Nationstates!! Let's see whose ideology beats everyone else's!!

[Freek314]

Nationstates is an online political simulator where you make decisions that affect your nation and can have various unintended consequences as well.

I propose that we all create a nation and keep them going for a month as a competition to see who has better ideas (as far as the game's logic goes, anyways). Just make sure you adhere to your own political ideology!

So, who's in?

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=dalo_the_great

Things change whenever you make a decision on pressing issues. The way things start out for your nation, like with mine above, may not reflect your position. Give it time and the description will change to suit your ideology better.

[Beeewbs]

Sounds interesting, but ultimately biased by the game designers. Reality will probably work differently than the way they program things to work. Real consequences will probably not reflect the designers biased belief of how they think or want things to work. For example, cutting taxes for major corporations does not create jobs, but if the game designer believes it does, then your political system will have vastly different results than reality.

[Freek314]

Sounds interesting, but ultimately biased by the game designers. Reality will probably work differently than the way they program things to work. Real consequences will probably not reflect the designers biased belief of how they think or want things to work. For example, cutting taxes for major corporations does not create jobs, but if they game designer believes it does, then your political system will have vastly different results than reality.

Yeah, but it's for fun. :P

Maybe we should even role-play on the forums. I wouldn't mind. There's a good opportunity to learn a bit about politics if you role-play with the experienced, serious players as well.

[Rune]

in for trying to hack the game... I mean play.

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=baconlavakia

[Birdy69]

In on this bitch.

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=birdy69_will_fuk_you

EDIT: Mod deleted.

Now it's

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=birdy69_reps_back

[Freek314]

By the way, Join the region Misc United Brahs after you register your nation. Password is umadbrahs

[Birdy69]

No fair, my nation was mod deleted.

New nation:

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=birdy69_reps_back

[Jpenn89]

Well, they dont really give you much to start with as far as views and policies go... methinks it will take a while to get it to rreflect your "ideal " government.

I played this game when i was in hs... i am curious to see how my outlook has changed.

[Freek314]

Well, they dont really give you much to start with as far as views and policies go... methinks it will take a while to get it to rreflect your "ideal " government.

I played this game when i was in hs... i am curious to see how my outlook has changed.

Yeah, I have a 2+ billion population nation from a long time ago. I'm ashamed of the name, though. I used to be one of those "juggalo" kids. lmao

[Birdy69]

Yeah, I have a 2+ billion population nation from a long time ago. I'm ashamed of the name, though. I used to be one of those "juggalo" kids. lmao

Said name?

[Freek314]

Said name?

....


http://www.nationstates.net/nation=the_wickit_klownz

[Birdy69]

....


http://www.nationstates.net/nation=the_wickit_klownz

[Freek314]

Hey, I was like 15 brah. I'm ashamed of it.

But look at the bright side... I can rap better than ICP now.

[Meatros]

I played this game something like 5 years ago. It gets extremely old after about a month, unless they've changed their basic format...

[makavelli1988]

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=m...lli_the_prince

Let's see how this goes.

[frasersteen]

excellent, today is the creation of paulbotopia based on a ron paul government

[NuggzTheNinja]

Nuggz here, checking in from the Armed Republic of Nuggz. Our form of currency will be "the Nug".

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=t...ublic_of_nuggz

[Jpenn89]

Oh yeah I forgot to mention. I am Derpopotamia... just in case I fail I can say I did it on purpose...(not srs)






(Maybe srs)





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[GermanBB]

kept my nationstate goin til it reached 1bil. then finally got bored with it. at that point a lot of the 'issues' are recycled

[Birdy69]

The Nation of Birdy69 Reps Back. Just saying.

[Freek314]

Looks like I'm whooping everyone so far!!

http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseco...tax&order=desc

[stealth_swimmer]

Sounds interesting, but ultimately biased by the game designers. Reality will probably work differently than the way they program things to work. Real consequences will probably not reflect the designers biased belief of how they think or want things to work. For example, cutting taxes for major corporations does not create jobs, but if the game designer believes it does, then your political system will have vastly different results than reality.

It can, but it doesn't necessarily do it. Anyone who understands economics knows that and doesn't simplify things down to talking points the way politicians do. There's LOTS of things that affect the cost of hiring someone. The real wage, taxes, and regulations all affect it. Then there's also things like the cost of operation, which also affects whether a business will stay in a particular country or move to another.


Seriously, some people need to start learning some science or else we're just gonna keep having people make simplistic arguments and wonder why we can't seem to get a hold on sound policies.


edit - but the principle of your post is absolutely correct. It probably won't work like the real world and it'll be biased based on how the designers think the world works. And of course based on how people play (people might not play how they'd behave in real life)

[Freek314]

It can, but it doesn't necessarily do it. Anyone who understands economics knows that and doesn't simplify things down to talking points the way politicians do. There's LOTS of things that affect the cost of hiring someone. The real wage, taxes, and regulations all affect it. Then there's also things like the cost of operation, which also affects whether a business will stay in a particular country or move to another.


Seriously, some people need to start learning some science or else we're just gonna keep having people make simplistic arguments and wonder why we can't seem to get a hold on sound policies.


edit - but the principle of your post is absolutely correct. It probably won't work like the real world and it'll be biased based on how the designers think the world works. And of course based on how people play (people might not play how they'd behave in real life)

So are you in, or a lame-ass? :P

[DocHol1day]

in. not saying who i am though.

[Freek314]

in. not saying who i am though.

LMAO, found ya! Might get mod deleted for the name, though...

[stealth_swimmer]

So are you in, or a lame-ass? :P

i'm a lame-ass

[anonymous]

Best country in the world, welcome to The Federation of Farquezy

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=farquezy

[Freek314]

Best country in the world, welcome to The Federation of Farquezy

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=farquezy

You didn't move to our region, brah!

[anonymous]

You didn't move to our region, brah!

i dont know how....

[Staberella]

Yeah why not. Let's have a go lol.