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Mediobogdum

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  1. Well, finally I have gone through the plethora of offerings from both threads. My first thought is that as a region we need to do something to get new players actually involved rather than hovering around the edges before fluttering off to do their own thing. I have to say, however, that I am not a keen fan of any of the themes presented and agree with Fujai that a great option would be to extend the Pirate theme which does not clash with TWP's past history of being a non-RL themed region. I have an abhorrence of lengthy titles for those in Ministries or positions of authority which smack of NGO titles, and believe we should keep titles short and sweet. Second, and I have a personal leaning towards Badger's thoughts of that... less is more... for the changes but would be perfectly happy for changes that the younger, and therefore the future senior players of TWP, would like to see. P.S. Suggest we combine this thread with A New Theme for The West Pacific
  2. Yes, I remember your nation, but how could I not with such a name! Welcome back, and we look forward to seeing you on the rmb!
  3. Lays offering of New Year Chocolate at Darkesia's Altar. You are a star and look forward to seeing you back in active TWP service after your break!
  4. A nice historical touch, Westwind! I love it.
  5. We are so sorry to lose you Neenee but, like many others who have risen to position of trying to make NS and TWP a better place to become involved in, RL often takes its toll. We thank you for your tremendous service during your delegacy... it has been wonderful to have an 'old hand' at the helm and you have done much in your short time in office. Hail the Glitter Queen Neenee! I have known Halo since the start of his NS 'career' and it has been great to see him go from strength to strength in his player development and, like you, have full faith in his ability to do the region justice. Hail Halo!
  6. Greatly enjoyed the Point & Counterpoint on the Supreme Court. As a British subject I was frankly appalled at the disgraceful treatment of Kavanaugh and the left's position that he was 'required' to prove his innocence rather than be permitted under democratic principles that he be innocent until proven guilty. And, yes, I do understand that the hearing was not a court of law, but it's about as close as you can get without being one.
  7. As far as banjections go, I have to confess that I am probably the one who is guilty of removing unwanted most of the chaff with names like adhgffrrtr, etc as they show little or no real interest in being serious about the game. We also traditionally have banned meme nations, marsupials (not many recently), fascists, Nazis, and all Trump names.
  8. I like the simplified Darkipedia mockup and have already changed my entry by adding the standard header and footer and it looks great! Would not be offended if the whole index was moved from my dispatch to a Darkipedia Index Foundation nation as it would make the site more readily accessible to players. Feel free to move, alter as you best see fit... you have my full support... I have only been keeping things ticking along We do need, however, to place a minimum content for a factbook to be accepted with not too many areas just entered as "Work in Progress"! Maybe start off by being somewhat relaxed and slowly turn the heat up as we gain more interest?
  9. Fujai, with regard to: "On that note, I'd be willing to .... try revamping Darkipedia, there's a whole lot of potential there. Here is a mockup for Darkipedia's main page. @Mediobogdum and @Davelands, I'm curious as to what you think of these." I have tried a few times to encourage players to submit their factbooks and have even got some to add to their first meagre offerings. One of the problems is that many/most new players have little or no skills in using the codes to format iaw the Darkipedia master page you propose. We need to emphasize that the easier to produce version, ie, like mine because I am a BBCode beginner, are perfectly aceptable provided they contain most of the required data... I like the master page format, it is glossier than mine with a more standard look and could form an excellent basis for submissions. There are some candidates for starters at: http://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/forum/105-atlas-of-the-occident-map-factbooks/ although the books are rather sparse in all but one case
  10. Better late than never! Your presence on the rmb and the forum is most welcome and I hope your stay in the region will be a long and prosperous one
  11. I like Arontania's suggestion of puffing out the verbiage with the tongue-in-cheek addition of "further plans in the background... " Not sure whether any delay to await further raiding activity by Yuno would help or hinder the SC Proposal. Strike while the iron is hot!
  12. Altae, you have to do what you have to do... as others have said, most of us probably spend too much time on NS because it can become addictive. You have done a tremendous job for TWP in many areas and we wish you a speedy return, but only WHEN you feel comfortable to do so. Great to see that you will retain your map place.
  13. Sorry I was only available part time but still a great time We need to have a different strategy next time and NOT be the front runner for everyone to target in mid-game, Build up our shields first even though all the newer players want to blast the heck out of all and sundry! Gatling Gun Syndrome... Thanks Altino and all the team for getting us involved and to Badger for allowing me to listen in on the chat on the N-Day voice channel... it was an event to behold Next time I might even add a few sage words as it will be my 3rd N-Day by then. I now have another great banner to add to/replace one of my 204 banners! Siberian Badgers with Caek
  14. Actually, I think his membership of the Hall of Nations was never revoked but he did the right thing by making sure everything was A1.
  15. There is a genuine problem of using Discord for some of our daily regional control. What Discord has done is to effectively is to split the region into two factions with some discusssions being carried out in both discord and our off-site forum. Whilst it is agreed that we have encouraged a new way for business to be discussed and carried out, and as a result we have new players becoming involved. The downside is that we now have no clear direction for procedures for the region. I would suggest be that we need to have just a SINGLE place to discuss the various topics i.e., either in the forum OR on Discord NOT both.
  16. That is the problem, Dark. There was no discussion or opinions sought on how things were to develop in the region regarding guardianship, as far as I can tell. Certainly not with me but I had a foot in both camps being brought online as an adjunct to the Old Guard and moving along with changes being introduced by the New Guard.
  17. I'm sure that Davelands will be with you shortly to discuss this issue. Thank you for being so diplomatic about it
  18. A very warm welcome to both Girolamo and American Communal State! I am sure that our Foreign Affairs Minister, Davelands will be with you shortly to guide you towards meeting your goals of becoming an active member of the region that is The Best Pacific!
  19. A very warm welcome to you Gintral! It is not often that we get someone who wants to be involved in everything I am sure that our Foreign Affairs Mioister, Davelands will be with you shortly to guide you towards meeting your goals of becoming an active member of the region that is The Best Pacific!
  20. Another wonderful update from you! Keep them coming
  21. Welcome, Basaltica to The Best Pacific also known as the West Pacific where there is lots to do and to read up on so you can get the best out of this political game As a good start to learning about the game, may I suggest that you read our NS Survival Guide which forms part of out WFE at: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=640579 I love the city of Barcelona and have visited there two times when I was based in Germany with the British military in the 1970s
  22. A throwback from the 90s... does that recent time-frame count as a throw back? 

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