This is not a drill! I repeat, this is NOT A DRILL!

by **Reploid Productions** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:21 pm

If you're wondering about those sirens blaring in the background, word on the street is Nationstates is preparing to re-enact an old Flash animation that actually happens to be almost exactly a year younger than Nationstates itself is.

What does this mean? Well, it means to go have a nap... THEN FIRE ZE MISSILES!!

How? Please refer to our handy-dandy nuclear armageddon handbook here!

by **The Ice States** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:25 pm

I'm just going to assume that this is a drill until the nukes actually start flying.

by **Stratocratic-Anarchy Oceanic Empire** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:29 pm

I wonder how many crabs and potatoes will be spilled this year.

by **The Hurricane** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:31 pm

Stratocratic-Anarchy Oceanic Empire wrote:I wonder how many crabs and potatoes will be spilled this year.

Who knows...

by **Southern Republic of Dixie** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:34 pm

This will be very sad for me given I used to always boast about it in my old region. Now I'm alone.

But it sure will be fun and i hope all of you enjoy the event.

by **Cataleenia** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:03 pm

I probably won’t be able to be here for the start so, I’ll be blown up later, after all the alliances have formed (YAY!) I mean, this is also my first time trying to blow up other nations into inhospitable wastelands!

by **Chinese Dynasty version 0** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:08 pm

ahhhhh yes
Has it really been a year already?
Oh boy, does time fly!

by **Pikachu Peoples** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:15 pm

Gonna build our Nuclear Doomsday Shelter

by **Karazicu** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:21 pm

Apparently the last iteration of this event ended up with one group of mates just utterly annihilating everybody else as a massive coalition? Wonder if that's going to happen again this time.

by **Chinese Dynasty version 0** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:28 pm

Karazicu wrote:Apparently the last iteration of this event ended up with one group of mates just utterly annihilating everybody else as a massive coalition? Wonder if that's going to happen again this time.

That's how it's been since N-Day^6 unfortunately. It's a lot of fun to make a ton of nations and see how far you can get on your own or with just a couple friends. I(we?) did pretty well last year all things considered, until the potatoes caught onto what I was doing. Pretty hilarious when they found out it was a single person behind it.
Anyway, I think we need more brave people willing to start their own factions rather than just joining the giant ones for a lame two-sided main battle. Many smaller factions results in more interesting conflict.

by **Haganham** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:03 am

Anyone know what it means to finalize targets faster? Does that mean their nukes hit faster?

by **Sedgistan** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:33 am

Karazicu wrote:Apparently the last iteration of this event ended up with one group of mates just utterly annihilating everybody else as a massive coalition? Wonder if that's going to happen again this time.

The belief is that no-one wants that situation again - people will behave differently to create a more balanced conflict that lasts the 24 hours. The reason there's 3 days of advance registration/joining of factions is to allow players the opportunity to carry out that self-balancing; it'll become obvious well in advance if one gigafaction is emerging and hopefully people will fix that.

by **Orlesian States** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:36 am

Forgive me if I sound ignorant, but what is the purpose of forming a gigantic coalition? It just seems like it would ruin the fun, really. I have not been on NS long, so I did not experience the previous 'Nuclear Event', but I don't think it should be about 'winning' but more, well, enjoying the apocalypse with your friends, am I wrong?

by **Marchland** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:34 am

can someone explain to me through telegram what this event will do to me?

by **Orlesian States** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:38 am

Marchland wrote:can someone explain to me through telegram what this event will do to me?

No need to explain through TG, fella. It's honestly not that complicated. So, in 3-4 days, N-Day will happen. N-Day is an optional event in which nations can partake in TOTAL ATOMIC ANNHILATION of other nations. Purely in good fun, of course. As whatever happens to your nation, it won't be permanent, since everything will reset once N-Day ends. Here's the N-Day Factbook for further details.

I hope you have a fun N-Day if you decide to join!

by **Sweden 2022 RP** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:40 am

Orlesian States wrote:
Marchland wrote:can someone explain to me through telegram what this event will do to me?

No need to explain through TG, fella. It's honestly not that complicated. So, in 3-4 days, N-Day will happen. N-Day is an optional event in which nations can partake in TOTAL ATOMIC ANNHILATION of other nations. Purely in good fun, of course. As whatever happens to your nation, it won't be permanent, since everything will reset once N-Day ends. Here's the N-Day Factbook for further details.

I hope you have a fun N-Day if you decide to join!

I’M GOING TO BLOW YOU ALL UP! On my main ofc

by **Orifna** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:56 am

(Tunes Orifnian Accent)

Oh, so we're doing the nuclear playground again, hm?

This will be fun...

(Villainous laughter in the background)

by **North Cromch** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:48 am

you are correct on your guess that a nuclear bomb is not a drill.

by **The Blue Star** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:51 am

North Cromch wrote:you are correct on your guess that a nuclear bomb is not a drill.

Wait what? I just got here. :blink:

by **Pilipinas and Malaya** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:53 am

Orlesian States wrote:Forgive me if I sound ignorant, but what is the purpose of forming a gigantic coalition? It just seems like it would ruin the fun, really. I have not been on NS long, so I did not experience the previous 'Nuclear Event', but I don't think it should be about 'winning' but more, well, enjoying the apocalypse with your friends, am I wrong?

I think one word sums it up: tryharding. Not quite as neat of an explanation, but it is one that I'm aware of.

by **Marchland** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:55 am

Orlesian States wrote:
Marchland wrote:can someone explain to me through telegram what this event will do to me?

No need to explain through TG, fella. It's honestly not that complicated. So, in 3-4 days, N-Day will happen. N-Day is an optional event in which nations can partake in TOTAL ATOMIC ANNHILATION of other nations. Purely in good fun, of course. As whatever happens to your nation, it won't be permanent, since everything will reset once N-Day ends. Here's the N-Day Factbook for further details.

I hope you have a fun N-Day if you decide to join!

thank you

and are factions just regions? or is it something more

by **New Morsland** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:56 am

So how would you get people to join your faction, do you just post something on the gameplay forums?

by **Haganham** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:59 am

Orlesian States wrote:Forgive me if I sound ignorant, but what is the purpose of forming a gigantic coalition? It just seems like it would ruin the fun, really.

That was exactly the purpose.

by **Orifna** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:38 am

I'm going to nuke all of you.

*activates forcefield*

ARMORLOCKARMORLOCKARMORLOCKARMORLO-

by **Shudana** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:36 am

Reploid Productions wrote:If you're wondering about those sirens blaring in the background, word on the street is Nationstates is preparing to re-enact an old Flash animation that actually happens to be almost exactly a year younger than Nationstates itself is.

What does this mean? Well, it means to go have a nap... THEN FIRE ZE MISSILES!!

How? Please refer to our handy-dandy nuclear armageddon handbook here!

Imagine this is all just a big fat joke.

This is not a drill! I repeat, this is NOT A DRILL!

This is not a drill! I repeat, this is NOT A DRILL!

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