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Excuse me Justice, I’d like a bit of clarity. I get what you’re saying that the vote can’t be restricted, which is totally fair, and long before many of you, voting was open to all members regardless of WA status. And I understand you’re not required to offer solutions, but is it set in stone we must have the vote done by poll? Can we not vote by telegram to the EC, this having both a secret vote, no one can hop from one candidate to another like we saw in the last election, and the military would be able to vote without jeopardizing their mission? I do understand that would increase the work load on the EC, but is the fact they may have to increase the EC budget better then disenfranchisement for some of our members?
Volaworand, Proctethia, Purple Hyacinth, and Geekstopia
sonic CD game over [USA] creeps me out. Name a theme more scary.
Proctethia, Purple Hyacinth, and Geekstopia
Sandwich marketing:
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All of these are just SPAM sandwiches with a lot of pickles, except for the last one. The more expensive they are, the more SPAM and pickles they have on them
Volaworand, Community nation, Proctethia, Melicorium, and 1 otherPurple Hyacinth
Post by Alexander hamiltons suppressed by a moderator.
Pencil Sharpeners 2, not sure if you posted this earlier and I missed it but...nevertheless, really enjoyed this dispatch =) Great work.
Forum Version | Dispatch VersionHello! Inspired by NSToday’s Power20, which ranks influential GPers, I have decided to create a list of the top issues players in the game right now. Issue answering in order to gain World Census rankings is one of the most drawn out aspects of gameplay, with the highest rankings taking literally years of daily activity to achieve. However, other than fancy badges on their nation pages, the best issues players get little public recognition for their skill and dedication, which this article seeks to at least partially remedy.
Unlike the Power20, which uses a panel of respected gameplayers to decide on the rankings, this list is entirely made by me with zero oversight at all. The rankings are based mostly on the World Census rankings people have, but also the rate of improvement or dominance nations have in their chosen rankings. Without further ado, here is the list.
10 - Despoticania
Despoticania is a highly technologically advanced economic powerhouse. They have two World #1 rankings, Scientific Advancement and Average Income of Poor, along with a further 7 World top 10 rankings, all of which are economic. They are one of only a few nations in the elite $1,000,000+ average income club, and even their poorest 10% earn more money than the average citizen in all but the wealthiest 14 nations in the World. Their level of scientific advancement is literally beyond compare, and it is presumably used to fuel their powerhouse Information Technology industry (3rd in the World), and… Basket Weaving industry (2nd in the World).
9 - Bedetopia
Bedetopia is the exact type of nation you would expect it to be, given that it is run by ‘a synthetic life form made up of nanomachines’. Bedetopia has turned the healthcare ranking into a one-sided walkover, with a score that is currently 17,000 ahead of the second-place nation (for reference, a score of 17,000 gets you in the World top 0.2%). This dominance, combined with a recent acquisition of the top spot for largest military in the World, puts Bedetopia firmly in the issue answering elite.
8 - Pencil Sharpeners 2
*Insert that meme of Obama giving a medal to himself*
Yes, I’ve put myself on the list. How corrupt! But it’s my list and I can do what I like with it. Here’s some justification. Across my army of puppets, I now hold seven World #1 rankings, from Nudity to Timber Woodchipping, to Ideological Radicality. I have no idea how other players manage their issues, but my colossal spreadsheet allows me to quickly zip through 40 issues per day with few slip-ups in my quest for census dominance. Currently, however, none of my nations have more than two World #1s individually, so I couldn’t justify a position higher than this for me.
7 - The Dark System
The Dark System has turned inequality into an art, with their Average Income of Wealthy being so high it actually breaks the graph (the graph tops out at $9.99 million, but a quick peak at the hidden ‘compare’ page shows that the true value is currently over $11 million. The Dark System is also the World #1 for Retail industry, and is second in the World for both Average Income and Economy. What makes these achievements particularly impressive is that The Dark System is relatively ‘young’, and is continuing to quickly climb the rankings. It wouldn’t surprise me if they gained a few more #1 badges over the next couple of years.
6 - Blogotopia
The first individual nation on this list to have more than two World #1s, Blogotopia sits at the top of the tree for Welfare, Public Education, and Youth Rebelliousness. What is even more impressive is that Blogotopia enjoys an enormous advantage in two of their rankings. In Public Education, they are 20,000 clear of second place (a score of 20,000 would rank you in the top 1%), and in Welfare they are 19,000 clear of second place (a score of 19,000 would rank you in the top 0.1%). On top of this, Blogotopia is also in the top 100 for a further 17 rankings, including Crime, Pacifism, Black Market, and Integrity, which is an impressive combination by itself.
