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13-06-2004, 02:07

Quote from The Guide to Terrorism (this is very important if you do want to be a terrorist nation)

Guide to Terrorism
First of all, it takes more skill to be a terrorist organization, than just a normal nation, that is, if you do things correctly. Your people aren’t in just one nation. They are scattered throughout the planet, or sometimes, in space, for all those space pirates out there. In order to be an organized terrorist organization, you need to be at least a decent RP’er, being able to RP your arrival of cells into other nations. But there are some key points you need to know first, before you do it.

Rule #1: I can’t stress this enough. Ask the nation you want to RP with if they would like to RP an attempted terror attack, or even a successful attack. Sending a telegram to the host is probably the best way to do it.
Example #1 of a bad RP:
Terrorist Attacks on RL and NS nations
Example #2 of a bad RP:Second Wave of Attacks Hits Nations
Example #3 of a bad RP:Anonymous terrorist threat to all nations

Rule #2: You can’t just bring a nuclear bomb or a dirty bomb through a border. Most nations would somehow figure that out, especially now-a-days with all of these terrorist nations arising. Security among the world is at an all-time high.
Example #4 of a bad RP: Nuclear Power Plant Bombed

Rule #3: Be creative when RP’ing the events that lead up to the attack. Don’t just be like, “Jason brought the bomb to the mall, and he detonated it”. That’s not very creative at all. The point of RP’ing is to draw in new, and interested nations with the way that your RP. If you show off your skills on roleplaying, other nations will notice that, and respect will be gained on your part.
Example #5 of a bad RP:Terrorist Bombings in HP: God's Wrath

Rule #4: This is one rule that applies for everything that has to do with roleplaying. Do not type in all caps! I don't care if its just the title of your thread. All you have to do is press one button to turn it off. It’s that easy. You will lose much respect for that. Most nations do not take this very lightly.
Example #6 of a bad RP:Explosion Rocks Jerusalem

Rule #5: Do not make your first post as a warning to all nations that you are going to destroy everything and anyone who opposes you. No one likes an arrogant terrorist. I mean, what terrorist organization makes a news report to the world saying that? Barely anyone. Sure, Al Qaeda uses Al Jazeera (sp?) to announce their plans, but they don’t come out to every nation and threaten them.
Example #7 of a bad RP:Message to the World
Example #8 of a bad RP:New Terrorist Group

Rule #6: Majority of nations on Nation States agree that a hidden terrorist nation, such as The Secular Resistance and The Carpathian States, is best. They secretly plan their attacks, very stealthily, and they make it look good. Try to keep your nation low-profile while you plan on exactly what you want to do.
Example #1 of a good RP: Secret IC: Carpathian States leads attacks on Euroslavia

Rule #7: Do not, I repeat, do not make a post about an attack upon an unfortunate nation, 3 sentences long. Include dialogue between the terrorists committing the act, or if there is just 1 person committing the act, at least give everyone an insight on what exactly they are thinking. It draws more interest into the roleplay.
Example #9 of a bad RP:bomb explodes in the jordaxian capital city of sephrioth

Rule #8: There are many ways you can RP the arrival of your terrorists at a nation’s border. You can ask the other nation that you would like to RP the guards at the border, or you can just leave that to the other nation. Make sure to plan everything with the other nation or nations so that there is no confusion on to what is to happen.
Example #10 of a bad RP:Gilabad Attacks

Rule #9: This is very important. Not all terrorists’ attacks are successful. Make sure to roleplay a few failures to show that you aren’t the perfect terrorist org. No one is.
Example #11 of a bad RP: Terrorist Attacks on RL and NS nations

Rule #10: It is not a good idea to announce to the world that you want to create a terrorist alliance. Asking the world to help you to create terrorism isn't the best idea. You are making a target for yourself. If anything, telegram nations, instead of posting in the Forums, to create an alliance. Also, it would be a big bonus for you to create an RP with the other terrorist organization (talk to them about it before the fact by sending them a telegram) about your possible alliance and coordination of terrorist strikes.
Example #12 of a bad RP:Who wants to join my terrorist alliance?
Example #13 of a bad RP:I'm a Terrorist
How obvious can the one above get?
Example #14 of a bad RP:Al-Qaeda issues ultimatum to Western and secular powers

Rule #11: The whole point of creating terrorist nations is to promote a certain cause that you feel should be enforced. For example, some of the terrorist organizations in the Middle East use the "Destruction of Israel" as their cause. Terrorist organizations don't exist just to 'terrorize' people, there's always a cause. I don't care what it is....it could be to promote equal rights for cows. Whatever floats your boat.
Example #15 of a bad RP:To All Terrorist Nations

Rule #12: For goodness sake, spell everything correctly. If you want people to respect you, you need to be able to spell things correctly, so that people can understand what you are trying to say. There are many ways to spellcheck, such as typing in Microsoft Word, and spell checking it there, or even using a dictionary. This is probably one of the most important rules.
Example #16 of a bad RP:Bomb explodes in the jordaxian capital city of sephrioth

Also, more important issues on terrorism, and it's definition.

