NationStates Jolt Archive

I recently submitted an issue to NS. I was wondering how many of you kind people have, too.

I have it was about cannabilism, though it was a mockery compared to the new ones they've been putting out.

I have never submitted an issue.

I have never submitted an issue.
You added quite a lot to this thread then :lol:

You mean the UN?

You mean the UN?

:lol:

Good ol' Yarm

I've had three accepted. :mrgreen:

You mean the UN?

:lol:

Good ol' Yarm
Hey RR nice to be back.
Top Gadgie!

You mean the UN?

:lol:

Good ol' Yarm
Hey RR nice to be back.
Top Gadgie!

I thought he meant issues... like: that person has serious issues. i had no idea he meant NS :lol:

Hey Yarm good to see you back!

You mean the UN?

:lol:

Good ol' Yarm
Hey RR nice to be back.
Top Gadgie!

I thought he meant issues... like: that person has serious issues. i had no idea he meant NS :lol:

Hey Yarm good to see you back!

You know I have no will power.
Its a real pain.

You know I have no will power.
Its a real pain.

Couldn't give NS up? :D

I'm still playing at the risk of being fired from my job so don't feel bad... :wink:

You know I have no will power.
Its a real pain.

Couldn't give NS up? :D

I'm still playing at the risk of being fired from my job so don't feel bad... :wink:


Hey me too!
In fact, they ask me if I'm 'ranting' again,
I mean me Rant?

Hey me too!
In fact, they ask me if I'm 'ranting' again,
I mean me Rant?

Accuse you of ranting? Who would dream of such an awful charge... :wink:

Hey me too!
In fact, they ask me if I'm 'ranting' again,
I mean me Rant?

Accuse you of ranting? Who would dream of such an awful charge... :wink:

I have a list, its very long. :D

I submitted one, but I submitted it when we were first given the option to do so.

I think this topic may have inspired the "Got issues?" forum over yonder.

When you submit an issue, do you write out the choices as well, or just submit the general idea for an issue and one of the game types comes up with the choices?

When you submit an issue, do you write out the choices as well, or just submit the general idea for an issue and one of the game types comes up with the choices?

No, you have to write your choices, too.

I submitted an issue, but I doubt it'll be accepted.
Why? It was about schooling and the homeschooling option would have pretty much the opposite result as the new schooling issue's homeschooling option.

I think this topic may have inspired the "Got issues?" forum over yonder.

Not quite, read the announcement. :wink:

My most recent submission was about -ahem- bushfires... 8)

Just one, and only recvently so I doubt I'll be seeing it any times soon whether or not it's accepted. (It's about software piracy)

One, and recently enough that it'll probably be a year or two before it's even considered. It basically deals with a revolution (given only to those with low civil rights, low economy, or few political freedoms), and political advisors trying to use it to their advantage. :-)

First option would have you tune down Big Brother, lowering L&O expenditures and increasing civil rights.

Second option would have you spend money to re-energize the economy, increasing Commerce and Social Welfare expenditures and increasing economy.

Third option would have you hold free elections (if you already have some, more free elections), decreasing voter apathy and increasing political freedoms.

Fourth option would have you send in the troops to crush the rebellion. This increases L&O and Defense spending while decreasing civil rights.

Dismissal is allowed of course, and is the unstated fifth option.

When I wrote this, I did realize that a country who had a low economy but high CR and PF could receive this issue, and go for more CR or PF instead of giving the economy a boost. I eventually decided that this made some sense--politicians, I have observed, sometimes make the entirely wrong decision to solve a problem. This could be due to misguided beliefs (that the unhappiness is due to a lack of something they already have a lot of), or by conscious refusal (for all you capitalist-hating nations out there ;-)), or by other factors.

Another thing is that the fourth option virtually guarantees the issue will return, especially if the low attribute is Civil Rights. This is again intentional, because while they may be gaining a respite from the problem, they have not solved it. Another rebellion is quite likely to spring up.

This issue is by no means supposed to represent all possible reasons for revolt, and it is not perfect either. But a revolt of the people is caused by some form of dissatisfaction that affects many. Some people hate constantly being told what to do by their government, and will revolt to gain civil rights. Some people want to have the right to choose their ruler, and will fight for those freedoms as well. And if there are too many poor people on the streets (due to bad economy), they will get angry at the government for not giving them jobs. This possibility exists at every level, but the lower they are to begin with, the more likely there will be such a revolt.

Comments?

I submitted a dozen or two; one has been accepted so far, but it's part of the first batch I submitted.

I wanna give someone a topic and have them write the issue for me. Cannibals! :P

I submitted a batch but none have been accepted and one of my favourites was just made an issue by someone else :evil: :cry:

Greater Carjal, your issue sounds terrific. Really well thought out, with a nice wide variety of possible outcomes. I hope it shows up sooner than you think! :D