Region (NationStates) - Revision history

Bobogoobo at 15:05, 22 November 2025

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	Alternatively, User Created Regions can choose to forego a governor and become a '''Frontier''' region. Fifty percent of new nations will spawn in Frontier regions, based on an in-game "Magnetism" score. By choosing to be a Frontier, a region gives up the security normally given to Strongholds: a Governor cannot be appointed, and the Delegate holds the Executive power that a Founder or Governor would have, leaving the region open to invasion.		Alternatively, User Created Regions can choose to forego a governor and become a '''Frontier''' region. Fifty percent of new nations will spawn in Frontier regions, based on an in-game "Magnetism" score. By choosing to be a Frontier, a region gives up the security normally given to Strongholds: a Governor cannot be appointed, and the Delegate holds the Executive power that a Founder or Governor would have, leaving the region open to invasion.

	On October 13, 2025, NationStates implemented the Annexation feature.<ref>'''[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2025/10/13/index.html Annex This!]''', Lenlyit, Oct. 13, 2025. Annexation allows a Frontier to conquer another Frontier and annex its population, forcibly relocating its residents to ~~your~~ region.		On October 13, 2025, NationStates implemented the Annexation feature.<ref>'''[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2025/10/13/index.html Annex This!]''', Lenlyit, Oct. 13, 2025</ref> Annexation allows a Frontier to conquer another Frontier and annex its population, forcibly relocating its residents to the conquering region.

	==References==		==References==

SeasonsofLove at 17:47, 16 October 2025

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	''Adapted from ~~[https://nsindex.net/wiki/Region#Feeder_regions~~ NSindex].''		''Adapted from the now-defunct NSindex.''

	A region is an integral grouping of all nations on NationStates. Nations can choose the region in which they wish to be located, although executive Founders, executive [[World Assembly Delegate]]s and Regional Officers with 'Border Control' powers can eject or ban nations at will.		A '''region''' is an integral grouping of all nations on NationStates. Nations can choose the region in which they wish to be located, although executive Founders, executive [[World Assembly Delegate]]s and Regional Officers with 'Border Control' powers can eject or ban nations at will.

	There are two types of regions. Game Created Regions are built into the game to serve a particular purpose, such as hosting new, ejected or recreated nations. User Created Regions are founded by the players themselves and the Founder nation has absolute power. Game mechanic changes enabled the founder to choose whether or not to grant themselves access to the Regional Control panel at the time of founding the region. Founders and Delegates without control panel powers are called non-executive. While a non-executive delegacy protects a region from raiders, a non-executive founder makes a region completely vulnerable.		There are two types of regions. Game Created Regions are built into the game to serve a particular purpose, such as hosting new, ejected or recreated nations. User Created Regions are founded by the players themselves and the Founder nation has absolute power. Game mechanic changes enabled the founder to choose whether or not to grant themselves access to the Regional Control panel at the time of founding the region. Founders and Delegates without control panel powers are called non-executive. While a non-executive delegacy protects a region from raiders, a non-executive founder makes a region completely vulnerable.
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	* [[The Outback]]		* [[The Outback]]

	Sinker regions take in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions. [[NationStates]] introduced [[The Plains of Perdition]] and [[The Outback]] without warning on November 26, 2024.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2024/11/27/index.html The Lost and the Damned], Sedgistan, November 27, 2024</ref> This permitted the Sinkers to eject and ban nations for the first time.		Sinker regions take in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions. [[NationStates]] introduced [[The Plains of Perdition]] and [[The Outback]] without warning on November 26, 2024.<ref>'''[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2024/11/27/index.html The Lost and the Damned]''', Sedgistan, November 27, 2024</ref> This permitted the Sinkers to eject and ban nations for the first time.

