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Wanting to expand your NS experience? Well, look no further. Here is a list of sites and tools to add more depth to NationStates.

Though I have tried, this is most likely not an all-inclusive list. If there are any sites or utilities that you believe should be added to the list, or if one of the items listed stops working, please TG me. I always appreciate the help.

NOTE: All of these sites and utilities have been created by third parties and are not affiliated with the NationStates website or myself. While I believe all of them to be safe, you are using them at your own risk.

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NationStates AutoTelegram- This is a utility to allow you to send mass telegrams without using NS Stamps. I have used it many times in the past. It has been extremely useful for WA campaigns and mass TGing my region. This is no longer supported, meaning bugs and errors will not be fixed.

pyNSrecruit- This is another auto telegram program. It has a straightforward and easy to use interface, plus it supports use as a recruitment tool.

Agadar's Telegrammer- This is a desktop application that automates sending telegrams, so you don't have to use stamps. It is useful for recruitment, WA campaigning, and region-wide telegramming.

Communiqué 8 Telegram Client- Communiqué is a simple open-source way to send telegrams through the Telegram API. It is built using Java (you will need an up-to-date version of Java), so it will probably run on your home computer.

nstg-web- stg-web is a free and open source web application that allows you to easily send telegrams to a list of NationStates nations. This also has the benefit of being a web app, so you don't have to download anything.

Flag Creators
If making flags in MS Paint is too basic, and Photoshop or GIMP is just too much try one pf these flag creators.

FlagMaker 2.0- FlagMaker is a tool to easily create flags that includes many different flag elements and emblems. You can create a flag with six different base types and then add as many overlays as you like. It even has a random function if you are all out of ideas. (Special thanks to Zambara for finding this.)

FlagMaker Jr.- FlagMaker Jr. is a simplified version of FlagMaker. It is also an online app, so you don't have to download anything. There is a bit of a learning curve and the options are arranged in a way that is not immediately intuitive, but once you get the hang of it, you can create good looking flags.

Fake Flag- This is a flag creator app that allows you to mix and match elements from real flags. You can create unique, and interesting flags that also look professional. The only downside is that you can't add art or colors of your own. This is a very good option if you want a realistic flag.

Flag Designer- This is an extremely simple flag making app. Not too many options, but the user interface is very straightforward and easy to use. This is a good way to make decent looking flags quickly. Plus, the flags are made in SVG files, so they scale without pixelating or distorting.

Flag Designer - Tennessine- This is another online flag making app. You start with a real-life flag and then insert different elements into it. There are plenty of options that allow you to make pretty unique flags.

Flag Creator- This flag creator allows you to make flags completely from scratch, rather than using real flags as a base. This app can be a little tricky to use at first, but with a bit of playing around it becomes intuitive. This is a pretty good option if you don't want a flag that looks like every other one.

Name Generators
Having difficulty coming up with names? These name generators will help you come up with as many as you need. These are not strictly for NationStates, but they are site commonly utilized by NS users.

Random Name Generator- This is a basic name generator that will give a block of names according to the simple parameters you set. This is ideal for generating a list of names for an entire sports team or military unit.

Behind the Name- This name generator allows you to choose the category of the name, and how many names the person has. You definitely want to narrow the options before making a name, or you may get very strange ones.

Fake Name Generator- Despite the name, this generator doesn't just give you a name but also gives you a full online profile for the character. Very good if you want details, but don't have the time to make them up yourself.

Nation Stats Calculators
Are graphs and descriptions on your nation's NS page not enough for you? These stats calculators will give you the specific numbers and details about your nation. They are perfectly suited for getting stats for Role Playing.

NSEconomy- This is the stat calculator I personally use. It is simple and easy to use.

NSDossier- This stats calculator provides the most regional information but is also the slowest loading calculator.

Phone Apps
Looking for a better, or at least different way to look at NationStates while on your phone? Try out one of these apps for your phone.

Stately- This is an Android App for your phone. It allows you to answer issues, compare stats and graphs of multiple nations, and track your nation stats over time.

