Post by Sir Paul on Feb 26, 2004 2:28:02 GMT -5
Welcome!
So you’ve decided to play Nationstates, were born in the Pacific, and now you want to know what is going on. This is my attempt to ease the transition from N00B to 1337 status in not only the Pacific but also in NationStates. This is a living document, and I will try to keep this updated at least once per month, meaning when I get around to it, meaning never.
Table of contents
I) What is NationStates / the Pacific / NPO?
-1) NationStates – Marketing gone wrong
-2) The Pacific – A brief history
-3) Why The Pacific – My home and native land
-4) Government of the NPO – I wanna be the Grand Viceroy, too!
-5) Government officials – Major Playas
II) Rules to Live By
-1) The Civil Code – Keeping anarchy at bay since 9/6/03!
-2) The Forums – Please, keep your ‘1337’ness to a minimum
-3) Common acronyms – What’s NS and NPO and 1337?
III) A Foreign Affair
-1) Ambassador Rules – Yes, we will execute you for espionage
-2) Creation of an Embassy – Setting up shop 101
-3) Foreign Service – I wanna be an ambassador, too!
-4) Army of the Pacific – Military Tribunal free since 1945
-5) Subversive Groups – Oh no! 15 year old Dutch Girls!
-6) Current Relations – Note: This is always out of date
IV) So you just got here, now what?
-1) Create a name – Sorry, Azerbaijanistanialand is taken
-2) Say howdy – or hi, whatever.
-3) Read the Civil Code – and follow it
-4) Enjoy your new life – as opposed to the RL one
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I) What is NationStates / the Pacific / NPO?
1) NationStates – Marketing gone wrong.
Australian author Max Barry wrote a book called Jennifer Government, and to promote it, he created a web game where people create nations and run them with the respect of their people, and not in spite of a sniveling, angry mob that always hates you (ie Sim City). Here, you craft your utopian society without fear of invasion or being overthrown. Since, people have gotten their nations together into regions, and have since started invading other regions and overthrowing each other. 1 year into this experiment, Max has given control of this monster to several moderators, who run NationStates with an iron fist.
Since nations can’t directly invade each other, to fulfill this primal need, some role play (RP) scenarios, where they use their nation’s stats to build armies, and then launch millions of nuclear war heads at each other from their orbital space platforms. We generally don’t do that in the Pacific. Here, we live in the rules of the game, ie, taking over regions, defending regions, and running the government of the regions with the ideals of Peace, Strength, and Prosperity.
2) The Pacific – A brief history
The Pacific was the first region created in NationStates (NS). When a nation is formed, it started in the Pacific and then stayed there or moved to a new region. Currently, there are 5 Pacifics, (Us, north, south, east, and west). These super-regions are the birthplace of all nations, but none are as great as the Pacific. We existed first, we existed best.
Because of the large amounts of noobs, the Pacific was a land of chaos, with the delegate seat constantly changing and endorsement swapping running rampant. In late August of 2003, our great leader, Francos Spain, took the delegacy and kept it. He established the New Pacific Order, a government that has brought Peace, Strength, and Prosperity to the Pacific.
3) Why The Pacific – My home and native land
You may be wondering why you should join the New Pacific Order (NPO) and why this is such a great place to live. The answer is in our motto – Peace, Strength, and Prosperity.
Peace – We have the most stable government in NS. Violent dissidents and agitators are removed. Nations with filthy names (like ‘I F*#$ Children’) are removed and reported to the moderators (mods). We are a bastion of stability in a sea of Chaos.
Strength – The Pacific is one of the largest regions in NationStates, and boasts a power group of committed individuals, weeding out dissidents and invaders. We are also being formally recognized by many regions, including the New Meritocracy, one of the most respected regions in the game.
Prosperity – The government of the Pacific is currently expanding and providing governors to the various provinces in the region (divided by letter) so that the government can be closer to the people. With the Senate and their army of centurions and legionnaires, the populace need not worry about defense, and can concentrate on the growth of their nation, and the glory that it is NPO.
