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when creating a new nation and checking if a name is available, what exactly does "RESERVED. That name was used by a former nation" mean? Does it mean the name is never available again, or will become available again after a certain time?

Hells if I know.

It will never become available again. Two simple reasons:

1) To avoid the tarnishing of the reputations of departed and respected players, and the confusion that would inevitably result.

2) To protect you from the consequences of picking a name used by a less well-liked player.

3) Incase that player wishes to return and revive that nation.

Thik of it as being similar to those sites where you have to specify a unique sign-in name when you register for whatever-it-is that they do. The only difference here is that you're the head of state of your sign-in name rather than a player/shopper/member/etc.

That is not 100% true. When I first wanted to join I wrote in the nation Tri-States the site said it was allready in use. But a friend who read the book series I got that from read the first book in t a few months ago and convinced me to try agian. well I now have it.

Really? That's odd... I didn't think that that sort of thing would happen...

2) To protect you from the consequences of picking a name used by a less well-liked player.

Imagine if some poor soul thought "Marathon" would make a good name. *shudders*

2) To protect you from the consequences of picking a name used by a less well-liked player.
Imagine if some poor soul thought "Marathon" would make a good name. *shudders*
I was also thinking of America Inc. Such an unbelievably cool name, and yet perhaps one of the most despised.

2) To protect you from the consequences of picking a name used by a less well-liked player.

Imagine if some poor soul thought "Marathon" would make a good name. *shudders*
Or somebody decided to create a weird name and come up with "Klamath".
(it is not as unlikely as you might think. My younger brother (no longer playing) found that a nation called "Komori", his idea, or so he thought, already exists)

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Nice version of s--k -- --c-. Clever.

just because some other nations might have had a different view than most doesnt give you the right to slag them in this post
I know, no names in here, but these are ex-nations, so it is probably just about OK.

Or somebody decided to create a weird name and come up with "Klamath".


Actually, "Klamath" is the name of a river in California, so it's a likely choice for a new nation.

That is not 100% true. When I first wanted to join I wrote in the nation Tri-States the site said it was allready in use. But a friend who read the book series I got that from read the first book in t a few months ago and convinced me to try agian. well I now have it.

Are you sure you spelled the nation's name exactly the same way each time?

just because some other nations might have had a different view than most doesnt give you the right to slag them in this post
I know, no names in here, but these are ex-nations, so it is probably just about OK.

And infamous ex-nations at that.

Or somebody decided to create a weird name and come up with "Klamath".


Actually, "Klamath" is the name of a river in California, so it's a likely choice for a new nation.
And of couse Marathon was a famous battle.

Magic China is a neat name, Ered Luin (one of his puppets) is a country in Middle Earth.

Christofi is a plausible name for a newbie, Satan is almost definitly going to be coveted. Sheol?

just because some other nations might have had a different view than most doesnt give you the right to slag them in this post
I know, no names in here, but these are ex-nations, so it is probably just about OK.

And infamous ex-nations at that.
Of couse some nations did nothing and died, so if some were freed up.

I'd like to get the names Kurdistan, Alta California, Chechnya, Aceh, and Sabah.