Welcome to 21c. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Event
Topic Started: Jul 21 2009, 12:59 AM (489 Views)
United States [Sel]
Member Avatar
The Creator
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
This weekend I was thinking about how we should have a natural disaster and the West Coast came to mind as an ideal target. Then this gem popped up:

Quote:
 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Geological evidence suggests there have been earthquakes in the past that were even stronger than a magnitude 9.2 quake -- the second-biggest ever recorded -- which caused a 42-foot-high (12-meter-high) tsunami in the Gulf of Alaska in 1964, they said.

"Our data indicate that two major earthquakes have struck Alaska in the last 1,500 years and our findings show that a bigger earthquake and a more destructive tsunami than the 1964 event are possible in the future," Ian Shennan, a professor of geography at Britain's Durham University, who led the study, said in a statement.

"The region has been hit by large, single-event earthquakes and tsunamis before, and our evidence indicates that multiple and more extensive ruptures can happen."

For their study, the teams at Durham, the University of Utah and Plafker Geohazard Consultants studied subsoil samples and sediments from the Alaskan coast and found evidence of major disasters 900 years ago and 1,500 years ago.

Writing in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews, they said the underlying geology of the region shows a very large and widespread quake is possible.

"The 1964 tsunami spread southward along the coast of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and into northern California," University of Utah geologist Ron Bruhn said in a statement.

"Our work suggests that the northeastern end of the Aleutian megathrust has greater earthquake magnitude and tsunami potential than previously thought," he added.

Tsunami warning systems have been installed along the U.S. west coast and around Hawaii and experts are working to improve them since a quake off Indonesia in 2004 caused a monster tsunami that killed 230,000 people and devastated coastlines from Thailand to Sri Lanka.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090720/us_nm/...ake_usa_tsunami
[align=center]United States of Trump
President DONALD J TRUMP
Vice President MIKE PENCE
Attorney General JEFF SESSIONS[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
United States [Sel]
Member Avatar
The Creator
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
A disaster can create great RP opportunities. I think we did it on 1.0 a few times. Everyone gets together to give aid to whoever got the disaster. It is a great way to stimulate interactive RPing.
[align=center]United States of Trump
President DONALD J TRUMP
Vice President MIKE PENCE
Attorney General JEFF SESSIONS[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Schwerpunkt
Dalek Caan
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
The hell are you doing deleting posts?

And this doesn't create RP opportunities. "Hey, America, have some money" is not an RP opportunity. It's up there with "congratulations on winning your election." And then there's the chance it won't even be noticed, like Denmark's oil spill.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Recon
Member Avatar
The Village Kvetch
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Let me clarify Daxs and mine positions. Any money you want to give the US will be welcomed. :P

I think Sel has the right general idea but the wrong example, this round has lost something because of no events. I have one in mind but finding time to type it up would be challenging. We should have normal events even if its just 1 per year. We shouldn’t demand too much just be grateful for whatever events we get. As Schwer said, I would urge caution against events, which have simple solutions.

Events should bring players together to deal with an issue and break up the boredom of rping diplomatic relations. Just a nice break or a treat.
[align=center]Head of State (President): Moncef Marzouki (Congress for the Republic)
Head of Government (Prime Minister): Hamadi Jebali (Ennahda)
Population: 10.6 Million (2012 est.)
GDP (Real): $44bn (2012 est.)
Organizations: Arab League (AL), Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), African Union (AU), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Monetary Fund (IMF,) Non Aligned Movement (NAM), United Nations (UN) & World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Strained Relations/War: Saudi Arabia, Libya and Israel /None

Posted Image [/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Greece (TheOne)
Member Avatar

Mil Mod
Depends on the events imo.

If there's a major event that affects tens of thousands plus, as well as multiple countries, there might be great potential for rp.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Dax
Member Avatar
Il Duce
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Natural disaster events are teh lose.
[align=center]"The only problem is, we don’t often actually care about people’s quality of life in 21c." -- JCU
We are all citizens of the planet

Il Duce, starring as . . .

Posted Image

21C Best Foreign Affairs RPer 2009, 2011, 2012
Best Overall 2009, 2012

Administrator to end all administrators.
[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzBugs
Member Avatar
Generalissimus of the Soviet Union
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I think we've done natural disasters before sorta. Mostly people end up saying "here, I"ll send this to help..." and the problem is magically cured.
I'm not going to hate so much on this idea, since something like this kind of natural disaster would probably be favorable to Dax, who MUST be looking for a way to get rid of Palin...maybe it'll be a big enough wave for that...

