The Order of the Grey Wardens

Welcome to The Order of the Grey Wardens!

As a newcomer to our region, it can be a little confusing figuring everything out at first. It is our hope that this guide can answer some basic questions, as you prepare yourself for further involvement in our region and offsite community. Since you've made it this far, you're likely already aware that The Order of The Grey Wardens is a defender military focused on preventing the actions of those who seek to destroy user-created communities. It is our hope that you can help bolster our ranks even further in this fight, and rise to greatness as a defender legend.

The Order of the Grey Wardens (also called TGW) operates a little differently than most NationStates regions in that it is primarily a military-based organization. The Order is led by the First Warden with day-to-day assistance from Commanders of the Grey, who are also called Warden-Commanders. There is the High Constable who acts as second-in-command to the First Warden, and the Chamberlain of the Grey who serves as the primary archivist and recordkeeper for the organization. Below the Commanders are the Constables of the Grey and then Lieutenants of the Grey who take charge when their superiors are away and help with various tasks to keep things running smoothly. Further information on leadership and ranks can be found here.

Below you'll find a summary of the path ahead of you, as well as the various branching pathways of being a Grey Warden. If you haven't already, we strongly recommend you join our Discord to get more involved in our community, and begin your process towards enlisting in The Grey Wardens and helping us save NationStates!

As you begin your fight against The Blight, the first step is joining The Order.

Before anything else, you'll want to join The World Assembly (WA). World Assembly nations, and their various gameside functions, are the primary tool that you will utilize in any Military Gameplay. You'll be prompted for your WA nation when you fill out your application, so getting that step out of the way is a great trick to skip ahead a few steps in line! Once you've done this, and have taken a good look around, it's time to head to our HQ and begin your adventure.

Upon joining our Discord Server, you'll receive an automated message asking for you to share your nation name, and one of our seasoned Welcome Squad members will swing by to say hello. As they help you get your bearings, you'll be set up with access to our vibrant public areas, as well as pointed in the direction of our Enlistment Office. It is there where you'll fill out your application - conveniently located on Discord itself - and have a Warden-Commander get you processed and ready for training and battle! You'll start out as a Warden-Recruit, quickly moving up the ranks as you complete your first operation.

Continue reading below to see further details on the branches in which this path will take you, and all the ways you can help The Order continue to thrive, grow, and fight back this game's villains.

The Path of the Warden is what you've heard about in our recruitment, on the gameplay forum, and in the angry wails of defeated Darkspawn.

Wardens take the fight directly to invaders during the two game updates that take place at 12 AM and 12 PM US Eastern Time respectively. As a Warden, you will usually conduct multiple operations per update and act as the first and greatest line of defense against invader attacks on vulnerable regions. Liberations of invader-held regions and counter-invasions of invader home regions are also conducted by Wardens at update as our primary strike force. Wardens are the most high-trained and effective force in the game, and each day will present a new challenge or threat to be faced.

Don't worry if you're new to the game or don't think you have enough experience, as we'll provide you with comprehensive guides and training to help you find your way. As long as you can be online at 12 AM and/or 12 PM EST at least one day per week, then the life of a Warden is for you. It is, without question, some of the most fun you can have playing NationStates once you get the hang of it.

As previously mentioned, Discord is a requirement for Wardens, as is World Assembly membership. Our Enlistment Office is located within our Discord, and is the first place you'll want to head to.

The Guardians are the Reserve Force of The Order, performing primarily Non-Update Operations!

As with most players, it is more than likely that you cannot be present at every update throughout the week. No problem, you can still conduct military operations and make a difference with Guardian missions! Guardians protect and cleanse the regions of NationStates from the Darkspawn in-between update times with a more flexible schedule. Our stalwart reservists move into target regions during the 12-hour windows between game updates and provide vital World Assembly endorsement support to their leading officers, as well as conducting restorative operations to regions and off update defenses. Guardian Missions also often-times deploy to vulnerable regions as foreign aid, to assist at-risk native populations in securing their regions against the raiders seeking to damage them. Wardens are strongly encouraged to take part in Guardian missions whenever they're not actively updating!

Additionally, Guardian Missions are published gameside on our (Regional Message Board) and World Factbook Entry. These are updated every twelve hours, with exception of longer foreign aid deployments.

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When not deployed on missions, one of the best ways to strengthen The Order is by maintaining your endorsement on our World Assembly Delegate.

If you are not deployed on military operations, it is paramount that you provide domestic strength by being in the World Assembly and endorsing our WA Delegate (How-To Guide) Potatoville. Winning the Delegacy through a battle to the top, Potatoville stands as our beacon of influence upon World Assembly affairs. A high endorsement level increases our regional sway in important World Assembly matters such as in Security Council Liberations to help vulnerable regions, as well as giving you a personal vote for whatever comes through the General Assembly and Security Council.

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If you want to take a more casual approach to NationStates, and just hang out answering issues and chatting, The Order is still more than happy to have you! The day-to-day RMB chatters, issue answerers, card farmers, and endorsement chasers are the backbone of our gameside strength. It is paramount to the success of our organization that we not only maintain a mighty military, but a robust domestic base as well. You will not have as much access to our amenities as a full-fledged Warden, but the opportunities are nonetheless plentiful. Once you're more settled and ready to get further involved, enlisting in the Wardens will just be a quick Discord post away!

If you have any questions about NationStates, then you should check out this helpful guide to get you started and swing by our discord if you need more help.