NationStates Jolt Archive

Hello. I have made a board game based on NationStates for my GCSEs in graphics. In this game you own a nation (A flag piece). There are three levels to move on and the final level is the winner square. To go up these levels players must answer issuse as they land on an "Issuse" square. There are no wrong answers but it gives them or takes away points that they need to go up levels. The points are "Economy", "Civil Rights" and "Political Freedoms". They must get a combination of points on these to move up...So what do you think of it?...I'm only making a prototype so it won't be the best. Please vist my offical webstie to read more about it: Guinea Pig Home (http://uk.geocities.com/ruth.whiddon@btinternet.com/index.htm)

Your problem is defining the conditions to win. Is winning to have a psychotic dictatorship, an inoffensive centrist democracy or anarchy?

Perhaps you could make a bit like Risk and everyone get different mission cards. You could also add in issues that affect other players as well, or a 'chance' card where something just happens to your country. With perhaps an ability to take risk...

Your problem is defining the conditions to win. Is winning to have a psychotic dictatorship, an inoffensive centrist democracy or anarchy?

Perhaps you could make a bit like Risk and everyone get different mission cards. You could also add in issues that affect other players as well, or a 'chance' card where something just happens to your country. With perhaps an ability to take risk...
I could. But on this game you can be good or evil. You just need to get a combination of points. There can be many combinations. Some are evil and some are good.

I could. But on this game you can be good or evil. You just need to get a combination of points. There can be many combinations. Some are evil and some are good.so the aim of the game is to be extreme?

Could you not have 3 axis that you could progress along? Good, evil, and neutral?

Also, that way, a random chance card could have different effects for different players - say theres a card that makes you "good", this would move you forward if you were on the good axis, have no effect if you are on the neutral axis (as if your turn is skipped) and drag you backwards on the evil axis...

Could you not have 3 axis that you could progress along? Good, evil, and neutral?

Also, that way, a random chance card could have different effects for different players - say theres a card that makes you "good", this would move you forward if you were on the good axis, have no effect if you are on the neutral axis (as if your turn is skipped) and drag you backwards on the evil axis...


What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born
with a heart full of neutrality?

Having got that out of the way, surely a simple line where good is at one end, evil at the other and neutral in the middle is more sensible?

I could. But on this game you can be good or evil. You just need to get a combination of points. There can be many combinations. Some are evil and some are good.
who decides what is "evil" and what is "good"
politics is highly subjective and what is "evil" for you - or for many people even - might not be evil by everyone's standards. nor necessarily morally speaking.

i'd steer away from that hornet's nest if i were you...

Ok...I think everyone took the bit were I said "good and evil" abit over the top. There realy isn't any good, evil catories. It is the same as NationSates were it doesn't matter if your good or evil. You'll just know your evil or good. There are a few awards and punishments for choosing an answer to an issuse. These are just like "Loss a go", "Go foward 2 spaces" etc...But you don't need to be good or evil to be able to win the game. You just choose the answer you want. I would upload the mock rule book but it fails every time I try.

Hello. I have made a board game based on NationStates for my GCSEs in graphics. In this game you own a nation (A flag piece). There are three levels to move on and the final level is the winner square. To go up these levels players must answer issuse as they land on an "Issuse" square. There are no wrong answers but it gives them or takes away points that they need to go up levels. The points are "Economy", "Civil Rights" and "Political Freedoms". They must get a combination of points on these to move up...So what do you think of it?...I'm only making a prototype so it won't be the best.

Is there a link? Download?

Or is this a concept idea?

Is there a link? Download?

Or is this a concept idea?
?...I'm making it out of card board...I want to upload the manual for people to get an idea about what it is about but it fails every time I try.

I'm now currently making the final prototype model over this month so there will be some improvements.

Sweet!

I hope there'll be an "NS general" afterwards :D

Sweet!

I hope there'll be an "NS general" afterwards :D
Well there could be if I was selling this game. Its only a school project I'm doing but you never know why will buy my idea...?

Well there could be if I was selling this game. Its only a school project I'm doing but you never know why will buy my idea...?
Not the idea.... but when I see it in stores... probably :D

Make sure you get plenty of royalties ;)

Not the idea.... but when I see it in stores... probably :D

Make sure you get plenty of royalties ;)
I would love to. But I know I will never get it in the shops. Well its only a school graphics GCSE project. I made it on an idea that I haven't seen a board game do. Were if you don't get enought points you just keep going round a level until you do.It might sound a bit boring but it will be fun as you see you nations points cahnge as you choose an answer to an issuse.

Hmm. I'm doing more on the folder. But I will finish it. I have this 3D image I made of it. Heres the link. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/onionfighter/b0db3253.jpg

Yes. I have tested the game and it works. Plus most people liked it =D.

I hope there'll be an "NS general" afterwards :D

NSGeneral the board game. I like this idea.

