Command : DECLARE
NAME
declare - Formally declare alliance, friendly, neutrality, hostile or war
Level: Basic
SYNTAX
[##:##] Command : declare
The declare command allows you to officially declare your diplomatic relations
with other countries.
may be "alliance", "friendly", "neutrality", "hostile", or "war";
can be the name or number of a country you want to declare relations
towards, or it can be * in which case you will declare towards all
nations.
For a complete list of the meanings of all the different types of relations,
see "info relations".
GOING TO WAR
(Note: the following stuff is only in effect if the SLOW_WAR option is
selected) With the SLOW_WAR option in use, you cannot attack the land of some-
one you are not at war with. When you declare war on someone, your relation
goes to "mobilizing". You still can't attack them. After the next update,
your relation goes to "sitzkrieg", and you still can't attack them. After the
NEXT update, you're at war with them, and anything goes.
If someone is "mobilizing" or in "sitzkrieg", or at war with you, and you
declare war against them, your relation is set to be the same as theirs, so
there is no way to gain any advantage through this stuff. It just means that
you can't sneak-attack people.
The first person who declares war pays $1000. Return declarations are free.
There is an exception to the SLOW_WAR restrictions. If you are listed as the
old owner of a sector, you are still allowed to attack it. This is to prevent
someone from declaring war with you, taking some sectors, then declaring neu-
trality before you declare war. (Assuming you didn't notice their declaration
of war)
The newspaper is very interested in declarations of war or alliance -- don't
expect to keep such declarations secret.
Deities will be prompted for a third parameter, the country to make the decla-
ration for. The default is to make it for the deity's country.
SEE ALSO
fly, nation, spy, relations, Diplomacy