NationStates Jolt Archive

This is a message to all you nations out there who have been devestated by wars. My R&D departement had completed our new SS (Simulation System). It is designed to run almost any kind of basic simulation. It is still being upgraded as time goes on, but we think it is ready for testing at this stage. We invite any private orginization or country representative to send a team of people to help us in testing. Any help we can get is appreciated. The cost it took to get the SS completed is high (more or less half of what my nation can produce in about a year) so we want it to be as close to perfect as possible. The system is currently having the section for wargames upgraded. We are having some slight virus problems with it since its complexity means there are more ways than usual to hide a virus. If we can get the system to work, then we can hopefully end all those devastating wars! It should eventually be able to work for other uses as well.

The SS is basically a small booth with a headset inside. Once the booth is sealed you put on the headset and are subjected to a sensory barrage to distract you from the small needles being injected into your skin. These needles have small sensors in them which detect what electrical signals are being sent around your body and then translate them into actions in the SS whilst at the same time blocking them in real life. Although we could use the same kind of small pads used for heart monitors, and simply redesign them slightly, they are not accurate enough to truly show exactly what you are wanting your body to do.

Once inside the SS system you are able to see generated objects around you, and manipulate them. In the basic war system we currently have, only certain objects can be manipulated. This is because we cant accurately determine your physical strength yet, so individual objects weighs the same to everyone, and only fairly light objects can be picked up. You can also of course move around in the SS world. The only real problem there we currently have is climbing and digging. We cant get the system to give the right kind of response to you from climbing up a wall since to do so you might have to actually have to stick your hands right into whatever youre climbing up, and the same problem as with lifting things up comes into action. As for digging, exact same thing.

So, we know there are quite a lot of problems, but we hope to iron them out with the help of whoever is sent. Please note, no firearms are permitted with your representatives. Also, your representatives will be under heavy guard at all times due to how precious the SS is.
-Jant D'arvus, JD technical

Man... better hope the power doesn't brown/blackout... you could fry someone, or short circuit them... short circuiting a human is never a good thing.

Oh, and another point... different people have different muscle strengths... if youi do not accurately simulate someone's strengths, he could overestimate himself in real combat and then he'd be screwed!

Theres no need to worry. In the event of a brown/blackout there isnt any damage to the user. The system simply cuts off and the user is taken back to the 'real' world. Unfortunately the system needs to be on to automatically remove the needle sensors so they will have to be removed manually and without anything to distract the user. Were planning to create an extra generator for the SS that would run off pre-generated and stored power, but due to how much money creating this cost, we cant afford it right now if we want to stay in business.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

Thats the thing Sir, with this system, we can eliminate war! There wont be any real combat if the SS is widely accepted! Thats why it was created.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

A power surge or an overload would fry him. The effects of a stroke, probably.

And can you answer about the muscles one?

Wait a second... I thought this was for combat training.. if wars were settled with video games, nothing would be accomplished! How do you kill a terrorist with a video game?!

No Sir, the power surge or overload would not 'fry' him or her. It took a while, but we finally got it so that as soon as it detects any kind of power shoartage, it shuts itself down before it damages the user. There has only been one time when the system has not reacted quickly enough, but the user is fine. He does have some slight muscle twitches though since the detector needles are metal and one of his nerves was electrocuted. He should be fine soon though, so we dont expect it to be a problem. If it does get any worse, we will try and find a better solution to it, but for now it seems to work.

The muscles thing is that in the SS, we cant seem to get muscles accurately. At one point we had a man lifting a tank so we decided to start the strength from scratch, but every time the same wild problems with strength seemed to occur, so we decided to give everyone the same strength until we can figure out what keeps going wrong.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

Sir, its not for combat training. As i already stated, its designed to end wars. Of course, people will still be trained for fighting in the real world, like police and anti-terrorist groups, plus small armys for more wary countries who dont wish to use the SS. Its designed that once all warring countries in any war agree to the use of this system, all their soldiers can be connected to a network of them. That cant be done just yet since we only have one, and even that is a prototype, but we do have 3 even earlier versions that we are upgrading to the level of our latest prototype for use in this test.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

but how on Earth does this stop war?! All it is is a really freaking expensive training program! This is useless!

