Talk:1983: Doomsday

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Countries/Regions/Politics
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Thunder Bay referendum
Thunjnder Bay was supposed to hold a referendujm on joining Canda, Superior or staying independent a few mountsh a go. what would be the result of this?--HAD 18:38, June 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Obviously this has been forgotten, just like the war in Saguenay and the war in Europe, just one of many problems I guess. And I think no one can speculate on the outcome other than the author, although I think that the referendum would be directly connected to the outcome of the war--Vladivostok 19:48, June 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Let's take a poll so we can get it updated.
 * Let's take a poll so we can get it updated.

What should happen to Thunder Bay? Merge with Canada Become a protectorate of Canada Merge with Superior Stay Independent

Note:My browser had a spasm and marked "Stay Independent" when I meant to mark "Merge With Canada". Arstarpool 19:04, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Seeing as none of the options reached a 50% threshold shall we move the top two vote getters to a runoff? --GOPZACK 01:45, July 13, 2010 (UTC)

PUSA Constitutional Convention
Wasn't the P.U.S.A supposed to hold a constitutional convention in which it may or may not have declared itself the successor to the United States of America back in Febuary? Arstarpool 15:13, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

We have been a bit busy, I'm afraid. HAD 09:54, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Quad Cities
This is canon, but I have issues with it. Why does the author say it has control over cities like Iowa City and Dubuque when the map of the country clearly doesn't show those cities under it's control? And I say Cedar Rapids would not have been nuked. There would be no need to nuke it, what do the Russians care about the second largest city in IOWA. They might as well send 70 nukes for New York if they're willing to nuke Cedar Rapids. ProfessorMcG 03:57, June 27, 2010 (UTC)

I'm glad someone did their homework. Arstarpool 01:45, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

What does that mean? And really, if Quad Cities survived Cedar Rapids would've definitely survived too. ProfessorMcG 02:38, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

That means that you realized something nobody else has, haha. Dismiss that crap. They are QUAD cities, which means that they are 4. So anything above 4 are definitley not under thier control. Arstarpool 04:39, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Strikes
I've noticed a trend lately - several new articles of late have been ignoring the note at the top of the list of nuclear strikes, and have not been adding them where needed. Maybe this needs to be put somewhere else as well? Or it should be revised?

Lordganon 21:10 June 27, 2010 (UTC)

This is important because I didn't even know about that. Ha! Silly me. ProfessorMcG 21:21, June 27, 2010 (UTC)


 * I have put together a map onto which "known" nuked sites are posted. It is on the general information article called "Doomsday (1983: Doomsday)." I took all the sites listed there so far and posted them as dots on the US map. Strikes elsewhere will have to wait for a visual aid, but they too are listed. The list of sites is incomplete and always being adjusted as articles get written. I put a note that the map should be updated as entries are added, but I don't know how many changes (if any) have been made. SouthWriter 21:39, June 27, 2010 (UTC)

I guess what I'm saying is that people are completely ignoring the big warning at the top of the page. Take the Macedonia guy for example, he's assuming that Seville was not hit simply because it is not listed there - yet, it would have been.

We should have it somewhere else prominent as well.

Lordganon 3:29, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Part of the problem is that in order to create new articles/nations, an area would have to escaped destruction in order to flourish. As such, folks are looking the other way regarding this. Its logical to presume more than those sites which were listed were struck. This is where we as the writers need to step in and do research to see what would have likely to have been a target. With the US we can at least use the FEMA list where as we have to apply logic elsewhere based on research. This is what I have tried to do with my articles on the Middle East. With any NATO nation, logic would indicate NATO bases, major military airfields/ports, and large/prominent cities would be hit.--Fxgentleman 04:06, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Pais del Oro and Spanish Republic
So, if the WCRB News article is to be believed, the referendum of the 21st of June has officially created a new state from the Spanish Republic and Pais del Oro. Do we all agree on this outcome and who would like to create this new article on this state?--Vladivostok 09:33, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

I agree, and I will make the article if someone can give me a name.

Out of the following ideas, choose which one is the best: A continued Spanish Republic A continued Pais del Oro Republic of Spain Republica de la Oro de Espana (Republic of the Golden Lands of Spain, or a similar name)

I made a nation called the. Check it out! Arstarpool 05:10, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * The fourth option "Republic of the Golden Lands of Spain" would be in spanish "Republica de las Tierras Doradas de España". Greetings! --Katholico 02:09, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Now forgive me if I'm wrong, I skimmed through the article, but there is a lot of backstory to the article. I don't think that is necessary. There is already a perfectly good and noteworthy history on both the Pais del Oro and the Spanish Republic pages. Since the nations brand new, I thought the new article would simply deal with the present and future, not the past. Then again, only my opinion and the article is still a new one.--Vladivostok 07:10, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Seeing as neither option has obtained more then 50% of the vote, shall we move the two top vote getters to a runoff in another poll? GOPZACK 01:44, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Which should we choose for the new nation's name?: Republic of Spain Republica de la Oro de Espana (Republic of the Golden Lands of Spain, or a similar name)

Members of the Commonwealth
Please put your proposals and opinions about the members of the Commonwealth. VENEZUELA 01:36, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Mine: VENEZUELA 01:36, July 3, 2010 (UTC)


 * ANZ-flag-HCF.png ANZC
 * SouthAfricaDoomsday.png South Africa
 * 600px-Flag of the Cook Islands.svg.png Islands
 * 800px-Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg.pngirn Islands
 * 800px-Flag of Tuvalu.svg.png Tuvalu
 * CanadasFlag.png Provisional Canada
 * 600px-Flag of Niue.svg.png Niue
 * 800px-Flag of Norfolk Island.svg.png Norfolk Island
 * Flag of Papua New Guinea OTL.svg Papua New Guinea
 * 600px-Flag of Nauru.svg.png Nauru
 * HawaiiFlagOTL.PNG Hawaii
 * Calirepublic.png California
 * Kentucky-state-flag.full.gifcky
 * 125px-Flag of Botswana.svg.png Botswana
 * GhanaFlag.png Ghana
 * Flag of Zanzibar (1964).png Zanzibar
 * YukonFlagOTL.PNG Yukon
 * Flag of Singapore svg.pngpore
 * Cascadia-1983DD2.png Cascadia
 * Deseret.gifet
 * 125px-Flag of Manitoba svg.pngiboia
 * Pgflag.pnge George
 * Victoriaflag.pngria
 * Vene, you don't understand. This is only for FIJI and VICTORIA right now. AMERICAN NATIONS may NOT join. This is the successor to the British Organization of Nations. Arstarpool 01:49, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

I agree with Arstarpool, Kentucky would not be a part of that. GOPZACK 02:25, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

I got it straight in Vene's mind who would join. I say we archive the discussion asap. Arstarpool 03:39, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

....and there he goes again, adding countries that have denounced monarchism and ties to the UK. I'm rolling back his edits until he gets it through his mind that these nations, especially the African ones, would not join. Arstarpool 03:45, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

I joined them because Oerwinde joined Canada, and why they cannot join? VENEZUELA 03:48, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Papua, Aussie and New Zeland, and all of the African countries, as well as Nauru, Cook, the Carribean, and all of the Pacific Islands can not join due to either become part of a new country, or not wanting to be led by the king. Why did you include Hawaii, California, Kentucky, Cascadia, and Deseret? Arstarpool 03:55, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

The CANZ remains tied to to the monarchy in name only ( I suppose), since it is a powerful state in its own right. I really don't know why Kentucky and Deseret would join. Their republics, with no ties to the original Commonwealth of Nations. The same appiles to California, amoungst others. HAD 09:27, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

I think both Australia and New Zealand separately might be members of the commonwealth if they so choose, but the ANZC as a federation of independent states would be entirely separate with no monarch.Oerwinde 09:38, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

I read this exact sentence somewhere:"Since Australia-New Zealand has specifically rejected monarchism". Arstarpool 14:41, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

It was in a recent WCRB news article. Nothing has been stated about the status of the monarchy in the ANZC aside from that. With multiple states making up the ANZC, and no mention of any re-writing of the constitutions of either state, I would assume that the british monarchy is still head of state of both Australia and New Zealand individually,Much like the british monarch is head of state of the individual canadian provinces, but not the ANZC, so Australia and New Zealand individually could potentially join the |Commonwealth, but likely wouldn't.Oerwinde 18:01, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

I think New Zeland would have a better chance. There was a referendum in OTL Australia to completely disconnect from Britain. Like no ties whatever, "your not our king", "we're on our own" type disconnect.

