What timing! The open beta of NationStates 2 has picked Election Day 2008 (November 4) as the launch date! NationStates 2 is the latest version of NationStates, a primarily text-based, free-to-play, browser game where you create a nation and then answer questions and issues to improve and shape your own state. So if you’re not satisfied with how the elections turn out tonight, you can create your own nation and do it your way.

You begin by “creating” an account and nation. You provide a motto, a currency, pick how big a world you want your nation to be in, pick a flag, decide on a national animal, name your newspaper and appoint a capital city. You then answer 10 setup questions to help create your nation’s initial standing.

I’d like to tell you what happens after that, and perhaps provide a screenshot, but I can’t…

OMAC Industries has just announced that NationStates 2 is in development and should be perfected and ready to play sometime soon. NationStates 2 is the sequel to the surprisingly popular browser game NationStates. The original NationStates was created to act as a supplement to Max Berry’s book Jennifer Government and allowed users to create and manage their own countries, and use them to interact with other users.

A definite launch date has not been announced. The official press release gives a release window that begins when the Democratic party chooses a candidate and ends when the next president of the United States is elected. Pretty vague, huh? Don’t let it bother you too much. The NationStates 2 site has two sections where you can enter your email address or phone number to receive instant updates concerning the browser game.