NationStates Jolt Archive

I don't really know where else to post this (or even if I should post it), but issue #76 confuses the hell out of me. I keep track of how my nation changes through time and issues, but this morning, I hardly recognized it. It seems that because I chose option 1, my economy turned from Fragile to Strong, my government is no longer socially-minded, my income tax dropped by 10% and is now "flat", instead of "even higher for the wealthy", and crime went from "relatively low" to a problem, causing a "high mortality rate" for my police officers. Isn't this a bit strong a change for a single issue?

Should I judge from the lack of replies that:
A: No one knows;
B: No one cares;
C: The issue's supposed to have a far greater effect on my nation than other issues?
And if it's A or B, should I mail someone to ask about it?

Your question didn't really belong as part of the FAQ. Posts split to new thread.

Part of the reason your nation can change so drastically is because you're fairly young and don't have a large history of previous decisions. Also, some issues *do* affect nations more strongly then others. The option you chose results in a nation description of "Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes". So if you can connect that one description we get to what happened, then you've got it.

Sorry about posting in the wrong topic. :(

About the Pinkerton agents: if they're needed (I looked it up on Wikipedia), then I can see how my police would have a problem with handling crime, so I guess that explains part of it. I guess there's a lot more white collars than I thought. :eek: Not sure about the change in taxes: maybe it's a subtle change which tipped the scales.

Thanks for the response! And as for my nation changing: I suppose I can live with no longer being a "corrupt dictatorship".