Here is the planned rework of the getting involved wizard. These changes should provide the needed information to anyone wishing to apply to these position. These changes also include the new positions that have been introduced during this cabinet. Right now there is no roleplay section, this does not mean it is being removed. I am hoping to get some feedback from more members of the roleplay community on how they want applications to be handled on the wizard. Further more if anyone involved in any of the other areas has any feedback, do not hesitate to reach out. The plan is below:
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Get Involved
Now that you know what all there is to do in TSP, are you interested in becoming a citizen, becoming a soldier in the SPSF, or maybe even helping out in a ministry? Read the descriptions provided below and check which ones youâd like to do, and weâll take you to an application! (You can choose more than one.)
Citizenship
This is the starting point for anyone who wishes to become more involved with our regional government. Becoming a Citizen of the region will grant you significant privileges within our region. This includes the ability to vote for our Prime Minister, run for Prime Minister or any Ministerial position, and apply to join the Assembly as a legislator where you help change or implement TSP law.
â I want to apply for citizenship
Cultural Sector
If you are interested in building up our regional culture, this is the place for you. There are many areas within our cultural sector that may be of interest to you. These areas are âHolidays and Eventsâ, where you will help create and run events for TSP, âNewspaper Teamâ, where you take part in writing up articles for our regional paper, âResident Spotlightâ, where you will interview prominent members of the region, and âWiki Teamâ where you will help keep our regional wiki up to date. If any of these interests you, you can apply for individual areas on the next page of the application.
â I want to apply for one of the branches of the cultural sector
Ambassadors
If you are interested in foreign affairs, you may be interested in joining the Ambassador Program. This program will appoint you as an Ambassador of our region, where you will be responsible for being an active participant in the culture of your assigned region, sharing the products of our Ministry of Culture, and regularly reporting back to the Minister of Foreign Affairs the major happenings of your assigned region. You must be a citizen to work in the Ambassador Corps.
â I want to become an ambassador
Recruiters
If you want to help our region grow and continue to prosper, the recruitment team is the place for you. Here, you will contribute to the effort of integrating new nations into our region by welcoming them and providing them with the necessary information for them to get involved.
â I want to become a recruiter
The South Pacific Special Forces
The SPSF is our regional military. As a member, you will help defend our region and work with our allies to defend other innocent regions from the tyrannical rule of raiders that wish to do them harm. Our military has two forces, Tsunami Force and Tidal Force. Tsunami Force is for those who wish to fully commit themselves to our military while Tidal Force is for those who wish to have a more casual approach. It is crucial to understand that the SPSF is not roleplay and involves using a lot of the technical aspects of nationstates mechanics. More information about military gameplay and each force will be provided on the final page of the application if you select SPSF.
â Iâd like to join the SPSF
Roleplay
Many NationStates players enjoy roleplay (RP), where you get to build up the lore of your country and its people with other players. Whether youâre looking to write stories about your people, report on news from your nation, or simulate trade relations or even war, roleplay is a great choice to get involved.
Our roleplay communities are a perfect outlet to unleash your creativity and formulate your countryâs lore and history.
We have a couple of roleplay universes you can join:
- Pacifica is our main modern-tech roleplay universe set in the world known as Pacifica
- Sector A1-0 is a universe for Future Tech sci-fi roleplay.
- Aurora is a medieval-era fantasy roleplay universe.
You donât need to submit this application if all you want to is roleplay! Please return to the forums to locate our roleplay areas.
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Basic Information
Okay, now letâs get some basic information about you. This will help us better judge your application(s) and protect the security of our community. (If youâre not here to cause trouble, thereâs nothing to worry about!)
Whatâs your nation in TSP?
In order to join anything in TSP, you need to have a nation in the region. Let us know which nation is yours.
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Whatâs your main nation?
Some people have lots of nations. If this is you, whatâs the one you use most often, whether itâs in TSP or somewhere else? If you only have one nation, enter that one here.
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Whatâs your World Assembly nation?
If you arenât a member, you can leave this blank.
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Any aliases?
If youâre known by names other than your nation name, what are those?
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Member of any other regions?
If youâre in any other regions, please list them here. If you held or currently hold positions of power, please include that as well.
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Ever been banned anywhere?
