Every day IRL is 1 year in-game.

Anything not covered by stats is at the writer's discretion.

New countries have spawn protection from nations higher than level 5 until they reach an average of level 5 or greater in most stats, unless they invade a level 5 or higher country first.

Puppet nations may use their parent nation's stat, but must choose whether to use their parent or puppet stats and stick with that choice.

You must have written about something in a factbook, on the RMB, or in a dispatch before using it in a war. You must also declare it on the RMB. Simply dropping a link to the factbook or dispatch on the RMB is enough, before going to war. Please no sneaky editing tricks. I've hired goblins to watch you.

Factbooks/dispatches can give you an advantage in battle. A nation with weaker stats but factbooks that specifically defeat what the enemy is using can possibly beat a superior stat nation whose own factbooks weren't as detailed. The bigger the gap in levels, the harder this is, but may still be possible. Absurd example: If Homer Simpson walks up to the reactor of an invincible starship and spills beer on the electronics, and the electronics aren't specifically liquid proof on that one console, the starship can be disabled.

It takes 1 IRL day to hop to any other star system in the same galaxy with hyperlane access, and 3 days to hop to any system in a different galaxy from the one your ships are currently in. These GREATLY SIMPLIFIED hyperlane rules are an alternative to removing them entirely. Most people ignored them before, but this rule is easier to enforce and understand and notice violations of.

Pickup Antagonists: If you are bored and nobody is invading you, you can always ask OOC on the RMB "Does anyone want to be my antagonist / does anyone want an antagonist?"! People love that here and will most likely respond :3

It is now mandatory for frequent character RPs to use the [spoiler] BB code or take place via linked Factbooks/Dispatches. No longer may the RMB be filled up with long Character RP posts because it's driving people away. Do not flood the RMB.

When Venmere/1APCAT is active you tell them "I'd like to discover a new start system, please generate me one!" and you can claim the randomly generated system.

Once per month (every 30 days), you may go to the 1AP sector map and claim an unclaimed system. We won't be overly particular about it being exactly 30 days, but if you frequently go over we might impose some ingame event on you (like communication system malfunctions that block you from making new star systems for 60 days)

once a month you can attempt to expand about 20% (1/5th) of your size on the Neo New Earth map. That way it's slow, as you grow you can claim bigger areas, which makes it more likely to be stopped since people will become paranoid.

No galaxy destroying weapons. Terra/Ferros/Neo New Earth is immune to planet destroying weapons for a mysterious reason. "Planet destroying" means it can wipe out the majority of life on the surface. A small percentage of surface life, and anything built deep enough underground, can survive. Celestial bodies can't be completely annihilated. Additionally, no weapons capable of destroying the entire universe may be used either.

1: (less than 0.2 science)

2: (less than 1 science)

3: (1 science)

4: (10 science)

5: (20 science)

6: (30 science)

7: (80 science)

8: (150 science)

9: (200 science)

10: (250 science)

11: (300 science)

12: (350 science)

13: (400 science)

14: (450 science)

15: (500 science)

16: (600 science)

17: (650 science)

18: (750 science)

19: (800 science)

20: (900 science)

21: (950 science)

22: (1000 science)

23: (1100 science)

24: (1200 science)

-2: Angry Mob (less than 50 DF)

-1: CHAZ (50 DF: Bare attempts at organization)

0: Street Protest (200 DF: Basic medical care, loose organization)

0.5: Early Militia (500 DF: Basic teamwork, limited medical care)

1: Napoleonic Tactics (400 DF: Limited medical professionals, basic training)

1.5: Late Militia (700 DF: Improved teamwork, basic fortifications)

2: Partisan Militia (800 DF: Competent defense of fortified positions)

2.5: Early Conscripts (1000 DF: Basic long-distance navigation, light fortifications)

3: Conscripts (1300 DF: Medium-distance navigation, semi-competent defense)

3.5: Early Regulars (1400 DF: Improved navigation, competent attacks)

4: Regulars (1600 DF: Long-distance navigation, competent defense)

4.5: Late Regulars (2000 DF: Advanced logistics, early special forces)

5: Rough Riders (3200 DF: Good teamwork, advanced logistics)

5.5: Early Shocktroopers (4000 DF: Excellent teamwork, basic special forces)

6: Shocktroopers (4800 DF: Advanced bureaucracy, decent special forces)

6.5: Early Guards Infantry (6000 DF: High morale, advanced special forces)

7: Guards Elite (6800 DF: Highly competent soldiers, great officer corps)

7.5: Future Soldier Program (8000 DF: Super-soldiers, advanced equipment)

8: Space Marines (13000 DF: Demigod-like abilities, refined equipment)

9: Space Commandos (16000 DF: Elite version of Space Marines)

10: Eldritch Knights (28000 DF: Every soldier is basically Doomguy)

Level 1
- Up to 100 million in population
- Can use 70% of their population as manpower

Level 2
- 100 million - 400 million in population
- Can use 45% of their population as manpower

Level 3
- 400 million - 1.5 billion in population
- Can use 27% of their population as manpower

Level 4
- More than 1.5 billion in population
- Can use 21% of their population as manpower