The Embassy Board

Reminated Republic wrote:

the embassy is growing quickly, wonder how long until it's back to its former glory?

I honestly don't know. Let's say that we get 50 embassies a day. That's a nice conservative guesstimate. Then, to get to our pre-raid total of about 3500 embassies, subtracting the 300 we already had at the last update, that's a little over two months. Is this growth sustainable though? I can't really answer that since I don't have access to a crystal ball.

Jacrovnia wrote:

I honestly don't know. Let's say that we get 50 embassies a day. That's a nice conservative guesstimate. Then, to get to our pre-raid total of about 3500 embassies, subtracting the 300 we already had at the last update, that's a little over two months. Is this growth sustainable though? I can't really answer that since I don't have access to a crystal ball.

id estimate at least 2 months at most 6 months to at least half the former glory

Embassy Report for 03-02-2021 Minor
Embassies Before Update: 300
Embassies After Update: 330
Exactly 10% growth update-over-update? That's what I like to call a nice fluke.

Jacrovnia wrote:

We need a password to keep the region safe. Leaving the liberation in place would do the exact opposite of what we and you are trying to do.

QFT! This is a necessary step to guarantee our safety.

Jacrovnia wrote:

It's no secret that TNP's North Pacific Army is a raider, or rather raider-leaning independent, military.

Well.
According to many voices NPA is a defender.
But I can give you 2 examples of raiding by NPA I lived myself.

First:
My old region, FWO, was created after TNP enacted some laws we didn't like.
About a month from it's creation, the region got raided, by guess who... the NPA. The worst thing: The trigger was Rom G Biv, known alt of the Minister of Defense of TNP in that time, ROM. Thankfully, Prydania (the delgate at the point of the incident) apologized.
The second is right now.
The North Pacific told people to vote against because the WAD thinks the repeal is just an easy badge.
And it may be, but I prefer giving an easy badge and saving one of the most iconic regions, than maintaining the inexistent badge standards and destroying such a region.

Reminated Republic wrote:

The Embassy is trying to password lock the region, with that SC liberation in place that makes it impossible

Actually, I have lost confidence in passwords as the ultimate safeguard against raiders. All it takes is one untrustworthy turncoat to destroy a password protected region. Also, the GCR’s seem to survive quite well without passwords. All that is really necessary is support from enough defenders to halt any invasion. So, a password is nice, but it does not guarantee an invulnerable region.

Jacrovnia wrote:

It's no secret that TNP's North Pacific Army is a raider, or rather raider-leaning independent, military.

TNP also participated in the destruction of SECFanatics, which at one time had embassies with almost as many regions as The Embassy. Very sad.

Jacrovnia wrote:

It's no secret that TNP's North Pacific Army is a raider, or rather raider-leaning independent, military.

TNP is very closely affiliated to TBH and Europeia, from what I've seen. They've been involved in multiple notable raids that I know of, and the only notable recent liberation that I think they played a major role in was South Pacific, if I remember correctly.

But it benefits them to be independent. They don't get ridiculed by the slightly defender-sympathetic gameplay community (which includes people like me, who don't take part in R/D but also don't like the idea of regions being raided), as they can point to times when they've detagged, or liberated regions, as well as differentiating themselves from raider regions such as TBH to those who are oblivious. This means that they can hold their spot as the largest and arguably most powerful region, and can attack other regions from a distance.

I'll use this region as an example. First of all, back when the region was threatened by Jakker, who proposed a WA liberation resolution to move in and close the embassies (before The Ambassador's Reception did a move that Jakker didn't expect, closing multiple embassies, removing the fascist tag, leading to Jakker having to effectively admit defeat and abandon the proposal), TNP's delegate supported the proposal. TNP voted against both the liberation and liberation repeal proposals, explaining away the reasoning as 'opening up the region for tag raids' and 'no plan of refounding' to sound like defender sympathisers, before claiming that the resolution shouldn't be repealed because the region 'can't defend itself' (which was most of the point of the repeal in the first place) and that it was not of high quality.

Just plain ridiculous.

Sail Nation Travellers wrote:

TNP is very closely affiliated to TBH and Europeia, from what I've seen. They've been involved in multiple notable raids that I know of, and the only notable recent liberation that I think they played a major role in was South Pacific, if I remember correctly.

