Removal of Nuclear Weapons

[Robengrad]

Thats right people I am 100% serious on this. I want to see nukes removed from this RP board ASAP. They are too much of a drain on the possibilities of RP and as you just saw in the Soviet thread lower the chance of an RP ever developing properly.

I see them as being too easy an option, I threatened Protoa and immediatley had nukes aimed at me, where the hell is the fun in that?

For now this is an open discussion, I want other peoples opinions on removing them. But if all I get is, "Coz they are cool" or "Cause I dont want to get rid of them" I'll get rid anyway. I want proper arguement as to why I should allow them to remain. Either way expect reductions of numbers dependent on country size etc. Also no longer can countries suddenly unveil they have nukes. If a new country arrives they must RP the testing and development at least, and I dont care how big that country is, they have to do it.

If I'm re-elected Im going to draw up a new RP Constitution of sorts, that will be worked out with all the main RPers and must be signed to in order to RP.

Now, discuss.................

[Mr. Durandal]

Nukes are a real threat that every developed country must deal with. The threat of another country having nukes or even terrorists with nukes can cause a nation to rise or fall. This RP board should be as realistic as possible, and that means we should have nukes.

[nakarak]

I believe that nukes should remain a possibility, but people shouldn't be so quick to point them at everything that moves. It does get extremely repetitive.

[Porcu]

I'm leaning with Rob on this one. For one thing, I have never explicitly come out and say that Porcu has nukes. Pure conventional military might is what I rely on in RPs that include war or the possibility of war. Like Rob stated before, nukes decrease the options that a nation has to respond with. No nukes will once again make nations look to the alliance system, strengthening the Axis and ESTO. Even with nukes Rob and I possess the largest and arguably two most powerful militaries, aside from Ignatius.

So the reason that I say "no" is that nukes cut down on the possibilities too much...

[Dark Archon]

I agree with nakarak and constantine.... I was reacting as the USSR reacted to the USA in the Cuban missile crisis. It was a simple rp on something that happened to the USA and dealt with. I backed off because the USSR did(well for now), I find that nukes keep things realistic... I mean I wouldn't have launched them all-what good is that. I believe that like nations we should be mature and launch nukes or prepare nukes after a long drawn out situation. Sorry that I am a hypocritical when i say that ( my soviet thread) but I think it's best to act like it really is our nation-and realize what risks there are.

[starman deluxe]

i dont think nukes should be allowed in the main rp area, like its just too easy to fire a nuke at someone and thats the end of that country, I agree with Rob and Porcu on this mainly because it takes away from the RP and it gets into their heads

now maybe in the AR nukes can be allowed nd stuff but i dont think it should have the ability to wipe an entire civilization/country out in AR thats just my thinking lol

[Macarono]

I probably should have read this before posting in the nuke thread. Sorry, didn't see it. Nukes should be allowed, I think the only people who'll actually launch them are new guys with too little experience. We can prevent that by making sure they take out time to research and test them, until they've been here long enough and realize that it doesn't make for good RP. This can be our hot button topic in our election race, Rob. Hooray, we have something to argue about!

[Sir Metz a.k.a. "Metzy"]

I agree with Rob and Porcu-Nukes cause too much of a hinderance on RP. I stopped RP'ing for awhile because every time something would happen...within 5 posts in would come down to a nuclear threat. No-one in going to RP the complete annihilation of their country from nukes 1. Its not fun and 2. It all happens so fast you don't even know what happened.

Nukes are an escape button for nations to avoid war and make them self a "God Status" in the military category. If we allow nukes, who knows what people would do with them. I for one would be really angry if someone just decided to launch a nuke at me, and now I have to RP the destruction of my cities and such....Yes Nukes are very realistic, but for RP's sake should not be allowed as they get in the way of the RP itself