Post by Klopstock on Feb 2, 2008 17:09:39 GMT -5
FRA Update- Defender Awards Special
Dated: 2 Febuary 08
Arch Chancellor: Sedge
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The 2nd Defender Awards have started! This FRA update is an awards special and we will be looking at the preparations for the awards as well as looking back at last years awards. Nominations have now officially begun so get involved here
Everyone is welcome to take part in both the nominations and voting for the awards, simply join the FRA forum and get involved. We welcome defenders, invaders and neutrals and there is awards up for grabs for all. We hope to see you at the awards as soon as possible!
New Awards Added
Despite us removing a few awards we’ve actually ended up with more awards than last year! Here’s the low down on the new awards to 2008;
Updater of the Year
Replacing the Most Reliable Updater award of last year, this award is awarded to the nation that has shown commitment to being involved in update missions.
The Dipes Award
This award is given to the person who is considered to have achieved the most in the field of Intelligence.
The Worst Invasion Award
This is awarded to the worst invasion of the year, due to either invader or defender failures.
The Meltdown of the Year Award
Given to the region or organisation that self-imploded over the past year
Last years winners
Eurosoviets Award- Dipes
Where are they now? Dipes is still around although nowhere near as active as he used to be and no longer involved in the military aspect, he is an official in Lazarus.
Ananke Award- Valiturus
Where are they now? Unfortunatly Val’s nation ceased to exist last month
Anarchotopia Award- TITO
Where are they now? TITO are still going strong and recently celebrated their 750th mission!
The Eagles Disobey Award- 10000 Islands
Where are they now? Still going strong with TITO still being a proud part of their set up and central to the region.
Blackbird Award- Lone Wolves United
Where are they now? It seems that this award went to their head a bit that they became so honourable that they applied for FRA membership.
Most Reliable Updated Award- Valiturus
The Operation of the Year- Iraq
The Best Newcomer Award- FRA
Where are they now? Still going strong, bringing you these awards! FRA are now an established organisation and 2007 saw groups such as ADN, RLA and CoFR all fade away or implode leaving FRA as one of the most prominent organisations in NationStates.
The Defender Unity Award- FRA
The Lifetime Achievement Award for Dedication to Defending- Pope Hope and Grub
Where are they now? Pope Hope is still around but is hardly active and not defending any more after defecting to Cybernations, however Grub is actively running 10000 Islands as always!
The Worst Invasion Award- Amarican’s Invasion of Gatesville
The International Cynic Award- Blackbird
Where are they now? BB is still around as Delegate of The Proletariat Coalition, he is currently developing his own online game!
Best Defender Quote- Lanna and Silentvoice
FRA welcomes new members
The Founderless Region Alliance is proud to welcome our newest member region, Gay!! Gay are one of the larger regions to join the FRA and we’re glad to have them, they have appointed delegate Gwen Stefani and Citta Nuova as their FRA Representatives. We’ve also received applications for membership from City in the Sky, and, a bit of a tongue-in-cheek application from Lone Wolves United.
The demise of a Member region
Unfortunatly one of our member regions has succumbed to inacitivity has had to close down, therefore resigning from the FRA. A New Order will be closing down on the 31st of January, but Island Union will stay part of the FRA as a non-Allied Ranger.
Klopstock made a Major!
One of our most prolific Rangers has become the first FRA Ranger to be made a Major after the Regional Assembly approved Klops promotion by 10 votes to nil. Congratulations to Klopstock!!
The Regional Assembly are currently voting on whether to approve Falconius to Major.
Rangers
The FRA Rangers have been very busy across the NationStates world, and have been defending several regions at a time recently. We have had a few more Rangers added to their numbers, including Tredlock from The YoungWorld and Walkerstown from Global Right Alliance as well as a couple of older members returning.
Foreign Minister
Our new foreign minister, Gateborg, has started cleaning up the department and is closing inactive embassies as well as appointing new ambassadors. If your embassy in the FRA is out of use then please try and get it running again or it risks being closed down.
FRA at war?
Outer Kharkastania has declared war on the Founderless Regions Alliance and TITO through his R.E.A.P.E.R.S organisation. This has been dismissed at a publicity stunt by several FRA members and to some is just reiterating comments made by FRA members at the Neutral Territory conference in saying that they will fight any group sworn on destroying regions.
The FRA is also supposedly currently at war with The New Inquistion and the imploded Land of Kings and Emporers.