But... if this doesn't kill people... then how do you kill people?!

Sir, the idea is that it will solve international disputes that would cause war. An example would be if 2 countrys were fighting for an oil field on the border of their countries. Since both claimed it, and there is little chance of either backing down, a war might ensue. With this system, they would war inside the SS, and the victor would claim control of the oil fields, with absolutely no bloodshed. Any dispute which had no real reason would of course be stopped by countries who dont want to use the SS, or by private forces. This is a civilised age, wars are rarely fought for petty reasons.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

Also Sir, the idea is not to kill people, it is to stop killing.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

Now Sir, would you like to send any representatives to help us in the testing or are you just here to ask about our system? We dont mind questions, its just that this message was sent out to see if anyone would like to help us.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

wow... and how exactly do these video games prevent a tomahawk missile incoming on one of these SS centers? hah... if you cut the power to their country, they'd be defenseless!

And also, what about that good reasons for war, like Ideals and liberation? How would you kick someone like Saddam out of office without bombing him and trying to kill him?

And what about terrorists? They don't fight with video games!

This system would solve about 2% of war.

Sir, Ideals and Liberation are not always good reasons. Ideals can differ from country to country so unless the UN admitted it, it would not be allowed. As i said, private forces such as peacekeepers would help in any justified physical retaliation. And as for your reference to Saddam Hussein, that is another thing the peacekeepers would help. But about your idea of destroying the SS of cut the power, the SS would of course be protected, especially at the moment since it is our only up to date one, adn to cut the power to an entire country would be slightly difficult. Also, as i said, we are plannin on creating back up generators in the SS centers in case the city's power is cut. As for terrorists, i did say that police and anti-terrorist teams would still be trained. This system only stops wars, not anything else.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

OOC: Now Sir, would you like to take part in this RP, or simply continue to ask questions? As i said, i dont mind questions, just that im impatient to start up a fairly good RP.

No. how on earth will this stop wars? IF someone wants to attack you, they will, and they won't play video gmaes.

What makes you think a "peacekeeper" is going to stop Jihads from suicide bombing your buildings? What will you do if some crazy man starts genociding? Play video games with him? This idea is preposterous! What matter of brainwashing did it take to make you beleive this could be possible?

Sir, i dont expect this to stop suicide bombers, or to stop Genocide. The idea is that it will replace wars, nothing else. I also realise that not all people will use this system, and some more aggresive countries will still use brute force, and that is what peacekeepers are for. And one last thing, you'll notice that normal wars dont stops suicide bombers of Genocide either.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

OOC: Now, would anyone reading this argument like to join in the actual RP? I also wouldnt really mind if anyone joins in the argument, as long as it doesnt degenerate into constant swearing and insults or anything like that.

Japan? Germany? Kosovo? These stopped genocide!

and anyway, who WOULD use this system? Just answer that question?

Sir, you said about a man, not an entire army. Also, in those cases, it was more of a war, and also, it was stopped with physical force i admit, but that is a perfect case of what peacekeepers would stop.

And as to who would use the system, as i said, members of the UN or countries who want a way of settling a dispute without any bloodshed can use this system. If one country agreed to use the system and another it was at war with did not, then attempts would continue to negotiate a way to solve the problem. As i said, this is simply to help prevent war between civilised countries.
Jant D'arvus, JD Technical

If no one wishes to help us test the system, then the test will be done by my company alone. As added incentive, any country or orginization that decides to help us in the test will be given an SS center with all of our current upgrades plus any help you need setting the system up. As capsule corps has stated, the system can also be used for combat training once we get the bugs in the system properly ironed out. The system will hopefully be approved by the UN. If it does go ahead, then the system will become mandatory for UN members most likely. We will not broadcast out tests to show others what stage it is currently at if no one else help us.
-Jant D'arvus, JD Technical