NationStates Jolt Archive

On the morning of January 9th, 2005, wholly unexpected by the Imperatore of Italian Empire, TITO troops invaded the region of Irk and overthrew the UN delegate. The delegate, distraught and discouraged, was ejected to the Rejected Realms, and then fled back to the home region of Italian Empire, pleading to help reoccupy the region. Unfortunately, Italian Empire was not prepared to meet the barbarian invasion of TITO. We need the help of anyone who is willing... The Italian Empire needs help from all over to recover Irk.

Please, aid us. Our region is in internal trouble, it can't reestablish control on its own. We need the help of any volunteer...Please, go to the region of Irk and endorse the nation of Roma Cesare, so we may be able to take back our region!

On the morning of January 9th, 2005, wholly unexpected by the Imperatore of Italian Empire, TITO troops invaded the region of Irk and overthrew the UN delegate. The delegate, distraught and discouraged, was ejected to the Rejected Realms, and then fled back to the home region of Italian Empire, pleading to help reoccupy the region. Unfortunately, Italian Empire was not prepared to meet the barbarian invasion of TITO. We need the help of anyone who is willing... The Italian Empire needs help from all over to recover Irk.

Please, aid us. Our region is in internal trouble, it can't reestablish control on its own. We need the help of any volunteer...Please, go to the region of Irk and endorse the nation of Roma Cesare, so we may be able to take back our region!

Highlighted emphasis in the above quote is mine.
This nation Italia Imperatore admits Irk is not his region!
And it may not be that of the ejected delegate.

Before I as a national leader believe this potential invader talltale, let's lay out some facts here to determine just whether there is any truth to Italia Imperatore's claims.

The current XML screen of the region is posted below.
Note that the nations that have been longest in the region are the ones that are listed first (not necessarily the natives but certainly the first consideration in determining whether they are natives):

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
- <REGIONINFO>
* <NAME>Irk</NAME>
* <FACTBOOK>This region has been liberated by the combined forces of Aurora,TITO,and Pacific Defenders.Natives are encouraged to elect one of their own as delegate. Banlist has been cleared</FACTBOOK>
* <NUMNATIONS>22</NUMNATIONS>
* <NATIONS>gir_is_great:roma_cesare:unter-land:mad_ork:join_irk:tatunka:eagles_disobey:calm_people:klington:the_peoples_of_yavanna:goldenloser :rangus:locutus_the_borg:parthonicus:brevador:kane-bearer_of_pain:the_dark_ministry:wyattland:antimunro:karpathopolis:nauticona:frozenmight</NATIONS>
* <DELEGATE>eagles_disobey</DELEGATE>
* <DELEGATEVOTES>5</DELEGATEVOTES>
* <FOUNDER>the_almighty_tallest</FOUNDER>
* </REGIONINFO>

I request that if possible the great archivist of NS Ballotonia please post some earlier XML feeds.

On the morning of January 9th, 2005, wholly unexpected by the Imperatore of Italian Empire, TITO troops invaded the region of Irk and overthrew the UN delegate. The delegate, distraught and discouraged, was ejected to the Rejected Realms, and then fled back to the home region of Italian Empire, pleading to help reoccupy the region. Unfortunately, Italian Empire was not prepared to meet the barbarian invasion of TITO. We need the help of anyone who is willing... The Italian Empire needs help from all over to recover Irk.

Please, aid us. Our region is in internal trouble, it can't reestablish control on its own. We need the help of any volunteer...Please, go to the region of Irk and endorse the nation of Roma Cesare, so we may be able to take back our region!

The Funny thing is, the same guy above came into 10000 Islands and declared War on us for attacking The DEN, he said we were Hypocrites. Then he came back in, apologized and said he withdrew his statment. When 10000 Islands turned him down, he got angry and now he is trying to get his revenge on the 10000 Islands. You sir need to get over a loss. Revenge is a cloudy emotion, and men who fight with it will surely lose. The Ancient Samurai used to say "The angry man will defeat himself in battle as well as in life." One must deal with his anger, and while I may not agree with my fellow 10000 Islanders on denying your apology, that is human nature, and one should learn to deal with it early in his life.

