Quick Glossary (so we’re all on the same page)

T = Town | N = Nation
L# = Loyalty tier (0–3)
Quorum — gotta hit this % turnout or the vote’s a dud
Caretaker — temp boss until a real election happens
Dormant — town’s basically asleep (too few active voters)
Council of Mayors — top 3 loyalty rockstars in a nation
Liberty Guard — the “most democratic” nation gets this shiny title
Civic Bonuses — extra juice for output/upkeep if people actually show up
Runoff — top-2 rematch if nobody cracked 50 %
Referendum — straight-up public vote on big moves
Eligible Voter — anyone L1+
Active Play — actually doing stuff (no AFK farming)
Contested Area — hot zone during a siege
Special Election — “oops, no candidates” → forced early vote

1️⃣ What’s the point?

Give towns and nations a real political heartbeat. Players pick Autocracy (one boss rules all) or Democracy (everyone gets a say). Power, cash, and loyalty shift based on how you lead and how lively your crew is.

2️⃣ Government Flavors

🟥 Autocracy (T or N)
  • One ring to rule them all.
  • Boss calls every shot: diplomacy, ranks, everything.
  • Downsides: –5 % total output, +10 % upkeep, citizens can’t vote, no shot at Liberty Guard or demo bonuses.
🟦 Democracy (T or N)

Power to the people (who actually log in).

Election Calendar
  • Town: every 30 days
  • Nation: every 45 days
  • 7-day sign-up window → 48 h (T) / 72 h (N) voting → 24 h runoff if needed.
  • To run: T → L2+ | N → L3+ (and you gotta be a mayor).

⚖️ Forced Early Election
No qualified candidates? Current leader hangs on, but all civic bonuses freeze for 14 days until a “special election” fills the seat.

Referendums (big community decisions)

  • Kick a resident (T) or whole town (N)
  • Flip allies/enemies (N)
  • Name co-leaders
  • Need >50 % YES + ≥20 % turnout (60 % for kicks).

Democracy Goodies

  • +0.25 % output per eligible voter (caps at 8 % T / 12 % N)
  • –5 % upkeep flat
  • Council of Mayors (N): top 3 L3 mayors can drop referendums anytime.

Participation Rule: Turnout dips below 25 %? Bonuses get halved until the next proper election.

3️⃣ Loyalty Ladder (works for T & N)

Tier Points Voting Power Can Run For
L00–4––
L15–115–
L212–237Mayor (T)
L324+10Nation Lead (N)

How you climb

  • +1 per 60 min of real play (capped at +1/day)
  • After L2 you still get +0.5/day max
  • +2 if you hang in a siege zone for ≥3 min after it pops off
  • –1 every 7 days idle
  • Leave the group? Back to L0.
  • Newbies get 7 days of decay protection at L1.
  • Must be 14+ days old account to earn or vote.

Vote Weight Formula

weight = min(yourLevelPower, ceil(0.40 × totalBallots))

Keeps whales from steamrolling tiny elections.

4️⃣ Liberty Guard (Nation-only crown)

Conquest Rule – captured town auto-starts as Transitional Democracy for 14 days, then holds its first election.

5️⃣ Stability

AND MORE..