NationStates Jolt Archive

By now, most of the best players of this game are generally well-known for thier prowess, whether that be AMF and his spine-tingling military RP writing; Pacitalia for his descriptions of scenes that are so vivid, you feel you're there; Azazia for the enormous detail he puts into political posts that make you feel like you can see the sweat form on his characters' brows, to character RPers whose minor characters are people you'd like to share a beer with -- or smack upside the head.

Everyone has to begin somewhere; though in my opinion, there's usually a point fairly early on in someone's RPing career when a more established player can tell that a new or relatively new player has promise. This thread is designed for you to tell those stories. I'll give one example to get this ball rolling.

When Praetonia posted a thread about an anti-slavery conference in his capital, I was impressed with the professionalism and the level of detail his post entailed and it gave me an inclination that he was a good player in the making. The aims were clear and the rules were easy to follow. Unfortunately, I hadn't seen his first-ever post on the NationStates boards, because that would have given me an idea of how good I thought he was going to be.

Let's see those stories roll!

*bump*

I'm propably not the best person to judge but I think that the Kraven v Xirnium war ( http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=447234&highlight=Novacom in this link ) is propably one of the best RP's been done lately, I really could imagine such a war happening, the amount of depth that the sides characters have is extreme.

<whistles>

I'll just hang around here and see if anyone mentions my name (I'm posting as my U.N. puppet, with whom I seldom RP). If they don't, I'll be crushed... ;)

Seriously, I haven't been around long enough to see any great new players emerge - at least I think I haven't. Most of the great RP'ers that I know were already here.

But since it would be rude not to name somebody, I'll mention Boghimia, who's RP is promising and whose cunning is just plain scary; I found this out going up against him in the dying Age of Imperialism threads, where he threatened to turn Romania into a world power. Some trick, that...

(There were other good players - in the sense of being devious, sneaky, underhanded, treacherous <expletive deleteds>, but most of them need some work before I'll call them great RP'ers. I don't include Warta Endor, Sharina, and Lachenburg in that bunch because I think they're all established players whose involvement with NationsStates predates mine (and hence, not "emergent" talent); their RP is already good to great.

Xirnium: When I first read his opening, introduction thread, About selling Populace for Nukes to punish his own people with, I thought it was a random N00b being silly, Then when I actualy read his work, and his nation progressed and reformed, it is a very detailed and in depth nation, I love reading his work and his RP skills are some of the best around here for such a new player, I strongly urge people to check out Xirniums writing skills, it makes for pleasant reading!

Xirmium is new?!?!?

I'm humbled. I'm speechless. I'm humbly speechless... ;)

He's d_mn_d good.

One for Modesty as well eh Kraven?

I'd say that both writers excelled themselves in that thread and the others ones they're involved in. I remember watching it from roughly the beginning when Xirnium and Kahanistan were enemies.

TKC, you're a great RPer, and one of my favorite enemies. Too bad Joint Conglomerates has to go to Uni....thus cutting off my first rp! He is an extremely talented writer, and I don't want such talent to go to waste. Do I have talent?

TKC, you're a great RPer, and one of my favorite enemies. Too bad Joint Conglomerates has to go to Uni....thus cutting off my first rp! He is an extremely talented writer, and I don't want such talent to go to waste. Do I have talent?

Thanks, it means a lot, as for your RP style, some of your posts were good, but you took control of some of my characters and troop movements if i remember rightly, and which is generally frowned upon, you need to get into some more RP's and develop your nation more, so far ive only seen your nation poking its diplomatic nose in other peoples business, and I'm proud that im your favourite enemy, Soon your nation will be brought in line ;)

Xharn is pretty good and he has been around longer than my main account. In a civil war RP my forces fought along side his, I was impressed with his skill. (Note: My main account is Drexel Hillsville)

I also have to say that Ftang and DMG aren't to bad either.

I doubt I'll get a mention but then I'm a pessimist :)

I really like El Caudillo's RP's when he was around, that guy had massive potential but then he left :( he was also on a different Tech to me but that's hardly important, he was still good.

I have to admit, I loved Kraven's RPing; he shone when amongst those who were worse than he; and impressed me with his dynamic outlook and flexibility; his ability to stay consistent between threads; and RP effectively, even through change. He's an inspiration to any new RPers on the scene; and was a firm ally to me when he first appeared on the scene (Despite his better judgement ;) )

Who do I find to have potential? Not sure. Whom do admire? Nobody. I'm not here to find good and bad things in people's Role Playing, I'm just here to kill time and have some fun.