Also, I have an idea why Vene randomly added Kentucky, Utah, and California: They all have the word Commonwealth in their name. If he had actually read the article rather than add random nations, he would know. Arstarpool 18:07, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

They did have a referendum, but I believe it was unsuccessful, and I would think that would be the last thing on the minds of the Australian people at this point. Although if one were to be held, with the large number of american immigrants, it would likely pass.Oerwinde 18:37, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Can nations from the British Isles join? Fegaxeyl 09:08, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

I would assume only if they accept Andrew as their monarch.Oerwinde 09:15, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Even now in the Commonwealth you don't have to be a monarchy to join. South Africa is in the Commonwealth and it is a republic. Same rules apply. Bob 21:07, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Graphics / Visualization /Cartography
Section Archives: Page 1 Be sure to update the map for every 10 new nations or major territorial changes

New Map Time!
Its about time we got ourselves a new world map. We really need to start replacing our maps on a regular basis.Yankovic270 23:39, May 19, 2010 (UTC)

I have started work on a new map, while pretty much the same base map of the old one, but I have created a more organized Key and removed the colors that show 'powerful' countries (Union Interim Parliament, Cuba, Superior) and added some (MSP, Dixie Alliance, Taiwan). Tell me if I should continue work on this, or should I scrap the entire project in favor of a completely new map. Arstarpool 21:55, May 25, 2010 (UTC)
 * Just be sure when your making the Dixie Alliance not to make Kentucky, Cape Girardeau, & Virginia look like they are all apart of the same country. --GOPZACK 15:53, May 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * A new map is needed, because there is no Hainan, Georgia, Ossetia, Azerbaijan, Crimea, Kuban, Don, Armenia, and the nations mentioned and seen in Georgia article, remember that the map was changed not so many time ago, when the republic of Kabylie was added, also some new added nations (which some don't appear in the 1983DD main page like Gainsville).VENEZUELA 02:32, June 27, 2010 (UTC)

And it ignores the existance of basically every other country in Indochina besides Vietnam. Is it really so hard to add these countries and Myanmar (Burma)? All you have to do is follow the OTL borders.

Yankovic270 02:43, June 27, 2010 (UTC)

The maps have been updated twice since Essex was established as canon. Where's my nation on there? And, as a suggestion, could the member states of the OBN have their own colour, please? Fegaxeyl 07:03, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

VENEZUELA, the map is only for CANON COUNTRIES. As for everyone else, please make a list below on which countries are not on the map so I can write them in, because I'm making the new map as we speak. Arstarpool 13:06, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Sorry they were canon and then were turned proposals, the countries you must add are: (if someone finds another please write it) also most of them are not in the World Country Profile so someone please add them. Yankovic270 21:54, June 28, 2010 (UTC) --Vladivostok 22:04, June 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Mozambique
 * Hugo
 * Scotland
 * East Britain
 * Essex
 * Dragon State
 * Tuscany
 * New Rome
 * VENEZUELA 21:59, June 28, 2010 (UTC) Also you need to include the nations of:
 * Laos
 * Cambodia
 * Myanmar
 * Gabon
 * Athabaska
 * Soviet Karelia
 * Thailand
 * Karelia

Also, the Okanagan Confederacy no longer exists. Its territory was split between prince george and Victoria.Oerwinde 17:49, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

(A few different small states, may be too small for the map, but....) (Other countries around Arabia too)
 * Northwest Alliance
 * Yukon
 * International Falls
 * Olmsted
 * Provisional Government of The Dakotas
 * State College
 * West Panama
 * Saudi Arabia
 * United Arab Emirates
 * Republic of Khalistan

My apologies if any of these are already on the map.

Lordganon 20:08, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

Venezuela, Venezuela attempted to take over that part of Guyana Cooperative, but were fought out of it. Arstarpool 02:16, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

In fact they take over it, just that they not decide to continue east of the Esequibo so it was declared by Surinam and Guyana as a "victory' but they did take the Guyana Esequiba.VENEZUELA 02:22, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

He's right, actually - it does say in the guuyana article that this is the case.

Lordganon 03:21, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Don't forget the Peoples Republic of Poland (West Poland) and the Commonwealth of Poland (East Poland)!HAD 09:57, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Guys remember that I'm not the caretaker of the map just because I am responsible for its current version. You can add any of these nations yourselves. Arstarpool 03:39, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

I might do it just say me the type of letter for the name.VENEZUELA 22:50, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

VENE, you cannot become in charge of the map. This is something we all do, but I fix it the most. Your welcome to make any changes, but don't claim to become the caretaker. Arstarpool 23:24, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

I'm NOT claiming that, just that know one is doing it, I was just asking what was the letter of the word just to add all this countries, but if you think that lets wait until 2050, when someone is going to do it and a new Doomsday story will be in the wikia about a China-USA Doomsday Timeline. VENEZUELA 23:37, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

The font is Gill Sans MT.

Already the new map, see it on the cover page! VENEZUELA 22:40, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Universal Proposal Template
Wouldn't it be easier if we had one proposal template for the whole site? A rapidly growing community project of mine, Wasteland Europe, has recently introduced the proposal system. However, we decided to write the word "Proposal" in big bold lettets at the top since there was no other template. Could someone please help me out on this? Arstarpool 02:07, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry to say this, but this doesn't belong here. This page is dedicated to 1983: Doomsday only. Try to find some more appropriate forum to discuss this.

Yankovic270 02:16, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Relax Yank, this applies to 83: DD because if the proposal does get changed then 83: DD would have to be changed to account for it and people would have to be notified =) ProfessorMcG 02:19, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Screw this, I've already laid out the source code for a whole new one. Arstarpool 02:51, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

It's up. Try Template:prop. Arstarpool 03:03, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * While a universal proposal template is not a bad idea, and might aide small developing TLs, it does have its downsides for larger more established TLs like 1983DD. For one thing if more TLs adopt proposal processes, users will have to wade through a long list of proposals just to find the ones concerning the TL they are interested in. If 1983DD's proposals were mixed in with other TLs, they would overwhelm the list. Also there has already been precedent of having universal templates and TL specific templates. For example, there is a universal stub template, but several TLs on this wiki have their own TL specific stub templates. Using their own stub templates allows editors to quickly find all of the articles concerning their TL that are stubs instead of having to go through a long list concerning every stub on the wiki. Finally, there is the old saying "if it's not broke, don't fix it." Our own proposal template has served us well and from an organizational standpoint is more efficient than using a universal one. Having two different versions of the same template is just going to lead to confusion. -Mitro

Astoria Flag Competition
So the Republic of Astoria needs a flag. I usually love doing flags but I'm totally at a loss at what to do here. So I'm opening it up for submissions. It should have some blue and probably something representing the military, but those aren't required.Oerwinde 09:09, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Could it slightly resemble the North Korean Flag? Arstarpool 00:02, July 9, 2010 (UTC)

Wiki/Timeline/Article Technicals
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Culture / Society
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Miscellaneous discussion
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HAD'S Wikibreak
I'm gonna be incredibly busy from know till the beginning of August. So until then, would someone mind looking after the Commonwealth of East Poland, please. Make sure it doesn't get invaded by the Prussian King whilst on a mad run around. :)HAD 18:53, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Extended Wikibreak
Well guys, this is goodbye. I am going on an extended wiki-break and won’t be back until sometime in August. The reason for my leave of absence is because I will be taking the Illinois State Bar on July 27 and the 28. Since 1 out of 10 people fail this test, I am going to have to study hard and will not be able to spend much time here. To prove how serious I am, my fiancé will be changing my password so I cannot log in under my user name if I get tempted. So if I ever do lose control, I will be on only as a faceless anon, unable to access my watchlist or my admin abilities.