	===Warzone regions===		===Warzone regions===
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	==User Created Regions==		==User Created Regions==

	On April 18, 2023, NationStates rolled out a package of changes to the game. This update allowed User Created Regions to set up Governors and Successors to take the role of Founders, giving them security when a Founder ceased to exist. User Created Regions with a Governor are called a '''Stronghold''' region.		On April 18, 2023, NationStates rolled out a package of changes to the game.<ref>'''[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2023/04/18/index.html How to Succeed in Life]''', Sedgistan, April 18, 2023</ref> This update allowed User Created Regions to set up Governors and Successors to take the role of Founders, giving them security when a Founder ceased to exist. User Created Regions with a Governor are called a '''Stronghold''' region.

	Alternatively, User Created Regions can choose to forego a governor and become a '''Frontier''' region. Fifty percent of new nations will spawn in Frontier regions, based on an in-game "Magnetism" score. By choosing to be a Frontier, a region gives up the security normally given to Strongholds: a Governor cannot be appointed, and the Delegate holds the Executive power that a Founder or Governor would have, leaving the region open to invasion.		Alternatively, User Created Regions can choose to forego a governor and become a '''Frontier''' region. Fifty percent of new nations will spawn in Frontier regions, based on an in-game "Magnetism" score. By choosing to be a Frontier, a region gives up the security normally given to Strongholds: a Governor cannot be appointed, and the Delegate holds the Executive power that a Founder or Governor would have, leaving the region open to invasion.

			On October 13, 2025, NationStates implemented the Annexation feature.<ref>'''[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2025/10/13/index.html Annex This!]''', Lenlyit, Oct. 13, 2025. Annexation allows a Frontier to conquer another Frontier and annex its population, forcibly relocating its residents to your region.

	==References==		==References==

Bobogoobo at 22:42, 5 September 2025

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	Alternatively, User Created Regions can choose to forego a governor and become a '''Frontier''' region. Fifty percent of new nations will spawn in Frontier regions, based on an in-game "Magnetism" score. By choosing to be a Frontier, a region gives up the security normally given to Strongholds: a Governor cannot be appointed, and the Delegate holds the Executive power that a Founder or Governor would have, leaving the region open to invasion.		Alternatively, User Created Regions can choose to forego a governor and become a '''Frontier''' region. Fifty percent of new nations will spawn in Frontier regions, based on an in-game "Magnetism" score. By choosing to be a Frontier, a region gives up the security normally given to Strongholds: a Governor cannot be appointed, and the Delegate holds the Executive power that a Founder or Governor would have, leaving the region open to invasion.

			==References==
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SeasonsofLove at 23:50, 16 August 2025

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	* [[The Outback]]		* [[The Outback]]

	Sinker regions take in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions. [[NationStates]] introduced [[The Plains of Perdition]] and [[The Outback]] without warning on November 27, 2024.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2024/11/27/index.html The Lost and the Damned], Sedgistan, November 27, 2024</ref> This permitted the Sinkers to eject and ban nations for the first time.		Sinker regions take in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions. [[NationStates]] introduced [[The Plains of Perdition]] and [[The Outback]] without warning on November 26, 2024.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2024/11/27/index.html The Lost and the Damned], Sedgistan, November 27, 2024</ref> This permitted the Sinkers to eject and ban nations for the first time.

	===Warzone regions===		===Warzone regions===

SeasonsofLove at 23:49, 16 August 2025

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	* [[The Outback]]		* [[The Outback]]

	Sinker regions take in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions. [[NationStates]] introduced [[The Plains of Perdition]] and [[The Outback]] without warning on November 27, 2024. This permitted the Sinkers to eject and ban nations for the first time.		Sinker regions take in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions. [[NationStates]] introduced [[The Plains of Perdition]] and [[The Outback]] without warning on November 27, 2024.<ref>[https://www.nationstates.net/page=news/2024/11/27/index.html The Lost and the Damned], Sedgistan, November 27, 2024</ref> This permitted the Sinkers to eject and ban nations for the first time.

