Fratellnoir

Is there actually a timetable for Darkesia to step down or is this to identify potential heirs and start preparing them for office?

You only have ONE computer?!?

Has this initiative stalled?

So, these were Roleplay people then?

Cormac and Rydersyl I have heard of, and Port Blood has registered slightly in the last 3-4 years, but the others you mention have not surfaced on my personal radar. Not wishing to denigrate their contributions but would you care to quantify what their achievements were that make them noteworthy?

Fratellnoir

Are you sure it is actually a slip-up? Or is that merely what you are expected to think?

The Reef Hounds are not part of the Revolutionary Party, and give notice that item 8 of its manifesto is highly objectionable: "When the time comes for Darkesia to step down, the Revolution will, if all goes well, be the clear and undisputed root of The West Pacific's future. The Revolution will assimilate or stomp out all competitors."

Let me know if you get either The Pacific or the other remaining GCR's to provide maps - would dearly love to finish the globe off

You might want to mess around with Blender http://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=311152 Tutorial

We have to Protect the "brand"

Secured

Target the regions they are moving to - it might take some analysis Examine the "promises" that were delivered in the Recruiting TG and see if TWP offers the same scope

I think that retention is perhaps the area that needs considerable attention. Take a look at the above screenshot form our happenings. As a feeder we are in the unenviable position of having nations "born" here. They fall into three categories Nations that stay Nations that move out Puppets There is probably not much we can do about the last category - these are nations that are created with a purpose other than participating in the region, destined in all probability for use as cannon fodder in the Raider Defender conflict The first category obviously are deserving of our attention. If they are happy to stay here then we should of course seek to enrich their experience and encourage their participation - do they know what is on offer? However the second category is perhaps the one that contains the most potential. If they are not puppets then the the fact that they have chosen to move could indicate a number of things They have a curiosity that extends beyond answering issues They have been enticed by offers from other regions They want to set up their own region They see little prospect of a rewarding stay in TWP Whilst any large region can be daunting, a visibly active and dynamic region will attract purely by virtue of being a happening place. Activity of itself is good but if that activity is not broadcast then we face the danger that besets most - insularity, A new nation arriving in the region should be overwhelmed by friendliness, invited to roleplay, gameplay, participation in the regional government, offered the chance to carve out a career based in the region, not outside of it. It is not that all of this is not on offer here, but rather that there is no promotion of it.

Ooh,could we then let Milograd hide out in it and annoy those who object to his parole?

See http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=308852

Is there a geographical style map available anywhere for the region?

Is "The Shadows" a nightclub?

Unfortunately Unibot neglects to mention the "behind the scene" activity to ensure the conditions were in place for any force to go into Liberal Haven in the first place

Unfortunately this flag doesn't translate well to TWP colours

If only we had a rapid response unit that could be deployed to extinguish such transgressions of our regional sovereignty........ "We understood you were looking for settlers,,,,here. have some of our ambitious citizens, they like to call themselves colonists, No of course we will respect your regional rights, However we are duty bound to protect our citizens both at home or abroad so we fel it only fair to warn you that they expect affairs to be conducted in a certain fashion - just like in the old country if you get our drift! Are they violent? We like to think of them as "energetically enthusiastic"

Surely from TWP perspective it is in our interests that a trusted TWP`er is the 're-founder of such regions?

The Great Host Of the Sacred Temple

Maxian = State religion, and Delegate gets to become a divinity in the Pantheon of the West Pacific - wasn't there somebody offering to set up a regional religion in the GP forum the other day?

For Rum we need sugar plantations and a few islands in the Caribbean...........