NSDroid- This is another Android App to make using NationStates on your phone easier. It allows you to post to your region's RMB, send and receive TGs, and keep track of nations in your dossier.

Plugins and Extensions

NationStates++- This is a browser extension for the NationStates site. It adds stats and reorganizes some of the pages to be easier to use. It also has a feature that allows you to switch between nations you control with one click. It is very nice and kept up to date. This is a third party extension, so use at your own risk. However, NationStates is in the process of acquiring the extension, so it may gain "official" status in the near future.

LibreNS++- This is another, similar browser extension for the NationStates site. Much like NS++, this extension adds more functionality to the NS website, including mobile support, puppet management, automatic RMB updates, and IRC chat added to the region pages.

SerinApprox- This is a bot for your NationStates IRC channels that automatically calculates regions' approximate update times. It is an extremely useful tool if you are using your IRC for NS gameplay. SerinApprox is a plug-in for the mIRC client, so if you are the one running the bot on the channel you must use mIRC. Everyone else on the channel will be able to access the bot regardless of their IRC client.

NSBreeze- NSBreeze is an extension for Chrome, to add keyboard shortcuts to the NationStates site. This gives you the ability to navigate using the press of a key. This is a very useful extension if you are involved in the R/D game.

FluffyCogs- FluffyCogs is a module for the Red Discord Bot. This module will add NS-related commands to your region's Discord bot, such as displaying region data or WA resolution texts. Its a great way to integrate NationStates into your Discord.

Political Graphing Sites
Looking for a way to graph your nation's place on the political spectrum? Well, these sites will help you do that. Now, These are not strictly for NationStates, but they are site commonly utilized by NS users.

The Political Compass- This is the most common political graphing test used on NS. It provides a good measure of one's political stance or the stance of your nation.

Political Spectrum Quiz- This is a good alternative to the Political Compass site. It allows you to weight each question according to how significant you feel it is, so you can add another layer of personalization. However, due to this added feature, it may not be very compatible with the Political Compass results.

Puppet Managers
Have you recently started participating in NS gameplay and now you have so many puppets you don't know what to do with them all? These programs will help you stop them all from CTEing.

NationStates Nation Manager- This is a small application that allows you to log in to a long list of puppets with one click of the mouse. I used to use this program frequently when I was juggling 50+ puppet nations. It is very helpful.

Autologin Script- This is a simple Python script to automatically log in to your puppet nations. It also provides you a list of notices that your puppets received, so you can better monitor what is happening with your nations. It does require that you download Python 3 in order to run the script.

Scorinators
Want to run a sports RP? These programs and spreadsheets will help you generate scores fairly according to the inputs. I personally have little to no experience with these, so my descriptions will be limited.

xkoranate- This is a fairly versatile scorinator that allows you to simulate a wide variety of sports, both individual and team. It is the most widely used scorinator.

NSFS- This is a scorinator design specifically for football (soccer) scoring.

Leagion- This is a Java-based program for american football scores. Written by Rejistania.

Tennis 0.3.1- This is an Excel based scorinator for tennis match ups. Openoffice version. Written by Schiavonia.

League Ranking Sheet 3.2- This is a spreadsheet for league standings and rankings. Written by Osarius.

Wiki sites
Are you looking for a good place to post a world factbook or your nation's history? These Wiki sites are the perfect place for it.

NSWiki- This is a reboot of the now-defunct wiki site of the same name. It is filled with bot generated pages, so the entries may or may not be accurate. It is well kept and managed, and it is highly recommended.

IIWiki- The "II" stands for "international incidents", so this is a strictly In Character wiki. That means nothing can be posted that breaks the "fourth wall".

WikiStates- This is another alternative wiki site. It is rather small but has an active community.

NSIndex- This wiki site was made in response to the chaos created by NSWiki changing owners. The benefit of this site is that it has full access to Wikimedia Commons and there are no computer-generated pages.

Other
Other useful things.

NationStates Issue Results- This site collects data from nations answering issues to determine the results of each choice. It gives you the observed range of each stats change as well as the average change. Very useful if you want to fine-tune your NS stats, or if you just want to be a cheater.

