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    Posted: 21 Dec 2011 at 07:12
JUST WONDERING WHAT ARE THE DIFFERNCES IN NAP AND CONFEDERATION DIPLIMACY
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In terms of game mechanics, there are few differences between NAP and confederation.  The major difference is that a confederation (and not just a NAP) is required before a player can move within 10 squares of another player using Tenaril's or Exodus.

In practice, different alliances mean different things by NAPs and confederations.  Most commonly a NAP is taken to mean that the parties will not attack each other, while a confederations is seen as a commitment for mutual defense and possibly even an agreement to support each other in wars.

However, the specific meaning of a NAP or confed really depends on the two alliances that make the agreement.  If you're not sure, ask the leadership of both alliances what it means.  They might tell you.
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Different alliances will use their own interpretations, but the words/acronyms themselves have indisputable definitions.  It helps to know NAP stands for Non-Aggression Pact.  Alliances who infer other meanings have no one but themselves to blame when misunderstandings occur, and likely won't get much sympathy from people who pay attention to their standard English dictionaries.

Confederation (n):
  • A group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose; a league.
Non-aggression pact:
  • An international treaty between two or more states agreeing to avoid war or armed conflict between them and resolve their disputes through peaceful negotiations. Sometimes such a pact may include a pledge of avoiding armed conflict even if participants find themselves fighting third countries, including allies of one of the participants.
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Originally posted by HonoredMule HonoredMule wrote:

 and likely won't get much sympathy from people who pay attention to their standard English dictionaries.

I may have loled.
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