4) Government of the NPO – I wanna be the Grand Viceroy, too!
There are several levels of government in the pacific, which is dedicated to the region and our ideals.
The Delegate – This is the highest position in any region in NS. The delegate has the power to eject and ban nations, to set passwords for entry into the region, and his vote at the United Nations (UN) is equal to all of his or her endorsements. Because of this power, the delegate is responsible for the execution of laws and decrees made by the senate, since only his office has the power to carry them out.
The Senate – The Senate the supreme body in the Pacific. Each senator is in charge of a department of the government. They are responsible for making all decisions in the Pacific, and they settle grievances among the populace. A nation is elevated to senator when the current senate decides to cast this mantle of responsibility on him or her. Please read this thread to learn about what it takes to become a senator.
The High Court – This branch of government is responsible for the trying of criminals and the hearing of appeals. If you spot a nation in violation of the civil code, please report them to the high court. They will then be tried by the high judge and ejected if convicted. If you wish to appeal your case, please post and ask for an appeal. Present all evidence you have, and the full senate will decide if the conviction will be overturned.
The 27 Governors – The NPO is expanding to create governors for the 27 districts. They are divided alphabetically, with the 27th district being those nations whose names do not start with a letter. An example is the 2nd district is also known as province B. Applications are currently being received by the senate for vacant governor positions. Governors are required to personally contact their constituency, keeping them abreast of important activities and encouraging them to be active in the NPO. Grievances and questions can be taken to a senator or a governor.
The Praetorian Guards – This branch is responsible for the incredible amount of security that exists in the region. Below them are the Legionaries and the Centurions. A legionnaire has successfully brought to trial and convicted 10 nations violating the civil code, while a Centurion has successfully brought to trial and convicted 50 nations.
Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs – Headed by the first officer, this branch creates and maintains embassies in other regions, and greets ambassadors from foreign lands. Ambassadors are chosen by the first officer and confirmed by the senate.
5) Government officials – Major Playas
Francos Spain (Founder/Retired) – Our exalted leader and first delegate. All praise be unto him, the one who lead us from the age of chaos with the ideals of peace, strength and prosperity. He has since left the game, and our thoughts and prayers are with him.
Poskrebyshev (2nd Delegate/Retired) – Poskrebyshev took over duties as delegate when Franco went on vacation and defeted the ADN during the fourth invasion of the Pacific in early August, 2004. He has since left the game out of respect for Franco.
Unlimited (Delegate/Senator) – Unlimited serves the region by executing the laws of the senate, protecting against invaders, and leads the people with the NPO ideals in his heart.
InfernoIce (Slave Auctioneer/Senator) – Pivotal during the insurrection, InfernoIce defends the realm and disposes of the refuse of our society.
Bertram Stantrous (Director of Pacific Secret Police/Senator) – Bertram Stantrous is in charge of all espionage and double agent work. His network of spies penetrates the world and no event occurs without his knowledge.
Mammothistan (Protector of Pacific Society/Senator) – Mammothistan is chief of security, and mostly deals with direct invasions and military actions. He also roots out violators of the civil code.
Sir Paul (Director of Pacific Press/Senator) - Sir Paul is a dashingly handsome and charismatic man, who is the official spokesperson and press liaison for the NPO.
Black Adder (First Officer of Diplomacy and Foriegn Affairs/Senator) - Black Adder's speeches and debate skills are renound throughout Nationstates, and has been elevated to the level of top diplomat.
The Legions of the Pacific – Desetland, T-Form, Thorin
The Centurions of the Pacific – Abysseria and The Godly El Sabah Nur
01/A: Abysseria
11/K: Ukroatia
13/M: Mussolandia
14/N: The Northern Isles
16/P: Poskrebyshev
17/Q: Dark Citadel
19/S: Sir Paul
21/U: Unlimited
22/V: Pierconium
23/W: WabuDhati
25/Y: Warrior Thorin
26/Z: Lactating Nuns
27/(non-letters): Desetland
So you’ve decided to play Nationstates, were born in the Pacific, and now you want to know what is going on. This is my attempt to ease the transition from N00B to 1337 status in not only the Pacific but also in NationStates. This is a living document, and I will try to keep this updated at least once per month, meaning when I get around to it, meaning never.
