Nation States

[Hobbes]

Alright the Holy EMpire of Fleche has joined your region. I look forward to taking over the world

[KidLazy]

our "World Factbook Entry" needs work.
Atleast "Regional Power" has rised.

[Neinteen]

------------------- is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed population of 548 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Education and Defence are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

The psych wards are overflowing with transsexuals, all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves, all artwork is carefully screened for offensive material, and vile black smog from coal power plants has enveloped several major urban centres. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The ------------'s national animal is the --------, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the -------.

The -------------- is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its strong anti-business politics. Its compassionate population of 271 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 100%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

All forms of advertising are banned, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, and public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ----------'s national animal is the ----------, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the ----------.

---------- is a very large, economically powerful nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 89 million are either ruled by a small, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals is mainly concerned with Law & Order, although Commerce and Religion & Spirituality are on the agenda. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

Much of ----------'s computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, inheritance tax has recently been abolished, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure, and citizens wishing to be parents must undertake a series of gruelling tests to evaluate their capabilities. Crime is a serious problem. ----------'s national animal is the enslaved dream, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the ----------.

Left, Left, Right. Lawl.

[Rabid Monk]

Now it's a 100% income tax rate, Nein.

how do you manage to keep citizens from revolting when you're taking all of their money?

[erooMynohtnA]

They can't afford to.

[Rabid Monk]

They can't afford to.

That's a good point...

[Jengar]

The Rogue Buccaneer State of Jengar has moved to "fencers."

[latenight]

I can't move my empire.....I'm the UN deligate, if I left, think of the children.

[Neinteen]

I can't move my empire.....I'm the UN deligate, if I left, think of the children.

lol! lnight

[Shi no Tenshi]

Heh, I have a 100% income tax rate for the wealthy....it's fun times!

[lanyingjie]

I can't believe I created a nation. I'll move over later.

[the maple epee]

Alright, I just moved Krappet to fencers.

[Rabid Monk]

I moved to Fencers a couple days ago.

I guess that means I can ignore all the invitations I've recieved to join other areas.

I do have one problem, though.
The choices offerred for decisions regarding the issues that arise suck.
The other day, I had an issue come up that said children had been seen gambling in a casino.
It gave me two response options:
1) Gambling is good life experience for the kiddies, and should be encourages.
2) Gambling is evil and should be banned.
Or I could ignore the issue.

I mean, what kind of pathetic options are those? Encourage children to get addicted to gambling, or make all gambling illegal.
Gee. What about, oh, I don't nknw, age limits?!?

I set it on ignore. I hope it turns out okay.

Someone needs to knock some sense into my region.
Anybody up for a friendly little war?

[KidLazy]

Anybody up for a friendly little war?

War? How do you do that?

[I_luv_saber]

Heh, I have a 100% income tax rate for the wealthy....it's fun times!

Won't be for much longer, will they?

[Shi no Tenshi]

I moved to Fencers a couple days ago.

I guess that means I can ignore all the invitations I've recieved to join other areas.

I do have one problem, though.
The choices offerred for decisions regarding the issues that arise suck.
The other day, I had an issue come up that said children had been seen gambling in a casino.
It gave me two response options:
1) Gambling is good life experience for the kiddies, and should be encourages.
2) Gambling is evil and should be banned.
Or I could ignore the issue.

I mean, what kind of pathetic options are those? Encourage children to get addicted to gambling, or make all gambling illegal.
Gee. What about, oh, I don't nknw, age limits?!?

I set it on ignore. I hope it turns out okay.

Someone needs to knock some sense into my region.
Anybody up for a friendly little war?

I encouraged the children to gamble. I also just made the decision to have compulsory nudity. Yeah, I tend to try to make my nation a tad psychotic.

[Neinteen]

resembles it's ruler

[Rabid Monk]

War? How do you do that?

Haven't figured it out yet.

[Neinteen]

can't.

[Neinteen]

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

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.

Into the breach, however, steps the NationStates community, which has independently devised an entire system covering war, trade, and just about anything else you can think of. This takes place entirely on the forums (mostly in International Incidents), and is role-played.

Many people have asked about the possibility of a more sophisticated version of NationStates, with trade, military conflicts, and more. This does sound cool, but I haven't decided yet if I want to do that. It would be a lot of work, and I'd have to charge people to play it. But it's possible.