5 - Bright Angel
Bright Angel is the NationStates economic powerhouse. Number 1 for Average Income, Economic Output, Manufacturing Sector, and Black Market; it is not hard to see the priorities of this nation. Throw in a further eight World top 10 rankings, and its undeniable that Bright Angel is an issue-answering all-star. Their wealth is so great that despite ranking pretty much middle of the pack for income equality, they have the third highest Average Income of Poor in the World. If there was a pan-NationStates stock market, Bright Angel could probably crash it just by sneezing.
4 - Tzo
You would be forgiven for thinking that Tzo is fighting a losing battle against issue-answering colossus Kindjal, given that there are seven rankings where Tzo is runner up to their slightly older rival. However, Tzo has managed to carve themselves a niche of their own, being World #1 for Intelligence, Culture, and Inclusiveness. They have a total of seventeen rankings in the World top 10 - the most of any nation on this list - showing an ability to excel across a broad range of measurements and cement their place as one of the top issue-answerers in the game.
3 - Cashdeer
Despite having been around since 2006, Cashdeer is a relatively new name at the top of the World Census. In the past few years they have developed a dominating lead in the Rudeness ranking, and also taken the top spot for Crime, Weaponisation, and Death Rate. Having left experienced players trailing in their wake in all four of these rankings, you would be wise not to bet against them expanding this collection in the future. Also, looking at the regional happenings for their region, Pontbridge Islands, suggests that the same player also controls 4 other nations, including Gynostan, the World #1 for Foreign aid.
2 - Northern borland
If you’ve clicked on this article, you probably don’t need me to tell you anything about the achievements of the Borland nations. Most likely controlled by the same player (I haven’t checked because I don’t put effort into my work), the three Borland nations have nine World #1 rankings between them, with five of them belonging to the business-oriented Northern Borland. Even if they stopped answering issues now (something which is unlikely to happen after 16 years of consistency), it would take years before they were toppled in some of these rankings. Northern Borland is the only nation to have Average Disposable Income above $1,000,000, while Deep South Borland’s 176,000+ ‘Prayers per Hour’ is enough to overwhelm any deity’s admin team.
1 - Kindjal
Are you surprised by this? No, of course you’re not surprised by this. Kindjal is the only nation in NationStates history to be Commended solely for issue-answering, and it’s hard to argue that anybody deserves it more. With just a single nation, Kindjal’s ten World #1s trump anybody’s puppet army, and this dominance has been consistent in the six years I’ve been playing the game, and probably longer. In such a competitive environment, Kindjal makes unrivalled dominance seem far easier than it is, and for that reason is deserving of not just the SC Commendation, but also the position as the top issues player in the game.
Footnotes:
- I have used the $ symbol for currency, even though most nations don’t use dollars. This is pretty much just for aesthetic reasons.
- I haven’t included any non-issues rankings, such as Influence, International Artwork etc., as they are not relevant here.
- There are, of course, many great issues players who didn’t make it into the top 10. That’s just the way it is unfortunately. If people like this article, I may make more or expand it in the future.
Thank you for reading!
Drystar, Pencil Sharpeners 2, Volaworand, Community nation, and 3 othersProctethia, Purple Hyacinth, and Delian gol
sup,man. B)
Community nation, Proctethia, Purple Hyacinth, and Alexander hamiltons
Lol hey guys what up I was busy playing a game
Volaworand, Community nation, Proctethia, and Purple Hyacinth
the sound of me waking up is the window 1.0 startup sound.
Drystar, Volaworand, Community nation, Proctethia, and 1 otherPurple Hyacinth
Are you just gonna keep posting random stuff on the RMB that has nothing to do with literally anything?
Drystar, Volaworand, Community nation, Proctethia, and 1 otherPurple Hyacinth
RMB posting is my thing. and I am random as the things inside of my brain.
Drystar, Volaworand, Community nation, Proctethia, and 1 otherPurple Hyacinth
Thanks! Glad you liked it ^_^
Land Without Shrimp, Community nation, Proctethia, and Purple Hyacinth
yo what up
Community nation, Proctethia, and Purple Hyacinth
That’s honestly not that much different to how any of us post if you think about it.
Auphelia, Volaworand, Community nation, Proctethia, and 1 otherPurple Hyacinth
What's the best NationStates-related thing you can flex?
