguish between constitutional and absolute monarchies.

Is it possible to be both at once?

No.

For clarification, monarchies will be either absolute or constitutional, and there is room to write issue for monarchies with varying degrees of control over the populace and day-to-day affairs and variable natures by supplementing with existing statistics.

That is the policy that the team decided and we're all happy with it.

[Hediacrana]

A little announcement:

Backstage, we've just completed a review of the monarchy policy (so, keep your eyes peeled for alterations). Now our code can distinguish between constitutional and absolute monarchies.

What this means, for nations who wish to play as monarchies or write monarchical issues, is increased granularity of programmable gameplay and allows all you lovely issue-writing folk in GI increased flexibility in issue-writing.

Note: Issues still can't specify if @@LEADER@@ is the monarch or a chief advisor, prime minister, (insert alternative here).

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On a personal note from me: I've noted that the only issue through which you can become a monarchy has some quite restrictive validities. It might be nice to have a less restrictive issue that tells an good story and introduces monarchy as an option.

Sounds awesome! I think this opens up all kinds of creative possibilities.

[Krogon]

A little announcement:

Backstage, we've just completed a review of the monarchy policy (so, keep your eyes peeled for alterations). Now our code can distinguish between constitutional and absolute monarchies.

What this means, for nations who wish to play as monarchies or write monarchical issues, is increased granularity of programmable gameplay and allows all you lovely issue-writing folk in GI increased flexibility in issue-writing.

Note: Issues still can't specify if @@LEADER@@ is the monarch or a chief advisor, prime minister, (insert alternative here).

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On a personal note from me: I've noted that the only issue through which you can become a monarchy has some quite restrictive validities. It might be nice to have a less restrictive issue that tells an good story and introduces monarchy as an option.

this is absolutely wonderful!

Did you see what I did there?

[Jutsa]

For clarification, monarchies will be either absolute or constitutional, and there is room to write issue for monarchies with varying degrees of control over the populace and day-to-day affairs and variable natures by supplementing with existing statistics.

OMG! This is awesome!

Extraordinarily welcome given we've actually got issues for both constitutional-type and absolute-type monarchies in the game.

Many thanks.

[Oppermenia]

For clarification, monarchies will be either absolute or constitutional, and there is room to write issue for monarchies with varying degrees of control over the populace and day-to-day affairs and variable natures by supplementing with existing statistics.

OMG! This is awesome!

Extraordinarily welcome given we've actually got issues for both constitutional-type and absolute-type monarchies in the game.

Many thanks.

There aren’t issues for constitutional ones.
Now that we have constitutional, we can get issues that allow you to do that.

[USS Monitor]

Is it possible to be both at once?

No.

For clarification, monarchies will be either absolute or constitutional, and there is room to write issue for monarchies with varying degrees of control over the populace and day-to-day affairs and variable natures by supplementing with existing statistics.

That is the policy that the team decided and we're all happy with it.

I think not specifying whether @@LEADER@@ is the monarch should make things work well enough if someone wants to play as Edo Japan. Even if the policy flags don't perfectly describe their nation, they'd still be receiving issues that are generally relevant.

[Oppermenia]

Someone should write an issue now that introduces the concept of a constitutional monarchy into NS issue gameplay.

[Oppermenia]

Someone should write an issue now that introduces the concept of a constitutional monarchy into NS issue gameplay.

What if, if there isn’t already one, an issue where a survey finds that citizens are unsaitisfied with what’s going on in the government, and then it suggests how to make the citizens happy again. Maybe it suggests an autocracy, and then giving political freedoms, and even a monarchy.

[Scottish Socialists]

Would I be able to make an issue based on the whole SeaTac Alaska thing?

[The Sakhalinsk Empire]

Someone should write an issue now that introduces the concept of a constitutional monarchy into NS issue gameplay.

That's an option in the original "become a monarchy" issue.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Just as an addendum, when FJS says "we", she's implying a team effort, and while we all contributed our thoughts, this was very much a big chunk of work done bu FJS herself. Thanks for this!