State Sponsored Terror
What sort of terrorism are you involved in? there are 2 priamry choices:
State sponsored terrorism: Here you ahve all the back of a government with the funds and access to weapons that coems with that, however if you play this way then you have a issue in that you can be struck back at by conventional means.

A Terrorist Organization
No nation; makeshift bases in other people's territory; limited funding (unless you get into organized crime or get "charitable" aid from sectors of a community) and limited personnel. In short, more difficult to organize but ultimately safer as you don't have valuable things like economies to be destroyed (although you could have funding issues).

Admitadly there are areas where the lines can become blurred but it should really be emphasised that using terrorism as a means of trying to strike your enemies without possible risk isn't exactly good RP.

point/reporting/impact of terrorism
To the average person a terrorist attack actually has minimal impact in thier daily lives. Most people are perfectly capable of getting on with their daily lives unconcerned by the fact that they stand a good chance of being a victim. Also consider targets, in a US style presidential democracy. The death of the president is a major problem, but the death of the Prime minister in a UK style parlimentary system? Much much less.

On the issue of impact on the public, also consider news reporting. With just about all of the nations on NS having thier own news media, you are unlikely to experience the issue of foreign media pushing theories and of course, it is entirely up to the receiving nation how his govenrment informs thier people (your well planned car bomb might end up being merely a major gas leak as far as a populance is concerned, and of course there might not be any sinister spin in that, the investigative forces might just very incompetant).

"One Man's Terrorist Is Another Man's Freedom Fighter"-Attributed to Tom Clancy

The Different Types Of Terror Organizations
What this means, is that you don't have to play a Terrorist Organization whose sole purpose is Money, Terror, or Destroying The Infidels.

Maybe your "Terrorist" Organization actually has really bad PR- they're fighting an Evil and Oppressive Government, or perhaps they're even fighting another Terrorist Organisation (I don't beleive for a moment that ever Terrorist Organization in the world gets along with each other...), and they've been labelled "Terrorists" to garner sympathy for the Evil Government.

Remember, the Maquis (The French Resistance in WWII) were regarded as Terrorists by the Nazis, and punished accordingly.

Perhaps your Organization deliberately DOESN'T Target civillians? You might be fighting to free the Oppressed Peoples of South Moldavia, but blowing them up isn't going to endear them to your cause. On the other hand, a war is nothing without soldiers, and if the soldiers can be convinced to go home, there is no war. See: Russian Involvement in WWI, Italian Involvement in World War II.

Don't be afraid to have a sense of humur... no-one actually takes Ernst Stavro Blofeld seriously, but he ranks as one of the greatest Bond Villains, and easily qualifies as a Terrorist.

"Crime Pays, as long as you have a sponsor"-Harry Medfly, from the TV series "Duckman"

Suggestions on Further Information
Whether that sponsor is the Government of North Moldavia, SPECTRE, or a Consortium of Shady Businesspeople, you still need some of that proverbial "phat cash" to run your operations. Come up with a convincing way of acquiring it... Read Frederick Forsyth's novels "The Day Of The Jackal" and "The Dogs of War" for ideas on how to fund a "Counter-Government" Organisation on the sly, or at least in a creative manner.

"I've seen waaaay to many Bond Films to know that you never reveal your plans, no matter how close you think you are to winning."-Azrael (Jason Lee), in "Dogma"

Heed this advice well. What happens when The Villain reveals his plans? The Good Guy thwarts them. The British SIS work on a theory called "Need to know". If you don't Need to Know, then you can't accidentally let anything slip or compromise security. The less your enemies know, the less they can do to stop you.

"They blew it up! They blew it all up!" Charlton Heston in "The Planet Of The Apes"

Nuclear Weapons are cliched and passe. Find something else to use on your enemies. Propaganda, viruses, or even cutting the electricity supply off can all be equally effective, and bring fewer international repercussions... Sometimes.

List of Known RL Terrorist Groups
Animal Liberation Front
Fatah
Abu Sayyaf
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
Armed Islamic Group
Asbat al-Ansar
Aum Supreme Truth
Abu Nidal Organization
Al Qaeda
Basque Fatherland and Liberty
Hamas

List of Nation States Terrorist Groups
The Secular Resistance
The Carpathian States
Inner Heaven
GLA Terrorists
Tzacestani
EFFOC

Terrorist Regions
Heaven's Rim

Iuthian Response to a n00b terrorist attack on ViZion and suggestions on improvement
-Well done, you have successfully ignored all of ViZions' defenses and efforts to stop terrorism in his nation, you have failed to even bother looking into his nations security and as such I am going to assume your men died trying to get into a nation which is not only locked down but highly mobilised and vigilant against this sort of attack...

-Seriously, if you are going to use terrorism at least but the effort into it, I'm tired of people creating terrorist puppets and then posting five lines are RP to show that they didn't even research the nation they are attacking...

-The fact this is your first post also suggests to me that this organisation will lack support from a real nation, but instead has just "appeared" out of no where...

-Simply put... I don't think I can acknowledge this and I would advise you to at least:

-Explain your organization in a OOC thread (labelled OOC) so that we know you are not just another random puppet commited to a single terror act.