I have to admit, I loved Kraven's RPing; he shone when amongst those who were worse than he; and impressed me with his dynamic outlook and flexibility; his ability to stay consistent between threads; and RP effectively, even through change. He's an inspiration to any new RPers on the scene; and was a firm ally to me when he first appeared on the scene (Despite his better judgement ;) )


Thank you, I didn't realise that people actualy liked what I did, it makes NS all the more worthwhile :)

I have to admit when i first read about the Chronosia Imperium, it captivated me, I loved the idea that the Horus Heresy had sort of Succeeded only in your image. Brilliant.

I would put it far more strongly than like Kraven :p

Though I think the War Undone By War thread started off strong, and once things are back up and running again it'll go from strength to strength.

Now I know no one is going to mention me... (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=452650)

Seriously, though, I believe that my inspirations are too many too mention, Hoggie, you, Pac;, Praetonia, Euro', and others, long gone.

EDIT:Oops, posted wrong URL. Here's the right one...

I bet nobody in FT, other than me, posts here, so, I'll mention Kraven again, and his damnable Sardukar and CP...

Die Damn You!!!!

I bet nobody in FT, other than me, posts here, so, I'll mention Kraven again, and his damnable Sardukar and CP...

Die Damn You!!!!


I doubt I'll get a mention but then I'm a pessimist :)

I really like El Caudillo's RP's when he was around, that guy had massive potential but then he left :( he was also on a different Tech to me but that's hardly important, he was still good.

I'm FT and I've already posted in this threa

I'm FT and I've already posted in this threa

Heh, sorry, missed you there...

Heh, sorry, missed you there...

Easily done, uh oh, bordering on hijack, eh i'm sure the next posters will get us back on track.

TKC, what do you think of Joint Conglomerates?

From what I have heard and seen, Southeastasia and Mirkana are pretty good as well.

There are many many good people, and they all deserve credit, but I can't recall most of 'em (just got back on NS recently), but Steel Butterfly makes a pretty mean RP.

I bet nobody in FT, other than me, posts here, so, I'll mention Kraven again, and his damnable Sardukar and CP...

Die Damn You!!!!

Hmmm, in addition to Kaduna and Chronosia, there, I have now joined in. So make that four.

I see a lot of MT, PMT RP'ers being mentioned, with only a few FT ones. I'd ask how I'm doing, but compared to some others here, it'd probably be better to save what little pride I have ^_^. (Plus I don't RP much period, so who'd be able to give a fair judgment anyway?) [/end thinly veiled whine.]

For the most part, I hold A Few Rich People's statement as a summery of my opinion.

Hey, I'm kinda new to RPing as a character, so I want anyone to comment on my 1st character RP. Her name is Mae and she is the Ambassadors wife. I'll give you a link and ask for constructive criticism in this OOC thread.

The link (look towards the end few pages) (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=459988)

Y'know, most of the people I RP with are a few weeks older than me or up. I've not really had any run-ins with people newer than me that I remember.

Is that a problem? :p

Y'know, most of the people I RP with are a few weeks older than me or up. I've not really had any run-ins with people newer than me that I remember.

Is that a problem? :p
You (along with the rest of the SWC) are pretty good rp'ers as well McKagan.

No one's going to mention me, mostly since my Opening posts are too long for anyone to bother reading.

I haven't seen much of your work Jenrak, but from what I can tell, you're a decent storyteller.

Meh, I've been around for a short while, and don't tend to RP too often. Many people probebly barely know who I am if at all. But my old first threads used to give MelekTaus some good detail and character, a rare oddity in that it is a Military nation ruled by an imperial monarch who is head of the Satanic cult of the nation... I just haven't been bothered to getting round into full scale war RPs to give my characters depth. For going the (flopped) Archipellago RP where the previous Emperor, Alex, ordered nuclear armed vessels to go into international waters, which forced a nation of equal strength to be scared into an alliance with me...

But, meh, I'm sure oppotunities will arise. Currently, I've been involved in trying to get this n00bish, probebly now inactive out of fear, nation out of the WACL (Which I'm not even part of). Using invasion along side Fed. of AB if neccissary...