Table of contents
I) What is NationStates / the Pacific / NPO?
-1) NationStates – Marketing gone wrong
-2) The Pacific – A brief history
-3) Why The Pacific – My home and native land
-4) Government of the NPO – I wanna be the Grand Viceroy, too!
-5) Government officials – Major Playas
II) Rules to Live By
-1) The Civil Code – Keeping anarchy at bay since 9/6/03!
-2) The Forums – Please, keep your ‘1337’ness to a minimum
-3) Common acronyms – What’s NS and NPO and 1337?
III) A Foreign Affair
-1) Ambassador Rules – Yes, we will execute you for espionage
-2) Creation of an Embassy – Setting up shop 101
-3) Foreign Service – I wanna be an ambassador, too!
-4) Army of the Pacific – Military Tribunal free since 1945
-5) Subversive Groups – Oh no! 15 year old Dutch Girls!
-6) Current Relations – Note: This is always out of date
IV) So you just got here, now what?
-1) Create a name – Sorry, Azerbaijanistanialand is taken
-2) Say howdy – or hi, whatever.
-3) Read the Civil Code – and follow it
-4) Enjoy your new life – as opposed to the RL one
-----------------------
I) What is NationStates / the Pacific / NPO?
1) NationStates – Marketing gone wrong.
Australian author Max Barry wrote a book called Jennifer Government, and to promote it, he created a web game where people create nations and run them with the respect of their people, and not in spite of a sniveling, angry mob that always hates you (ie Sim City). Here, you craft your utopian society without fear of invasion or being overthrown. Since, people have gotten their nations together into regions, and have since started invading other regions and overthrowing each other. 1 year into this experiment, Max has given control of this monster to several moderators, who run NationStates with an iron fist.
Since nations can’t directly invade each other, to fulfill this primal need, some role play (RP) scenarios, where they use their nation’s stats to build armies, and then launch millions of nuclear war heads at each other from their orbital space platforms. We generally don’t do that in the Pacific. Here, we live in the rules of the game, ie, taking over regions, defending regions, and running the government of the regions with the ideals of Peace, Strength, and Prosperity.
2) The Pacific – A brief history
The Pacific was the first region created in NationStates (NS). When a nation is formed, it started in the Pacific and then stayed there or moved to a new region. Currently, there are 5 Pacifics, (Us, north, south, east, and west). These super-regions are the birthplace of all nations, but none are as great as the Pacific. We existed first, we existed best.
Because of the large amounts of noobs, the Pacific was a land of chaos, with the delegate seat constantly changing and endorsement swapping running rampant. In late August of 2003, our great leader, Francos Spain, took the delegacy and kept it. He established the New Pacific Order, a government that has brought Peace, Strength, and Prosperity to the Pacific.
3) Why The Pacific – My home and native land
You may be wondering why you should join the New Pacific Order (NPO) and why this is such a great place to live. The answer is in our motto – Peace, Strength, and Prosperity.
Peace – We have the most stable government in NS. Violent dissidents and agitators are removed. Nations with filthy names (like ‘I F*#$ Children’) are removed and reported to the moderators (mods). We are a bastion of stability in a sea of Chaos.
Strength – The Pacific is one of the largest regions in NationStates, and boasts a power group of committed individuals, weeding out dissidents and invaders. We are also being formally recognized by many regions, including the New Meritocracy, one of the most respected regions in the game.
Prosperity – The government of the Pacific is currently expanding and providing governors to the various provinces in the region (divided by letter) so that the government can be closer to the people. With the Senate and their army of centurions and legionnaires, the populace need not worry about defense, and can concentrate on the growth of their nation, and the glory that it is NPO.