	===Warzone regions===		===Warzone regions===

SeasonsofLove at 22:50, 14 July 2025

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	==Game Created Regions==		==Game Created Regions==
	~~Fifteen~~ of the many founderless regions are built-in '''Game Created Regions'''. In these regions, the World Assembly Delegate has permanent executive access to Region Control, although the delegate must spend some of their influence to take certain regional actions. Border Control is the only power to cost influence in a Game Created Region, with the exception of Warzones which are completely immune to influence cost. All other permissions are hampered in the first twenty-six hours after appointment for Regional Officers.		Seventeen of the many founderless regions are built-in '''Game Created Regions'''. In these regions, the World Assembly Delegate has permanent executive access to Region Control, although the delegate must spend some of their influence to take certain regional actions. Border Control is the only power to cost influence in a Game Created Region, with the exception of Warzones which are completely immune to influence cost. All other permissions are hampered in the first twenty-six hours after appointment for Regional Officers.

	There are three subcategories of Game Created Regions: Feeders, Sinkers and Warzones. Delegates from Feeder and Sinker regions are usually influential due to the size of the Game Created Regions and large numbers of endorsements, with plenty of new, ejected and returning nations to keep them in the top ten regions in the world through sheer population.		There are three subcategories of Game Created Regions: Feeders, Sinkers and Warzones. Delegates from Feeder and Sinker regions are usually influential due to the size of the Game Created Regions and large numbers of endorsements, with plenty of new, ejected and returning nations to keep them in the top ten regions in the world through sheer population.
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	* [[The West Pacific]]		* [[The West Pacific]]

	Five of the Game Created Regions are Feeder regions, also known as the Pacific regions. They are starter regions for new nations. Game mechanics ensure that Game Created Region delegates cannot password-protect the region. There is a brief exception for passwording the Game Created Regions during a site event known as Z-Day, where the regions can be passworded (temporarily) without cost for the duration of the event.		Five of the Game Created Regions are Feeder regions, also known as the Pacific regions. They are starter regions for 50% of new nations (100% prior to the Frontier/Stronghold mechanic). Game mechanics ensure that Game Created Region delegates cannot password-protect the region. There is a brief exception for passwording the Game Created Regions during a site event known as Z-Day, where the regions can be passworded (temporarily) without cost for the duration of the event.

	However, new nations can create and become a Founder of a region, or join other regions straight away; existing nations can join at any time if they are not banned from that region.		However, new nations can create and become a Founder of a region, or join other regions straight away; existing nations can join at any time if they are not banned from that region.

	===Restorer regions===		===Restorer regions===
	* [[The Rejected Realms]]
	* [[Lazarus]]		* [[Lazarus]]
	* [[Balder]]		* [[Balder]]
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	Six of the Game Created Regions are '''Warzone regions''', introduced on June 28th, 2004 and designated specifically for raiding and defending. While Warzone delegates can only ban nations temporarily and cannot password-protect the region, they do not need to spend any influence to do so. Bans in Warzones last only twelve hours before expiring, whereas in other regions bans do not expire and can only be lifted through unbanning the nation or being bumped off the ban list by the ban list cap. Warzone region pages show the longest-serving delegate in their respective regions.		Six of the Game Created Regions are '''Warzone regions''', introduced on June 28th, 2004 and designated specifically for raiding and defending. While Warzone delegates can only ban nations temporarily and cannot password-protect the region, they do not need to spend any influence to do so. Bans in Warzones last only twelve hours before expiring, whereas in other regions bans do not expire and can only be lifted through unbanning the nation or being bumped off the ban list by the ban list cap. Warzone region pages show the longest-serving delegate in their respective regions.

			==User Created Regions==

			On April 18, 2023, NationStates rolled out a package of changes to the game. This update allowed User Created Regions to set up Governors and Successors to take the role of Founders, giving them security when a Founder ceased to exist. User Created Regions with a Governor are called a '''Stronghold''' region.

