Command : RELATIONS

Basic

[##:##] relations

The relations command displays your diplomatic status with other nations. If the optional argument is specified, the command displays that country's diplomatic status with other nations.

The data displayed by the nation command is formatted as a single page report.
[##:##] relations


	MGM Diplomatic Relations Report       Sat Jun 17 23:24:46 1989

	0) POGO                  Allied    Allied
	1) 1                     Neutral   Neutral
	2) Groonland		 At War    Hostile

[##:##] relations 2


	Groonland Diplomatic Relations Report       Sat Jun 17 23:24:46 1989

	0) POGO                  Neutral   Neutral
	1) 1                     Allied    Neutral
	3) MGM			 Hostile   At War

Relations are: Allied, Friendly, Neutral, Hostile, Mobilizing, Sitzkrieg, and At War. Each has certain ramifications.

Allied

Your ally is someone you trust deeply, and are willing to make sacrifices for. If you are allied with someone, then your forts, ships, planes, & artillery will support them in battle. Also, they can over-fly you, and you will not be told. (I.e. an ally can map you out easily). When you use the "wall" command, it sends a flash message to all of your allies (see info wall). If the ALL_BLEED option is in effect, then you will benefit from tech produced by your allies. Allied nations are assumed to have "friendly" trade relations.

Friendly

When you accept a country as a trustworthy trading partner, then you establish friendly relations towards them. This allows them to sail ships into your harbours, load and unload goods, fuel, and have their ships repaired there. You are allowed to "tend" and "follow" friendly ships. You are allowed to cede sectors to a friendly nation, and may send them "flash" messages (see info flash). You will be warned, however, if they overfly your territory. And if they do it enough times, your diplomatic relations towards them will be automatically downgraded. You may "spy" on a friendly nation with no consequences.

Neutral

You start out neutral towards all countries. It simply means that you are ambivalent towards them. If they overfly your territory, you will be warned and your relations will automatically downgrade. Caught spies will be deported.

Hostile

If you are suspicious that a nation may be planning to attack you, but you are not committed to an all out war against them, then you should declare hostile relations towards them. This will ensure that your planes will intercept theirs if they try to over-fly you, and your forts will fire on their ships when they sail within range. Also, your a-sat's and abm's will attempt to intercept their satellites and missiles independent of the target sector they have launched them at, and your ships with anti-missile capability will attempt to intercept any incoming marine missiles within range. Caught spies will be shot.

War

If you are committed to expending major resources against a nation, then you should declare war on them. This will cause all of your ships, artillery, planes and missiles which have been put on a mission to react to enemy movement.

The following paragraphs apply only if the SLOW_WAR option is used.

Mobilizing

If you are Mobilizing, it means that you have declared war, and are getting ready to attack. You cannot attack someone's land until you are actually At War. At the next update, you will automatically move to Sitzkrieg. Your interdiction of the enemy will be the same as if you were hostile towards them.

Sitzkrieg

Sitzkrieg is the same as Mobilizing. You still are unable to attack their land. At the next update, you will automatically move to At War\*.
When you are At War with someone, you may attack them willy-nilly.
Note that if the SNEAK_ATTACK option is enabled, you can make an attack on someone you're not at war with (not shelling or anything else, just an attack or assault). For this privilege, you are charged $5K. Once your attack is over, whether successful or not, you automatically declare war on them and must wait through the normal SLOW_WAR procedure to attack again. (In this case, the $1K fee for declaring war is waived)
Also, there is an automatic progression. If someone you are allied with attacks you, you become hostile towards them. If someone you are neutral to over-flies or attacks you, you become hostile towards them. Neither of these progressions can lead to war, however, they both stop at hostility. See also : Diplomacy