There are a few things I would like to say though now that I have the chance:
 * Except for those articles that I have officially opened up to adoption, I delegate the caretaking duties to Ben and Louis for all of my articles until my triumphant return. Any questions or decisions about said articles should be directed to them, unless it is something so important that my input is required. If that is the case you may contact me at mitro85@yahoo.com.
 * I said it before, but remember I am not the official graduator of the timeline. Anyone can graduate an article as long as they follow the . Please, however, follow through on your graduation. There is more to graduating an article than just removing the proposal template. Here is a suggested checklist:
 * Request the article to be graduated on the main talk page.
 * Allow time for people to insert any objections. In fact I would suggest waiting 1 to 3 days before graduating an article. I think we have been graduating articles too quickly, which is partly my fault, and is one of the factors that have led to some of our current issues. Also treat nation articles with a fine tooth comb.
 * If there are no objections or any objections have been satisfied, you can graduate the article. Start by archiving the article’s proposal in the Former Proposal archives.
 * Go to the article’s page and remove the proposal template. Also take the time to add the template and any categories that are needed.
 * Add article’s link at the top of the new content list on the portal page. Also remove the last item on the list.
 * Be respectful to each other. Just because you do not agree with someone does not mean you have to be an ass about it. Also don't fly off the handle because someone is disagreeing with you. A disagreement does not equal a personal attack.
 * There has been a lot of good discussion involving the issues of this TL. Keep it up. Discussion is good.

Finally I just want everyone to know how proud I am of everything that we created. This TL has evolved from its original 2 pages to one of the largest and most active communities on this wiki. I'm going to miss working on this TL with all of you, but my exile is not going to last forever. I'm looking forward to seeing what has been created in my absence. Mitro 17:04, May 22, 2010 (UTC)

Good luck!! Verence71 18:54, May 22, 2010 (UTC)

I hope you pass the Bar, my American Comrade. Good luck!HAD 19:38, May 22, 2010 (UTC)

Best wishes, Mitro. Here's to excellent results!BrianD 22:38, May 22, 2010 (UTC)

All the best sir! GOPZACK 22:41, May 22, 2010 (UTC)

Wish you the best of luck! Arstarpool 00:36, May 23, 2010 (UTC)

Deeply sorry I missed your (temporary) goodbye Mitro (like so many things)... All the best to you..!! Cheers Xi&#39;Reney 21:54, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

Fragmented States
I think we need a page about the various countries that were not imacted, but still did not survive Doomsday intact (such as Liberia, Sudan and India).

Yankovic270 03:18, July 7, 2010 (UTC)

Camping
I will be gone for the weekend for a camping trip/ family reunion in Ontario. I request that GOPZACK looks after my articles while I'm away.

Yankovic270 04:05, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Will Do have a good trip! However I can only watch them today! I'm on vacation starting tomorrow and I'll be back on the 13th of July. So Yank I'm assuming you get back on Monday if so can you please watch over my articles until then. I will only be on here if its rather urgent. So Yank isn't saddled with all the work I'd like to ask SouthWriter if he can keep an eye on things as well. Thank you! Ya'll behave while I'm gone. :) --GOPZACK 18:00, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Newcommers
I was reading  Eastward Expansion blog post were this OTL was mentioned as crumbling and he made a older post saying at his proposal was vandalized and he was yelled at and he now has the impression that we don't welcome newcomers this is not god and I feel we need to have a headbanging session over this I would like to start with saying if a newcomer begins editing a senior member ie Mitro Ben or Yank  explain the editorial guidelines and just plainly yelling at him if he messes up doesn't solve the problem--Owen1983 13:08, July 13, 2010 (UTC)

=CURRENT ARTICLE PROPOSALS= Please list any and all current article proposals and their discussion here. If the proposals only involves a specific section of the article, please state that. Also remember to use  when reviewing new articles. To graduate an article, move to have the article graduated and if no one objects the article will be considered canon (see the for more information on this process).

Per the scenario I listed earlier on the New Vegas discussion page, this is a nation consisting of parts of Nevada and adjacent California which I have been working on. I hope to proivde a map soon. However, I don't want to accidently encroach on New Vegas in regards to borders. When I originally envisioned this, I had loosely used Route Six to define the southern border, imagining everything south of there was of little concern to this nation. I welcome comments on this article, which I will add more to as time allows. Thanks..Fxgentleman 05:21, February 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * Can you link to the page? Benkarnell 16:25, February 22, 2010 (UTC)

Any objections to graduation? I, for one, have none. Yankovic270 03:48, May 26, 2010 (UTC)

If you could remove the claims to Californian part of the nation, I will have no problems, but as of now the land you claimed in California is encroaching on my proposal Commonwealth of California. Arstarpool 05:41, May 26, 2010 (UTC)

Arstarpool this article came well before yours. The creator of Sierra Nevada has first dibs on the boarder. --GOPZACK 15:56, May 26, 2010 (UTC)

He's right if you want this to work you must remove the counties of Pulmas, Sierra, Nevada county, Placer, El Dorado, and Alpine from the borders of the California Commonwealth Riley.Konner 14:49, May 27, 2010 (UTC)

In regards to the raised question over the western border of the SNU, only those portions of El Dorado, Placer, Alpine, and Mono Counties, CA east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains are actually part of the nation. The SNU has no claim or reason to claim any part of these counties west of the mountains, especially since the mountains act as a barricade to the chaos of CA. In that the Sierras are an extremely rugged and formidable natural barrier even in this day and given the overall existence of affairs post-Doomsday (no phones, electricity, etc.), communities east of the mountains might as well be on the moon in relation to those west. With the loss of the CA state government and the closer ties to Nevada (especially the Lake Tahoe region), it would be logical they would accept the offer to work with and join Nevada in the establishment of the SNU. Given the enormous logistical problems such a nation as the COC would have to overcome: the nuclear strikes and heavy fallout of Doomsday; the failure of infrastructure; refugees; and violence (such as illustrated in the nearby MSP) to name a few, any existing government would be more focused on basic survival and not be able to reasonably extend its authority east of the mountains. I should also note in passing, my article does in fact predate the COC. As to graduating my article, as much as I would like to do so, I feel it would not be fair to do this until the disagreement is resolved over the eastern borders with Louisianan. Thanks. --Fxgentleman 17:40, May 27, 2010 (UTC)


 * I still question how a fully developed nation-state could take shape in one of the USA's most inhospitable areas. The New Zealand flyover in the 1990s found absolutely nothing - why is it so difficult for us to respect what's already been written? Benkarnell 21:17, May 27, 2010 (UTC)

Ben, let me begin by saying when I originally wrote this article it was not my intent in any way shape or form to disrespect anything previously written. In fact, I have always tried to go out of my way to be respectful to others here. I had in fact read the section you reference and did take note of it. It surprised me to some extent given my personal knowledge of the region, having visited it a number of times and developed a feeling for it. When I first started thinking about this idea back in January I decided to do my customary lengthy analysis to see if my idea had any merit. I focused on two thoughts, was there any evidence to support the supposition the region could have become a wasteland/vast desert and that aside, could NV logically survive and exist as a nation. The more I read and researched, I could find nothing to logically support the idea it was a wasteland. I also found substantial evidence supporting the premise of the state surviving and the viability of becoming a survivor nation. I took note for example there was only one primary and one secondary target site in the state. This in turn reflected a northern and central area (with one exception) being free of the same damage we have seen elsewhere. Thus intact roads, rails, etc. The bulk of the fallout would more likely be to the south, with that reaching the north having to make it over the Sierras and the rest coming from Oregon, Washington, or Idaho, which did not strike me as being as severe as that of say, southern CA. Further, Carson City, the state capital, would more than likely have survived since it was not on the strike list (in fact nearby Reno was a third place target). Given this, I felt it was very realistic the governor survived along with the bulk of the state government and as such, there would be an existing framework on which to build on where as most states did not have. I also noted the existence of many farms and ranches throughout the region to help with food production; the existence of water supplies; and even energy deposits. Lastly, given the altered weather patterns, this would have assured rainfall far and above that of the pre-DD period as seen elsewhere and would assured the blooming of plant life and aid the growing of agriculture.