			Alternatively, User Created Regions can choose to forego a governor and become a '''Frontier''' region. Fifty percent of new nations will spawn in Frontier regions, based on an in-game "Magnetism" score. By choosing to be a Frontier, a region gives up the security normally given to Strongholds: a Governor cannot be appointed, and the Delegate holds the Executive power that a Founder or Governor would have, leaving the region open to invasion.

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SeasonsofLove at 22:44, 14 July 2025

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	However, new nations can create and become a Founder of a region, or join other regions straight away; existing nations can join at any time if they are not banned from that region.		However, new nations can create and become a Founder of a region, or join other regions straight away; existing nations can join at any time if they are not banned from that region.

	===~~Sinker~~ regions===		===Restorer regions===
	* [[The Rejected Realms]]		* [[The Rejected Realms]]
	* [[Lazarus]]		* [[Lazarus]]
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	* [[Osiris]]		* [[Osiris]]

	~~Four~~ of the Game Created Regions are '''~~Sinker~~ regions'''~~. The Rejected Realms takes in nations who were ejected or banned from other~~ regions~~, while Lazarus, Balder, Osiris~~ jointly take in reactivated ~~nations. The Delegate and Regional Officers of The Rejected Realms cannot eject or ban nations because of its integral role as the host to all ejected~~ nations.		Three of the Game Created Regions are '''Restorer regions''' (previously called Sinker regions) which jointly take in reactivated nations.

	[[NationStates]] introduced [[Balder]] and [[Osiris]] on October 19th, 2011 to balance membership numbers at [[Lazarus]] with other Feeder and Sinker regions.		[[NationStates]] introduced [[Balder]] and [[Osiris]] on October 19th, 2011 to balance membership numbers at [[Lazarus]] with other Feeder and Sinker regions.

			===Sinker regions===
			* [[The Rejected Realms]]
			* [[The Plains of Perdition]]
			* [[The Outback]]

			Sinker regions take in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions. [[NationStates]] introduced [[The Plains of Perdition]] and [[The Outback]] without warning on November 27, 2024. This permitted the Sinkers to eject and ban nations for the first time.

	===Warzone regions===		===Warzone regions===

Jar Wattinree at 21:31, 12 July 2021

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	Six of the Game Created Regions are '''Warzone regions''', introduced on June 28th, 2004 and designated specifically for raiding and defending. While Warzone delegates can only ban nations temporarily and cannot password-protect the region, they do not need to spend any influence to do so. Bans in Warzones last only twelve hours before expiring, whereas in other regions bans do not expire and can only be lifted through unbanning the nation or being bumped off the ban list by the ban list cap. Warzone region pages show the longest-serving delegate in their respective regions.		Six of the Game Created Regions are '''Warzone regions''', introduced on June 28th, 2004 and designated specifically for raiding and defending. While Warzone delegates can only ban nations temporarily and cannot password-protect the region, they do not need to spend any influence to do so. Bans in Warzones last only twelve hours before expiring, whereas in other regions bans do not expire and can only be lifted through unbanning the nation or being bumped off the ban list by the ban list cap. Warzone region pages show the longest-serving delegate in their respective regions.

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Xoriet at 11:15, 15 July 2020

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	''Adapted from [https://nsindex.net/wiki/Region#Feeder_regions NSindex].''		''Adapted from [https://nsindex.net/wiki/Region#Feeder_regions NSindex].''

	A region is an integral grouping of all nations on NationStates. Nations can choose ~~which~~ region in which they wish to be located, although executive Founders, executive [[World Assembly Delegate]]s and Regional Officers with '~~border control~~' powers can eject or ban nations at will.		A region is an integral grouping of all nations on NationStates. Nations can choose the region in which they wish to be located, although executive Founders, executive [[World Assembly Delegate]]s and Regional Officers with 'Border Control' powers can eject or ban nations at will.

