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[LSky]

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>So what is this?

Jennifer Government: NationStates is a nation simulation game. You create your own country, fashioned after your own ideals, and care for its people. Either that or you deliberately torture them. It's really up to you.

>Is it a serious political thing, or just for fun?

Well, you can play it either way. NationStates does have humorous bent, but that's just because international politics is so inherently funny.

>How do I play?

Click on the Create a Nation link and follow it from there. You'll be asked to choose a name for your nation, a motto, a national animal, and a currency. Then you answer a short questionnaire about your politics. This will determine what sort of nation you end up with: authoritarian or permissive... left-wing or right-wing... compassionate or psychotic... you get the idea.

>How do I win?

Ah, but what is "winning," grasshopper? There is no way to win as such. Which is better, a left-wing civil rights paradise with no money, or a right-wing economic powerhouse where the poor are left to fend for themselves? (That's a rhetorical question.)

One way to succeed, at least in a sense, is to make it onto the top rungs of a United Nations report. These are compiled once per day, one for each Region and one for the entire world. Nations are ranked on anything from economic strength to the most liberal public nudity laws (the UN has a lot of time to fill in). There's a certain glory in making it onto one of those.

More info in the FAQ.


http://www.nationstates.net/lsky

The Emirate of LSky
"Ceiling Cat is watching you masturbate!"

The Emirate of LSky is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 5 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government devotes most of its attentions to Social Welfare, with areas such as Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 15%. A healthy private sector is led by the Gambling, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

Voting is voluntary. Crime is moderate, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. LSky's national animal is the ceiling cat and its currency is the euro.


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So yeah, create a nation and join this region: http://www.nationstates.net/96820/page=display_region/region=northern_otf
Password = butts

[Apoc]

The Republic of AemuloSimiana
"For gods and monkeys"

The Republic of AemuloSimiana is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. Its compassionate population of 5 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government concentrates mainly on Social Welfare, although Healthcare and Education are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 35%, but much higher for the wealthy. A small but healthy private sector is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, followed by Basket Weaving and Gambling.

Crime is well under control. AemuloSimiana's national animal is the barbary macaque, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the simiolus.

[LSky]

AemuloSimiana's national animal is the barbary macaque, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forestsTouché

[Teedy]

Lmao, I did this a long time, and don't remember my nation, so let's try this again.


The Grand Duchy of Teedie is a tiny, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5 million are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business government devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Pizza Delivery, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology industries.

Crime is a serious problem. Teedie's national animal is the nekkid womenz and its currency is the eye.

[LSky]

Haha, the Pizza Delivery.

[Teedy]

I just outlawed voting, so tomorrow should be interesting.

You do all realize that I'm going to become, quickly, a military powerhouse and then oppress you all, right?

[LSky]

You do all realize that I'm going to become, quickly, a military powerhouse and then oppress you all, right?No wai, my left wing extremists will terrorise your nation!

[Modest Genius]

you lot suck. not only are you about 4 years behind the times, but you haven't joined the WaW OTF region yet (apparently there is a password?)

The Peoples Dominion of Modest Genius
"Don't be stupid!"

UN Category: Liberal Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights: Very Good
Economy: Imploded
Political Freedoms: Excellent
Location: WaW OTF

Regional Influence: Powerbroker
The Peoples Dominion of Modest Genius is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 5.123 billion love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

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 Education, the Environment, and Social Equality. 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.

Re-education centers are being added to most prisons, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, long arduous trials are held for the most trivial of offences, and the people elect the Supreme Court justices directly. Crime is totally unknown. Modest Genius's national animal is the mad scientist, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Pound.

Modest Genius is ranked 6th in the region and 89,206th in the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.

[Teedy]

You pretentious dick, shut up. I mentioned doing it before and he gave you the pw in the first post. :p

[Col. Psycho]

i setup one of these a while ago, i'll go see if its still around. :O

[Col. Psycho]

Location: Northern OTF

Regional Influence: Minnow

The Commonwealth of Nigguhstan is a tiny, economically powerful nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4%. A robust private sector is led by the Gambling, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales industries.

Crime is a problem. Nigguhstan's national animal is the barking tree frog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the spoons.

[Cloneboy]

So, have there been any advances in the game in the past few years?

[LSky]

Voting is voluntary, organ donation rates have hit a new low, all tariffs have been abolished, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller.

[Teedy]

My regional influence is now: Eminence Grise

Which means apparantely that I operate secretly or unofficially but make all of the real decisions about what happens. :D

[Captain Colon]

So, have there been any advances in the game in the past few years?
No.


I refuse to sign up because every time I do it says the name has been reserved for a former nation (my old one) and they never let me reactivate my old one, so fuck them.

Well that and it gets boring after a day or so.

[Polish Hill]

My nationstate got deleted and I was our UN Delegate too :(

[Skyler]

The original FA OTF Nationstates fell apart years ago, IIRC Bordinko and myself were the last two members...and I forgot to check it one month and he outlasted me.

[LSky]

Which means apparantely that I operate secretly or unofficially but make all of the real decisions about what happens. :DSame as everyone except tombanius, he is the only enforcer :rolleyes:

[tombanius]

Regional Influence: Eminence Grise

lol i'm one now too.

[LSky]

Regional Influence: Eminence Grise

lol i'm one now too.I'm not sure if that goes as entry in the "power clique" of our region though.

[Modest Genius]

Regional Influence: Powerbroker:D:D

[tombanius]

I'm not sure if that goes as entry in the "power clique" of our region though.

lol, j00 said clique.

[LSky]

lol, j00 said clique.lol j00, you know where that came from!

[OMFG it g00]

psh why would you join the northern otf when you can join the real WAW OTF?
the password is luckysucks
now join! forget the northern otf ! the real otf awaits!!!!

[Modest Genius]

uh, yeah, I didn't realise you'd created a whole new region

[OMFG it g00]

fine joined your "new" OTF :-p
boy you guys love money or what?

someone said"lol but your economy is Fragile... i would be careful if i were you"
check mine! and Modest Geniuses heh
Economy:
Basket Case

[Daywalker]

my old ones from like a year ago got deleted, so I made a new one. I am the Republic of Boner Town

[Krispy Joe]

Location: WaW OTF

Regional Influence: Power
Buttsauce is a UN Member

The United States of Buttsauce is a huge, economically powerful nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 814 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Defence, Commerce, and Public Transport. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

The Buttsauce Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon', voters must frequently select what they view as the lesser of two evils on the ballot, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, and scientists recently cloned the long-extinct feather-bellied butt. Crime is pervasive, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Buttsauce's national animal is the butt, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the rape dollar.

Buttsauce is ranked 1st in the region and 41,534th in the world for Most Extreme Nations.

:)

[LSky]

"It's not our war? It's not our war?" cries (in)famous LSky-born fascist Falala Thiesen. "Well maybe it's time it became our war! LSky should take a more active, and by 'active' I mean 'hostile', role in international politics! This ethnic squabbling will be over when the war is over, and WE can end that war and purge the impure! Ceiling Cat is watching you masturbate!! Sieg LSky!"

[SWATJester_os]

The Armed Republic of AnalLeakingstan
"Everybody loves AIDS!"

UN Category: Right-wing Utopia
Civil Rights:
Some Economy:
Very Strong Political Freedoms:
Very Good
Location: Northern OTF

Regional Influence: Minnow

The Armed Republic of AnalLeakingstan is a tiny, economically powerful nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5 million are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The small government devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6%. A robust private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Retail industries.

Crime is a serious problem. AnalLeakingstan's national animal is the penis goat and its currency is the bloody discharge.