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| 1 | State | | | | State Department | -1 | | | | | | | | | | Diplomatic relationships with our neighbors and with the World Market are an ongoing issue that must be constantly monitored. Regardless of our own intentions and ambitions, we will often be forced to react to the words and deeds of others and not given the ability to control an area's agenda. One of the main goals of Diplomacy though is to try and at least influence the actions of our neighbors. Click Next to Continue. | | | | y | | | |
| 2 | State | | | | State Department | 4 | | | | | | TDIP4 | | | | When we access our State Department, we will immediately see a list of all other regions that make up our area of the world. Any of the regions listed here can be interacted with directly. All regions outside of our local map are considered simply as part of the 'World Market' and are not available for direct contact. For ease of recognition, each local region is assigned a flag color. These colors are used on the main map to indicate ownership of both territory and of Military Units (when HUD is set to ownership). | | | | n | | | |
| 3 | State | | | | World Market | 0 | | | | | | WMBUT | | | | Before reviewing the Diplomatic options we have with our neighbors, let's first take a look at the options we have with the World Market. To do this, we would select the 'World Market' button as highlighted below. | | | | y | | | |
| 4 | State | | | | World Market | 0 | WMBUT | | | | | | | | | Here we see our current situation as it relates to the World Market. As a member of the World Market we are offered certain benefits. World Market members are able to purchase commodities from the World Market. World Market support can at times also help us overcome more powerful neighbors. Benevolent leadership will be noticed by the World Market and will usually generate an atmosphere of cooperation. At the same time, ignoring the World Market can have dire consequences. Cruel tactics and a heavy hand will likely bring sanctions against us and can lead to expulsion. | | | | n | | | |
| 5 | State | | | | World Market Membership | 0 | | | | | | | MEMBERBUT | | | As with everything, World Market membership also carries a price. Membership is not required and some may find the financial cost of membership to be unnecessary. However, breaking ties with the World Market should not be done lightly. (If you are not self sufficient in all products, you had best maintain your World Market Membership.) | | | | n | | | |
| 6 | State | | | | World Market | 0 | | | | | | WMBUT | | | | When you are done dealing with the World Market, selecting the World Market button again closes the section. | | | | n | | | |
| 7 | State | | | | Land Selector | 0 | WMBUT | | | | | LANDBUT | | | | Before we discuss Regional Diplomacy, there is a tool provided by our State Department that should first be explained... The 'Land Selector' option (highlighted below) allows you to highlight land tracts for use in discussions with others. | | | | y | | | |
| 8 | State | | | | Land Selector | 0 | LANDBUT | | | | | | | | | You can mark and store up to four different land tracts at any given time. You can then use each of these specified areas as part of your Diplomatic Negotiations with other regions. (eg. I'll give you $5 Billion for Area #1... or I want to end the war and I'm willing to give you Area #2 in exchange for a Peace Treaty.) Notes about Land Trades: There is no limit to the size of territory that can be marked. All the land within any given marked area MUST be contiguous (connected and not a piece here and a piece there). | | | | n | | | |
| 9 | State | | | | Regional Comparison | 0 | LANDBUT | | | | | SCORECARD | | | | The next option available to the leader is the 'Regional Comparison' (also duplicated within the News and Information section). This provides us with comparative data on all the Regions in our area. | | | | n | | | |
| 10 | State | | | | Local Regions | 0 | | | | | | TDIP5 | | | | Returning to the first panel, let's now examine how we can use the 'Local Regions' list. As well as showing the flag color, the region name, and the leader name of our neighboring regions, the list will also show either our current 'Causus Belli' (justification for war) with another region or whether we are already Allied or an Enemy of that region. (Allied Region names will be followed by a green circle, while Enemy Region names will be followed by a red circle). Declaring War on a region with whom we have a low 'Belli Bar' (or little justfication for War) will generally lead to less than desirable consequences! (Extreme Drops in Domestic Approval / Increase other Regions' justification for Declaring War on you / and of course consequences from the World Market.) | | | | y | | | |
| 11 | State | | | | Region Overview | 0 | LIST1 | | | | | | | | | Selecting from the list will then provide us with additional information about the highlighted region. It will also give us access to a number of Diplomatic options for themà | | | | n | | | |