Hello. I have made a board game based on NationStates for my GCSEs in graphics. In this game you own a nation (A flag piece). There are three levels to move on and the final level is the winner square. To go up these levels players must answer issuse as they land on an "Issuse" square. There are no wrong answers but it gives them or takes away points that they need to go up levels. The points are "Economy", "Civil Rights" and "Political Freedoms". They must get a combination of points on these to move up...So what do you think of it?...I'm only making a prototype so it won't be the best. Here are a few images I have done of it: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/onionfighter/b0db3253.jpg

Greece. Yay.

NSGeneral the board game. I like this idea.
Can you imagine it? Like that 3D chess shit.

Yay people like my idea...The game isn't on a computer. That 3D image is an image I made on ProDesktop to show what it will look like. I'm making it by hand. I've made the mock and the scaled, its going well. Does anyone know how to upload a word file on this becouse I want to upload the mock rule book for you to read.

Well I'm now making an offical web site on my company. I will hopefully upload the user manual on to it so you can read it. I will give you the address when I finish it...or when its in its altha stage.

Huzzah for people not posting all day, but actually doing something useful, like make a board game....


HUZZAH!

What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born
with a heart full of neutrality?


"Sir! The Beige Alarm! Could it be dangerous?"

"All I know is my gut says maybe"

Huzzah for people not posting all day, but actually doing something useful, like make a board game....


HUZZAH!
Well it really for school...so I'm still doing what ever I like.

"Sir! The Beige Alarm! Could it be dangerous?"

"All I know is my gut says maybe"

ROTFL!!! http://www.malediven-guide.at/smilies/rofl2.gif

Hmm...

The website of it is going well.

Yep I have now finished it. Its only a test one so the e-mail address and phone number on it aren't real so theres no point trying to contact them. I the website has picutres of the manual on it so you can read it. Heres the address: Guinea Pig Home (http://uk.geocities.com/ruth.whiddon@btinternet.com/index.htm)

Yep I have now finished it. Its only a test one so the e-mail address and phone number on it aren't real so theres no point trying to contact them. I the website has picutres of the manual on it so you can read it. Heres the address: Guinea Pig Home (http://uk.geocities.com/ruth.whiddon@btinternet.com/index.htm)

You should allow the users to get the manual as a PDF. PDF files are really good for manuals as they are small and compact.

Sounds pretty sweet man, I'd be interested in seeing how you pull off a board game of a game that you can't actually win lol. Incidentally if you were actually considering selling it (and I appreciate that might have been meant in jest lol) then wouldn't you have to get Max's permission, or give him a fat wad of cash or something?

Its an excelent idea for a game and good luck with your GCSE's im doing them this year also.

I masterbated all over your game in disgust. F-

Sounds pretty sweet man, I'd be interested in seeing how you pull off a board game of a game that you can't actually win lol. Incidentally if you were actually considering selling it (and I appreciate that might have been meant in jest lol) then wouldn't you have to get Max's permission, or give him a fat wad of cash or something?
Well yes and no. At the moment yes but If I changed the name and pictures then no...I just said hes the sponsor...Well I'm not selling it.

You should allow the users to get the manual as a PDF. PDF files are really good for manuals as they are small and compact.
I would but I have no way. I have Abrobe but I see it will cost me to do that...anyway the web site is only in its altha stage (It might stay like that though, unless I ever do more work around my company at collage?)

Its an excelent idea for a game and good luck with your GCSE's im doing them this year also.
Thanks and good luck to you also.

I masterbated all over your game in disgust. F-

If ur gonna diss it, at least make sense, and try to say something constructive

I think the game looks cool

If ur gonna diss it, at least make sense, and try to say something constructive

I think the game looks cool
No and your opinion doesn't count.

Stop! don't trun this in to an argument.

No and your opinion doesn't count.
Rotovia, Screw You. This Game Looks Good, The Concept Is Great. Don't Be An Asshole Man, Seriously.

Rotovia, Screw You. This Game Looks Good, The Concept Is Great. Don't Be An Asshole Man, Seriously.
Ok thanks for the support but please don't trun this in to an argument. I don't want to have to click report!

I just need to point out that this is all fine unless you try to make money out of it. If that possibility should come up contact max_barry@maxbarry.com

I just need to point out that this is all fine unless you try to make money out of it. If that possibility should come up contact max_barry@maxbarry.com
Don't wrorry. Is very unlikely I will ever get to sell this game. And I know if I do I will get suide by Max. So I'll avoid it. Unless he likes the idea if I ever need to E-mail him...Ow and my website is strictly for school and my personal use. So theres no wrorrys from copying. I would welcome if you had the copyright text to the eye logo so I can add it to my game and website, Never mind I will just use I this: Other company names and logos are mentioned and used herein may be the trademarks of their respected owners. This will save me entering every trade mark.

So where do you start the game?

Rotovia, Screw You. This Game Looks Good, The Concept Is Great. Don't Be An Asshole Man, Seriously.
I don't sleep with the mentally handicapped.

So where do you start the game?
Well there will be a start square on the outside edge of the board. You go around this edge until you get enough points to move up a level to the 2nd set of squares and so on...

I don't sleep with the mentally handicapped.
STOP Rotovia I don't want to have an argument in my thread. Just drop the subject and leave.

I've got an update for my website now...I just need to upload it.

Yep, I've uploaded it now. My web page is updated.