◤ Modern Nations 2023 R1 Update
Today, we are excited to announce that the 2023 R1 Update is now complete. This adds a number of changes to Modern Nations from both an OOC and IC perspective. Please see the full list of changes below:- Updated to Xenforo version 2.2.12
- Introduction of a new forum theme, the first since 2018
- Release of the Economy System v4, introducing Gross Domestic Product, Nation tabs and more
- Added a collapsible right side bar to provide latest posts, forum statistics, share links and birthdays
- Renamed Orders to Purchase Orders and the questions asked
- Renamed Recruit Personnel to Recruitment
- Renamed Transfer Funds to Money Transfer
- Renamed Scrap Items to Recycling
- Renamed Global Economics and Trade to Global Economics
- Renamed National Productions and Finances to National Transactions
- Renamed Commercial Business and Trade to Trade and Commerce
- International Events and Internal Development have been merged into Domestic Affairs
- Report option added and visible on threads and posts to raise roleplay disputes
- Transit Map has been swapped from a thread to a redirect node
- Change in branding with new forum banners and official templates
- World Powers are now show as a banner, similar to GA members
- Amendments made to the Purchase Order system to allow multiple ships to be made in one post
- Overhaul of all key documentation including the getting started guides, rules, etc with new and amended rules
- Default Purchase Order type is now vehicle production instead of personal equipment
- The cost of encrypting productions has increased from 5% to 20%
- Total costs on certain order forms used for invoicing will now default to a negative number
- Alliance and Space Agency accounts can no longer be created, only Bank and Business accounts
- Added a Progressive Web Application option to download a Modern Nations application (Not compatible for iPhones)
- Word counter has been added, this is only functional for the Froala visual editor
- Addition of an optional light mode for accessibility purposes, not to be confused with a light theme
- Removed the 'Closed' prefix under Diplomatic Proceedings
- Country Registrations have been renamed to Country Applications and is now located in the Out of Character zone
- Economic revision form has been removed with all processes now automated in invoicing or via support ticket
- A tax rate is no longer required to apply for a country, a default value is set
- Moved the Discord link from the out of character section to the navigation bar
- Continents have been consolidated into Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas and Africa
- If opted in, Activity Summary emails will now send out if no activity within 14 days to show the latest roleplay
- Silver and Bronze contributor options have been removed with all perks going towards 'Contributor' status
- Removal of the current trade forms, trade will be reintroduced in the next major update.
- Return of the Community Support section to replace the ageing support ticket system
- Replaced the Roleplay Think Tank with the Ideas Hub using built-in endorsement features
