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Welcome to The North Pacific!
Welcome to The North Pacific (TNP)! You might be a new nation to the game or in TNP, and you don't really know what is going on or where to start. Or you may be an experienced member but have several questions regarding some of the activities going on. Whatever the case, we have put together this handbook that you can use to familiarize yourself with the game and TNP, and to make the most out of your time in NationStates (NS).
The handbook has a number of different sections. The index below will help you navigate them. If you have any questions not answered in this handbook, feel free to send a telegram to Delegate Kaschovia, Minister of Home Affairs Lionsroar, or any of the Gameside Advocates and Mentors. They will be glad to help! Additionally, we are always looking to improve this handbook, so let us now if you think something should be added or changed.
Onboarding Checklist
This section covers the very first items you should check off as a newcomer to the game and TNP.
Why you should be in TNP: Selecting a region for your nation is one of the most important decisions you will make in the game. We hope you will make TNP your home, and this link explains why. If you have already decided to stay here, that's great!
Join the regional forum: The forum is where most government and roleplay activities take place. Registering an account is very easy. You should get yourself an account so that you can check out what's going on and join in on the fun.
Join our regional chat: Our Discord server is where our members hang out and chat about the game and real life subjects. You can join and introduce yourself to our community. Additionally, if you have any questions, asking on Discord is the fastest way to get help.
Apply for citizenship: Citizenship is your ticket to TNP. As a citizen, you can vote to elect our Delegate and other government officials, hold them accountable, and even run for these positions yourself. All you need to apply is a nation in TNP and an account on the forum.
Ways to Get Involved
Now that you have cleared the basics, you must be looking for things to do. Below are some of the opportunities TNP offers.
Get involved in the government: There are many ways to get involved in the government straight away after joining TNP. You can write the regional laws in the Regional Assembly. You can take part in the day-to-day running of the region in the Executive Staff. Or, you can protect TNP at home and abroad in the North Pacific Army.
Get involved in the World Assembly: Joining the World Assembly (WA) is one of the best ways to empower your nation, especially in TNP. Thanks to our WA Development Program, as a WA member you can determine international laws, have one of the highest endorsement counts in the entire game, and even win awards!
Get involved in RolePlay: We have not one, but two vibrant RolePlay (RP) universes, Eras and Strangereal. Each comes with its own map, chronology, and physics laws. If you commit to being active in RP, you can claim a spot in either universe's map, and join others in weaving stories about your nation and its role in the world.
Get involved in trading cards: Our regional cards guild provides many resources you can take advantage of to increase the value of your deck, including several offerings of free cards. As a member of the guild, you can also participate in many other cards-related activities, including themed collections, pull events, and regular publications.
Regional Publications
Through our regional nation, The Northern Light, we post a number of regular regional publications. You can follow them to stay up to speed with what's going on in TNP.
The Northern Lights: Produced by the Ministry of Communications, this is our regional newspaper. It includes both general news and op-ed articles about various aspects of TNP and NS.
The North Star: Produced by the Ministry of Communications, The North Star informs TNPers of current internal matters and government activities.
The Roleplay Reel: Produced by the Ministry of Communications, The Roleplay Reel showcases roleplay works by members of TNP's two RP communities.
Press Releases: Produced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, press releases focus on news about the Executive Government, elections, and other regional issues of general interest.
Regional Assembly Digest: Produced by the Speaker's Office, the digest focuses on news about the legislative and other business of the Regional Assembly.
Information for WA Voters: Produced by the Ministry of WA Affairs, IFVs provide vote recommendations and analysis about all resolutions that reach the floor of the General Assembly or Security Council.
Weekly Anthologies: Produced by the Gameside Advocates, this series highlights dispatches produced by TNP nations.
Northern Broadcasting Service: Produced by the Ministry of Radio, this is our very own regional radio station in which our broadcasters provide their insight into current events in TNP and Nationstates.
WADP Awards: Produced as part of the WADP, this monthly publication presents regional awards to nations that actively participate in the World Assembly.
Literary Awards: Produced by the Gameside Advocates, this monthly publication presents regional awards to nations that actively post on the regional RMB or publish dispatches.
Below are miscellaneous resources useful for all nations.
Government index: Get to know your government by using this list of all government officials in TNP. If you have questions or suggestions about any aspect of the regional governance, feel free to send a telegram to the corresponding government official.
Law index: This is a compilation of all legal documents currently in force in TNP. This includes our Constitution and Bill of Rights, which form the basis of our government.
RMB Guidelines: Posting on the regional message board (RMB) is a great way to socialize and get to know other TNP nations. Just make sure to follow these guidelines.
World Assembly voting policy: Look here to learn how TNP's Delegate casts the regional vote on World Assembly resolutions, and how you can help determine that vote.
Embassy policy: If you are here as a diplomat from another region, please take a look at our policy for in-game and forum embassies.
Recruitment policy: If you are here to recruit for another region, please take a look at our policy on permissible and prohibited types of recruitment.