I realize given what the general perception of NV tends to be by most folks, i.e. desert, I can understand the immediate thought would be to simply write it off as being some inhospitable region. But as I have said, I found to much evidence in my research which contradicted this assumption and gave every indication it had more than a better fighting chance at survival. In fact, I would have given NV far better odds than some other nations which have arisen in areas which just seemed...downright odd to me on the survivability scale. The insight I have developed through my own work and everything I have read thus far was when this story first originated, it was a blank slate so to speak and was filled in sporadically at first. With time, many of the grey areas have little by little been filled in and some earlier assumptions have been changed, sometimes in small ways and some big. Last fall for example, I put forward a lengthy examination as to why Israel should be removed from the defunct list. As a result, this was changed and I went on to write the article. It had been my hope from the beginning my article and what I stated would speak for itself as to why the SNU logically could exist without having to go into lengthy dialogues that I seem to have to continually do. Perhaps if I had set aside my zeal in writing this and extensively laid out all these thoughts earlier, these issues could have been avoided. I have observed with some considerable perplexity, no major issues were raised with me regarding my article as to it being unfeasible or its borders until the current disagreement arose.

Lastly, I should point out I did in fact read all the articles dealing with the surrounding areas before I wrote my piece. For example, I did note and include that LV was destroyed, which appeared in the UT article. The reason the problem arose over the border issue was because next to nothing was in fact ever written in any existing articles concerning NV or part of it joining another state/nation. Additionally, the sentence in the Benjamin Franklin article seems confusing. If you read it, it states a pilot flew inland from Tillamook, OR and "reports reaching a vast desert as he approached the old Idaho/Nevada border. Radiation levels were minimal, but the area seemed devoid of plant and animal life." Where did this desert exist, NV or ID? What would have concievability existed in this region to have received such catastropic damage to transform the entire region into a deadzone, especially we have since ascertained there were few major hits in this region. Given the altered weather patterns, where is the presence of the heavy rains and why is the desert not blooming due to them? Even if no one was alive for some reason, water would already begun filling up the ancient endorheic lake flooding the northwestern part of the state. It has alreday been stated people are farming in southern ID and the region was cultivated.

As I have said, I am open to discussion. If my conclusions are so skewed, please show me where my logic is faulty and I would gladly discuss making revisions. Thanks for your time.--Fxgentleman 02:07, May 28, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm not questioning your research or your conclusions. But I really do not think that North America, particularly the western third of the continent, has room for another large state. There are already four big ones, five if you count the pUSA and pCanada as separate, which they are. Another big one simply pushes the region well beyond the letter and spirit of our established material.
 * Could it be shrunk down? Rather than all of Nevada, could it encompass just the western mountainous area? That would be all the state government would be interested in protecting anyway, during the 80s and 90s and most of the 00s. The desert would be moister by now, but for the first decade it would definitely still be a desert, and those who could would leave for places that could support them. Nowadays, maybe the former desert is starting to be re-peopled by subsistence farmers, and the Nevada republic is doing what it can to bring/keep them under its jurisdiction. That would incidentally solve the Utah border issue.
 * The bottom line, though, is that we no longer have a picture of a society wiped out. It's more of a society where everybody is OK, but they inexplicably split up into little micro-republics. SouthWriter has posed the question before: if so many people and places survived so well, why did they stop caring about the national government? The old answer was that everything was just too devastated for any thought of national institutions. Now, the answer seems to be that everyone spontaneously created local republics and didn't bother communicating with anyone outside their new borders.
 * So I think S.N. would be a perfect addition if we still had a blank slate - to me it's an excellently written and researched page, and it makes more sense than a lot of what we've got - but it's not a blank slate anymore. Another large survivor, large enough to rub against other large survivors, raises new questions of "why didn't they just stick together as the USA". There is literally no way to explain the overall picture in the context of our Doomsday scenario. Benkarnell 16:16, May 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think the problem was that interstate communications and transportation was absolutely devestated. And the USA is a big, huge country. I think that even if the various States had tried to hold the USA together, a combination of the distances involved, the devastated communications (Vermont is across the other side of the country form Alaska), the differing needs of each State, as well as their differing infastructures and econimies would have made it impossible for the USA to be held together. Most of the states declared independence around 1984/85, right. I bet that even one or two years after doomsday, it would be impossible to travel from, lets say Odessa to Broken Bow without being killed to death.HAD 20:39, June 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think the problem was that interstate communications and transportation was absolutely devestated. And the USA is a big, huge country. I think that even if the various States had tried to hold the USA together, a combination of the distances involved, the devastated communications (Vermont is across the other side of the country form Alaska), the differing needs of each State, as well as their differing infastructures and econimies would have made it impossible for the USA to be held together. Most of the states declared independence around 1984/85, right. I bet that even one or two years after doomsday, it would be impossible to travel from, lets say Odessa to Broken Bow without being killed to death.HAD 20:39, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

Ben, my apologies for not responding sooner. Rather than take up space here, I have opened a new section in the SNU discussion page about rewriting my article. You can find my response to your thoughts there. Thanks.--Fxgentleman 02:59, June 16, 2010 (UTC)

No offense, but MULTIPLE canon articles have proven what a wasteland much of the West is. And while I agree the deserts would be moister, the SNU would starve to death before any crops could be planted. Arstarpool 17:28, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

My understanding as to the connotation of the word wasteland has been one which implied an area devoid of life or one which is completely devastated. In the context of this ATL, it has been my impression the use of this word would be used to describe an area devastated directly by a nuclear strike(s) or heavy fallout (i.e. DC, NYC, LA); one affected by an extreme natural catastrophe; or a combination of the two (i.e. Holland Wasteland). When I first read this description alluding to NV (and I am only aware of two articles, although I might have missed one) it puzzled me in that I could not figure what could have caused this wasteland to come about. This was something I actively investigated when looking into the feasibility of NV surviving to become a possible nation. Despite my research, I never found any information whatsoever to substantiate the region becoming a wasteland along the lines of the three scenarios I mentioned. To refer to this area as such is a misnomer and contrary to available evidence. A more logical description would have been to say the pilot flew over and saw abandoned towns and limited people, which would make sense if folks moved away from the NV-ID border and closer to larger centers for protection. While I am all in favor in following canon, I have to say in all honesty this business about the wasteland makes no sense at all since all the evidence points to it being illogical.

While it is indeed true NV is a semi-arid climate with a reduced rainfall and contains regions which are inhospitable to most life, the state's geography includes deserts, mountains, plains, valleys, rivers, and such. Some areas, such as the north, are milder than say the south where Las Vegas Valley is located. As to the issue of food, it is a misconception people as a whole would starve. There obviously would have to be rationing as to such a time when the local food base had been reconfigured and expanded to serve the needs of the population. Keep in mind the following facts: As of 2002, there were 2989 farms in NV. At lest 560 grew wheat, corn, barley, potatoes, onions, fruits and vegetables. There is also extensive raising of livestock in the state, more than half being cattle and sheep. In fact Elko County is the second highest producing counties for cattle nationwide. There is also a dairy industry. Granted this is not as widespread as say other states and some of my figures are representative of the last ten years, I think it gives a reasonable portrait of the state which I am sure is not to far off from 1983. Lastly, since at least 60% of the state died in 1983, including the population center of Las Vegas, there would be about 300,000 folks left, with the bulk around Reno-Carson and the rest scattered. Given this reduced population, I could see them surviving. At to the issue of rainfall, examine what is laid out in the UT article. As Salt Lake is not to far away it is reasonable to assume if it is filling up from rains, then the same rains must be falling in NV and affecting the environment there as well.--Fxgentleman 03:30, June 24, 2010 (UTC)

This article has been kicking around for half a year. I'm assuming it's not going anywhere. Arstarpool 17:02, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Actually, the article is still active and my hope is to see it through given the work I have invested. I have been in discussion with Ben and am okay in doing some rewrites to it in order to address the concerns he expressed and those Louis had over the SNU eastern borders. In fact, Louis and I have begun a dialogue on having a Spokane Army force invade the SNU and a battle take place between them and SNU/UT. I am just waiting to get feedback from Ben and or Louis regarding some problems I am encountering in doing the rewrite and what their thoughts might be on how to address it.--Fxgentleman 17:54, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Sultanate of Turkey
The Sultanate of Turkey is the successor state of the now defunct Republic of Turkey. I've started to write the article. Commentary and ideas are welcome. Most of the pre-Doomsday history is straight off Wikipedia. And I hope this doesn't conflict with any already accepted nations in this althist. I've accounted for the existence of Kurdistan, the Greek control of Rhodes and the (formerly) Turkish Straits, and the possiblity of an enlarged Armenia in eastern Turkey, though I'm not sure there's an accepted article about Armenia.