But it benefits them to be independent. They don't get ridiculed by the slightly defender-sympathetic gameplay community (which includes people like me, who don't take part in R/D but also don't like the idea of regions being raided), as they can point to times when they've detagged, or liberated regions, as well as differentiating themselves from raider regions such as TBH to those who are oblivious. This means that they can hold their spot as the largest and arguably most powerful region, and can attack other regions from a distance.

I'll use this region as an example. First of all, back when the region was threatened by Jakker, who proposed a WA liberation resolution to move in and close the embassies (before The Ambassador's Reception did a move that Jakker didn't expect, closing multiple embassies, removing the fascist tag, leading to Jakker having to effectively admit defeat and abandon the proposal), TNP's delegate supported the proposal. TNP voted against both the liberation and liberation repeal proposals, explaining away the reasoning as 'opening up the region for tag raids' and 'no plan of refounding' to sound like defender sympathisers, before claiming that the resolution shouldn't be repealed because the region 'can't defend itself' (which was most of the point of the repeal in the first place) and that it was not of high quality.

Just plain ridiculous.

You know the worst part? McMasterdonia has over 1000 votes by themself because of just how effective TNP members are at endorsing one another.

Speaking of TNP, The Embassy 2 was refounded by someone from Birb, a "jump point and puppet dump for The North Pacific army and her allies", after the original founder password-protected the region and ejected themselves from it (???), at least according to the regional happenings tab.

87 minutes until the liberation repeal passes!

14 minutes ago: The Security Council resolution Repeal "Liberate The Embassy" was passed 12,283 votes to 2,618.

FREEDOM!!!!

Exactly 85 minutes ago, The Security Council proclaimed its final decision to repeal the liberation of The Embassy, striking an end to one of the worst tragedies this platform has seen in decades. The entire NSCP wishes the embassy a fast & safe rebuilding.

Embassy Report for 03-02-2021 Major
Embassies Before Update: 330
Embassies After Update: 361
The password's back and the embassy count is now over 10% of what it used to be... a new era has begun for The Embassy.

Jacrovnia wrote:

Embassy Report for 03-02-2021 Major
Embassies Before Update: 330
Embassies After Update: 361
The password's back and the embassy count is now over 10% of what it used to be... a new era has begun for The Embassy.

Congrats!

Jacrovnia, do you ever sleep?

Lower Slobbovia wrote:

Actually, I have lost confidence in passwords as the ultimate safeguard against raiders. All it takes is one untrustworthy turncoat to destroy a password protected region. Also, the GCR’s seem to survive quite well without passwords. All that is really necessary is support from enough defenders to halt any invasion. So, a password is nice, but it does not guarantee an invulnerable region.

If our Delegate had the endorsement count that any of the GCR Delegates has, we too would be safe. But I have to note that several of the GCR's have been raided, though only for a day or two.

This is Centrialand's second account here. Since there is no North Pacific embassy, I shall use this account to talk here. Also, thank you for being willing to establish embassies with our region.

A Goblinoid Merchant wrote:

Jacrovnia, do you ever sleep?

Sure I do! I get about seven hours every night in fact!

Well hello everybody from lots of regions! I post here for those who don't have NSN.
~~post begins here~~
Hello Everyone! This is the inaugural issue of Lake Obsidian Times, our news organization here in Lake Obsidian!
Your top story this month: Creator Land Wins the first-ever election in a landslide victory over Aten Za, with a record three votes being cast. The votes he received were all 3, making it a unanimous vote.
In other news, CL is expected to hold the first annual Lake Obsidian Summit, to improve relations with all regions. Any interested regions can join here: https://discord.gg/Q3Jvje7yNk

Jacrovnia wrote:

Embassy Report for 03-02-2021 Major
Embassies Before Update: 330
Embassies After Update: 361
The password's back and the embassy count is now over 10% of what it used to be... a new era has begun for The Embassy.

HECK YEA

Reminated Republic wrote:

HECK YEA

WOOOHOOOO

Creator Land wrote:

WOOOHOOOO

POGGERRRRSSS

With the new password and the comeback of the region, work on The Cable will begin again shortly! Thank you all.

A Goblinoid Merchant wrote:

Welcome, all new/old embassy partners!

How to understand the part with "the repeal is just an easy badge"? For whom? For the region or for the author? Or both?Just tell your delegate to send an embassy request.
Despite what was said here, we probably won't reject it. ; )

But nice to have you this way.Oh, now I'm jealous. But good to hear.

: )

Please let people know if you need any help or input. Thanks for working on this (and no stress please).

They said the repeal was an easy badge for the author. And that's the whole point of the vote against.