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link (http://www.nationstates.net/news/2006/04/06/index.html#foreshadowing)

Thu, 06 Apr 2006

Change, it's a-comin'

by Max Barry

Shortly we'll be unveiling a significant change in the way regional UN Delegates wield power. This will primarily affect the invasion game--that is, the practice of storming other people's regions to capture the Delegateship, or defending regions against such attacks. Stay tuned for more details!


Sooo.....wtf?

Sirocco alluded to this in chat and on his blog the other day. (I'd link to his blog, but I don't have the URL handy here on my home computer.)

*goes off torturing some mods and admins*

*goes off torturing some mods and admins*

Start with Hack. I hear he's into that sorta thing. :p

Does this make anyone else nervous?

Does this make anyone else nervous?

Which? That changes are coming, or that Hack likes torture? ;)

Does this make anyone else nervous?

As long as it makes the invasion game fair to those regions (like mine) that dont want to have to deal with any of that, no. If it makes regions easier to be pushed around, yes. But I have faith in the Mods and Admins that they are going to work for the former and I cant wait to see what they have in mind.

As long as it makes the invasion game fair to those regions (like mine) that dont want to have to deal with any of that, no. If it makes regions easier to be pushed around, yes. But I have faith in the Mods and Admins that they are going to work for the former and I cant wait to see what they have in mind.

Also, as long as it doesn't ruin the game for the invaders. Without knowing anything about the changes, I can't whether it will be good or bad. But it sounds interesting.

So exciting! :D

Oh, and just in case you can't resist, no, we're not telling anymore. You'll have to wait and see what happens. Even if it drives you crazy. ;)

As long as it livens the game up, it's all good.

So exciting! :D

Oh, and just in case you can't resist, no, we're not telling anymore. You'll have to wait and see what happens. Even if it drives you crazy. ;)

*pulls out some of my hair* ;)

So exciting! :D

Oh, and just in case you can't resist, no, we're not telling anymore. You'll have to wait and see what happens. Even if it drives you crazy. ;)

For me, that's a very short drive. ;)

Sirocco alluded to this in chat and on his blog the other day. (I'd link to his blog, but I don't have the URL handy here on my home computer.)

26 January 2006
Invasion Rules Revision
All the mods (and admins o' course) have started work on trying to set up a better way of managing invasions, i.e. making sure that it's the game that stops griefing and not us. So expect to see some big changes on the invading/defending/watching-the-battle-at-your borders-with-a-big-box-of-popcorn front in the future, and a totally radical new way of playing the game through such 'wars'. There'll be some substantial changes to regional management too, which should be interesting.

Nothing's been decided yet, so don't think there's been any rule changes. You can still get deleted for kicking out everyone in the region (if you're a delegate), so mind you keep on the right side of things. So far have come up with a number of intriguing, and, haha, secret ideas which I may expand on later if we decide to go with them. I'll tell you more when I can!

http://siroccothemod.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_siroccothemod_archive.html

Spring is in the air... Or maybe that's just change?
Spring is coming, the hillsides are falling because of sudden storms, and invaders and defenders from all regions are on pins and needles with breathless anticipation of the changes being foreshadowed on Nationstates.

Or maybe that's just the moderators heaving a pre-emptive sigh of relief from the knowledge that we'll no longer have to try and navigate those murky grey waters of the invasion rules?

Some hints, as I'd like to delude myself into thinking people actually read this modblog...



It should eliminate ALL the grey areas of invasion rules as we know it that seem to always piss off certain Nationstates player organizations.

It shouldn't affect the Warzones at all. For those who will likely wish to engage in more "traditional" or even "oldskool" invading/defending.

The mods will probably start placing bets in the OMG SEKRIT FORUM on how long until the first complaints are raised by invaders/defenders who don't like the change simply because it IS a change.

Traditional invasion/defense tactics will need to be rethought, and new tactics developed. Hopefully adding a bit more depth to the invasion game.


Salusa, Pythagosaurus, [violet], and lo, even Max Barry himself are going over the finishing touches as we speak.

http://repprodthemod.blogspot.com/

Just please don't get rid of founders.

*looks at watch* Is it here yet? :D

Thanks, Rose! :D

For me, that's a very short drive. ;)
Drive? For you walking would get you there just as quickly.:p

Thanks, Rose! :D

S'ok :D

Drive? For you walking would get you there just as quickly.:p

Very true, mate. Very true. ;)

Which? That changes are coming, or that Hack likes torture? ;)

The second one makes me nervous...

Start with Hack. I hear he's into that sorta thing.It all depends on who's doing it... >_>

http://siroccothemod.blogspot.com/2006/04/it-approaches.html

More news.

You people are evil and cruel

You people are evil and cruel

Of course they are. They're mods. ;)

Well? Now that you know what happened, what'cha gonna do about it?

Apart from try to work out where the rankings are relative to one another, not much.