Caeruleus 22:17, May 21, 2010 (UTC)

In fact, its pretty awesome. Any objections? Arstarpool 17:24, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

Heh. That Caucasian war bit is impossible, realistically, and the state is still too large.

Lordganon 03:03 June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Maybe if it included only southern Turkey, and shared little/no borders with Greece, then it would be acceptable. The Causcausian War crap should be taken out. Sorry, but I didn't read through the whole article, heh. Arstarpool 16:31, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

You have to erase the Georgian and Armenian things. There is a state on Georgia since much before you wrote this article. Fedelede 16:48, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Bye bye Turkish Empire I guess. Caucasian War portion removed. Caeruleus 18:29, June 24, 2010 (UTC)

Still way too big as well as expanding too fast, and he's right about the strikes - dont know why I didn't notice before. You have to remember, the list is only a guideline, not anything definite. Some research is involved in this project, remember.

You need to take the criticism and work with it, not ignore it.

Lordganon 10:50, June 26, 2010 (UTC)

Christ! He just gave himself nukes. Not getting graduated with that there, buddy.

Still needs to be smaller and expand less, especially with the new nuclear strikes. No way is that happening now. Add Edirne, in European Turkey, as well, please.

Lordganon 10:45, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

I just wanted to let you know per our earlier discussion, I have posted my thoughts as you asked on your discussion page for Turkey. Please let me know if you wish to talk further in the future.--Fxgentleman 03:30, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

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A coalition of several nations and city states in the area surounding the Rhein in former west germanyVegas adict 16:52, June 8, 2010 (UTC)

Any objections to graduation?Vegas adict 17:25, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

Hmmm... The name should be in English. I'm believe that our titles should all be in English, unless the author writes it in a different language. The map needs to be worked out. as well.Arstarpool 20:53, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

I'm seeing alot of nuclear strikes in the area. According to the Luxembourg article, many of these areas were in chaos. Arstarpool 17:07, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Definetly, most of the northern Rhine area would have been totaly destroyed but the south was less industialised so that allows for the creation of a group of states over ten years laterVegas adict 17:09, June 24, 2010 (UTC)

Most of the population of the Rhineland is actually Catholic, the map in the army renegade conflict should be clarified so that it matches the map in the info box, and I doubt that the factories would be in shape enough to export that far - maybe to Luxembourg or the alps, but any further is a bit of a stretch.

Lordganon 10:44, June 26, 2010 (UTC)

Dagestan
Republic in the caucasus. VENEZUELA 22:29, June 9, 2010 (UTC)

Any objections? Arstarpool 17:30, June 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * The entire Post-Doomsday heading is a direct copy from Wikipedia. Now I wouldn't mind history repeating itself even after a nuclear war, but that still doesn't explain a few things. Namely, why would Chechnya still stage an abortive insurrection on Dagestan? That happened OTL as a direct response to them still being a part of Russia. This article, like the rest of V's work, follows a path that is somewhat odd as it is exactly the same as in OTL. Now it could happen the same way, but I personally don't find that rather interesting.--Vladivostok 06:44, June 24, 2010 (UTC)

I've gone over and fixed up this article for ven now as well as the Kuban and Don ones. How's it look guys? Would only be a stub, but.....

Lordganon 10:27, July 11, 2010 (UTC)

Swabia-Württemberg
A proposal of a survivor nation in Southern Germany. Jnjaycpa 04:44, June 12, 2010 (UTC)

Any objections? Arstarpool 17:30, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

Should prolly be finished first.

Lordganon 03:03 June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Armenia
Armenia. VENEZUELA 03:07, June 12, 2010 (UTC) Any objection to graduation?

Any objection? VENEZUELA 00:09, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Still too early.

Lordganon 06:30, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Kalmykia
Kalmykia in OTL Russia. VENEZUELA 03:48, June 12, 2010 (UTC)

Any objection?

Still too early.

Lordganon 06:30, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Science of Radioactive Survivors
Not really a nation proposal, just a thought on a new topic. ProfessorMcG 03:01, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

Any objections? Arstarpool 03:35, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

I would remove the image of the mutated people. I'm not sure what exactly possible mutations could be.other then that I think it can be graduated. --GOPZACK 02:47, July 7, 2010 (UTC)

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Republic, any objection to graduation? VENEZUELA 01:34, June 10, 2010 (UTC)

There are way too many countries in the causcaus right now. Arstarpool 13:11, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Any objections? VENEZUELA 00:06, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Still too early.

Lordganon 06:29, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Georgia
I just maDon Republice a proposal about the Republic of Georgia, a breakaway Georgia that got independence from the Soviet Union on Doomesday. Fedelede 19:41, April 4, 2010 (UTC)


 * I would rename it to distinguish it from the former U.S. state of Georgia TTL. Georgia (Europe) (1983: Doomsday)?BrianD 02:16, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Or when someone creates an article on the state of Georgia they could title in Georgia (U.S. state) (1983: Doomsday). We can also put a little blurb on the top of both pages telling people that there is also another Georgia in case they are confused. Mitro 14:19, April 5, 2010 (UTC)

OK, I did a blurb as I don't know how to rename a page. Fedelede 21:22, April 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * You make vague mention of military bases in Georgia being hit. Can you be more specific? I think Batumi would be hit. Mitro 16:05, April 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Any objections to graduation? Arstarpool 16:21, June 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Not yet its still very vague. --GOPZACK 19:29, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * The Sulnate of Turkey, which claims most of Georgia, has much more merit. I think this one and Ossetia have to go. Arstarpool 19:29, June 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * This Article exist before Turkey's one and if you read the article of Turkey, you can see that he deleted that part, and the article has been changed is now more complete.

Republic of Both Ossetias
This is a proposal about the Republic of Both Ossetias, a republic that comprises all of Ossetia and got independence from Georgia in 1998. Fedelede 20:07, April 4, 2010 (UTC) Wouldn't they simply call themselves the Republic of Ossetia? Is there really a need to stress that it includes both South and Nort Ossetia?--Vladivostok 16:37, April 12, 2010 (UTC)


 * A few things need to be taken into account. First off although I can’t pinpoint its location I believe that there was a nuclear bomber airbase somewhere in North Ossetia. Secondly I think it’s quite likely that more of the caucuses was hit as there were a few big cities and bases in the region.--ShutUpNavi 17:21, April 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * I already change the article (which I din't created) VENEZUELA 02:15, June 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * This article conflicts with the Sulnate of Turkey. Arstarpool 19:27, June 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * It conflicts because it was written like 2 months before the Sultanate of Turkey article.Oerwinde 08:05, June 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Mmkay. Turkey is still waaay more plausible. Also, there would have been several military bases there. And a Republic called "Both" Ossetias? I don't think so. Arstarpool 16:24, June 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Article has been changed, any objections to graduation? VENEZUELA 04:04, June 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * I object. The causcauses were obliterated on Doomsday. They were covered in fallout and suffered from starvation. I highly doubt any stable civilization would come up in this or any area of the causcaus. Arstarpool 04:24, June 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Many Civilizations would appear in the Caucasus because

most of this places in the Caucasus weren't nuked, and the people in the county although they were affected they survive at least some 100 that will create the new nations like their ancestors did millions of years ago, based from what the survivors know and remember and from the remaining technology, like the tribe boys in Mad Max.VENEZUELA 02:57, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

Good for changing the name though.