[Jutsa]

There aren’t issues for constitutional ones.
Now that we have constitutional, we can get issues that allow you to do that.

Bwuh?

What about #531... which, I admit could work for absolute monarchies,
but not without really stepping on the player's autonomy. .-.

#596.7 is also phrased in such a way that suggests a constitutional monarch.
#1033.4 also phrases the monarch as "them", but that's just a mild nitpick.

If anything, the issue base has been a mostly contitutional-leaning one, though with two definite exceptions that I've found being #551 (see option 3) and... some other issue that I honestly, for goodness sake, can not find. ._.

[Oppermenia]

There aren’t issues for constitutional ones.
Now that we have constitutional, we can get issues that allow you to do that.

Bwuh?

What about #531... which, I admit could work for absolute monarchies,
but not without really stepping on the player's autonomy. .-.

#596.7 is also phrased in such a way that suggests a constitutional monarch.
#1033.4 also phrases the monarch as "them", but that's just a mild nitpick.

If anything, the issue base has been a mostly contitutional-leaning one, though with two definite exceptions that I've found being #551 (see option 3) and... some other issue that I honestly, for goodness sake, can not find. ._.

But there’s no way to start out as a constitutional monarchy and only an absolute one and working your way to constitutional. I know that’s how it worked in the real world. But 1.) this is NS, not real life, and 2.) I think it is also kind of a violation of autonomy to not let a player start out as a constitutional monarchy if they want to.
There’s nothing that allows you to install the monarchy policy without giving the monarch political power.

[Oppermenia]

I really wanna write an issue now that allows a player to install a constitutional monarchy, or even an absolute one. I’m just wondering what kind of story I could implement that. Likely I’ll need to come up with a story that doesn’t focus directly on monarchies, but leaves room in there to make a monarchy a potential solution.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

I think it is also kind of a violation of autonomy to not let a player start out as a constitutional monarchy if they want to.
There’s nothing that allows you to install the monarchy policy without giving the monarch political power.

On this point I'd note there's a load of things you can't do from the outset of this game, though revisions made a couple of years ago have broadened the options for having policies active.

In headcanon, you could choose to view some issues you choose as historical ones that happened before the game began, or you could just see them in a gamist way as corrections to inaccurate depiction. As it is, there's always going to be shapes we want our nations to have that can't be covered by the initial questions.

[Trotterdam]

#810 4. "I think your approach is already correct," wheedles @@RANDOMNAME@@, your sycophantic aide-de-camp. "In fact, the only issue we have is that we don't conscript enough soldiers! With greater numbers, victory would be assured. For starters, I'm sure the elderly and the disabled would be proud to serve our great nation."

Hmm. With Geronticide, I'm not sure I should have elderly...

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Good call. fixed.

[Googaia]

I'm trying to think of an issue that hasn't been tackled here before. Can you help me with some? Which has some room and no or little overlapping with existing issues?
Substandard buildings. City building laws. Uplifting animals. Urban sprawl. Abolishment of traffic lights. Giving rights to machines. Giving rations to people rather than them going to markets and restaurants.

[Trotterdam]

Good call. fixed.

I still have the issue on my geronticidal puppet and it still mentions the elderly. Did you change the validity for the entire issue rather than just that option?

Also, umm, I just realized I posted this in the wrong thread. Sorry about that.

Substandard buildings. City building laws. Uplifting animals. Urban sprawl. Abolishment of traffic lights. Giving rights to machines. Giving rations to people rather than them going to markets and restaurants.

City building laws: #68, #143, #334, #834, #1058, and probably a bunch more along those lines. Even some crazy options like #302 4/5.

Substandard buildings, urban sprawl: A bit vague there. But see above.

Giving rights to machines: #82, and #539 option 3.

Uplifting animals: #502 doesn't think they even need uplifting.

Abolishment of traffic lights: Nope. We can abolish speed limits, though. Why would you do that, anyway?

Rations: #330 3.