| 12 | State | | | | Region Overview | 0 | | | | | | | NEUTWAR | | | War on Incursions' can be especially important as it prevents neutral players from moving into your territory without consequence. However, it can also be somewhat dangerous... A careless neutral player can cause an unwanted state of war simply by crossing your border accidentally. At least that may be their claim... | | | | n | | | |
| 13 | State | | | | Diplomatic Exchanges | 0 | | | | | | | NEGOTBUT | | | Within the Regional Options, making a 'Diplomatic Offer' is certainly the significant action available to you. (A diplomatic exchange can be initiated either by double clicking on the region name from the Local Regions List or by selecting 'Make Diplomatic Offer' as highlighted below.) | | | | | | | |
| 14 | State | | | | Review Diplomatic Offers | 0 | | | | ALLBUT | | | | | OPENBUT | Whenever a diplomatic offer is created, it is sent to the target region in EMail form. As you can see, we already have an offer awaiting a response. By selecting Open Selected EMail (or by double clicking on its subject line) we can view the offer in full. | | | | | | | |
| 15 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Review Diplomatic Offers | 0 | | | | OPENBUT | | | | | TDIP3 | When reading through a diplomatic offer, it is understandable that you may not recognize some of the items involved in the proposed exchange. You can view expanded information on most items with the Category buttons provided in the lower right of the EMail. For example, if the Military Unit design offered here is not familiar to you, selecting 'Unit Designs Offered Details' would give you access to that unit's full specifications. | | | | | | | |
| 16 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Review Diplomatic Offers | 0 | | | | | | | | | TDIP4 | If you don't quite like the trade offered, you also have the option of modifying it through the 'Counter' button rather than rejecting it outright. | | | | y | | | |
| 17 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | 0 | | | | TDIP4 | | | | | | Diplomatic Exchanges allow us to trade virtually anything - Treaties, Money, Military Units, Products, Research and even Land. The Minister of State will generally offer an opinion on each offer we make, and also estimate the dollar value for both sides, but the negotiations themselves are done directly between you and the selected region's Leader. | | | | n | | | |
| 18 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | 0 | | | | | | | | | TDIP1 | Please note that on the same panel as we put together new offers for a region, all of our existing agreements are also listed. By double clicking on any existing agreement, we can propose its cancellation as part of the upcoming exchange. In this way we can also negotiate ourselves out of agreements we no longer wish to honor. Unilaterally breaking an agreement with another region can have significant consequences, while successfully negotiating our way out of the commitment does not. | | | | n | | | |
| 19 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | 0 | | | | TREATBUT | | | | | TREATBUT | As has been mentioned, when creating a Diplomatic Offer, we can add items from any one of eight categories. Currently we are looking at available Treaties. Some treaties can include several associated agreements, (eg. a Formal Alliance includes Line of Sight, Transit, and Supply treaties) and other treaties will only appear under specific circumstances (eg. Peace only appears when negotiating with an enemy). | | | | | | | |
| 20 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | 0 | | | | DIPLIST1 | | | | | OFFERBUT | Selecting any item from the available lists will provide details on it and make the 'Offer' or 'Request' button appear. Clicking on these buttons will then add the item to the appropriate side of the offer. (Double Clicking on any item also has the same effect of adding it to the offer.) | | | | | | | |
| 21 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | 0 | | | | OFFERBUT | | | | | VALUE1 | Since Treaties do not have an actual dollar value, you will notice that adding a Treaty to a Diplomatic Offer does not change the value of the offer as reflected by the 'Current Trade Value'. | | | | | | | |
| 22 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | 0 | | | | ECONBUT | | | | | ECONBUT | Often money needs to involved in a Diplomatic Trade to 'sweeten the deal'. You have the option of selecting either a Lump Sum (one time) payment or a recurring payment. | | | | | | | |
| 23 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | 0 | | | | DIPLIST1 | | | | | AMNTSLDR | Once a payment schedule is chosen, the amount is then shown in the details section. | | | | | | | |
| 24 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | | | | | | EQUAL | The 'Equalize Values' option will add a dollar amount to the proposed exchange such that both sides of the offer will be of equal value. This makes a good last step whenever you are creating a diplomatic offer. | | | | | | | |