But we do need something to get away from the diplomatics. This isn't too bad, but an easy cure is not favorable.

I'm thinking something more like a food shortage issue...or some country goes on a cyber hacking spree on some of the major powers. Or a critical pipeline to Europe for oil, blows up or gets knocked off its block.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
United States [Sel]
Member Avatar
The Creator
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I'd give myself a disaster just to prove you all wrong, but Israel doesn't really get anything.
[align=center]United States of Trump
President DONALD J TRUMP
Vice President MIKE PENCE
Attorney General JEFF SESSIONS[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Amzi
Captain
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I think a disaster would be way better used in East Asia or SE Asia becuase on the west coast the U.S can handle it by themselves, and maybe Canada, if you want to get 'Interactive RPing' do it in East Asia where there is already a ton of conflict and it could stir things up even more.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzalexi
Warrant Officer
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
"Freak Tidal Wave slams into China, demolishing the nearest 5000 miles of coastline and 5,000 miles into Asia"

:D
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Zactarn Prime
Member Avatar
Birthday Wagon
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
^ Agreed
Now Presenting:

USA
President: Marco Rubio
Vice-President: Luis Fortuno
Secretary of State: TBD
Secretary of Defense: TBD
Head of Joint-Chiefs of Staff: TBD
Allies: UK, Israel, Japan, RoK, Canada
Strained: Iran, Syria, Mali, Santo Domingo, Pakistan
At War:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzBugs
Member Avatar
Generalissimus of the Soviet Union
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Israel [Sel Appa
 
,21 Jul 2009 11.44.07] I'd give myself a disaster just to prove you all wrong, but Israel doesn't really get anything.

Except these..random bits of metal that fall from the sky and explode killing a dozen or so Israelis
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzalusha
Member Avatar
Starshina
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
ROFL.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzmaikeru
Member Avatar
Warrant Officer
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Australia [Bugs Bunny
 
,21 Jul 2009 17.33.00]
Israel [Sel Appa
 
,21 Jul 2009 11.44.07] I'd give myself a disaster just to prove you all wrong, but Israel doesn't really get anything.

Except these..random bits of metal that fall from the sky and explode killing a dozen or so Israelis

No, they injure one or two Israelis and kill none. And then Israel goes off and kills a dozen or so Palestinians with that as their justification.
Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Dax
Member Avatar
Il Duce
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Saudi Arabia [Maikeru
 
,21 Jul 2009 17.49.39]
Australia [Bugs Bunny
 
,21 Jul 2009 17.33.00]
Israel [Sel Appa
 
,21 Jul 2009 11.44.07] I'd give myself a disaster just to prove you all wrong, but Israel doesn't really get anything.

Except these..random bits of metal that fall from the sky and explode killing a dozen or so Israelis

No, they injure one or two Israelis and kill none. And then Israel goes off and kills a dozen or so Palestinians with that as their justification.

LOL. This is much better than my comment, which would have been along the lines of "Israel is a disaster."
[align=center]"The only problem is, we don’t often actually care about people’s quality of life in 21c." -- JCU
We are all citizens of the planet

Il Duce, starring as . . .

Posted Image

21C Best Foreign Affairs RPer 2009, 2011, 2012
Best Overall 2009, 2012

Administrator to end all administrators.
[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
United States [Sel]
Member Avatar
The Creator
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Saudi Arabia [Maikeru
 
,21 Jul 2009 16.49.39]
Australia [Bugs Bunny
 
,21 Jul 2009 17.33.00]
Israel [Sel Appa
 
,21 Jul 2009 11.44.07] I'd give myself a disaster just to prove you all wrong, but Israel doesn't really get anything.

Except these..random bits of metal that fall from the sky and explode killing a dozen or so Israelis

No, they injure one or two Israelis and kill none. And then Israel goes off and kills a dozen or so Palestinians with that as their justification.

No, Israel actually warns its citizens of an impending strike. IDF tries hard to warn the Pallies with leaflets, text messages, phone calls, emails..., but Hamas either won't let them out or they never get the warning. Not to mention that Hamas fires from behind schools and apartment buildings.

Also, don't forget:
Posted Image
Posted Image
Posted Image

Maybe if they decided to show they were interested in building a country and not destroying Israel, the civilian casualties would stop. But when you cheer the death of Israelis and mourn Israeli independence, it kind of shows that you support Hamas (and Fatah back in the day).
[align=center]United States of Trump
President DONALD J TRUMP
Vice President MIKE PENCE
Attorney General JEFF SESSIONS[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzdusty
Member Avatar
Warrant Officer
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I'll come out and say that I support Hamas and a Free Palestine.