Yes, now I have proof that Irk was invaded by the Italian Empire, from the Italian Empires forum, the person who posted this is the same person who started this thread(Italia Imperiale):
Another stunning victory for the Italian legions! The Armed Republic of Soldata Romana has reported to me that the region of Irk has fallen to us. The leaders of that region have fled, and Soldata Romana has assumed control. Irk is now under occupation of the Italian Empire.

Yes, now I have proof that Irk was invaded by the Italian Empire, from the Italian Empires forum, the person who posted this is the same person who started this thread(Italia Imperiale):

Here is the forum thread (Italian Empire's offsite forum):

http://italianempire.proboards40.com/index.cgi?board=Military&action=display&num=1104321536

The whole XML thing seems really pointless, I don't get what it is supposed to show. It seems like the same stuff that I could see if I looked at the regions page.

The whole XML thing seems really pointless, I don't get what it is supposed to show. It seems like the same stuff that I could see if I looked at the regions page.


To me XML feeds show the oldest nations in any given region (in Irk for example they would be listed in order of longevity from first to last, between the designative symbols of "<nations> .... </nations>"

While just one screen in of itself is of limited value, a few additional older screens (as provided often by archivist extraordinaire Ballotonia) can offer both regions and their defenders an opportunity to begin to determine just whom are natives.

It is hard to really find out about one's nativity but it is of my opinion that the first step to take in determining so is to view such a screen -- to see which nation in any given region has been there the longest.

I cannot speak for NS Moderation but I would think that such screens are important tools to utilize in order to determine a region's native nations. Such nativity hardly matters when a region has a founder or there is not an invasion in progress. But when an invasion has busted up a region like Irk (for which I believe that TITO, Aurora and Pacific Defenders are thwarting) determining such nativity is essential.

Well, now I guess I see the point and thank you. All you could have said was the explanation and left out that last part.

Anywho, I am a guy, but Mr. seems to formal.

Well, now I guess I see the point and thank you. All you could have said was the explanation and left out that last part.

Anywho, I am a guy, but Mr. seems to formal.


Take a look above and see my editing "out that last part."
(and even the Mister part is gone ;) I am just showing my age :D

Glad to help

I request that if possible the great archivist of NS Ballotonia please post some earlier XML feeds.

I'm afraid that in this case I do not have a lot to add.
XML December 23:<NAME>Irk</NAME>
<FACTBOOK>Home to the Almighty Tallest and the great Irken race!</FACTBOOK>
<NUMNATIONS>2</NUMNATIONS>
<NATIONS>fieorie:gir_is_great</NATIONS>
<DELEGATE>0</DELEGATE>
<DELEGATEVOTES>0</DELEGATEVOTES>
<FOUNDER>the_almighty_tallest</FOUNDER>

And XML December 5:<NATIONS>the_almighty_tallest:fieorie:miyomoto:gir_is_great</NATIONS>

What to make of this? I dunno, really, perhaps a lot of fighting over close to nothing? :p

Ballotonia

Here is the forum thread (Italian Empire's offsite forum):

http://italianempire.proboards40.com/index.cgi?board=Military&action=display&num=1104321536
Man that cracks me up, if your gonna do a Propaganda job on us Defenders, at least do it right. I mean, thats just, plain horrible. Such things would be expected of 5 year olds....

I'm afraid that in this case I do not have a lot to add.
XML December 23:

And XML December 5:

What to make of this? I dunno, really, perhaps a lot of fighting over close to nothing? :p

Ballotonia


Ah yes -- the stuff most wars are made of :p
Even the defenders have now departed -- they succeeded in kicking out the known invaders who admitted to being so :p

TITO Doesn't just invade a region. TITO must have a reason, and we were defending ourselves. Stop being a little girl about things, and face up to the reality, we are better and if you mess with us, we will take you down.