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Hello All. On this day in 1945, Nagasaki
But especially, on this day in 1965...........
Singapore became an independent republic.
Happy national day to all living in Singapore!
Majulah Singapura
Ethnon, The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg, and Fiercelande
Hey!
BARNEY IS A
ok.... I'll stop
I don’t know also why ask me
I'm having an existential crisis!
And also, I started to miss this game, so I'm bacc.
I'm thinking of expanding my newspaper with a "Letters to the Editor" column, where people can submit their opinions to the newspaper.
Wait wut
But I am not financial support. If you want some go to northern Borland
(Not recruitment)
Because you probably talked with him.
My historical name was Zitaria. It is written in my factbook for weeks! That guy stole my name!
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Hey who knows it could be just a coincidence
La Xinga and South Baba
Yey! You're back in TNP!
Really? I don't think so!
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NS News, mostly daily!
NUMBER OF NATIONS NEWS:
TRR lost somewhere along the lines of 150 nations after Aug 7's long streak. The height of TRR Nations was on May 17, with a total of 14,364 nations.
Chicken Overlords has beat Balder in NoN', making them the 5th biggest region and the largest User Created Region currently.
"The free society of Tic Tacs" has become the 12th biggest region, seemingly made up of nothing but puppets?!
R/D NEWS:
South Pacific has been raided by TBH and it's allies, some regions are trying to retake it for the natives!
Artificial Solar System raided again? Yup! Although having WA delegate there does nothing besides polls and WA authority, some people like to do it. And is it even a raid, or a liberation? You decide! [Due to confusion, possibly not correct]
R/D region Lily has opened embassies with The Oceania. What's the big deal? TO's RMB seems to say.
Another seemingly failed raid in Hazebrouck.
FORUM NEWS:
WA NEWS:
In the GA, 'Integrity In Law Enforcement' is up for the vote. It is ranked LIKELY FOR.
In the SC, 'Commend Nuremgard' is up for vote. It is ranked LEANS FOR.
OTHER NEWS:
Is NS a really good game? Let's see what this person thinks.
Sirian, "Regional Historian" of the region Lorania, will be taking a small break.
The featured region today is Aeiou!
Aerilia, Railroad crossing, and Cokoland
So, what's new?
Can I subscribe to this news
Indeed.
Post self-deleted by Cokoland.
me too
Is NS a really good game? Hey, I just remastered his article with a new outlook!
Let’s Face It, NS Isn’t a Very Good Game
I have been playing NationStates for more than 2 years, and despite that
being only a fraction of the amount of time others have spent on the game,
I feel that I know quite a lot about the site.
By Skundi
Skundi currently serves as Foreign Secretary of Lorania. He has played NationStates since May 2, 2018.
The legendary NationStates, the game that we all love. Max Barry — NationStates
Part 1: What NS really offers
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Part 2: What the premise has now become
When I log on to NS, I’m no longer bothered by the fact I have issues waiting to be answered, or that the fact I gained another banner. What I am bothered about, is what has gone on in the region I’m in, and what I have missed. And I’m sure that’s the same for most other nations. Regions have become so much different than what they were supposed to be. Regions literally have built their own law system, essentially becoming much smaller versions of IRL governments. In other regions, the focus is on raiding or defending, and becoming the most powerful region on the site. It is crazy to think how much more regions have become over the years, because without them, I doubt the game would be a successful and fun to play as it is at the moment.
But the thing that struck most to home, was reading the ‘Guide to Creating a Region’ thread on the Gameplay forum and when it mentioned government. What it talked about, is that based on the fact that the game is about creating a nation, a region is almost an international organisation, like the EU. Instead what it has become, is a full on government and country in itself, treating a nation as a player rather than a nation. And that struck close to home for me, because what we are playing now, is something that was not intended to be. When Max Barry made the game, it was not supposed to be about regions or anything like that. And reading that thread, really made me realise how much the players have changed the game, and how much I prefer playing the game we have now, than what the game was supposed to be.
Part 3: NS has changed mentally, but not physically
When you join the game for the first time, you are focussed on your nation. You get surprised when everyone else isn’t, and it takes you a few months for your focus to move to a region. That cycle happens a lot. But the fact it is even happening is what makes it a bad game. Players are signing up to something that they don’t really get. The game is so based on the regions, that the nation aspect is forgotten. Newbies sign up to make their nation, but get regional gameplay. And the fact that this is happening is a sign of a failed game.
Let’s be frank, if you knew what this game is truly about, would you have joined? I don’t think I would. And that’s why NS isn’t a very good game. Because it hasn’t changed and because it can’t. You can’t just change the foundations of what we have now. You can’t. And so, we continue to play NS as a regional game. And new players begin to focus on regions. That’s how the game works now. But the fact that the game can’t change to facilitate the changes already made, means that it isn’t a very good game. Changes to regional gameplay can happen, but they are only minor and don’t do much. The game we play, is still the same.
And so, NS is a failed game in some aspects. While it has had more than 6 million players, it is unable to properly change and go with what the players have made it. This isn’t a dig against those running the site or Max Barry, but when you take a step back, NS is still a nation simulator, when really, the majority of the players are focussed on regions. NationStates isn’t a very good game because the players change, not the game.
Skundi currently serves as Foreign Secretary of Lorania. He has played NationStates since May 2, 2018.
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