DEN Media Affairs Dept
16-05-2004, 20:36
16 MAY 04--2004 GLOBAL SUMMIT SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES!!
[From the Wire Service] The 2004 Global Summit on Raiderplay and Defensive Operations was a rousing success. After attendance and participation by many of the major raider and defender alliances as well as many independent, growing regions and alliances, a tentative accord was reached through cooperation and input by the attending delegates. The following Global Summit Accord is being submitted for review and adoption by each of the participating alliances and regions:
Issue 1: Espionage As a Function of Gameplay: Espionage will be allowed to continue in its current form. The vast majority of delegates agreed to a ban on all non-military espionage and any form of espionage designed to secure regional leadership or impact the internal politics of the target region. This matter has been tabled pending further review by TITO and the ADN.
Issue 2: Professionalism During Gameplay:
All participating allliances and regions agree to state publically that raiderplay is authorized under the current NationStates rules. Defender organizations may publically denounce the the practice, but may not insult or otherwise demean raider regions or organizations which engage in the practice. TITO reserves the right to refer to the practice as "immoral," and to label those engaging in the practice as "invaders." Raider regions and organizations may refer to TITO as "Hall Monitors." No other form of detrimental or derrogatory terms are allowed.
Issue 3: Self-Liberation of Acquired Regions:
a. Target regions that do not include UN-Delegate nations (i.e., non-UN regions) may be acquired by raider organizations for training purposes only. These regions must be relinquished within 48 hours of the UN update appointing the raider delegate.
b. Target regions which are acquired may secure their liberation by demonstrating ongoing activity of at least 20% of their native UN-Delegate nations during the period of the occupation. Once a region is acquired, the raider delegate must immediately post a statement regarding the last known period of activity of all native UN nations on the Regional Message Board for public viewing. No other posts by raider forces are allowed on the RMB until the first native or defender organization acknowledges review of the information. This acknowledgement must occur immediately following the acquisition by any defender nation online at the time of the acquisition and following the activity post by the raider delegate.
c. Acquired regions which cannot show the required activity levels may be colonized by raider organizations without prospective interference by defender organizations. Acquired regions meeting the activity requirement will be released by the raider delegate within 48 hours of verification of such native activity by the observing defender organization, and will be removed from the Global Target List.
Issue 4: Spamming and Sweeping During Gameplay:
Defender and raider organizations will refrain from spamming the RMB's of home and colony regions during missions. This includes use of nations to clear the regional activity registers of home and colony regions. Raider and defender organizations will refrain from posting sensitive information on home and colony RMB's during missions which may be used to harass, annoy, invade or otherwise molest the home or colony regions.
Issues 5 & 6: NS-Mod Reports and Review of Alleged Violations of the GS Accord: Defender and raider organizations agree to address alleged violations of NS rules and this Accord occuring during missions in a neutral forum prior to the submission of any reports or complaints to NS Hosts. This issue was approved by the majority of participating delegates, but is awaiting further review by the ADN and TITO.
The tentative Global Summit Accord, if adopted, will be a landmark agreement in the history of NationStates. All attending delegates expressed satisfaction with the Global Summit, and were enthusiastic about the progress made. For more information, please visit the Global Summit forum at http://globalsummit.proboards3.com/index.cgi.
We will bring you more on this amazing story as it develops.
[From the Wire Service] The 2004 Global Summit on Raiderplay and Defensive Operations was a rousing success. After attendance and participation by many of the major raider and defender alliances as well as many independent, growing regions and alliances, a tentative accord was reached through cooperation and input by the attending delegates. The following Global Summit Accord is being submitted for review and adoption by each of the participating alliances and regions:
Issue 1: Espionage As a Function of Gameplay: Espionage will be allowed to continue in its current form. The vast majority of delegates agreed to a ban on all non-military espionage and any form of espionage designed to secure regional leadership or impact the internal politics of the target region. This matter has been tabled pending further review by TITO and the ADN.
Issue 2: Professionalism During Gameplay:
All participating allliances and regions agree to state publically that raiderplay is authorized under the current NationStates rules. Defender organizations may publically denounce the the practice, but may not insult or otherwise demean raider regions or organizations which engage in the practice. TITO reserves the right to refer to the practice as "immoral," and to label those engaging in the practice as "invaders." Raider regions and organizations may refer to TITO as "Hall Monitors." No other form of detrimental or derrogatory terms are allowed.
Issue 3: Self-Liberation of Acquired Regions:
a. Target regions that do not include UN-Delegate nations (i.e., non-UN regions) may be acquired by raider organizations for training purposes only. These regions must be relinquished within 48 hours of the UN update appointing the raider delegate.
b. Target regions which are acquired may secure their liberation by demonstrating ongoing activity of at least 20% of their native UN-Delegate nations during the period of the occupation. Once a region is acquired, the raider delegate must immediately post a statement regarding the last known period of activity of all native UN nations on the Regional Message Board for public viewing. No other posts by raider forces are allowed on the RMB until the first native or defender organization acknowledges review of the information. This acknowledgement must occur immediately following the acquisition by any defender nation online at the time of the acquisition and following the activity post by the raider delegate.
c. Acquired regions which cannot show the required activity levels may be colonized by raider organizations without prospective interference by defender organizations. Acquired regions meeting the activity requirement will be released by the raider delegate within 48 hours of verification of such native activity by the observing defender organization, and will be removed from the Global Target List.
Issue 4: Spamming and Sweeping During Gameplay:
Defender and raider organizations will refrain from spamming the RMB's of home and colony regions during missions. This includes use of nations to clear the regional activity registers of home and colony regions. Raider and defender organizations will refrain from posting sensitive information on home and colony RMB's during missions which may be used to harass, annoy, invade or otherwise molest the home or colony regions.
Issues 5 & 6: NS-Mod Reports and Review of Alleged Violations of the GS Accord: Defender and raider organizations agree to address alleged violations of NS rules and this Accord occuring during missions in a neutral forum prior to the submission of any reports or complaints to NS Hosts. This issue was approved by the majority of participating delegates, but is awaiting further review by the ADN and TITO.
The tentative Global Summit Accord, if adopted, will be a landmark agreement in the history of NationStates. All attending delegates expressed satisfaction with the Global Summit, and were enthusiastic about the progress made. For more information, please visit the Global Summit forum at http://globalsummit.proboards3.com/index.cgi.
We will bring you more on this amazing story as it develops.