NationStates Battle Simulator- This is a great tool to help war RPs. Instead of just rolling dice or arbitrarily deciding the results of a battle, you can just plug in various factors for both sides of the conflict and have the simulator crunch the numbers for you.

NSHistory- This site allows you to look at the history of nations and regions. How many nations were in the North Pacific in June of 2008? This site will let you know. (The answer is 3,602 nations, by the way.)

NSEmbassy- Regional Embassies make a web of connections across NationStates. How are they all connected? This will show you... In several different ways.

NSRegionFlags- Have you ever wanted to look at all the regions' flag on NS all at once? Me neither. But if you get bored you should check it out.

Planet Creation Kit- This is a random planet generator. It allows you to set some basic parameters and then generates the scientific details of the planet. What is it useful for? I dunno.

This Person Does Not Exist- This is a site that uses a computer algorithm to generate a picture of a fake person every two seconds. If you are looking for completely unique photos of people for your nation's factbook, this is a great utility... Though, you may need to refresh the page a few times before you find one that's suitable.

Disclaimer: This page was designed by Enfaru, inspired by the Useful NS sites and Utilities page by Nullarni who since became inactive. 2016·09·16 Nullarni has returned, so...bit pointless now.

Please upvote if you find this useful and send me a telegram if you have anything to add.

Mass Telegrams

Telegrams are and have been an important part of how NationStates work for a great many years allowing regions to reach out to new members. They are also used for political campaigns and no small number of members use them to interact with each other to discuss matters of varying importance.
[NS]Buy Stamps
The official way of sending out a lot of telegrams at once. They cost money but help to keep the site running, if you can't afford stamps or a supporter account consider turning off the ad-block.

[NS]Guide to Regional Recruitment by Consular

Ultimately this is a great guide for Region Building, however it is also a great description of how to use Manual Mass Telegrams.

NationStates AutoTelegram by Auralia

A third party Free and Open Source client making use of the NationStates API this allows mass sending of telegrams. [Requires .NET Framework 4]

pyNS Recruitment 0.2.2 Auto-Telegramming/Recruitment Tool by South Jarvis

An alternative to Auralia's Auto Telegram tool using Python to make use of the NationStates API to mass send telegrams

Telegrammer by Agadar

Using Java, Agadar has produced an Auto-Telegrammer that interfaces with the Nationstates API. It should be cross platform and it is open source and free to use.

NationStates provides a lot of statistics for your nation many of these statistics are considered 'base' statistics and other members have tried to extrapolate on these by creating calculators to figure out what the nation really looks like. Here is a list of some of those tools available.
NSEconomy v0.7 by Commerce Heights
A simple to use and intuitive calculator, although easy to time out as it doesn't load all of the data at once and makes multiple api-requests.

NS Economy v2.69f by Tbone steak

A comprehensive economy calculator allowing nations and regions to be examined in depth.

NS Dossier by NewTexas

By far the slowest loading calculator, but when it loads, it has everything available (and it really isn't that slow).

For those without access to a desktop and enjoy NationStates on the go, there are many options available to get your NS fix.
[NS]m.nationstates.net
The mobile theme for NationStates for those that want a minimalistic interface.

NS App

NationStates mobile Android App developed by a third party

NS Droid by Laevendell

A comprehensive NationStates app with a support thread.

Stately by Greater Tern

Another Android App for NationStates

A number of users have produced extensions for NationStates that enhance or otherwise change the site in fundamental ways.
NS++ by Eluvatar
Formerly by Afforess, NS++ is still open source and provides comprehensive changes such as an infinite Regional Message Board, Puppet Management and Regional Newspapers.

LibreNS++ by South Jarvis

Created as an alternative to NS++, LibreNS++ aims to provide a service that is focused more on security and decentralization. Unfortunately, it still relies on third party extensions such as GreaseMonkey to implement.

These are tools available for those that forgot to back up their regional World Factbook Entry and other similar matters.
WFE Index by Eluvatar
Keeps track of Regional World Factbook Entries, extremely useful after a surprise raid.

Regional Flag Index by Eluvatar

Lost your regional flag? Potentially it might be stored here for you to reclaim.

