The Far Echo Islands
25-11-2007, 18:56
A Guide to Making Embassies
By The Far Echo Islands
Abstract/Preamble:
When you start role playing on NationStates, a good option for your first thread, maybe even your first post, is to make a thread where other nations can establish embassies in a major city in your nation, usually your capital but not always.
What is an embassy?
Merriam-Webster defines an embassy as:
“1: a body of diplomatic representatives; specifically : one headed by an ambassador
2 a: the function or position of an ambassador b: a mission abroad undertaken officially especially by an ambassador
3: embassage 1
4: the official residence and offices of an ambassador” [source: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/embassy]
And on NationStates embassies are usually most like the number ‘4’ definition, a building in your nation that houses an ambassador, several clerical staff, and sometimes a small security force, for relations between your nation and the nation establishing the embassy.
Establishing embassies.
The typical way embassies are established is as follows:
1.) You open embassies in your nation by making a thread about doing so
2.) You create a form asking for some specifications of the nation requesting the embassy
3.) You confirm that the other nation’s application for an embassy was accepted.
4.) You edit your first post and make a list of nations that have embassies in your nation
Why Make Embassies?
Embassies are great for spring boarding onto International Incidents. Often, conferences are hosted between nations in embassies, and it’s a good way to get noticed for the right reasons. Often nations with embassies take interest in alliance and trade. Also Embassies are a far better war to get started role playing than a war which may ravage your nation and cause your to become a colony of a larger nation, which is not good.
Mapping Your Embassies.
You need to locate your embassies, a street name in the city where the embassies are located should suffice, however, some nations make maps of where the embassies are located, but this is not required.
Introducing Your Embassies.
It is usually a good idea to give a short intro about your nation and its current economy, government, and its beliefs. It doesn’t need to be very long, just a small paragraph about your government and your people.
An Example of an Embassy Application Form.
Full Name of Nation:
Form of Government:
UN Category:
Civil Rights Rating:
Political Freedoms Rating:
Location of Embassy:
Number of Vehicles:
Total Number of Personnel:
Total Number of Security Forces:
Special Requests:
Of course this is just an example, there have been many longer and shorter than this form is just an idea.
Advertising Your Embassy.
Many nations put a link to their embassy thread in their signature, so that other nations that may whish to establish diplomatic relations through an embassy may quickly find it. To edit your signature, click ‘User CP’ at the top of the page, click edit signature. To put in your embassy thread, type Embassies in the text box that appears, highlight it, copy the URL of your embassy thread, click the ‘Insert Hyperlink’ button [it looks like a globe with a chain link on it] and paste the URL of your embassy thread into that. Click ‘Insert.’
Conclusion.
Congratulations, you have created your embassies, good luck in role playing on International Incidents, and on NationStates as a whole.
By The Far Echo Islands
Abstract/Preamble:
When you start role playing on NationStates, a good option for your first thread, maybe even your first post, is to make a thread where other nations can establish embassies in a major city in your nation, usually your capital but not always.
What is an embassy?
Merriam-Webster defines an embassy as:
“1: a body of diplomatic representatives; specifically : one headed by an ambassador
2 a: the function or position of an ambassador b: a mission abroad undertaken officially especially by an ambassador
3: embassage 1
4: the official residence and offices of an ambassador” [source: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/embassy]
And on NationStates embassies are usually most like the number ‘4’ definition, a building in your nation that houses an ambassador, several clerical staff, and sometimes a small security force, for relations between your nation and the nation establishing the embassy.
Establishing embassies.
The typical way embassies are established is as follows:
1.) You open embassies in your nation by making a thread about doing so
2.) You create a form asking for some specifications of the nation requesting the embassy
3.) You confirm that the other nation’s application for an embassy was accepted.
4.) You edit your first post and make a list of nations that have embassies in your nation
Why Make Embassies?
Embassies are great for spring boarding onto International Incidents. Often, conferences are hosted between nations in embassies, and it’s a good way to get noticed for the right reasons. Often nations with embassies take interest in alliance and trade. Also Embassies are a far better war to get started role playing than a war which may ravage your nation and cause your to become a colony of a larger nation, which is not good.
Mapping Your Embassies.
You need to locate your embassies, a street name in the city where the embassies are located should suffice, however, some nations make maps of where the embassies are located, but this is not required.
Introducing Your Embassies.
It is usually a good idea to give a short intro about your nation and its current economy, government, and its beliefs. It doesn’t need to be very long, just a small paragraph about your government and your people.
An Example of an Embassy Application Form.
Full Name of Nation:
Form of Government:
UN Category:
Civil Rights Rating:
Political Freedoms Rating:
Location of Embassy:
Number of Vehicles:
Total Number of Personnel:
Total Number of Security Forces:
Special Requests:
Of course this is just an example, there have been many longer and shorter than this form is just an idea.
Advertising Your Embassy.
Many nations put a link to their embassy thread in their signature, so that other nations that may whish to establish diplomatic relations through an embassy may quickly find it. To edit your signature, click ‘User CP’ at the top of the page, click edit signature. To put in your embassy thread, type Embassies in the text box that appears, highlight it, copy the URL of your embassy thread, click the ‘Insert Hyperlink’ button [it looks like a globe with a chain link on it] and paste the URL of your embassy thread into that. Click ‘Insert.’
Conclusion.
Congratulations, you have created your embassies, good luck in role playing on International Incidents, and on NationStates as a whole.