4) Government of the NPO – I wanna be the Grand Viceroy, too!
There are several levels of government in the pacific, which is dedicated to the region and our ideals.
The Delegate – This is the highest position in any region in NS. The delegate has the power to eject and ban nations, to set passwords for entry into the region, and his vote at the United Nations (UN) is equal to all of his or her endorsements. Because of this power, the delegate is responsible for the execution of laws and decrees made by the senate, since only his office has the power to carry them out.
The Senate – The Senate the supreme body in the Pacific. Each senator is in charge of a department of the government. They are responsible for making all decisions in the Pacific, and they settle grievances among the populace. A nation is elevated to senator when the current senate decides to cast this mantle of responsibility on him or her. Please read this thread to learn about what it takes to become a senator.
The High Court – This branch of government is responsible for the trying of criminals and the hearing of appeals. If you spot a nation in violation of the civil code, please report them to the high court. They will then be tried by the high judge and ejected if convicted. If you wish to appeal your case, please post and ask for an appeal. Present all evidence you have, and the full senate will decide if the conviction will be overturned.
The 27 Governors – The NPO is expanding to create governors for the 27 districts. They are divided alphabetically, with the 27th district being those nations whose names do not start with a letter. An example is the 2nd district is also known as province B. Applications are currently being received by the senate for vacant governor positions. Governors are required to personally contact their constituency, keeping them abreast of important activities and encouraging them to be active in the NPO. Grievances and questions can be taken to a senator or a governor.
The Praetorian Guards – This branch is responsible for the incredible amount of security that exists in the region. Below them are the Legionaries and the Centurions. A legionnaire has successfully brought to trial and convicted 10 nations violating the civil code, while a Centurion has successfully brought to trial and convicted 50 nations.
Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs – Headed by the first officer, this branch creates and maintains embassies in other regions, and greets ambassadors from foreign lands. Ambassadors are chosen by the first officer and confirmed by the senate.
5) Government officials – Major Playas
Francos Spain (Founder/Retired) – Our exalted leader and first delegate. All praise be unto him, the one who lead us from the age of chaos with the ideals of peace, strength and prosperity. He has since left the game, and our thoughts and prayers are with him.
Poskrebyshev (2nd Delegate/Retired) – Poskrebyshev took over duties as delegate when Franco went on vacation and defeted the ADN during the fourth invasion of the Pacific in early August, 2004. He has since left the game out of respect for Franco.
Unlimited (Delegate/Senator) – Unlimited serves the region by executing the laws of the senate, protecting against invaders, and leads the people with the NPO ideals in his heart.
InfernoIce (Slave Auctioneer/Senator) – Pivotal during the insurrection, InfernoIce defends the realm and disposes of the refuse of our society.
Bertram Stantrous (Director of Pacific Secret Police/Senator) – Bertram Stantrous is in charge of all espionage and double agent work. His network of spies penetrates the world and no event occurs without his knowledge.
Mammothistan (Protector of Pacific Society/Senator) – Mammothistan is chief of security, and mostly deals with direct invasions and military actions. He also roots out violators of the civil code.
Sir Paul (Director of Pacific Press/Senator) - Sir Paul is a dashingly handsome and charismatic man, who is the official spokesperson and press liaison for the NPO.
Black Adder (First Officer of Diplomacy and Foriegn Affairs/Senator) - Black Adder's speeches and debate skills are renound throughout Nationstates, and has been elevated to the level of top diplomat.
The Legions of the Pacific – Desetland, T-Form, Thorin
The Centurions of the Pacific – Abysseria and The Godly El Sabah Nur
01/A: Abysseria
11/K: Ukroatia
13/M: Mussolandia
14/N: The Northern Isles
16/P: Poskrebyshev
17/Q: Dark Citadel
19/S: Sir Paul
21/U: Unlimited
22/V: Pierconium
23/W: WabuDhati
25/Y: Warrior Thorin
26/Z: Lactating Nuns
27/(non-letters): Desetland