Lordganon 05:47, June 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree with Lordganon here. VENEZUELA has been creating a lot of articles in and around the region and I'm all for it, but I think he might have gone over the top. Most of the articles are either copied directly from Wikipedia or have poor grammer. The later can be changed easily, but the former means he'd need to scrap entire articles. Furthermore, do we really need to know about the flora and fauna of these countries? Especially since it seems that that was yet again copied from Wikipedia. Perhaps adding something like an Economy or Military section would make more sense.--Vladivostok 07:01, June 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oerwinde deleted the article and turn it poor, I already change it, and Vladivostok if you want you might add the economy and military. VENEZUELA 17:11, June 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, my bad on that, I hit rollback to revert you graduating it and it reverted all your edits. I should have hit undo.Oerwinde 01:05, June 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Vladivostok is adding the military and economy on all the Caucasus articles, credit for that parts is for him. VENEZUELA 02:57, June 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Any objection? VENEZUELA 00:08, July 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes. As Ganon told you, wait a bit because asking them to be graduated got you in trouble in the first place. Arstarpool 17:00, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Audrey Hepburn
High guys, VENEZUELA has put up a site in honor of Audrey Hepburn. He has mostly cut and pasted and is having trouble trimming it to standard 1983DD specs. How about commenting over at that talk page to give him some help. SouthWriter 20:25, June 27, 2010 (UTC)

I would like help, maybe if someone can summarize the article and make a better post-doomsday part. VENEZUELA 21:45, June 27, 2010 (UTC)

Mingrelian Independence War
About a war in the Caucasus in 2007. VENEZUELA 21:47, June 27, 2010 (UTC)

Mingrelia
a country formed after the above war. VENEZUELA 01:48, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Kingdom of Macedonia
Its a small nation in the southern Balkan peninsula, its a constitutional monarchy, based off mostly of the real Macedonia and headed by a real Yugoslav prince, living in Seville in 1983 which wasn't nuked (I checked). Ownerzmcown 02:31, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

You still dont get it - The list of targets is NOT COMPLETE. Seville is a major port and industrial center and as a result would have been clobbered. Also, you do not state how on earth he could have gotten all the way from there to Yugoslavia in the first place, or gotten all those men. And that's besides the fact that Yugoslavia was not hit at all and survived as a state until 1985.

The state is too large besides, and interferes with too much. Make it the size of modern Macedonia at MOST.

Lordganon 3:41, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Look, I know you're pissed about me saying Macedonia contacted Greece without talking to you, but I apoligized on the talk page. Plus, you operate a lot of countries who are large than Macedonia, and were established later than it. Ownerzmcown 3:47, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Ganon, please STAY OUT OF THIS. You are out of place here. Coming from someone who just started, his article is pretty good. Yugoslavia was NOT HIT WHATSOEVER. While I agree the borders should be like modern Macedonia, you cannot diss him and saying that Seville was hit is totally false. Yugoslavia was NON ALIGNED. It would not be destroyed. Arstarpool 05:17, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Seville is in SPAIN, Not Yugoslavia.

Lordganon 10:31, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Tehnically, the Croatia article I'm writing has Belgrade nuked and since Yank is doing Serbia and I think he agrees as well it would be nuked. If Vienna was nuked, why not Belgrade? The USSR already had plans to attack both countries in case of a war.--Vladivostok 12:27, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Actually, if you look on a map of Europe, the Greater Macedonia area is relativley small comapred to other nations. Ownerzmcown 12:50, June 28. 2010 (UTC)

I know where Seville is. And I don't know why a completely neutral, communist country would be hit by the USSR. Arstarpool 13:03, June 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, then you'll have to ask yourself why Vienna was nuked. It was also as neutral as it gets.--Vladivostok 14:12, June 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * As far as I know, Vienna was nuked because the Soviets assumed NATO would violate the neutrality of Austria and move in for invasion through there. They took it out to neutralize a threat. If a neutral communist country is nuked it will be the allies that nuke it.Oerwinde 16:20, June 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, I never really specifically stated who nuked Belgrade, just that it was obliterated. Now, in a conventional war, the Soviets, or NATO, which ever came first, would try to invade Yugoslavia. Now, that wouldn't happen during Doomsday. I just suspected that perhaps one of the superpowers, if not both, would try to take Yugoslavia out of the equation in Europe during the nuclear exchange.--Vladivostok 16:31, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

If I recall correctly we had a discussion on whether Yugoslavia was nuked about a year ago; therefore the caretaker of Macedonia and whoever else wants to prove his own opinion is true will have to dig through the Archives to the find it. Though I have to warn the caretaker of Macedonia; generally speaking when a nation is up for debate on whether it was nuked or not, I can't think of a time (remember I'm older and went inactive for months, I can't talk about the recent past) when any nation in question was spared; the council of contributors usually ruled in favor of any sort of bombings, probably based on the idea that NATO or the Warsaw Pact would bomb them "just to be on the safe side". Mr.Xeight 19:17, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

My point is that the list of targets is unconfirmed, and needs to be updated. Spain is no exception, and I find it hard to believe that Seville would not be hit. Even it it wasn't, it is not explained how on earth he'd get there in the first place. If he were to somehow survive the hit, it is extremely unlogical for him to have not only made it to the bunker, but also survive with so many followers and gotten there in the first place.

And, as I noticed on the talk page for the article, it is illogical that a bunch of Greeks and former communist subjects would except him as king anyway. The chetniks from the war and the anti-royal propaganda afterwards would argue against it, anyway.

Lordganon 03:37, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

This article currently contradicts an older established article. According to the article on : "The remains of failed survivor states have also been discovered at Dubuque and Waterloo." Having a working survivor states conflicts with this article and thus is a violation of QSS and QAA. This article also contradicts with the info on the article, which states that the former city is under QCA control. Under the Editorial Guidelines I have put this article under review. I don't think this is a major issue. The article only needs content mentioning the failed first state and its annexation into the QCA. -Mitro