*Originally penned by Nullarni, updated by Euphisia to reflect current operating or updated status, with some newer things written in.

Looking to expand your NS experience? Look no further. Here is a list of sites and tools to add more depth to the things you do on the NS site. Many of these tools still work regardless of the fact that some haven't been updated in years. A few will trip your anti-virus because they are executables, and as such - will be considered a threat by most anti-virus software. Typically you can disregard this.

NOTE: All of these sites and utilities have been created by third parties and are not affiliated with the NationStates website or myself, or the original writer of this article Nullarni. While I believe all of them to be safe, you are using them at your own risk.

NationStates AutoTelegram- This is a utility to allow you to send mass telegrams without using NS Stamps.

pyNSrecruit- This is another auto telegram program. It has a straightforward and easy to use interface, plus it supports use as a recruitment tool. The major upside with this one is the fact that it is still being actively developed. This means that while there may be bugs, you can be certain that it will be updated should there be adjustments to the TG or API rules.

Agadar/Nationstates Telegrammer- Very recently updated desktop java based application for automation of sending telegrams to other nations, making it useful for recruiting, WA campaigning, region-wide telegramming, and so forth. It only requires Java to work properly. Alternate Link.

Name Generators
Having difficulty coming up with names? These name generators will help you come up with as many as you need. These are not strictly for NationStates, but they are site commonly utilized by NS users.

Random Name Generator- This is a basic name generator that will give a block of names according to the simple parameters you set. This is ideal for generating a list of names for an entire sports team or military unit.

Behind the Name- This name generator allows you to choose the category of the name, and how many names the person has. You definitely want to narrow the options before making a name, or you may get very strange ones.

Fake Name Generator- Despite the name, this generator doesn't just give you a name but also gives you a full online profile for the character. Very good if you want details, but don't have the time to make them up yourself.

Fantasy Name Generator- This generator is very random by my experience, it does provide some off the wall names, or ones that aren't all that especially attractive in nature. However, upon some testing - it is fairly useful and puts many options at your disposal.

Nation Stats Calculators
Are graphs and descriptions on you nation's NS page not enough for you? These stats calculators will give you the specific numbers and details about your nation. They are perfectly suited for getting stats for Role Playing.

NSEconomy- This is the stat calculator I personally use. It is simple and easy to use.

NSDossier- This stats calculator provides the most regional information, but is also the slowest loading calculator.

NS Calculator Mk.II- This budget calculator allows you to adjust your governments' focus, trade policy, population, and taxation to get a better, more personalized set of nation stats for Role Playing.

Phone Apps
Looking for a better, or at least different way to look at NationStates while on your phone? Try out one of these apps for your phone.

Nation States - free- This is an Android App for your phone. It allows you to answer issues, compare stats and graphs of multiple nations, and track your nation stats over time.

NSDroid- This is another Android App to make using NationStates on your phone easier. It allows you to post to your region's RMB, send and receive TGs, and keep track of nations in your dossier.

Plugins and Extensions

NationStates++- This is a browser extension for the NationStates site. It adds stats, and reorganizes some of the pages to be easier to use. It also has a feature that allows you to switch between nations you control with one click. It is currently buggy, and has a myriad of glitches, though its puppet control features and switching features are still up to par. Last updated (11/23/14).

LibreNS++- This is another, similar browser extension for the NationStates site. Much like NS++, this extension adds more functionality to the NS website, including mobile support, puppet management, automatic RMB updates, and IRC chat added to the region pages. Last updated (05/01/16).

SerinApprox- This is a bot for your NationStates IRC channels that automatically calculates regions' approximate update times. It is an extremely useful tool if you are using your IRC for NS gameplay. SerinApprox is a plug-in for the mIRC client, so if you are the one running the bot on the channel you must use mIRC. Everyone else on the channel will be able to access the bot regardless of their IRC client. Last updated (02/20/2014).

NSBreeze- NSBreeze is an extension for Chrome, to add keyboard shortcuts to the NationStates site. This gives you the ability to navigate using the press of a key. This is a very useful extension if you are involved in the R/D game. Last updated (02/13/15).

