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Nations Alternative Ruleset
0. If you break any of the rules on this page you will be warned/deleted and/or banned, also:
a. If these rules are upsetting for you just do your job as normal or hang out in the library and do some DnD or adminhelp for thunderdome or whatever
b. Everyone should wear clothing associated with their department proudly, if it is not available, adminhelp for it
c. So you can conceal your identity but not your Nation
d. Do not mess with telecoms, gravity or singulo
e. As a leader, try to announce every major action
1. Every Department is an independent Nation At Start, with them in charge:
a. CE of Engineering and Atmos
b. HoS of Sec
c. RD of RnD and Robotics
d. HoP of Cargo and mining (above the QM)
e. CMO of med
2. Others
a. AI is independent until subverted. No secborgs. The AI should not submit willingly to subversion unless it's existence is threatened
or if it seeks protection from another active threat by method of alliance
b. Sec is not a tool of the command staff unless they (or the HoS) wishes to act as such
c. Every service section is an independent entity, they can form a coalition or align themselves with any of the other entities if they wish
d. Assistants are independent, they can choose to join anyone that accepts them or they can form their own nation
e. Captain is independent
3. Conflict
a. By default you may not kill anyone unless you are defending against a sustained lethal assault
b. Breaking in and stealing is allowed, dont steal IDs in use
c. If someone tries to steal your things, you can take everything from them and detain them for 7 minutes
d. Captured thieves can choose to be conscripted into the department if that is offered by their captor to avoid the punishment
4. War
a. A leader of a Nation can declare war on another nation. Your allies have to announce joining the war
b. Usually this is done through the wall computers that can make announcements (request console)
c. Nobody shall attempt to break these computers or make them inaccessible
d. If you are a leader that can't get to a console, adminhelp to have your message broadcasted
e. If you aren't a leader, dont make announcements
f. If you are at war, you may kill your enemies if they attack you outside their department or if they resist the occupation of their department
g. Do not use non-targeted mass destruction (releasing sing, flooding station - BAD; bombing brig: good)
h. Do not declare war before 15 minutes (see PDA for time) or the admin announcement allowing it
i. A leader can declare that they wish to negotiate terms to end the war. All workers under them have to obey this.
j. A leader can declare an unconditional surrender. All workers under them have to obey this.
k. If a Nation is occupied for 10 minutes and the leader is captured, the winning Nation can Annex the loser or "demote" the loser leader and keep their Nation as a "vassal" or a "puppet state"
h. Vassals are not free until they win a war against their Ruler or their ruler is annexed; or set free by their Ruler
5. Diplomacy
a. Nations can ally
b. If you make a secret alliance it is not enforced
c. If you make an announced defensive alliance, the state of war is enforced
d. Nations can trade, announced or unannounced
e. Nations can form a union willingly under one leader or whatever government the ruler wants. Announce the changes.
6. Ruling a Nation
a. If you are the founder of a Nation, you rule it
b. A leader may step down and designate the new leader
c. A leader can change the government type of a nation
for example to a council that votes or whatever
d. A leader can change the name of their nation. Announce the change.
e. Internal Conflict. If at least three people are displeased with the leader, they can conspire to overthrow them
f. The disposed leader can submit and become a normal worker or be exiled, but not killed
g. Conspirants can be banished or punished
7. The AI ruleset
1. Do not kill those that arent intending to kill you
2. Do not lock down people that arent messing with you
3. Do not let people change your laws unless the alternative is worse
4. Try to get dead people cloned
5. Conspire with the underdogs
6. There shall be no security borgs
8. Captain
a. You are alone
b. You may help a Nation if it pleases you
c. Be careful with making a Nation too powerful, they might choose to overthrow you
I have to admit that I went overboard with the bureaucracy, but I believe that if people give it a chance, they will find that it is mostly straightforward.
Also I tried not to squeeze all my ideas into it, at this point it is complex enough already.
So, I'm wondering if people find this concept interesting.