-Actually look into the defences you may have to get past or at least describe how you are going to try and get into a nation.

-Allow ViZion to at least RP his defences, you know, you avoid his defences, he tries to track you down, you avoid it... ect.

-Explain how you smuggle weapons into the nation, how you hide and how you attempt to find out information for your target.

-Finally, RP how you are going to try and attack the target without being caught or killed, allowing ViZion to RP defence.

*This isn't a competative game, it's a game where you tell a story... details are ment to be part of that story, working together to make a fun and interesting thread about an attack done for reasons... using a puppet which doesn't explain it's motive or goals is pretty damn anoying because it's not a story, it's a random attack with no effort put into it.*

Definition of Terrorism
1. Terrorism is a tactic of violence that targets civilians, with the objective of forcing an enemy to favorable terms, by creating fear, demoralization, or political discord in the attacked population.
2. "Terrorism" is also used as a pejorative characterisation of an enemy's attacks as conforming to an immoral philosophy of violence, in a manner outside of warfare, or prohibited in the laws of war.

The use of the term terrorism or terrorist is politically weighed, because of the universally negative connotation of harming civilians. A nation that supports terrorism may then tend to dissociate itself from the term, by using neutral or even positive terms to characterize its combatants —such as fighters or freedom fighters —both of which can be ambiguous terms for describing terrorist actors.

Terrorist is a label for one who personally is involved in an act of terrorism. Terrorist tactics may also be used by dissident groups or other non-state actors to achieve political ends or for purposes of extortion. The term "terrorism" originated from the French 18th century word terrorisme (under the Terror).

Hackers (not a 133713, but an auther) Typology of Terrorists

Type of terrorist: Crazy
Motive/goal: Clear only to the perpitrator
Willing to negotiate?: Possible
Expectation of survival: Strong, but not based in reaility

Type of terrorist: Criminal
Motive/goal: Personial Gain/profit
Willing to negotiate?: Usually
Expectation of survival: Strong

Type of terrorist: Crusader
Motive/goal: Higher Cause (usually a blend of religious and political)
Willing to negotiate?: Seldom
Expectation of survival: Minimal, death often offers rewards in the afterlife

Types of Terrorism, by Cyndy Combs

Type: Mass terror
-Endemic
-Authorized
-Enforcement
-Responsive
Commited by: Political Leaders (EG: Idi Amin's role in Ugonda)
Target:General Population
Tactics:Coercion, orginized, or unorginized

Type: Dynastic Assassination
Commited by: Individuals or Groups (EG Russian Anarchists)
Target:Head of State, or ruiling Elite
Tactic:Very selective violence

Type:Random Terror
Commited By:Individuals or Groups (EG the 9/11 attacks in NYC)
Target:Anyone in the wrong place at the wrong time
Tactics:Bombs in cafes, markets, and similer places

Type:Focused Random Terror
Commited By:Individuals or Groups (EG PIRA and UDF bombings in No Ireland)
Target: Members of the oppisition
Tactics: Bombs in specific cafes and markets

Type:Tactical Terror
Commited By:Revolutionary Movements(EG M-19's attack on Colombian justices)
Target:The Goverment
Tactics:Attacls on politically attractive targets

Terrorist Causes by Cyndy Combs
-Religious Fanatacism
-Anarchism
-Neo-Nazism/Neo-Facism
-Separatism
-Nstionalism
-Issue Orientation
-Idealogical Mercenaries
-Pathological Terrorists
-Counter-terror terrorists

These are the way real life terrorists operate, if roleplaying a terrorist attacks, understanding some of the types, tactics and targets of terrorists would be in your best interest. Use these to "Stay IC" if doing a terror attack
-find out why you're doing it (ie cause list)
-choose a type of terrorist to be (ie type list)
-play that role well (ie a "crazy" might not want to deal, but a criminal always does)
-When you have your role, choose the type of terror act you want to cimmit(Iie type list)

Important: No, I am not a terrorist organization, but I feel that this is necessary to create more successful roleplays of terrorist attacks, failed or successful.

This is why I am going to open Terrorism University. I feel that it is important to practice RP’ing terrorism in a practice run, before you actually go out and do it. Experience can make a huge impression on many people in the long run. Now again, I’m not a terrorist nation, nor do I support terrorism in any way, but I feel this is necessary to create more opportunity for roleplays out there. I am going to create a special forum for this, but I need to know who all is interested in joining or helping.

Any nation interested in either helping to teach, or learning how to RP, please comment here.
The Forum Website is here:
http://s6.invisionfree.com/NS_Guide_to_Terror/index.php?

More Examples of Good RP’s

Terrorists attack Cruise Liner, Hundreds Murdered
Terrorist Attack in Edolia (AKA A Highschool Story)
Massive Terrorist Strikes Decapitate Government
The Crimson Privateers, Mercenaries for Hire
Transnapastain Citizens Executed

I would like to thank the following for their help in creating this Guide:
Crookfur (info on the different types of terrorism and the impact it has)
Roycelandia (background on terrorist groups/freedom fighters)
Iuthia (suggestions for new terrorist group)
Followers of Phoenix (definition of terrorism)
Transnapastain (types of terrorism)

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