It also needs to be taken into account "Mitro" that the QCA article said that it had control over Dubuque, but the map of the territory doesn't show it as part of the territory. That is a very minor fact, I understand, but how about the fact that the Quad Cities would've been nuked? That's never been established either. That needs to be worked out first, when that is worked out I'll add my portion about being 'under QCA control'. ProfessorMcG 02:00, June 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * The fact that a piece of canon has not been explained well is not reason to ignore it. Unless its blatantly implausible it should be respected. There are many articles in this TL that are stubs but that does not mean they should not be taken into account when creating and graduating new articles. As for the Quad Cities not being nuked, I don't remember exactly the reason for why they were spared but I believe it went with the fact that any potential targets were relatively minor enough that it is possible that the area would not be targeted.
 * Either way the article has been canon for 5-6 months now, enough time to be established. I'm actually surprised you missed the fact that Dubuque was mentioned as a part of the QCA since you did mention the state in your article.
 * Also please understand I mean nothing personal by my actions. I only just recently noticed the contradictions. -Mitro
 * Mitro, the QUAD Cities Alliance is a series of FOUR cities and thier IMMEDIATE surroundings. It will be the Quint (Five) Cities Alliance if it controlled the area. Arstarpool 02:14, June 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Not necessarily. The area could be the specific territory of one member of the QCA. Maybe down the road the caretaker of the QCA should look into new members from surrounding towns. -Mitro
 * Haha, sorry Mitro. I just mini-stalked you and found out you actually are Mitro, I would've been mad if someone had been claiming to be you :P. As for the fact that Quad Cities was not nuked, I mean why should I care? Just because Dubuque is annexed by the QCA it doesn't really hurt my article. And from now on I'll make sure to check if my article goes with canon. Excuse me for being frustrated, as someone who is new to 1983: DD I can tell you it is frustrating trying to get into things and creating an article that actually works. That's why I think a new community project is necessary. ProfessorMcG 02:18, June 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for trying to defend my article Arstar, but it's not that big of a deal ProfessorMcG 02:18, June 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Prof, please understand I mean nothing personal by my actions. I also am not trying to "attack" your article, I am only attempting to serve the TL by fixing canon. When you have such a large universe as 1983DD, there comes a point when you start finding a lot of contradictions. I realize how frustrating it can be (think about how frustrating it is for fictional universe where people make money off of!!!) but I always found doing a search of the wiki for instances when a person, place of thing is mention on a 1983DD article can help avoid future contradictions. -Mitro
 * Haha Mitro, don't worry I never thought my article was attacked. Just because I used defend, doesn't necessarily mean I thought my article was attacked. But this is stupid. I know your intentions are right, why do I always have to contradict you? Sorry, for picking a needless fight. I'm wrong in my article but this frustation I think applies to more people and I'm going to crusade my ass off for a new community project. ProfessorMcG 02:34, June 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * I wish you the best of luck, but IMHO I think you are going about this new community project the wrong way. 1983: Doomsday began as just one individual's work of alternate history. Other editors read it, liked it, and contributed to it. As more editors showed up, many new articles contradicted the established TL or else were so implausible that they did not fit. The most active members banded together and created rules for everyone to follow and thus created a community. I feel you are going backwards. You are trying to create a community without anything to unite yourselves around. I would reccomend trying to create your own works of alternate history first and see if they garner any attention. As for this article, the issues with it are minor and can be solved by a few statements and a couple minor corrections. -Mitro
 * Yea...I'm taking a break Mitro. Nothing soothes you better than writing a paper and turning it in 20 minutes before it is due because you are wasting time on althistory right? =) ProfessorMcG 04:31, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

Well what are we doing with this? --GOPZACK 22:44, July 10, 2010 (UTC)

Don Republic and Kuban
The poll has been eliminate, so please comment if the page must be obsolete or canon. VENEZUELA 19:57, June 29, 2010 (UTC) Obsolete. Both of them. Arstarpool 20:00, June 29, 2010 (UTC) Why? I wan't to know and here not in my user page. VENEZUELA 20:09, June 29, 2010 (UTC) You yourself wrote that the area was "almost dead". An area with massive nearby strikes, fallout, famine and other things would NOT make this a suitable place to be. In the Socialist Siberian Ural Territory article, it states that people come through there fleeing the chaos from the rest of Russia. The reason that the USSR evacuated to Siberia was that the rest of the USSR was OBLITERATED. Arstarpool 20:14, June 29, 2010 (UTC) It WAS (past) almost dead, and you read that there were survivors, humanity can get out of the ashes like the tribe children in mad max, here they would survive from the surviving technology and the survivors knowledge, and ALSO THERE WERE JUST SOME STRIKES NOT MASSIVE, DID YOU EVEN READ THE PAGE? VENEZUELA 20:19, June 29, 2010 (UTC) Calm down Arstar, please. You too Ven. I've already said I'll help him make them up to spec, you just gotta give me the time to do it, lol. The area (at least in my mind) that they were fleeing would have been Moscow - and the area around/east of it - which would have been chaos. If we can have states like the amount in the former USA, why shouldn't there be a fair number in the USSR too? Both nation-states would have received roughly the same damage, I suspect. There may be too many articles for states in the Caucasus. In fact, I'd say that there definitely is. But it should not be something that was decided verbatim that the articles are completely gone. You're moving the articles without giving them any chance. On another note - the map looks better Ven, I'll have a closer look later tonight. Lordganon 20:24, June 29, 2010 (UTC) Humanity doesn't "rise from the ashes". The best you will get is a small town in the area. Arstarpool 21:34, June 29, 2010 (UTC) :

I agree with Arstarpool. --GOPZACK 00:47, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

No, I think that the best I get will be a country, The OBLITERATED (as you said) USA, has like 70 countries some are even near NYC and Washington D.C. like Delmarva, the Caucasus can have many countries like Lordganon said. It's like if you want just to eliminate them. VENEZUELA 22:38, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

Lord Ganon says there are TOO MANY COUNTRIES. There are NO countries near NYC or DC. Don't lie, and these articles were marked obsolete TWICE, once by me, and another time by another person. The thing is, the Siberia article states that these areas are in "complete chaos" and "barren of life". Some small towns might come up here. The U.S. has 25 countries. And there are no countries that are in or near nuked spots, other than a couple military bases in the PUSA. Arstarpool 23:27, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

Some are very near, and on Siberia article it says that Russia is in chaos, not the other republics, some places of Siberia were nuked and continue be Siberia, also Vladivostok the creator of Siberia is helping me on my ARTICLES, so if in fact these areas would be in chaos, Vladivostok would not help me. VENEZUELA 23:59, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

Arstarpool. don't talk about nuked countries because you created a micronation in former Rome which was a capital of NATO so if you want to turn this obsolete turn New Rome obsolete too, its like creating a nation in former Moscow, Washington, and NYC. VENEZUELA 00:27, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

If you had altually read the article you would see it is the towns OUTSIDE of Rome. But you know what? I'll take up your offer. I will make New Rome obsolete if you mark these two obsolete as well. Arstarpool 00:53, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

No I don't accept that offer.VENEZUELA 00:58, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

This poll will be just to see who agrees it should be marked obsolete. Arstarpool 00:55, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Arstarpool you said that only you and another user turn them obsolete, but I read their stories and you're the only one who has put it OBSOLETE in Kuban. VENEZUELA 02:58, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

I may have said that there may have been too many countries, but that doesn't mean that there should be zero. You're reading too much into the chaos bit on the Siberia page.

Like has been said before, the USSR simply did not have the missiles/time to erase the USA. Why on earth would the USA have the means to do the same? It does not make sense logically for that to be the case.

The USSR leadership would have seen the chaos around their refuge and fled east to the radio signals, much like the USA government did. Makes no sense to be anything else.

Really, to argue that it was obliterated goes against canon itself, for you cannot have a destroyed USSR without a destroyed USA.

The articles may not be quite up to speck atm, but I did say I'd help him with that if he did what I asked. And he did. And he's right, Vlad would not help him at all if he thought it was wrong, and he's the Siberia guy!

Lordganon 03:31, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

I've gone over the Kuban article and made it much more... acceptable. Would only really be a stub atm, but much better, no? Others are coming. Lordganon 06:48, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Have gone over the Don as well now. Would be much the same principle, a stub, really, but does seem better. Will be going over the others in a few days as they are not so pressing.

Lordganon 08:47, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Question: Should Don and Kuban be marked Obsolete?

Leave a "yes" or "no" comment below signed with your username.

Yes, they should be marked obsolete. Arstarpool 02:13, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

No, they should not be marked obsolete. VENEZUELA 02:23, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

No, should not be obsolete. I've agreed to help him fix them, though you must not have noticed. Lordganon 03:31, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Can I just add that, although the initial size and all were a implausible, I think these two smaller nations could have survived. Now I don't exactly know which areas would be directly nuked, but come on, how many survivor nations do we have now in the United States and Canada alone? Thirty? And there are currently only around five canon ones in the USSR. Now, although it is true a lot of people fled into Siberia after the attacks, that does not mean that life in other areas is not possible. Small communities could live on, albeit a meager existance.--Vladivostok 07:31, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Wabash Union
How about a nation in central Indiana that uses the Wabash river and its branches for transportation? I could see riverboats going up and down the Wabash river carrying cargo and passengers.

Yankovic270 01:58, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Could someone alter a United States flag to include the main logo of the Indiana flag (minus the word "Indiana") instead of the stars.

