Kevin's Watch

Posted: **Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:56 am**

aye...me too...

But I was unsure if that was on NationStates2, or if I recalled them from NationStates...

Posted: **Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:40 am**

definitely from NS2, I keep a record of them all! And no, I haven't got any new issues either

Posted: **Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:14 pm**

Stonemaybe wrote:definitely from NS2, I keep a record of them all!

*nodding*

OK then. It is still beta, and the mods in the forums even state all nations may be reset when the game goes live. So, with luck, we'll all be able to switch to the same world, and make our own alliance or even continent. But, I won't be surprised to see the same issues again then as well!

Stonemaybe wrote:And no, I haven't got any new issues either

I'm now getting an "internal server error, please try again later" message when I attempt to go to the site. With luck, maybe some issues will be awaiting us when it comes back up.

Posted: **Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:38 pm**

still no update

Posted: **Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:41 pm**

...yeah, I know...

According to the forums, it's happening on several different Worlds.

At least the original is still running fine.

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:58 am**

Finally!

Last two issues processed, and two new issues await.

Stone, your economy is far outpacing mine. Nearly double!
danlo, your citizenry is highly prolific!
Syl, I need a link back to your nation over on World 7, please...

Anyone else in the beta yet?

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:39 am**

Still getting repeated issues - and not just ones that I have dismissed either! Though I am now thinking that perhaps it is done on purpose, because the state of your economy may affect your choices. So for example, the energy one that I previously chose the solar option for, I have now chosen the fishing one because of Inis Rua's shortage of medical supplies.

With such a dire shortage of medical supplies many mothers are delivering at funeral homes to save on transportation costs

Another thing I've noticed that is affecting this... in earlier turns Inis Rua was consuming its own wine for medicinal purposes, now its consuming wine to meet food needs. (I'm thinking in the near future, this may change to 'for entertainment purposes'). I wonder if what we do affects how a product is used.

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:38 pm**

Stonemaybe wrote:Still getting repeated issues - and not just ones that I have dismissed either! Though I am now thinking that perhaps it is done on purpose, because the state of your economy may affect your choices.

I like your reasoning, but the mods/developers say different in the forums.

In Issues with Issues, Tilt wrote:As many of you have noticed, players are beginning to receive repeat issues in their nations' Daily Issues box. This is due to two main factors:

1) We are still testing the effects of issues on the underlying nation variables, which is easier to do with a smaller issue pool.

2) The current issue selection code doesn't favor unseen issues over repeats. This should be fixed as soon as next week.

Please bear with us and keep testing even when you receive repeats. Rest assured that we have many issues written that are not yet added to the game, and we intend to keep adding new issues weekly, hopefully at a faster rate than you hungry players can respond to them

-- Tilt

So it appears to be on purpose, as part of the beta.

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:23 pm**

I just received two more issues for today, so they did make up for the two days we were down. Whether they'll issue a third set for today's issues, I don't know.

I know I've had both of these issues on NS1. I don't recall them being on NS2 though.

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:41 pm**

grr i wish i could get my head round this! Inis rua now has a clothing and a medical supply shortage. home produced sheep, which used to be used for clothing, are now being used for food, the wine is still being used for food instead of mediacl, and the fish that last move provoked, is being used as food too, instead of medical!

maybe i need to increase research?

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:16 pm**

You're doing way better than The Illumined is presently.
If the World Market doesn't start selling me food and clothes soon (and I also have sheep as a commodity), all I can do is pray we do reboot when the game goes live...

Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:23 am**

I've re-read the trade FAQs and it all makes a bit more sense now. Your country uses up its own resources first and when an industry can be used for multiple purposes food trades precedence, then, if there is an excess in other countries, you can buy what your own industries don't produce enough of. I've browsed alot of other nations, looking for someone who may have excess medical or clothing, but nearly every summary shows that everyone is in the same boat. In fact, most seem worse than us!

Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:41 am**

mmhmm...

Slobenia and you are doing great on your GPD though; easily double mine. With luck it's a beta issue. For so many to have people starving doesn't jive, IMO.

Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:05 pm**

26th largest GDP in world 20

But

now I'm short of transportation and clothes, as well as medical.

It may be time to go to war....? (don't worry menolly I'll warn you first so you can change allance from white)

Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:50 pm**

Stonemaybe wrote:26th largest GDP in world 20

Now how do you see that? I'm probably near the bottom at this point...

Stonemaybe wrote:But now I'm short of transportation and clothes, as well as medical.

*nodding*

I'm also short transportation and clothing. Medical I seem to be doing OK in. But, at least your people are "happily full after every meal," even if the "wine snobs" have disappeared. My people are starving.

Stonemaybe wrote:It may be time to go to war....? (don't worry menolly I'll warn you first so you can change allance from white)

*perk*

War??

War's not enabled yet. But, something has to kick start my economy...

Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:13 pm**

Menolly wrote:
Stonemaybe wrote:26th largest GDP in world 20
Now how do you see that? I'm probably near the bottom at this point...

Ah...nevermind. I figured it out.

I'm unsure of the total number of nations on World 20. But, I'm number 414 in GPD at this point. *sigh*

Posted: **Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:14 pm**

Up to 15th GDP in world 20 now

but again

now power is getting short.

If anyone gets the issue about overcrowding in the city, choose the option that gives incentives for people to move back to the country - it boosts your food industry...

Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:06 pm**

Stonemaybe wrote:If anyone gets the issue about overcrowding in the city, choose the option that gives incentives for people to move back to the country - it boosts your food industry...

...

Now you tell me.
I had that one about five days ago.

Ah well...
If it's repeated, I can always choose a different resolution than I chose the first time through.

Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:16 pm**

No update to Issues for World 20 yet this morning. I'm usually updated about 9:45 AM EDT, and it's now 11:15 am...

Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:04 pm**

I can't get on site at all...