	There are two types of regions. Game Created Regions are built into the game to serve a particular purpose, such as hosting new, ejected or recreated nations. User Created Regions are ~~created~~ by the players themselves and the ~~founder~~ nation has absolute power. Game mechanic changes enabled the founder to choose whether or not to grant themselves access to the Regional Control panel.		There are two types of regions. Game Created Regions are built into the game to serve a particular purpose, such as hosting new, ejected or recreated nations. User Created Regions are founded by the players themselves and the Founder nation has absolute power. Game mechanic changes enabled the founder to choose whether or not to grant themselves access to the Regional Control panel at the time of founding the region. Founders and Delegates without control panel powers are called non-executive. While a non-executive delegacy protects a region from raiders, a non-executive founder makes a region completely vulnerable.

	==Game Created Regions==		==Game Created Regions==
	Fifteen of the many founderless regions are built-in '''Game Created Regions''' ~~which serve a particular purpose~~. In these regions, the World Assembly Delegate has executive access to Region Control, although the delegate must spend some of their influence ~~(except~~ in Warzones~~, where~~ influence ~~does not matter) to make any changes~~.		Fifteen of the many founderless regions are built-in '''Game Created Regions'''. In these regions, the World Assembly Delegate has permanent executive access to Region Control, although the delegate must spend some of their influence to take certain regional actions. Border Control is the only power to cost influence in a Game Created Region, with the exception of Warzones which are completely immune to influence cost. All other permissions are hampered in the first twenty-six hours after appointment for Regional Officers.

	There are three subcategories of Game Created Regions: Feeders, Sinkers and Warzones. Delegates from Feeder and Sinker regions are usually influential due to the size of the Game Created Regions, with plenty of new, ejected and returning nations to keep them in the top ten regions in the world ~~by number of resident nations~~.		There are three subcategories of Game Created Regions: Feeders, Sinkers and Warzones. Delegates from Feeder and Sinker regions are usually influential due to the size of the Game Created Regions and large numbers of endorsements, with plenty of new, ejected and returning nations to keep them in the top ten regions in the world through sheer population.

	===Feeder regions===		===Feeder regions===
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	* [[The West Pacific]]		* [[The West Pacific]]

	Five of the ~~game regions~~ are Feeder regions, also known as the Pacific regions. They are starter regions for new nations. Game ~~mechaics~~ ensure that Game Created Region delegates cannot password-protect the region. There is a brief exception for passwording the Game Created Regions on a site event known as Z-Day, where the regions can be passworded without cost for the duration of the event.		Five of the Game Created Regions are Feeder regions, also known as the Pacific regions. They are starter regions for new nations. Game mechanics ensure that Game Created Region delegates cannot password-protect the region. There is a brief exception for passwording the Game Created Regions during a site event known as Z-Day, where the regions can be passworded (temporarily) without cost for the duration of the event.

	However, new nations can create and become a ~~founder~~ of a region, or join other regions straight away; existing nations can join at any time if they are not banned from that region.		However, new nations can create and become a Founder of a region, or join other regions straight away; existing nations can join at any time if they are not banned from that region.

	===Sinker regions===		===Sinker regions===
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	* [[Warzone Sandbox]]		* [[Warzone Sandbox]]

	Six of the ~~game regions~~ are '''Warzone regions''', introduced on June 28th, 2004 and designated specifically for raiding and defending. While Warzone delegates can only ban nations temporarily and cannot password-protect the region, they do not need to spend any influence to do so. Warzone region pages show the longest-serving delegate in their respective regions.		Six of the Game Created Regions are '''Warzone regions''', introduced on June 28th, 2004 and designated specifically for raiding and defending. While Warzone delegates can only ban nations temporarily and cannot password-protect the region, they do not need to spend any influence to do so. Bans in Warzones last only twelve hours before expiring, whereas in other regions bans do not expire and can only be lifted through unbanning the nation or being bumped off the ban list by the ban list cap. Warzone region pages show the longest-serving delegate in their respective regions.

Xoriet at 21:47, 14 July 2020

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	''Adapted from [https://nsindex.net/wiki/Region#Feeder_regions NSindex].''		''Adapted from [https://nsindex.net/wiki/Region#Feeder_regions NSindex].''