I didn't even get a sympathy mention. :(

Seriously however... my true RP career started in about September '05, so I didn't actually get a chance to see very many new players develop. Nonetheless, I still tend to think of April 2005 nations as n00bs or at the very least newbs, even though some younger nations (SEA, TKC, Novacom, Antanjyl for example) are actually fairly good. (Which, if you know me, is high praise. ;))

I first started playing, though, as a nation called Trolsk back in October 2004. Even started RPing beginning of 2005 as Trolsk, with lots of Imperial Knightliness and nuclear weapons. Lol.

I still tend to think of April 2005 nations as n00bs or at the very least newbs

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I always consider July 2005 to be the month of N00bs, II got spammed with "War!!!" Threads and the only real peak was El Caudillo he was cool.

I was mentioned by Czardas! This calls for a celebration, though since my nation is going to the Pits recently due to a blockade and massive assault this will have to wait. Awww well, I was going to have the slaves bake a cake. :(

I always thought that that Banduria would turn out to be a great RPer. ;)

Such Modesty
/Sarcasm

I agree, I can't tell sarcasm when I see it. :rolleyes:

Subtlty is going round with a sledghammer bashing people on the head as a wake up call, Next.

I'm sure you know I was joking.

But let's don't drag this thread off-topic. This isn't the General forum after all.

I haven't seen much of your work Jenrak, but from what I can tell, you're a decent storyteller.

I don't think I've ever Role-Played with you, though.

I'm sure you know I was joking.

But let's don't drag this thread off-topic. This isn't the General forum after all.Good idea.

Personally, Jenrak's vivid discriptions in the "Gelectriax" RP was amazing...

Personally, Jenrak's vivid discriptions in the "Gelectriax" RP was amazing...

Okay, thanks for compliment, but I really do need to improve after looking back at my Rps.

Well. Here is my very first RP for this nation:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=460816

Let me know what you think.

Well. Here is my very first RP for this nation:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=460816

Let me know what you think.

That is Very Nice...wow.

Thanks. Does anything see anyone I should improve upon?

Czardas, Antanjyl's join-date....read it again. He's/she's older than you. And CP, are you a puppet of Sarzonia?

Eh join dates aren't as important as when they started posting though. Since the newbs are just beginners in the forums. You could join the site at anytime.

Droloon, the only way you could improve would be to change a few of the little spelling mistakes that pop up. Its nothing major and can probably be fixed with a quick run through the word spell-checker.

Dammit, I forgot about that. Never mind....

Dammit, I forgot about that. Never mind....

Then you have to take in the fact that some good nations might just be puppets!:p

Yurka: And that too.

Droloon: You have potential....the tier rpers must be wanting to establish relations with you. And is your nation a democracy now BTW?

Droloon: You have potential....the tier rpers must be wanting to establish relations with you. And is your nation a democracy now BTW?

Tier rpers must be good, so thanks. Anywho, as for me being democratic. Kinda. The Central Government (that being the Populus Vox voxcis) and the Emperor are democratic. Emperor assumes some power, very little, but enough to have a voice. Real power lies in the President, who is surprisingly the brother of the Emperor (and no, not a rigged election). Though the Govorners of the Provinces are commonly known as 'Perum Dictators' or "Too Little Dictators", which just means their all dictators, they pay their taxes and they feel thats all they have to do, along with forcing conscription when the central government calls for it. Also, about one third of the army is autonomous due to poor manage during the 400 Year Alexi Dynasty. So yea, technically I'm democratic, though in reality I'm basically in the grey between a Totaltarian Military Junta and a Xenophobic Democracy.

I'm sure you know I was joking.

But let's don't drag this thread off-topic. This isn't the General forum after all.

But shouldn't it be? What the heck has this thread to do with International Incidents?

Well. Here is my very first RP for this nation:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=460816

Let me know what you think.

Very nicely done. Very Good role-playing, I commend you.

Reloria has potential as an rper. He/She is making a VERY good attempt.

Czardas, Antanjyl's join-date....read it again. He's/she's older than you.
Yes, but as far as I can tell, Antanjyl only began RPing fairly recently. In addition, while s/he appears to have joined some time ago, his/her nation has only about 1.5 billion citizens (give or take)...so I kind of consider him/her to be "new" even though s/he may have joined a while ago...

Besides, I've had nations on this site for some time longer than Czardas now myself, although most of them have died by now.

Which nation is your oldest, and how many nations have you had?