The best I have is that I'm friends with MoMA Fihami and outgoing LC 
Proctethia. -_-
Volaworand, Community nation, Fihami, Proctethia, and 1 otherPurple Hyacinth
We've gone on lockdown
nation=shangyuen/detail=factbook/id=1418553
Nice job Dumas.
Volaworand, Proctethia, Purple Hyacinth, and Kirby with headphones
when will the lockdown end?
Congrats to 
Amerion for becoming delegate!
Also this is unrelated but if you want to have a list of stats factbook macros read the raw code of this dispatch:
page=dispatch/id=1418552
It's TBD.
Curlyhoward, Volaworand, East lodge, Proctethia, and 1 otherPurple Hyacinth
ok.
What events made you go into lockdown?
i will play this song at my dance party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aal1eaT9rdo
As the resident hyperbolic over-reactor I see that we have a few possible outcomes:
2) The assembly amends either the Charter or the Election Act to restrict onsite votes to native WA members. This would take up to twelve days if it proposed, motioned and seconded today. Then sitting Local Council proposes amendments to the Local Council Elections Act, requiring a three day poll. The the election resumes under the amended law at the voting stage, with no new nomination or campaigning periods. Political Freedoms are unchanged buy the regions obesity rating increases by 3% do to some unknown glitch in nationstates game mechanics.
3) The election commissioner telegrams all nation in the region inviting any member that was a resident of TSP during the polling period to send their top two choices for LC (representing their round 1 and round two votes). Then the EC counts and combines these with the poll results. The Election commissioner does their best, likely along with the CRS to determine who was a resident member at the time, and who already voted in the poll. They reject whatever ballots where they detect multi-voting, and refers any cases of attempted multiple votes to the High Court for charges of Identity Fraud. If possible, the EC certifies an election result. A new LC is appointed amidst a legal quagmire. Numerous additional cases arrive before the High Court both challenging ballots cast, and appealing decisions to reject a ballot. The LC does nothing but respond to questions from the Court. Possible timeline... sometimes the court deals with cases within a week, some cases have dragged on for two years: so your guess is as good as mine. The regions Political Freedoms rating increases merely to Excessive.
4) Seven candidates concede and withdraw from the election. Once there are only three candidates remaining, the Election commissioner certifies that three candidates have been acclaimed to office. Political Freedoms rating falls to Superb
5) The problem is voting: the existing Local Council could resign. The Delegate can then appoint three residents of his choosing to the Local Council. This power is unfettered apparently so Amerion would be free to appoint whoever he wanted. We all carry on, and pretend this whole election is forevermore just a suspended, uncertified election result, and the three players selected would simply just be filling the term of the previous Local Council. Invariably, the Delegate is charged with corruption, and the High Court eventually approves the Delegate's authority to never resume game side elections. On his last day in office, he appoints himself to the Local Council and resigns the delegacy. He remains there for life. Political freedom rating is changed to Some
6) The Cabinet issues an executive order resolving the matter for the Election Commissioner. Everyone freaks out. Corruption charges fill the High Court docket. Everyone is impeached. A grand Council is called. Regional Officers are abolished. Erinor is installed as TSP's absolute hereditary monarch. Our Political Freedoms rating freefalls to Unheard Of.
7) Raiders coup TSP and we simply don't have to worry about democracy anymore. The Coalition becomes a government in exile with gameside sheltering in The Rejected Realms. Political Freedoms rating can no longer be independently calculated.
8) Something that magically resolves everything happens. Everyone enjoys a ice cream party at the Delegate Cabaña. Political Freedoms remains at World benchmark. The region's Industry: Beverage sales increases 1.2% the Happiness rating rises from Excessive to Frightening.
Though more likely, the Election Commissioner sends out a regionwide telegram soliciting votes from non-WA members in whatever manner he see's fit. He certifies an election result. We all act like adults. An LC takes office. The Assembly passes a proposal that codifies onsite Native, WA voting restrictions as constitutional. The LC proposes, and the region approves an amendment to explicitly outline a process for SPSF members to vote. Life continues on much as it always has. (Meaning we go at least a month or so before some fresh constitutional issue bedevils the region. Rinse, repeat.)
EDIT: spoiler added... didn't realize it was that long - sorry text wall haters :-)
Drystar, Auphelia, Fihami, Proctethia, and 2 othersPurple Hyacinth, and Imperial dodo
Volaworand, Proctethia, Western fardelshufflestein, and Purple Hyacinth
Curlyhoward said: "Bodacious ... Big ... Brown"
OMG! *tsk, tsk*
Curlyhoward, Proctethia, Western fardelshufflestein, and Purple Hyacinth
Volaworand, good one!
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