Nations & diplomacy

Nations

• A mayor founds a nation for 1,000 FC from the town bank with /n new <name>, then invites other towns with /n invite <town>.
• Every resident of a member town becomes a citizen.

Governments

• Monarchy: the capital's mayor rules as Monarch, by decree.
• Republic: citizens elect a President every 7 days, who rules by decree.
• Democracy: citizens elect a Chancellor; laws pass by a 48-hour citizen vote.
• Change it with /n set gov <type>. Propose laws with /n law propose <text>. Special laws: TAX <amount>, GOV <type>, CONSTITUTION <text>.

Treaties

• /treaty draft <nation> alliance|peace|trade|nap <terms>. The other leader signs or rejects it.
• Signed treaties become written books and go up on the Registry in the Hall of Nations.
• Alliances stop allies hurting each other, trade treaties remove tariffs, non-aggression pacts forbid war, peace treaties end one.

Tariffs, sanctions and the Grand Council

• /diplo tariff <nation> <percent> taxes foreign shoppers. /diplo sanction <nation> blocks trade.
• The Grand Council gives one vote per nation: /council. A passed SANCTION <nation> binds everyone.

War

• Only nation leaders can declare: /war declare <nation> <reason>. Read /war rules first.
• Fighting starts 24 hours later. PvP is on between the two nations everywhere except Forge City, and town protection stays on.
• Kills are scored. Wars end by a peace treaty, a surrender, or after 7 days, followed by a 3-day truce.