Yankovic270 03:49, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Howzat? Bob 08:49, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Danke Schon!

Yankovic270 13:20, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Weren't we at the point of reaching plausibility singularity? Arstarpool 04:41, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

I believe we did. HAD 19:47, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

I believe that it is possible for there to be a survivor state in each of the 50 states. No matter how hard hit the state is, there is always a portion that is unthouched by impact. The Wabash Union is in Indiana's impact-free zone.

Yankovic270 23:00, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Tristan Da Cunha & Gough Island
Article by Sunkist. Arstarpool 17:14, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Any objections? Arstarpool 23:36, July 10, 2010 (UTC)

Me and Sunkist's proposal for a military alliance in Italy. Arstarpool 05:49, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * No mention of the Alpine Confederation? Kind of odd to me, since it has been stated time and time again that it is the principle contributor to North Italian stability in the face of the Sicilians.--Vladivostok 07:05, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think this is more of an Italian alliance to combat Sicily within the peninsula. That would be like having Pais del Oro in the Organization of British Nations. Arstarpool 07:08, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh no, I wasn't thinking of them joining, of course not. But perhaps some funding would be in order. I mean the AC is de jure neutral but de facto it actively supports the ADC and northern Italy. Thus, I was thinking something along the lines of them being an observer. Maybe the ADC as a whole could be the same.--Vladivostok 07:14, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * Maybe. I'll write it in. Arstarpool 15:14, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * Any objections? Arstarpool 01:31, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * I was re-reading the sicily article and it had some stuff that contradicts the existence of Tuscany as a state. I posted it in the Tuscany talk page.Oerwinde 09:17, July 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * I was re-reading the sicily article and it had some stuff that contradicts the existence of Tuscany as a state. I posted it in the Tuscany talk page.Oerwinde 09:17, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Zululand
A Zulu Kingdom in South Africa. VENEZUELA 20:48, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Any objection? VENEZUELA 03:18, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

I still object to the name. Its been referred to as KwaZulu from the beginning, changing it now doesn't make sense.Oerwinde 08:01, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Zululand is the original name they have when they were a kingdom, KwaZulu is the name the Apartheid goverment give them after they were corraled in the KwaZulu bantustan, if they were called KwaZulu they would continue under apartheid. VENEZUELA 16:06, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

I understand why you changed it, but it doesn't change the fact that its referred to as KwaZulu on every other article its mentioned.Oerwinde 18:47, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Well, just change it! VENEZUELA 19:28, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

I remember seeing a map of post-DD South Africa that had a "Zululand" on it.

Yankovic270 00:44, July 9, 2010 (UTC)

Article similar to the France and Spain articles. Feel free to contribute, its too big and I don't know enough about china to do it all myself.Oerwinde 01:01, July 5, 2010 (UTC)


 * I call the People's Kingdom though.Oerwinde 01:48, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * - There we go.Oerwinde 10:03, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Saxony
A small survivor nation in former East Germany.Jnjaycpa 06:08, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Proposal for the former Portugese colony in China. Arstarpool 17:03, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Proposal for the new union between Pais del Oro and the Spanish National Republic. Arstarpool 17:03, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

===Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, and Oman===

I am overdue in posting this, but I recently added articles concerning Yemen, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman as part of my ongoing work on the Middle East. Although I am still working on parts of them at this time, I would like to graduate them in about two weeks if nobody has any concerns. --Fxgentleman 03:38, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Pashtunistan
A country in former Afghanistan! VENEZUELA 17:40, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

I would like to graduate it in 2 weeks if no one objects? Any objection? VENEZUELA 17:42, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

There is already a country there, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Arstarpool 18:35, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Actually is in one part of Pashtunistan NOT in all Pashtunistan. VENEZUELA 18:36, July 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah I see Ven has changed the location of this new state. Originally it was in Kandahar. -Mitro

Balochistan
Another country in Afghanistan. Any objection? VENEZUELA 01:14, July 7, 2010 (UTC)


 * I just think Afghanistan will be too crowed. Most of the country is not to suitable for life nevermind an organized nation. --GOPZACK 01:46, July 7, 2010 (UTC)\
 * I agree with Zack. Arstarpool 02:37, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Any objection to marking this as obsolete? --GOPZACK 14:47, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * No, but knowing Vene, he'll mark it as a proposal again saying that there are too many nations in America so there can be a lot of nations everywhere else. Arstarpool 16:23, July 7, 2010 (UTC)

VENEZUELA 16:13, July 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * We'll have to tell him that the geography and conditions very by location. If he fails to realize this we can take further action. WE'll just have to wait and see. --GOPZACK 16:52, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * In fact were Balochistan is located no parts were nuked. VENEZUELA 19:00, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh my God, I am about to lose my patience. So four nations will be able to survive in desert lands with little to no trade? Arstarpool 21:33, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * First what 4 nations? and second I never said they doesn't have trade. VENEZUELA 21:35, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
 * There is the Northern Alliance, Afghanistan, the other one you made, and Balochistan. It is logical that in a time like this, trade would be cut off. Use your head, Vene. Arstarpool 01:21, July 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * One nation in Afganistan tops! Pick one you think is most viable then the rest should be marked as obsolete. GOPZACK 01:42, July 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Zack, has anyone ever told you your right almost all the damn time? Arstarpool 02:17, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ha! As a matter of fact yes. Thanks! --GOPZACK 02:46, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm at my witts end with Vene. Any objections to making this article obsolete? Arstarpool 03:31, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * yes, and wait until other people that are not you or Gopzack writes. VENEZUELA 03:33, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * What's your objection, Vene? Arstarpool 03:38, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * To be fair, before we mark this as obsolete lets here what Vene has to say. --GOPZACK 03:41, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm waiting....Arstarpool 15:18, July 11, 2010 (UTC)
 * Balochistan is to small, so in fact it can survive and be away from the radiation
 * there is no Northern Alliance (except in Canada)
 * the Baloch had live like in the 1 century for years, so in fact they can survive
 * The Baloch wouldn't care about the deaths because they just want a nation since the 18 Century.

A Baloch nation would be interesting, in that it would likely cause issues in Pakistan and Iran, as parts of them are part of the Balochistan region and have large Baloch populations.Oerwinde 20:07, July 11, 2010 (UTC)

Vidin
The companion article to my Rhodope article.

Lordganon 23:17, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Article by Yank. Arstarpool 03:33, July 9, 2010 (UTC)

Article I mentioned in the South Florida article. Arstarpool 07:00, July 11, 2010 (UTC)

New/North Georgia
An idea I got on a nation in the former state of Georgia

Yankovic270 20:36, July 12, 2010 (UTC)

Talladega
Idea I got on city-state in former Alabama.

Yankovic270 20:36, July 12, 2010 (UTC)

=FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES= Archive 1

''This subsection is for decisive and vital issues concerning the 1983: Doomsday Timeline. Due to the complexity level we have reached with 1983: Doomsday now, each of these issues might have world-spanning consequences that affect dozens of articles. Please treat this section with the necessary respect and do not place discussions that do not belong here.''



World Country Profiles
I would just like to remind all contributors to add graduated countries into the World Country Profile article, so that future contributors, as well as present ones, be aware of currently existing countries. If someone knows of an existing country not on the list, please write it down here.--Vladivostok 07:55, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * Commonwealth of Kentucky and the flag of Commonwealth of California

Here We Go Again
According to the most visited pages, we are now off the list. Boom. Dead. Muerto. Face down, ass up.

This is the second time the TL has died in the past month. The first time, I made a similar comment like this, I "revived" the timeline, even up to a point where for a four-hour period we had 26 editors!

Guys, don't give up. Let's try to jumpstart the TL back up again. Arstarpool 02:56, July 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * The TL has had down periods before. Look at it this way: in terms of total visits this TL has several articles in the top 10 (http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Mostvisitedpages). -Mitro
 * Yeah, relax, its summer, people are either on vacation or are otherwise occupied. Things will be back to normal in a couple of months.--Vladivostok 09:59, July 12, 2010 (UTC)