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Before posting on the RMB, you should read the One Stop Rules Shop and this dispatch.
Guidelines
- When engaging in a conversation, please use the quote button to notify the other user you have responded. - When writing long paragraphs of conversation, please use spoilers. - Do not spam, flame, or harass other players on the RMB. - Keep all posts PG-13. - Do not speak on behalf of the community unless it is your duty to do so. - Please translate to english any posts in other language that you write. - Do not quote spam or offensive posts. If a post you quote gets suppressed, please proceed to delete your post or to edit out the suppressed quote. Otherwise, your post will be suppressed as well. - Try not to post multiple times in a row. If you have more to say, you can edit your original post. Multiple messages may be removed. - Recruitment posts are prohibited. - Do not engage with players who break the rules. If you see rule-breaking, report it to the Gameside Advocates. - Always listen to Regional Officers and Gameside Advocates.
Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in the suppression of posts without warning.
Posting Tutorials
Hit the 'Quote' button: The system will code the text then bring you down to the text entry box. Reply in here: When the message is done, hit the 'Lodge Message' button: And now, your message is lodged:
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Nordic-British Union is ranked 4,610th in the world and 216th in The North Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 10,263.44 on the Gilded Widget Scale.
GXG Kagamine Rin is ranked 54,136th in the world and 1,899th in The North Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 2,465.48 on the Gilded Widget Scale.
Spotlight On: The Ministry Of World Affairs (MoWA)
Hello there! 😊
The Ministry of World Assembly Affairs is responsible for engaging the region in WA matters through on-site communication as well as WA-related discussions.
The ministry conducts business off-site through the WA affairs forum and its three subforums.
The Ministry opens the voting threads for residents to cast their votes on WA proposals and also drafts Information for Voters (IFVs) telegrams that are distributed to the region.
The ministry is also involved in the World Assembly Legislative League (WALL), an alliance of regions with which TNP is affiliated concerned with expanding the education of WA authors and voters and collaborative voting on key WA resolutions that involve a shared national interest.
Furthermore The Ministry has a World Assembly 101 course available - covering both the General Assembly and the Security Council - to improve the knowledge base of residents within TNP. (Note: Ministry membership is not required to take the WA 101 coursework.)
The ministry will aim to make the TNP forums a location where authors come to draft their resolutions, and in order to encourage such efforts, ministry members are encouraged to offer constructive criticism and other feedback on these drafts.
WA Affairs Staff: If you are interested in anything World Assembly (WA)-related- whether that be writing and discussing WA proposals or assisting with managing WA-related business- this is the Ministry for you! WA Affairs staffers assist the Minister and Deputies with developing voting opinions along with running internal operations and ongoing projects. Applications are accepted by the Minister or one of their Deputies.
Project Teams: The Ministry currently employs three Project Teams, including Accelerator Program staff (who offer feedback and assist with Accelerator Program submissions), IFV writers (who assist with writing and reviewing the Ministry's Information for WA Voters publications), and Heroes staff (who work on the Heroes of Valhalla initiative). WA Affairs staffers may join as many Project Teams as they wish.
Oh, it was plenty fun! Though we should’ve probably waited until private trips were allowed. I’m never much of a schedule freak:P
More recently, Crom’s getting me a new iPhone ‘cause I had a little… “mishap” with my previous one.
Bacon sandwiches! I feel hungry already… Which is odd ‘cause I just ate! I’m so glad I have a medical professional who totally lives a healthy lifestyle…
I mean, I have holidays throughout June and mid-November to end of December. But sadly, I'm going back to my home country after two years for Christmas for three weeks. If I join during the holidays, then does that mean I have to resign by the end of my holiday?
While the Imperial Realm creates its own visionary future, joined hand in hand by our newfound allies and brothers in our quest to create a world of absolute peace, order, and security, it seems only natural that the auxiliary forces of the Northern Hemisphere place do their bidding in an attempt to quell worries of any interference with the Sibylline Confederacy. Your national salute of Imperial divinity is acknowledged and respected, but will play little part on the matters of regional-impacting politics and scheming.
After much thought, consideration, and conversing with the other equal of the Imperial Realm within our sublime Confederacy, it has been noted that the neededness of a Non-aggression pact with the forces to our northwest is minimal at best, with lackluster overlapping influence and sheer unneeded formal diplomatic convention between our two blocs. The Imperial Realm does not concern itself with the forces at play within the icy waters of Arctic Nord-Osea and believes in the good-will and expansive deliberation by our allies that lie north of us, that are determinalist of their own futures and are outside NOTO’s unspecified and loose domain.
And such, the Imperial Realm on behest of itself and its allies within the paramount Sibylline Confederacy benignantly dismisses the current proposition for a non-aggression pact between our founded pacts, yet wishes continued amity betwixt us.
-Evelyn von Theodana, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of Her Imperial Highness, Anastasia Ostrogoth III, Empress of all of Gothgraff and Lilium
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