	A region is an integral grouping of all nations on NationStates. Nations can choose which region to be in, although Founders, executive [[World Assembly Delegate]]s and Regional Officers with 'border control' powers can eject or ban nations.		A region is an integral grouping of all nations on NationStates. Nations can choose which region in which they wish to be located, although executive Founders, executive [[World Assembly Delegate]]s and Regional Officers with 'border control' powers can eject or ban nations at will.

	There are two types of regions. Game ~~regions~~ are built into the game to serve a particular purpose, such as hosting new, ejected or recreated nations. ~~Player-created regions~~ are created by the players themselves~~, although~~ the founder ~~can now~~ choose whether to grant themselves access to the ~~Region~~ Control.		There are two types of regions. Game Created Regions are built into the game to serve a particular purpose, such as hosting new, ejected or recreated nations. User Created Regions are created by the players themselves and the founder nation has absolute power. Game mechanic changes enabled the founder to choose whether or not to grant themselves access to the Regional Control panel.

	==Game Created Regions==		==Game Created Regions==
	Fifteen of the many founderless regions are built-in '''Game Created Regions''' which serve a particular purpose. In these regions, the World Assembly Delegate has executive access to Region Control, although the delegate must spend some of their influence (except in Warzones) to make any changes.		Fifteen of the many founderless regions are built-in '''Game Created Regions''' which serve a particular purpose. In these regions, the World Assembly Delegate has executive access to Region Control, although the delegate must spend some of their influence (except in Warzones, where influence does not matter) to make any changes.

	There are three subcategories of Game Regions: Feeders, Sinkers and Warzones. Delegates from Feeder and Sinker regions are usually influential due to the size of the Game ~~regions~~, with plenty of new, ejected and returning nations to keep them in the top ten regions in the world by number of resident nations.		There are three subcategories of Game Created Regions: Feeders, Sinkers and Warzones. Delegates from Feeder and Sinker regions are usually influential due to the size of the Game Created Regions, with plenty of new, ejected and returning nations to keep them in the top ten regions in the world by number of resident nations.

	===Feeder regions===		===Feeder regions===
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	* [[The West Pacific]]		* [[The West Pacific]]

	Five of the game regions are Feeder regions, also known as the Pacific regions. They are starter regions for new nations~~, and so~~ delegates cannot password-protect the region.		Five of the game regions are Feeder regions, also known as the Pacific regions. They are starter regions for new nations. Game mechaics ensure that Game Created Region delegates cannot password-protect the region. There is a brief exception for passwording the Game Created Regions on a site event known as Z-Day, where the regions can be passworded without cost for the duration of the event.

	However, new nations can create and become a founder of a region, or join other regions straight away; existing nations can join at any time if they not banned from ~~there~~.		However, new nations can create and become a founder of a region, or join other regions straight away; existing nations can join at any time if they are not banned from that region.

	===Sinker regions===		===Sinker regions===
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	* [[Osiris]]		* [[Osiris]]

	Four of the ~~game regions~~ are '''Sinker regions'''. The Rejected Realms takes in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions, while Lazarus, Balder, Osiris jointly take in reactivated nations. ~~Delegates cannot password-protect any of these regions,~~ and ~~furthermore the delegate~~ of The Rejected Realms cannot eject or ban nations because of its integral role.		Four of the Game Created Regions are '''Sinker regions'''. The Rejected Realms takes in nations who were ejected or banned from other regions, while Lazarus, Balder, Osiris jointly take in reactivated nations. The Delegate and Regional Officers of The Rejected Realms cannot eject or ban nations because of its integral role as the host to all ejected nations.

	[[NationStates]] introduced [[Balder]] and [[Osiris]] on October 19th, 2011 to balance membership numbers at [[Lazarus]] with other Feeder and Sinker regions.		[[NationStates]] introduced [[Balder]] and [[Osiris]] on October 19th, 2011 to balance membership numbers at [[Lazarus]] with other Feeder and Sinker regions.