Salzland wrote:Amerikians wrote:
Yeah, bout that; I don't exist on NS Earth so your point is moot when my little Earth-like planet, ie; Earth, is the same size as it is in reality.
I understand what you're saying but you should remember not everyone acknowledges that ridiculous idea.
And it's just as easy to make the rebuttal argument that anyone who refuses to recognize that all same-tech level nations operate on a single plane of existence (barring nations which operate exclusively in closed communities, such as the nations of Earth II) is subscribing to an equally ridiculous idea. The entire concept of having 'Open' threads depends on nations being on the same planet, albeit a freakishly large one, in order to participate with each other. Otherwise, logically, Country A would not be able to sail its sea-based navy or fly its MT air force across the solar system to Country B.
Now, if you are in fact a member of a closed community that does not RP with the outside NS community, then I was mistaken. However, I am just about 100% certain this is not the case. Based only on the 'Open' threads I've seen you participate in, of course.
There's no other way for this game to work, without all nations in the same tech-level (that are participating in the NS community) having the ability to access each other (as is provided by the rules, in the form of 'Open' roleplays). If there is access to a nation, then there is surveillance, global positioning, satellite radio and the like, which means that other nations have to expend more money to maintain that coverage. Otherwise it basically means that the rules are meaningless since under the 'separate planet system' countries could participate in the same MT thread while claiming to be on different planets, making the whole thing utterly illogical, and clearly not MT.
In fairness I have almost entirely withdrawn from mainstream NS communications and interactions; am closing down my embassy thread and devote almost all of my attention to one of those aforementioned groups. So I am in fact a member of one of those closed communities. If my other members aren't well we have the same rule E2 does, don't bring the heat back to our kitchen.
Again, your point is seen, but not relevant [any more in fairness]