Political Graphing Sites
Looking for a way to graph your nation's place on the political spectrum? Well, these sites will help you do that. Now, These are not strictly for NationStates, but they are site commonly utilized by NS users.

The Political Compass- This is the most common political graphing test used on NS. It provides a good measure of one's political stance, or the stance of your nation.

Political Spectrum Quiz- This is a good alternative to the Political Compass site. It allows you to weight each question according to how significant you feel it is, so you can add another layer of personalization. However, due to this added feature it may not be very compatible with the Political Compass results.

Scorinators
Want to run a sports RP? These programs and spreadsheets will help you generate scores fairly according to the inputs. I personally have little to no experience with these, so my descriptions will be limited.

xkoranate- This is a fair versatile scorinator that allows you to simulate a wide variety of sports, both individual and team. It is probably the most commonly used scorinator.

NSFS- This is a scorinator design specifically for football (soccer) scoring. It immediately downloads upon opening link.

Leagion- This is a Java-based program for american football scores. Written by Rejistania. It immediately downloads upon opening link.

Tennis 0.3.1- This is an Excel based scorinator for tennis match ups. It immediately downloads upon opening link.
Openoffice version. Written by Schiavonia. It immediately downloads upon opening link.

League Ranking Sheet 3.2- This is a spreadsheet for league standings and rankings. Written by Osarius. It immediately downloads upon opening link.

Wiki sites
Are you looking for a good place to post a world factbook or your nation's history? These Wiki sites are the perfect place for it.

NSWiki- This is a reboot of the now defunct wiki site of the same name. It is filled with bot generated pages, so the entries may or may not be accurate. It is well kept and managed, and it is highly recommended.

IIWiki- The "II" stands for "international incidents", so this is a strictly In Character wiki. That means nothing can be posted that breaks the "fourth wall".

NSIndex- This wiki site was made in response to the chaos created by NSWiki changing owners. The benefit of this site is that it has full access to Wikimedia commons and there are no computer-generated pages.

WikiStates- This is another alternative wiki site. It is rather small, but has an active community.

Other
Other useful things.

NationStates Battle Simulator- This is a great tool to help war RPs. Instead of just rolling dice or arbitrarily deciding the results of a battle, you can just plug in various factors for both sides of the conflict and have the simulator crunch the numbers for you. Last updated (04/09/16).

FlagMaker 1.7- If making flags in MS Paint is too basic for you, try using this program. It even has a random function if you are all out of ideas. (Special thanks to Zambara for finding this.) Last updated (10/21/15).

NationStates Nation Manager (nslogin-web)- Replaces former application, nslogin-web is a free and open source web application that allows you to automatically log into and semi-automatically restore NationStates nations. This is useful to maintain a large number of puppet nations by preventing them from ceasing to exist or easily restoring them if they have ceased to exist. Last updated (01/25/17).

NSHistory- This site allows you to look at the history of nations and regions. How many nations were in the North Pacific in June of 2008? This site will let you know. (The answer is 3,602 nations, by the way.) Last updated (06/08/11).

NSEmbassy- Regional Embassies make a web of connections across NationStates. How are they all connected? This will show you... In several different ways. Last updated (06/08/11).

NSRegionFlags- Have you ever wanted to look at all the regions' flag on NS all at once? Me neither. But if you get bored you should check it out. Last updated (06/08/11).

Planet Creation Kit- This is a random planet generator. It allows you to set some basic parameters and then generates the scientific details of the planet. What is it useful for? I dunno.

Starship and Space Combat Calculator- Sick of spending all that time designing spacecraft and arguing over your weapons? Well, this will figure everything out for you. This is perfect for FT role playing.

In NationStates, Easter Eggs are secret issues that are unlocked in unusual ways.

Easter eggs found by New Fakeland so far:8

*Easter eggs take between 1 day to 2 weeks to appear, after conditions have been met.

*After receiving your 1st Easter Egg, you will unlock the banner at the top of this page.
*After receiving your 4th Easter Egg, you will unlock the banner below.

Other potential eggs