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Should there be a Nationstates bible?

From a recent thread in this forum should we make a proper Nationstates bible?This would add more to Nationstates as it will talk about the forum mods,rules,batles between nations it would be spectacular coving every aspect of nationstates and would give newbies and n00bs help as it would cover Infomation about nationstates into a intresting way.Take example:

What about 'the book of godmodding'?

"Thou shalt not post the losses of thy foe; Thou shalt not make fun of thyself by claiming to have a massive number of troops"
-The secular resistance

This would help nationstates players to understand the game.You could add fun things to it to make it more intresting like sirocco did but needed more infomation about nationstates.
Instead of putting rules up make them intresting like GMC miltary arms did:
1:Thou shall not spameth.
2:Thou shall not godmodeth.
3:Thou shall not flameth.
4:Thou shall not covet thy neighbour's stoat.
5:Thou shall not posteth too many images.
6:Thou shall not griefeth. Eth.
7:Thou shall not disobeyeth the UN ruleseth.
8:Thou shall not make thy nation name to insulteth or annoyeth.
9:Thou shall not over use smileys, for they maketh thee look like a twerp.
10:Thou shall have no other Gods but [violet] and His holy prophet [salusasecondus].

This would reduce the amount of n00bs asking:How do i do this and stuff.
I think a nation should do this which would be the best thing for the forums but who will do it?Im not very good at typing and formatting stuff which is long.We need one great nation to do this whos with me!!!
Griffen lord.

Bump

It'd be a feat to write the Nationstates Testament with the four books of the four mods.

Those of us who think that the Christian Bible is a big crock of hooey would be unlikely to read or obey this one either.

Having said that, a more comprehensive FAQ might not be a bad idea.

sounds like a good idea, probably be a lot of work though

This idea has some promise in it.

It will take alot of work though.

But basically your talking of a all-in-one mother-of-all-FAQs help index thing. With a religious spin......

Hmm....

*Go's to work*

4:Thou shall not covet thy neighbour's national animal.

A reading from the 1st Book of Nationstates

Chapter 1 - The Creation and Making of Rules

1. And the Lord [violet] looked down upon his work, and he did see with his eyes that it was good. 2. But when He say that the world lacketh of fun roleplaying nation game, He did raise His hands up, saying 3. "Let there be NationStates" and there was NationStates. 4. Seeing how he needed laws to rule the people of NationStates, he chose from the highest of his angels, the Moderators, to fairly rule the people. 5. "This is mine world, and I givest thou the authority to rule there, fairly, justly, kindly. Don not forgettest that out of the commoners you came, and to them you shalt return shouldst thou shun the commandments." 6. And the Lord [violet] did draw into a mighty Notepad File all the greatest of His commandments, and His Moderators looked with awe onto the File, saying 7. "Holy, holy, is the Lord [violet] and great are his commandments, these shalt we accept and these shalt we enforce in the Lord's name, forever, and ever."

Chapter 2 - The Notepad File

1. And the Moderators shew the Notepad File to all the inhabitants of the world of NationStates, and all fell before the feet of them and the Lord. 2. This here, recorded by the great Moderators themselves,is the Notepad File's greatest commandments, the Second Ten, 3. Thou shalt not embarass thou self and thou friends with blasphemy of massive armies, infinite weapons, and much other blasphemy. 4. Thou shalt not covet thy foriegn neighbor's technology, for it is by thine own labor that thou achieves greatness. 5. Thou shalt not posteth in rapid succession, so that thine does not annoy the living Underworld out of thy Moderators and thy friends. 6. Thou shalt not verbally attack thy friends, for that shalt wax the anger of my Moderators hot, and shalt surely lead to thine demise. 7. Thou and thine own friends shalt not enter thy neighbor's region, declare yourself delegate, and kick the others out, for thy wilt anger thy Moderators, and woe onto he that doest that. 8. Thou shalt follow the United Nations, for it was voluntary that you joineth, and thou hast joineth, shouldest thou not follow thine own covenant? 9. Thou shalt not maketh thy people's name one that insulteth, for thou shalt again anger both thy Lord [violet] and thy Moderators. 10. Thou shalt not have any Lord other than thine own [violet], and thou shalt hold none other in such accord as thine Moderators, thine protectors. 11. Thou shalt not make giant posts of images, for they anoyeth me greatly. 12. Thou shalt not posteth many smilees, for they also anoyeth me, and maketh thou lookest as an ass in the fields, laboring stupidly. 13. And so completes the account of the Notepad Fiel and the Second Ten, according to the Moderators.

Chapter 3 - The Moderators Descent to Earth

1. And it came to pass that after the people's of the world had seen the Notepad File, the Moderators cameth all down from the Lord [violet], and they told his sweet words and mighty works to the people, and they fell before them and accepted the Notepad File and the Second Ten. 2. Please, please, mighty of the Lord, please, accept our cries for thou's labors, so that we mayest be able to roleplay in peace. 3. And the just Moderators swore to defend the peoples from those who commited acts against the Second Ten and the Notepad File. 4. And so, the Moderators set to work immediatly on defending the people, removing many of the dangerous ones and placing them into the Place of Deletion, a dark, firey place of brimstone and sulfur.5.And the people were happy and all was good.

Chapter 4 - To be continued....

OOC: thanks fellas, I needed a good laugh

Chapter 4 - The Descent into Chaos

1. And as the peoples multipied and nations sprung up, so to did problems of the world. 2. Soon man fought man, elf fought elf, and all the peoples of NationStates fought and bickered. 3. It was in this beggining time that all the great nations sprung up, and all the greatest alliances formed thier infancy. 4. And then it came to pass that one of the nations discovered a great weapon, one which if thou shouldst use, would demolish the greatest cities in one fell swoop (OOC: For the clueless, nukes). 5. And the Lord [violet] issued a new commandment to his Moderators, saying 6. "If thou can, thou shalt stop these weapons from falling into the hands of the unfit, for they shall wrought ruin upon the houses of all the peoples, blaspheming of millions of these." 7. Then the Moderators all took up mighty staffs, waving them over the peoples of NationStates, saying 8. "Hear ye, hear ye, all of ye that hast a small people shall not have these mighty weapons, unless thou growest some in size or mind, this shall be a new rule." 9. And the people rejoiced, yet many wars and plagues and problems still troubled NationStates.

Fluffywuffy is showing a good example of what i meant.

Fluffywuffy, good work! :lol:

Thanks :wink:

Now, I think I'll take the liberty of making the Book of the Prophet Fluffywuffy.... :P Forget the 2nd Book of NationStates and whatever other books I decide to write, skip to the real prophesy :twisted:

1. And the great prophet of the people of Fluffywuffy rose, and he saw the eyes of the Lord [violet], 2. The Lord spoketh with the prohpet, Fluffariah (OOC: lmao!), saying Thy people has followed the Lord well, and for thy tribulations thou shalt be a mighty people, conquering the world

J/K

Will make other parts, but since the Bible was written by many people, we need someone else so that there will be a differant style, etc.

what a way to make a the bible fun! :lol:

Will make other parts, but since the Bible was written by many people, we need someone else so that there will be a differant style, etc.

If we'll get to that, I'll volunteer to write chapter 'Terrorism' in the 'Book of Stickies'.

lol just kidding (unless you're not... I'll be glad to write it :D )

You may have a good idea, but if you actually finish it, be sure to post it where everyone can easily find it. Also, alot of the chapters so far are story and not helpful info. You will definatly need lots of helpful info to make this 'bible' a sucess.