The Noble Men
30-08-2005, 23:22
When does one become a native to a region?
Hersfold
31-08-2005, 03:18
Took me a while to find it, but here's Cogitation's definition: (From Invader Rules topic, can be found through One-Stop Rules Shop)
A "native" is a nation that resides in the region long-term, where the owner of that nation considers that region to be home. I'm not sure what the judgement is for players with many puppets and who keep several puppets in several places long-term... ...If a native nation grants a UN endorsement to any nation, then the endorsement, itself, is called a "native endorsement".
A "non-native" is the catch-all designation for any nations that aren't natives. The "native" and "non-native" sets are all-inclusive and mutually-exclusive; a nation must be one or the other, not both, and not neither. Spies residing in a region long-term and working for an outside force are not natives. If a non-native nation grants a UN endorsement to any nation, then the endorsement, itself, is called a "non-native endorsement".
The feeder regions (i.e. - The Five Pacifics, Lazarus...) are generally considered to be "native-free", as far as I know. I personally consider "long-term" to mean you've been there for at least a month, and wish to stay longer. But I am not a mod, and that is not an official definition.
Hope that helps. This sort of thing tends to be a bit vague at times.