| 25 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | PRODUCTBUT | | | | | PRODUCTBUT | We can also decide to trade any of our commodities by selecting 'Available Product'. | | | | | | | |
| 26 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | DIPLIST1 | | | | | AMOUNTVAL | Once we select a commodity, we can set the quantity and frequency of the offer. (The total dollar value of the goods will of course be added to the 'Current Trade Value' total.) | | | | | | | |
| 27 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | MILBUT | | | | | MILBUT | We may also choose to trade 'Available Military Units'. Only units that are in reserve are available to be added to trades. Note: Once we have traded a unit, it will deploy from whichever of our bases it was stationed, but obviously under its new ownership. If no transit treaty exists with that region, the unit will follow an 'Exit rule' and immediately leave our territory. (This is not classified as an incursion into our territory.) | | | | | | | |
| 28 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | MISSILES | | | | | MISSILES | 'Available Missiles' can also be tradedà These are immediately transferred to the receiving region. | | | | | | | |
| 29 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | INTELBUT | | | | | INTELBUT | We can also exchange 'Available Unit Designs'à (The plans that would allow another region to start building the specific unit.) | | | | | | | |
| 30 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | RESEARCHBUT | | | | | RESEARCHBUT | ...and Scientific Research Items can also be added to an offer. | | | | | | | |
| 31 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | DIPLIST1 | | | | | TINSPECT | When any of these preceding items are selected, we are shown additional information about it, including its value. We also have the option to access the full details screen for the specific unit or technology. | | | | | | | y |
| 32 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | DIPLIST1 | | | | | OFFERBUT | All of these items can be added by either selecting the 'Offer' or 'Request' button or by Double Clicking on themà | | | | | | | y |
| 33 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | OFFERBUT | | | | | VALUE1 | à which once again immediately updates the dollar value of the offer. (Since research takes time and money, a fixed value can be attached to it.) | | | | | | | y |
| 34 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | TERRAINBUT | | | | | TERRAINBUT | The final option available for Diplomatic Exchanges is Tagged Land. When selected you will be shown a list of any land groupings you have already created using the previously mentioned 'Land Selector'. | | | | | | | |
| 35 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | | | | | | TDIP2 | Not all of these same categories are available for the 'Requests' we may wish to make. Since you do not have knowledge of what units another region may have stockpiled in their reserves (unless they have already signed a treaty with you that shares their Reserve List), you will not be able to view either their 'Available Units' or their 'Available Missiles'. | | | | | | | |
| 36 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | DIPLIST3 | | | | | DIPLIST3 | Any item that is already either 'Offered' or 'Requested' may be removed from the list by first selecting the specific item and then clicking on the button to remove it. Similarly, you can also clear the full list on either side of the exchange with a single button click. These options help facilitate changes when you are 'Countering' a received offer. | | | | | | | |
| 37 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | | | | | | APPROACH | Automatically all Diplomatic Offers expire after seven days, so there is no need to set an expiration date for your offer. You can also use the Emoticons provided to let the target region know the tone of your offer (Polite, Arrogant, Pleading etc...) | | | | | | | |
| 38 | State | -1 | 0 | 154 | Diplomatic Exchanges | | | | | | | | | | SUBMITBUT | Once you are satisfied that the offer is ready, you send it to the other leader simply by clicking on 'Submit Diplomatic Offer'. This will create the EMail and send it to the other region. As has been already indicated, they will then have the option to accept, reject or to counter this offer. | | | | | | | |
| 39 | State | | | | Regional Relations | 0 | | | | CLOSEBUT | | | RELATION | | | Before exiting the State Department, let's quickly examine what other options are available... You should notice that on the second panel there is also an option to 'View Relations' of whatever region is currently selected. Here we can see what other regions they are currently allied or at war with. Note: For convenience, you can also find shortcuts to common treaties within this panel. | | | | n | | | |
