(10-18-2017, 11:30 PM)South Pacific Special Forces Wrote:

Welcome to the South Pacific Special Forces!

What are the South Pacific Special Forces?The South Pacific Special Forces (or SPSF) are the South Pacific’s official military. We defend the Coalition, work for the South Pacific’s foreign interests, and just have fun through military gameplay!What’s military gameplay and why should I be interested?Twice a day, NationStates updates. It goes through the regions in a set but random order, and within those regions, it goes through the nations in a set but random order. As the game goes through each nation, it counts how many endorsements they have. When it finishes going through the region, it makes the highest endorsed nation the delegate of the region. Delegates can have a lot of control over regions - they can even destroy them, if the founder isn’t around. Military gameplay is the art of controlling who becomes delegate.Raiders can take over regions by endorsing a raider nation, and making it delegate so that it has complete control over the region. Defenders try to either stop raider nations from becoming delegate in the first place, or take the region back by making a native nation delegate again.Military gameplay is one of the cornerstones of inter-regional politics. It can introduce you to the wide, wild world of NS Gameplay, which has characters and stories and rich history on an epic scale. It can also introduce you to our good friends and allies in other regions. Unlike roleplay wars, military gameplay isn’t just imaginary - our actions have a real effect on the NS world. It's also pretty fun in the real world! A good tag run or chase can fill you with adrenaline. Restoring a region to native control can be extremely satisfying. Pulling off a successful operation with your companions doesn't just give you that sweet feeling of a hard-won victory, but is a great foundation for friendships. It's also a great foundation for an interregional political career, as military expertise gets your name known in the wider world of the game. You could be feared, hated, or loved throughout gameplay...Why join the SPSF?The SPSF is one of the most active GCR militaries in the game. We do all kinds of military operations - usually defending because it's fun being the good guys, but we also do tag raids and raids against enemies or fascists. We have some of the most knowledgeable military gameplayers in the whole game working with us. And you can gain that knowledge too! The SPSF offers some of the highest-level training in the game - all you have to do is provide interest, willingness to learn, and passion, and you'll quickly be climbing the ranks to the top.By joining the SPSF, you are also helping out the South Pacific. If the South Pacific is ever in danger, the SPSF will be the cornerstone of its defence. While our smaller ops might seem like they are just for fun, or just to fulfil foreign policy objective, we are also building up the skills that the SPSF needs for its core objective, which is to defend the Coalition. So by joining the SPSF, you may become a South Pacifican hero some day!How can I join the SPSF?The SPSF has two sections: the Updater Force and the Tidal Force.Updates occur at 12 AM and 12 PM in Eastern Standard Time, or 5 AM and 5 PM in Universal Standard Time. These last about an hour, and this is when we conduct time-sensitive operations. You will need a Discord account and a forum account. If you can be online at update sometimes, even as little as once a week, you can sign up just below.If you can’t make those times, or just don’t want to, then the Tidal Force is for you! The Tidal Force conducts simpler and less time-sensitive (but still valuable!) missions. You don’t need a forum or Discord account for this, but of course you are always welcome to join. Check out this dispatch for more instructions: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1190718Joining the Update Force

The steps:

• Have a nation in the South Pacific. If your main nation is already somewhere else and you can't move it, you can just make a new nation.
  
• Register a Discord account (an instant messaging service). Join the SPSF Discord server and the main TSP server.
  
• Register an account on this forum. Scroll down to the bottom of this thread to make a new post. Copy this form into the new post, then fill it in.
  

Code:

1. TSP Nation: [nation]-->Fill the name of the nation that is in the South Pacific here<--[/nation]

2. Which other NationStates regions or organizations are and were you a member of? List all present\former memberships and alternate names you are known by:

3. Do you have any prior experience in R/D? If yes, provide a summary of your experience. If no, are you willing to learn?

4. What is your timezone?:

5. How often are you available at 12 PM and\or 12 AM EST?:

6. Discord Name:

7. Oath:
I, [nation]-->Fill the name of the nation that is in the South Pacific here<--[/nation], do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the South Pacific against all enemies; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the Generals and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the SPSF Military Code. LUX VERITAS VIRTUS.

*Time zone conversion can be done using this tool.

Have any questions? Our General Corps, Nakarisaune (Nakari#3538), Roavin (Roavin#5410) and United States of Vietnam (USoVietnam#2258), will be happy to help! 

TSP  Nation: The Kingdom of Monarchist Tuvalu.                                                                                         Which other Nation States are and were you a member of? I was a member of Lands End, and am a member of The South Pacific.                                                                                                                                Do you have any past experience in R/D? No, but I am willing to learn.                                                         What is your timezone? My timezone is EST.                                                                                              Are you available at 12 PM and/ or 12 AM EST? I am available at both times.                                                 Discord Name: Genblitzkreig                                                                                                                    Oath. I, Monarchist Tuvalu, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the South Pacific against all enemies; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the Generals and the orders of the officers appointed above me, according to regulations and the SPSF Military Code. LUX VERITAS VIRTUS.