But anyway, this is about an event, not politics. Perhaps we should have the China-Russia situation heat up?
Posted Image

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzBugs
Member Avatar
Generalissimus of the Soviet Union
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090722/sc_af...andquakescience
New Zealand is getting closer to Australia!!!

A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has moved the south of New Zealand closer to Australia, scientists said Wednesday.

With the countries separated by the 2,250-kilometre-wide (1,400-mile-wide) Tasman Sea, the 30 centimetre (12 inch) closing of the gap in New Zealand's southwest won't make much difference.

"Basically, New Zealand just got a little bit bigger is another way to think about it," he told AFP.

While the southwest of the South Island moved about 30 centimetres closer to Australia, the east coast of the island moved only one centimetre westwards

Yup. Fits right in.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
United States [Sel]
Member Avatar
The Creator
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Venezuela [Dust Bunnies
 
,21 Jul 2009 21.41.29] I'll come out and say that I support Hamas and a Free Palestine.

But anyway, this is about an event, not politics. Perhaps we should have the China-Russia situation heat up?

Palestine has been free for 61 years. The Arabs want to imperialize it.
[align=center]United States of Trump
President DONALD J TRUMP
Vice President MIKE PENCE
Attorney General JEFF SESSIONS[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzBugs
Member Avatar
Generalissimus of the Soviet Union
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Israel [Sel Appa
 
,22 Jul 2009 15.48.16]
Venezuela [Dust Bunnies
 
,21 Jul 2009 21.41.29] I'll come out and say that I support Hamas and a Free Palestine.

But anyway, this is about an event, not politics. Perhaps we should have the China-Russia situation heat up?

Palestine has been free for 61 years. The Arabs want to imperialize it.

Be sure that he himself is not Arab when you say something like that lol
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzmaikeru
Member Avatar
Warrant Officer
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Sel doesn't care.

After all, it's only racist/prejudiced if you say Israel is imperialist. Then you're the most anti-Semitic person in the world (even though there's a difference between disliking Israel and disliking Jews). Saying the Arabs are imperialist is just fine, of course.

But that's not what this discussion is about, it's about events.

And yes, I think we should have them. Not necessarily natural disasters, but other, man-made stuff, like a random terrorist attack somewhere, making sure there's some variety from the players' happy, prosperous, warmongering, etc. storylines that they planned when they claimed their nation.
Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzdusty
Member Avatar
Warrant Officer
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Australia [Bugs Bunny
 
,22 Jul 2009 16.45.22]
Israel [Sel Appa
 
,22 Jul 2009 15.48.16]
Venezuela [Dust Bunnies
 
,21 Jul 2009 21.41.29] I'll come out and say that I support Hamas and a Free Palestine.

But anyway, this is about an event, not politics. Perhaps we should have the China-Russia situation heat up?

Palestine has been free for 61 years. The Arabs want to imperialize it.

Be sure that he himself is not Arab when you say something like that lol

He's safe :P


Anyway let's get back on the event subject? We can discuss Israel somewhere else.
Posted Image

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Dax
Member Avatar
Il Duce
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I've been thinking of doing quarterly reports of NPC countries. How would you guys feel about that?
[align=center]"The only problem is, we don’t often actually care about people’s quality of life in 21c." -- JCU
We are all citizens of the planet

Il Duce, starring as . . .

Posted Image

21C Best Foreign Affairs RPer 2009, 2011, 2012
Best Overall 2009, 2012

Administrator to end all administrators.
[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Amzi
Captain
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I think it would be neat an interesting, not neccesarily neccesary though. If you want to do the work....
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Dax
Member Avatar
Il Duce
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
I think it would add another dimension to the game.

And, I mean, we're not talking every NPC country, just a paragraph per region, say, about NPC countries in that area.
[align=center]"The only problem is, we don’t often actually care about people’s quality of life in 21c." -- JCU
We are all citizens of the planet

Il Duce, starring as . . .

Posted Image

21C Best Foreign Affairs RPer 2009, 2011, 2012
Best Overall 2009, 2012

Administrator to end all administrators.
[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
zzBugs
Member Avatar
Generalissimus of the Soviet Union
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
That might help. Spruce things up a bit. Just enough to assume that with status quo, some basic developments or decreases.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
United States [Sel]
Member Avatar
The Creator
[ *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * ]
"Ethiopia annexes Eritrea, Everybody cheers."
[align=center]United States of Trump
President DONALD J TRUMP
Vice President MIKE PENCE
Attorney General JEFF SESSIONS[/align]
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Mess Hall · Next Topic »
Add Reply