We have a new feature! And it's one I (or any of the mods, I think) had no idea was coming! The new system allows the World Assembly to collectively shun or celebrate any particular region or nation. It's a pretty neat idea which gives the WA a whole new relevance. I can't wait to see where the players take this. These new categories completely contradict a lot of the rules we have for submissions, of course, so there's an ongoing discussion as to the ramifications of these new proposal categories in the WA forums. You can take a look here: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1479
Ultimately, I think this will tie the players together as they start to consider the actions ans reactions of others. This has the potential to be a major political weapon. I think that's great.
There's a whole bunch of other small tweaks to the game too. I'm sure everyone must have noticed the rounded frames the data tables have now?
We have a new subforum for discussions about nations, embassies and such: Factbooks and National Information. More information can be found here.
The WA Archives has its first thread. Get out your party whistles!
The new forum has surpassed the 10000 users mark! the distinction of 10000th member goes to... Bosa. Well done, Bosa, you win a biscuit.
There's a lot of very interesting threads going on at the moment, so here's a rundown of all the ones I've come across. Do tell me if there's something else to which you'd like attention brought.
Military Gameplay and Game Mechanics - A Primer - A discussion on how raiding and defending can be integrated into the game that satisfies everyone.
Suggestion For The WA - The power to defy the WA by not taking on a resolution you don't like. But what kind of ramifications could there be...?
NS History - Users sharing years-old telegrams.
"RESERVED. That name was used by a former nation." - A discussion on how to go about freeing up old names.
Allow mass-telegrams for delegate or founder? - The thread title describes the content perfectly. [violet]'s reply that it's on the to-do list is exciting.
Unibot's List of NS Improvement Suggestions - A Bible for all those wanting to keep up with the fast flurry of ideas and whatnot. Has links to most (all?) of [violet]'s feedback on suggestions.
The Bastard NS Mod From Hell - Injustice For All - Reploid Productions brings us a new chapter in the (fictional) story of everyone's most despised moderator.
What Does Your National Currency Look Like? - A creative thread (often my favourite) where players are invited to design their own currency and show it off.
Unofficial NS Survey Results - Quite interesting.
As much as I don't like to give any exposure to OMAC's properties, I feel it's worth mentioning that people have been having trouble accessing the Jolt forums because they've been changing the URL. You can access them by visiting this link: http://forums.joltonline.com/
I recently learned of an offsite forum for Generalites: http://generalitemafia.ipbfree.com/index.php ; so if you spend a lot of time around the General forum why not pay a visit? They've even got a webcomic with more words and speech bubbles than you can shake a stick at.
And finally... How To Make A Nacho Hat
That's all from me for now. I've got some laundry to deal with.
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