Nation States!

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Someone showed me this game the other day:

www.nationstates.net

The idea is that you create a new country, and rule it according to your laws. It asks you to complete a wee questionnaire to decide your initial policies, and you're away. Every day you're presented with new 'issues' that you have to decide your nation's policy on them. It's quite slow paced, but I'm enjoying it.

My nation is The Democratic Republic of Hoffmansville. Post yours when you've created them!

The Democratic Republic of Hoffmansville

The Democratic Republic of Hoffmansville is a small, safe nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. Its compassionate population of 8 million enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government devotes most of its attentions to Social Welfare, with areas such as Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 35%, but much higher for the wealthy. A very small private sector is dominated by the Cheese Exports industry.

Meat-eating is frowned upon, gambling is outlawed and same-sex marriages are increasingly common. Crime is relatively low. Hoffmansville's national animal is the Hasselhoff, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Hoff.
 
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I'm waiting on the (long-awaited) version 2 that is supposed to allow proper wars between nations, even if it will probably be subscription based.

I used to play the game with a few others on other forums but eventually got bored.
 
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How could a country with huge levels of tax for the wealthy, no drugs laws and limited spending on law and order ever work?

All the wealthy and succesful people would move out, nobody would be left to run big business etc becuase as soon as they 'made it' they'd be taxed like crazy, and everyone else would be on drugs/fighting each other for drugs anyway :p
 
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[TW]Fox said:
How could a country with huge levels of tax for the wealthy, no drugs laws and limited spending on law and order ever work?

All the wealthy and succesful people would move out, nobody would be left to run big business etc becuase as soon as they 'made it' they'd be taxed like crazy, and everyone else would be on drugs/fighting each other for drugs anyway :p
That's probably why the economy is 'fragile' ;)

Crime is relatively low, though, and the people seem to be happy. You can't argue with the facts!
 
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Location: the Pacific
The Most Serene Republic of Holeinmybucket is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed population of 5 million are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass -- concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Defence and Healthcare are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 40%, but much higher for the wealthy. A small private sector is dominated by the Gambling industry.

Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force. Holeinmybucket's national animal is the otter, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the strawb.
 
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The Republic of New Frogville
"There's no such thing as too much garlic."

UN Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Very Good Economy:
Fair Political Freedoms:
Very Good
Location: The North Pacific

The Republic of New Frogville is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 5 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defence, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 32%, but much higher for the wealthy. A small but healthy private sector is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, followed by Cheese Exports and Arms Manufacturing.

Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. New Frogville's national animal is the frog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the frog.
 
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I'm gonna give this another go for a laugh, mine is called The Republic of Urutu. Has anyone thought of creating a region for us OcUK'ers?

Urutu is a type of viper that lives in S. America if anyone cares.
 
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The Rogue Nation of HighFiveLand
"If it exists, High-FIVE it!"

UN Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights: Average
Economy: Good
Political Freedoms: Below Average

Location: The East Pacific
The Rogue Nation of HighFiveLand is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning slender loris population. Its compassionate population of 5 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government is mainly concerned with Social Welfare, although Healthcare and Education are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 26%. A large private sector is led by the Pizza Delivery, Gambling, and Cheese Exports industries.

Crime is well under control. HighFiveLand's national animal is the slender loris and its currency is the highfive.
Ahhh my dream has come true :p
 
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R0551 said:
I'm gonna give this another go for a laugh, mine is called The Republic of Urutu. Has anyone thought of creating a region for us OcUK'ers?

Urutu is a type of viper that lives in S. America if anyone cares.

That's a good idea... Who wants to be the founder?
 
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