Consular

Remember that not only noobs view this, but anyone who moves to our region, so I'm trying my best to cater to all audiences. The current one is obviously centred on players already somewhat familiar with NS. This is a welcome, not an intensive endotarting campaign. I'm reluctant to make it too short, a lack of information is equally annoying to people. Yes I will probably remove the please be aware section, I just had paranoid run earlier today and felt such people needed to know they aren't welcome. Though it does have a certain ring to it... I'm actually completely open to someone else doing a telegram, I've just been making do until someone can come up with something better. Just post it here and I will run it, or a slightly edited version of it anyway.

WELCOME to The West Pacific! ~Where the coffee is always fresh, the bar always open, and there's Karaoke every Friday.~ Please be aware that Nazi nations, RMB ad spammers, marsupial infiltrators, and anyone believed to be plotting a diabolical scheme against the regional government, will be ejected at the sole discretion of the delegate, potentially without warning. We have dedicated offsite forums which host our regional government, as well as many other entertaining activities. You'll find these forums here: ~ http://twp.nosync.org/forums/ ~ Make an account, introduce yourself, and make yourself at home. We think you'll like it here. You might also consider joining The West Pacific Armed Forces, and helping to defend our glorious region. You can find the sign up page here: ~ http://twp.nosync.org/forums/index.php?/topic/12-the-west-pacific-military/ ~ Have questions? Feel free to telegram me, The Republic of Archsium, or our Interior Minister The Thunderbolts and Lightning of Intelligent Holograms. Always yours, The West Pacific Interior Ministry. ^ That's the current telegram. I would like to make it shorter by removing the military recruitment appeal, but feel that we do desperately need more recruits, so will leave it for now. Exactly how do I use this nation macro? I can't work it out.

Put those rednecks in their place haha

Posted in The Pacific.

Not quite. There's also me now acting as ambassador to The Pacific.

Warm welcomes to you, Khezef! I recommend joining the Landstraad (the legislature) here: http://twp.nosync.org/forums/index.php?/topic/226-landstraad-sign-in/ You might also consider joining WPAF (West Pacific Armed Forces), the regional military, here: http://twp.nosync.org/forums/index.php?/topic/12-the-west-pacific-military/ Feel free to participate in the various games hosted by the Interior Ministry.

I'm sure lason would make a fantastic adopted child. Anyway, best of luck.

The %NATION% macro? Good idea, will have a go at incorporating that.

Did someone say marsupial? *loads shotgun*

I could cut it down to just this: WELCOME to The West Pacific! ~Where the coffee is always fresh, the bar always open, and there's Karaoke every Friday.~ We are easily one of the largest and most powerful regions in NationStates, and there is plenty of opportunity for you to involve yourself in our regional affairs. We have dedicated offsite forums which host our government, as well as many other entertaining activities. You'll find these forums here: http://twp.nosync.org/forums/ Make an account, introduce yourself, and make yourself at home. We think you'll like it here. You might also consider joining The West Pacific Armed Forces, and helping to defend our glorious region. You can find the sign up page here: http://twp.nosync.or...ific-military/� Have questions? Feel free to telegram me, archsium, or our Interior Minister Intelligent Holograms. Always yours, The West Pacific Interior Ministry.

Believe me, I've been trying to keep it as short as possible. It is actually shorter than most recruitment telegrams. Nonetheless I hear what you're saying about short attention spans, though we also have to cater to people who do actually read these things, so I'm trying to maintain a middle ground. The getting people on the boards comment is right though. Any ideas on how to better encourage this would be appreciated. Thoughts, IH?

### New script recruitment telegram as follows (note the added military recruitment part) ### WELCOME to The West Pacific! ~Where the coffee is always fresh, the bar always open, and there's Karaoke every Friday.~ If you're new to NationStates, then by now you're probably completely inundated with recruitment telegrams, and feeling a bit overwhelmed. But don't panic! Because you don't actually need to read all of those! Instead, you could always just completely ignore them, and remain here in The West Pacific. We also recommend you read a basic guide created for you by our World Assembly Delegate All Good People, which you can find here: http://twp.nosync.org/forums/index.php?/topic/9-a-basic-guide-to-nationstates/ Of course, if you're not actually new, but just made the excellent decision to relocate here, then none of this should be a problem for you. We are easily one of the largest and most powerful regions in NationStates, and there is plenty of opportunity for you to involve yourself in our regional affairs. We have dedicated offsite forums which host our government, as well as many other entertaining activities. You'll find these forums here: http://twp.nosync.org/forums/ Make an account, introduce yourself, and make yourself at home. We think you'll like it here. You might also consider joining The West Pacific Armed Forces, and helping to defend our glorious region. You can find the sign up page here: http://twp.nosync.org/forums/index.php?/topic/12-the-west-pacific-military/ Have questions? Feel free to telegram me, archsium, or our Interior Minister Intelligent Holograms. Have a fantastic day! Always yours, The West Pacific Interior Ministry.

*places a bottle of rum on the table* Well that's my contribution. Welcome friends. *leaves*

Thank you very much. *munches on cake*

Yes please.

You don't hear much because we tend to not post our military activities everywhere, for operational security reasons. Just sign up for the armed forces on the appropriate thread if you're interested.

I would love some chocolate cake.

Sure thing. Am going to review the message I'm sending to better encourage forum involvement as well.

1,220 total delivered so far.

One is but an extreme version of the other. Nonetheless you're correct, I just prefer to avoid using the word Nazi if I can, just typing the word makes me feel like a need a shower.

Alright then, arch is signing up to be an ambassador.

Yes, you are correct. Fascists excel at hypocrisy.

Welcome to TWP! Make yourself at home. Go ahead and join the landstraad and armed forces, if you're so inclined.

He's being a trolling piece of @#$%, thinking (correctly, as it is) that speaking such hate will gain him attention. Regarding his above statement, his expression is grammatically terrible and difficult to understand. "although I am not completely sure if the holocaust existed" < how can anyone possibly think this given the overwhelming evidence? I think he's not as far from actually being the ignorant piece of shit he role plays as he thinks he is. "many do this as it is seen as cool and fun" < this is exactly the attitude that we need to eradicate. There is nothing cool or fun about these beliefs. At all. My opinion of such nazi sympathisers, genuine or otherwise, has already been made clear. But to reiterate, I will not tolerate or humour such in any manner or form, in NS or RL. Nor do I believe we should ignore it. It needs to be eradicated, and all nazi emulating regions destroyed.