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General Rules
1. The RP Coordinators have ultimate power on matters of RP, barring the intervention of the WA Delegate (in the Founder's place) or the Founder.
2. All rules added to this list are to remain in one place. This place will be in this Factbook on Geopolity's account.
2A. The Founder reserves the right to implement rules without a regional vote.
3. Inflammatory, insulting, abusive (etc.) remarks will not be tolerated, on the RMB or via TG. Likewise, starting, maintaining, or encouraging arguments will not be permitted on the RMB and should be taken to TG.
4. OOC (Out of Character) discussion is permitted, however, this is to be minimized if possible. If a RP-participating nation requests for OOC discussion to end, it is expected that it will be continued via TG or another method of discussion.
4A. On this note, OOC discussion of a divisive nature, such as religion, race, politics and the like should be taken to TG or other forms of communication and not discussed at all on the RMB. Failure to abide by this will result in a warning and possible further actions.
5. 20 consecutive days without RPing or posting on the RMB constitutes grounds for removal from the map. Legitimate reasons for this inactivity will be evaluated on a case by case basis, however in most cases there must be warning given to the RA before said period of inactivity begins.
5A. If there are 3 consecutive periods of 15 days without RPing or posting on the RMB, the RP Coordinators reserve the right to remove your nation from the map. This applies even with short intermediary periods of minimal posting.
5B. If a nation does not post within five days of being accepted, they will be removed from the map.
5C. All nations that leave the map will have their territories revert back to being NPCs. Territories may not be gifted or given to another nation.
6. Any nation that leaves the region of its own actions without having legitimate cause, and then interacting with another region, will be required to re-apply for membership if it decides to return to Geopolity.
6A. A nation that is ejected from the World Assembly (WA) for rule violations, or having left the WA intentionally, must re-apply if that nation re-joins the World Assembly.
7. A complaint (whether regarding RP or OOC matters) shall be submitted and processed through one of the following mediums:
a) An especially-made Chatzy,
b) an especially-made Discord, or
c) via TG.
The player may add a witness who shall observe the proceeding while the RA shall bring an additional random player to observe. The RA reserves the right to add or remove a channel for complaint based on the usage of said medium except via TG.
7A. As a result of the aforementioned rule, complaints are to be hereby extremely limited in nature on the RMB. If it is considered to be excessive by an RP Coordinator, they reserve the right to warn you to stop and suppress your posts if this is ignored. They will then tell said player to have their complaints done via one of the aforementioned methods, and RP is to resume as normal.
8. After being banjected from the region, no player that has been banjected may return unless removed from the banjection list by an RA vote.
9. Only persons who have had their RP application accepted may post on the RMB. All other posts will be suppressed until said person submits and has his/her application accepted by the RA.
10. All NPC nations are believed to be their real life, or as close to real life equivalent as they can be made. This does not mean that NPC nations will have international ties such as defensive pacts.
10A. Real life figures of major importance may not be used in RP. They may of course be mentioned in history (provided that they closely mirror their RL persona). This is evaluated on a case by case basis by the RP coordinators.
11. Limited NPC interaction (such as trade and/or tourism) will be permitted, so long as there is accurate support for this trade or tourism. So long as what you are RP-ing has no dynamic effect on the NPC nations, (such as a post implying that NPC French Muslims were taking arms and starting a civil war for example) then these interactions will be tolerated. This will be regulated by the RP Coordinators on an as-needed basis.
11A.. Automated trade with an NPC is allowed unless the player states otherwise (through RMB or Factbook). This trade shall be based on the RL trade existing between both countries. This does not apply to corporations: the player in question must ask permission from the RA before having one of his/her companies operate in an NPC, and any attempt to have corporations operate in NPCs without permission from the RA will be invalidated.
12. You are not permitted to RP for or within another nation without their permission.
12A. Propaganda and the like are permitted. However, if this becomes too inflammatory, the RP Coordinators retain the right to intervene on this matter.
13. Wars must be consented to by both sides. If one side does not consent, the war will not occur.
14. To expand your land claim, including during a war with another member nation, an application must be submitted to and approved by the Regional Administration. This can be viewed in the Application Form Factbook.
15. The use of biological, nuclear, and radiological weapons must be approved by a RP Coordinator. The use of chemical weapons is openly permitted, so long as your nation has the ability IRL to produce said weapons, has developed the ability through RP, or has purchased them from nations that have this capability.
16. 0.4% of your population is the recommended maximum for active forces during peacetime. If your figure is higher, it will be expected that economic problems will begin to arise within your nation. In wartime, this cap is lifted and a realistic limit placed by the RP Coordinators depending on the severity of the situation. This process will be observed closely by the RP Coordinators.
17. If military equipment is not listed in your application, then it will be presumed you use equipment of your primary real life constituent (The RL country that makes up the most of your claim). This means that a country based out of North Korea could not field modern American equipment unless they had stated that in their application, or purchased/developed it through RP. Limits will be placed on what a nation can develop in RP.
18. All military equipment must have a real life equivalent, or at the very least expected to be completed and tested within the next five years. This will be heavily monitored by the RP Coordinators. Some types of equipment may have this rule more strictly applied (i.e. Aircraft) then others (i.e. Naval vessels).
19. Time progresses are a rate of 1 day IRL = 1 week in RP. (Exceptions apply to Character RP, where time may move much more slowly).
