Technically, I'm not the delegate anymore since I moved my nation here. If I were to win the delegacy here though, what's keeping me from representing Taijitu's interests?
The fact that you are present in the NT as representative of another region is for me a major problem. I do not believe in multiple personalities and in people representing more regions at once or deciding who they should represent based on their success or failure on multiple fronts followed in parallel. That is being a mercenary and I do not wish to have such a delegate.
Keep in mind that the whole point of the NT isn't to promote any region, but the entire game. Also, if you have paid any attention to the NT, you'll see that I haven't done much at the moment other than observe. Based on my first point alone, I don't see how there can be any concerns about me being the representative from multiple regions, as others in the NT are.
What would the command structure you would like to implement look like?
It would be mostly symbolic, with standard American/British ranks.
That ^ is why I am convinced that your tendency to mix RP and NS game play is potentially dangerous for a region you would lead. I was asking you about how you would get the army going, not about the names or color people involved in that would wear. You mentioned the revitalization of the Army as one of your main objectives, yet you cannot sustain a simple project or present a new operative structure - things without which an army in NS is not functional. I am forced to believe that you use the army-issue only because it is clear to all that in the present context it is definitely important, but you have not clue as to where to begin or how to lead its revitalization, or what to do with it.
I misunderstood what you asked, I thought you were referring to the ranking system I had mentioned. Anywho, this is a game. It is nothing but RP. We aren't real nations, regions, or leaders, we're playing the roles of nations, regions, and leaders. That's why I consider the mix of what you consider RP and NS game play to be important for the region, because it can build interest in things like the army. Though, the ranking system is not by any means my main "project" to revitalize the Army with. I think the biggest problem is the fact that it's not doing anything, or if it is, it isn't being made public knowledge, thus people don't really care or want to be apart of it. The choosing of raider or defender path, and actually actively engaging in operations, is my primary move to stimulate activity, not only within the Army, but within the region as a whole. As for the command structure, if you read back to me saying that I would rely heavily on my Defense Minister, you would know that I currently have no plans for a command structure at the moment. One man can't be expected to do everything, that's why they make cabinets
In my opinion you kid yourself and your supporters if you believe that you will get 'the region' to speak its mind about it. I am also rather convinced you have no idea what it means to activate the region and not the active members who participate in the forums. The idea though, has its merits.
I don't expect the whole region to speak their minds about it. Not everybody comes here for the game of NS. Some only come for the RP, others only come here to chat. The ones who do care about it, as I said, would only hurt themselves.
And it's that fact that there's nothing to do here other than chat or RP is what I believe is one reasons that we're in a slump. People want more to do in a NS other than talk! Provide other social things to do, stimulate the government, getting them to do their jobs, and actually play the game more would bring more people into the region, and encourage those already here to get more active.
Having RP mods with the ability to create sub-forums and mod conflicts impartially is all that is needed from that POV to sustain the regional RP. Personal involvement from an admin or a member of the govt in RP is optional. The government must activate the region, RP included, in terms of initiative and frame-work creation. What do you mean by 'promoting RP'? It is still a non-sense to me. In my opinion the ideal member of Taijitu should be able to do both, RP for fun, and take on some responsibilities and chores for the sake of the region and enhance their NS experience.
Yet, most of the RP mods are going inactive, and the RP community isn't being sustained. Like the rest of Taijitu, the RP community is also in a slump. Oz has vanished from Taijitu, and at the moment, there's nobody to update the map. Nobody joins and stays in the RP community, just like nobody stays in Taijitu as a whole. RP is an important part of Taijitu, and is a major factor in why some people have joined, so we can't let it keep sliding down the current path it's on. That's why I think the government needs to assist in maintaining it.
By "promoting RP," I mostly mean what you just said. The government should take the "initiative," and "advertise" the RP some, and to assist in getting people to join and enjoy the RP community. We should also setup a new "frame-work," because the current one has fallen down.
Last but not least, the fact that you have no vision or stance on our External Relations is IMO a) a proof of your lack of NS experience and knowledge about the region you want to lead b) dangerous, as Taijitu, although always having chosen its path, has greatly benefited from international connections and interaction, like any other important region in NS.
At no point have I said I would remove, destroy, ect the current relations we have with other regions. But building new ones, aside from setting up new embassies, is not my first priority. Getting new members, and getting our current ones active, through the methods I have already outlined are my first priorities. The relations aren't of much benefit to us if there's nobody in the region to enjoy them.
how will giving out ranks that mean absolutely nothing help get an army whose fault is trainees deciding they change their minds active? As things stand now, a vast majority of our army can't be bothered to answer a short quiz or even read the guide, how does giving them some title that means nothing get them active?
I believe I partially answered this in an earlier part of this post.
As I said, I want to re-establish the Finance Ministry. For each rank up a soldier goes, the more pay he earns. The pay outlined in the Code of Laws, Article III would be treated as a minimum wage, given to the new recruits. Hopefully, new items can be added to the forum's shop, which is completely worthless at the moment. Otherwise, we would have to go the route of getting the Bazaar more active, which I will have to put some more thought into. There's always my "Artisan's Guild" idea, which you can see in the Bazaar forum, but I think it could use some more work.
Again, this is to give citizens of Taijitu something to do besides chat. To give them a reason to stay in Taijitu. My economic and Army rank ideas are NOT my primary method of getting the region more active, deciding on a path and using our Army for something is.
