Application Assistance & Improvement Thread

[Thomas]

Welcome to the AIN, and thank you for coming to the University, where you can take a look through many of the past applications to join this union, and apply your own nation.
But before you do apply, it's always a good idea to post in here and get some suggestions from other AIN members on ways to improve techniques, image taking skills and other things that are vital to entering the union. It can also be a useful place to learn some tips after you've applied, or if your application was rejected. Plus, you can find out some links to downloads and get to know other members better.

[Carbonite]

How do you create a coat of arms? like i know how but is there a program other than paint that can do it for you?

[Daniel]

What I would strongly suggest is to head over to Wikimedia Commons and type "heraldry" into the search bar. There is HEAPS of stuff there you can mix and match. It's how I did all of mine.

[Carbonite]

thanks so much man!

Edit: is it okay to use the coat of arms of another nation, like for example i wanted to make my nation a commonwealth nation and use the British coat of arms or is that a no no :x :x :x :x

[Daniel]

It's not the best idea, but you can certainly incorporate elements of the British one into yours.

[Neil]

Yeah we prefer you dont copy the coat of arms exactly - but make it relevant to your nation. I know a fair bit on british coat of arms and symbology - being Northern Irish so PM me if you need a hand.

[Blakeway4]

There's also my COA factory

[Carbonite]

I have a coat of arms, but its not very good, then again im not good at MS paint or photoshop

[Daniel]

Not bad for a first attempt. Needs to be polished, though.

[Carbonite]

i would love if you polished it for me haha ::

[Daniel]

No worries. I'll do it over the next couple of days and PM it to you.

[Carbonite]

thank you sooo much

[Daniel]

Sweet as, mate.

[JJ]

my mind swooped through the gutter just now

[Forsma]

Nice!

[Daniel]

HAHAHAHAHA! Jeremy, you crazy.

[JJ]

yes, Dan, I am! That's why y'all love me here! But seriously, i had to read that twice!

[Daniel]

I'm so glad you're back. :flower:

[JJ]

and I'm glad to be back!

[will]

I'm wondering what the steps are to the AIN now, Observer, Member, etc. I'm back working on waterbridge, which was started to join the AIN but ended up trying for the afdes but I stopped sc4 and cancelled that application and now am working on Waterbridge again and plan on trying for ain membership but want to know the steps and which are required and whats required for them.

[Blakeway4]

You may be part of another Union and be an Observer. If you want to be fully part of AIN, you can apply for Associate Member/Member.

[will]

ok, but the only three are observer, member and associate member? and is associate member the same as Jr. Member used to be?

[StanislavSoltys]

Yes, exactly

[Forsma]

Since we use the new system of membership application, now a new member could instantly being member state (Full member) without needing of being associate member (Jr. Member).

[Thomas]

You either apply for Observership or Membership. If you apply for observership you aren't a complete member of the AIN.
If you apply for membership, and then it goes to voting, we will vote on whether we feel you should be accepted as a Member State (full) or an Associate Member (junior). We can also vote no completely, but that's unlikely to happen.

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