If youâve ever been banned in another region, or from NationStates itself, please explain that here. Make sure to include the region(s).
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Discord account?
Discord is a big part of TSP. If you have an account, please enter in your username.
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Become a citizen
Youâve given all the information needed to apply for citizenship! Your application will be reviewed and a member of the Citizenship Committee will be in touch. If you have any questions, please click the link to your application thread that weâve sent to you in a PM.
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Join the Cultural Sector
We just need you to answer a couple more questions in order to send your application off.
What branches would you like to join (you may select more then one)?
â I want to apply for Holidays and Events
â I want to apply for Newspaper Team
â I want to apply for Resident Spotlight
â I want to apply for Wiki Team
What experience do you have doing the kinds of work relevent to your selected groups? Prior experience is not required for any of them, but understanding membersâ experience may help us in planning.
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Is there anything else you feel we should know that is relevant to your application?
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Become an Ambassador
Why do you wish to serve as an Ambassador?
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Do you hold any elected or appointed offices in the South Pacific or abroad? If so, please provide further detail.
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Do you hold citizenship in any region outside of the South Pacific? If so, where?
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Do you have any foreign affairs, military, or diplomatic experience in the South Pacific or abroad that would be relevant to serving as an Ambassador? If so, please provide further detail. Prior experience is not required, but may factor in to what region you are assigned to.
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How would you describe the proper role of an Ambassador in representing TSP abroad? Does your answer change if the post to which you are assigned is a treaty ally, merely a friendly region, or a potential diplomatic rival?
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Is there anything else you feel we should know when reviewing you as a candidate for the Ambassador Corps?
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Become a Recruiter
Why do you wish to become a recruiter?
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How active would you say you are on the RMB?
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How would you describe your understanding of the current positions new nations can join (legislators, SPSF, etc)?
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Do you have ideas you wish to bring with you into this recruitment position?
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Is there anything else you feel we should know that is relevant to your application?
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Become an SPSF soldier
We just need to provide you more information and then have you answer a couple more questions in order to send your application off to the General Corps.
Whatâs military gameplay and why should I be interested?
Twice a day, NationStates updates. It goes through the regions in a set but random order, and within those regions, it goes through the nations in the order that they were first founded. As the game goes through each nation, it counts how many endorsements they have. When it finishes going through the region, it makes the highest endorsed nation the delegate of the region. Delegates can have a lot of control over regions - they can even destroy them, if the region doesnât have a governor. Military gameplay is the art of controlling who becomes delegate.
Raiders can take over regions by endorsing a raider nation, and making it delegate so that it has complete control over the region. We defenders try to either stop raider nations from becoming delegate in the first place, or take the region back by making a native nation delegate again.
Military gameplay is one of the cornerstones of inter-regional politics. It can introduce you to the wide, wild world of NS Gameplay, which has characters and stories and rich history on an epic scale. It can also introduce you to our good friends and allies in other regions. Unlike roleplay wars, military gameplay isnât just imaginary - our actions have a real effect on the NS world. Itâs also pretty fun in the real world! A good chasing session can fill you with adrenaline. Restoring a region to native control can be extremely satisfying. Pulling off a successful operation with your companions doesnât just give you that sweet feeling of a hard-won victory, but is a great foundation for friendships. Itâs also a great foundation for an interregional political career, as military expertise gets your name known in the wider world of the game. You could be feared, hated, or loved throughout gameplayâŚ
The Branches
The SPSF is composed of two branches: the Tsunami Force and the Tidal Force. The Tsunami Force is the main operational branch of the SPSF, which meets during update to undertake fast-paced, synchronous missions. The Tidal Force is for those that cannot make update time, and is the asynchronous branch of the SPSF that assists with piling, training exercises and off-update detags.
Any prior experience?
If youâve been part of a military, or have any experience with the Raiding/Defending part of NationStates, please describe it here. Be sure to include the names of the militaries and any ranks you held.
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Are you available during major & minor updates?
NationStates updates around 12AM (major update) and 12PM (minor update) Eastern Time. This is when most military operations take place. Are you usually free during those times? If not, you could still be part of a reserve force!
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Which branch would you like to apply for?
â I would like to apply for the Tsunami Force.
â I would like to apply for the Tidal Force.