| 40 | State | | | | Signed Agreements | 0 | | | | | | | TREATBUT | | | Under 'View Negotiated Treaties' we also have the option of reviewing the agreements currently in place between us and the selected region. In addition to signed treaties, this would also list any outstanding payments or commodity transfers that are still pending. It is possible from here to unilaterally break any existing agreement (without need of agreement from the other party), but beware the possible consequences that could result from such undiplomatic behavior... | | | | n | | | |
| 41 | State | | | | Boycotts | 0 | | | | | | | BOYCOTTS | | | Whenever we are having difficulties with another region, one retaliatory step we can take is the initiation of product boycotts. Within this panel we are able to selectively choose both the commodity and whether the boycott extends to purchases, sales, or both. If we have a monopoly within the area on a particular commodity, boycotts can be especially powerful and damaging to another region's economy. | | | | n | | | |
| 42 | State | | | | Declarations of War | 0 | | | | | | | WAR | | | And of course, when all negotiations fail, there is always the option to Declare War on another region. Note: The World Market will always have an opinion on War Declarations and many factors can affect whether they approve or disapprove of your actions. | | | | n | | | |
| 43 | State | | | | Declarations of War | 0 | | WAR | | | | | | SCHEDBUT | | Due to the significant consequences a war declaration can have, a confirmation is required before this action will be taken. Before you confirm, you should notice that it is possible to schedule a war declaration to coincide with other events that you may decide to plan. Use the 'Set Scheduling for Action' button if you want to use this feature. | | | | | | | |
| 44 | State | | | | Ceasefire | 0 | | | WARACCPBUT | | | | CEASEFIRE | | | Once war has been declared, all of your Military Units will openly engage any enemy units they find within their range. Note: Once two regions are at war, the option for 'War on Incursions' is replaced by an option to initiate a 'Ceasefire'. Ceasefires can be useful for trying to prevent additional casualties while negotiations are still under way to formally end a conflict. | | | | n | | | |
| 45 | State | | | | Ceasefire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | As long as the Ceasefire box is selected, units will avoid attacking enemies unless they are directly threatened. If the situation stabilizes, both regions may be able to agree to a formal Ceasefire treaty and eventually work towards restored neutrality. Breaking a Formal Ceasefire (even though you are still technically at war with that region) would have all the same consequences as any other broken agreement. | | | | | | | |
| 46 | State | | | | State Department | 0 | | | | | | | | | | This concludes the State Department tutorial. As you can see the Diplomatic Options available to us are quite extensive. We should make every effort to extend our regional influence through these efforts at every opportunity. In the meantime, you may wish to continue reviewing how the other departments function... | | | | | | | |
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| 48 | State | | | | International Agreements | 0 | | | | | | | TREATYBUT | | | Whether or not we are a member, another function of the World Market is to encourage participation in many international treaties. Nuclear Proliferation and Land Mine Use are examples of two longstanding international concerns and the World Market appreciates regions that are willing to become signatories to treaties against these actions. All of the World Market Treaties available for signature can be reviewed in the 'Treaties' section (highlighted below). | | | | n |
| 49 | State | | | | Military Aid | 0 | | | | | | | MILAIDBUT | | | Through the World Market we can also request different types of Aid. Military Aid from the World Market can come in various forms: Personnel, Military Units, Defensive Help or even Offensive Help. Any involvement by the World Market in local military affairs will likely be quite decisive to the outcome since they always have access to the most modern and powerful equipment. All requests for this kind of help are made in the 'Military Aid' section highlighted below. | | | | n |
| 50 | State | | | | Economic Aid | 0 | | | | | | | ECONAIDBUT | | | A more likely form of Aid that the World Market will be willing to provide is Economic Aid. This includes both financial and product needs. Thankfully, the World Market will rarely deny at least some food and water to starving nations. | | | | n |
| 51 | State | | | | International Votes | 0 | | | | | | | WMVOTEBUT | | | As long as you are a member of the World Market, there are also a variety of 'Votes' that you can request. From here you can ask that the World Market offer Aid to one of your allies, or that they impose sanctions against an enemy. The World Market's opinion of your leadership can greatly affect the support your vote receives. | | | |
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