22-10-2025, 10:24 PM
After careful consideration the team has decided to not go forward with a rule change in regards to border changes/territory transfers.
The following points in favor of a change have been raised in the internal discussion:
The following points against a change have been raised in the internal discussion:
Summarily, for the team - in its current constellation - it is not an option to introduce a concept or specific rule proposal to accomodate these ideas.
The following points in favor of a change have been raised in the internal discussion:
- There are storytelling benefits (availability) if there is the introduction of a system which deals with Empty Nations via Mod Intervention/Temporary Takeovers (without a Controller.)
-> While that may be true, there is nothing necessitating mod intervention. Currently anyone could go there to help Player X with a storyline that would require a nation to be filled.
The following points against a change have been raised in the internal discussion:
- Additional work for the mod team and bureaucratic hurdles which would be difficult to handle.
- No real need for permanent border changes, everything that would be possible with them can be achieved without the rule change.
- Concerns over what could happen if certain nation slots consolidate too much territory.
-> This includes - on an abstract level - creating different "qualities" of Slots meaning that certain Primaries are worth more than others on an enforced mechanical level.
- Rarely examples of good Roleplay justifying border changes.
Summarily, for the team - in its current constellation - it is not an option to introduce a concept or specific rule proposal to accomodate these ideas.