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New Alliance Guide

Guide

Procedural reference for alliances interacting with NAP 9. This guide explains how to enter the system, what protections apply, and what obligations follow.

NAP 9 recognizes three states: Full Member, Associate Member, and Non-Member. Each carries different rights and responsibilities.

1. Choosing Your Status

1.1 Associate Member (starting path)​

  • Non-voting participant.
  • Eligible for NAP protection on L1–L5 land currently held.
  • Can submit evidence and request case review.
  • Must follow all penalties, compliance rules, and Clerk procedures.

This is the standard entry point for alliances seeking stability.

1.2 Full Member (governance seat)​

  • Occupies one of the nine Council seats.
  • Gains voting authority on all cases and amendments.
  • Receives full land protection for territories held.
  • Must maintain high participation and strict procedural compliance.

Full Membership is not requested, it is earned through ranking and standing.

1.3 Non-Member (independent)​

  • No NAP protection.
  • No case rights, no appeals, no land coverage.
  • Interactions occur entirely outside the NAP system.

2. Joining as an Associate Member

Associate capacity is seven (7) seats, first-come, first-served.

2.1 Required Information​

Your R5 must post the following in
NAP Discord → #associate-applications:

  • Alliance Name + Tag
  • R5 In-Game Name
  • R5 Discord Tag (If applicant is not R5)
  • Statement of acceptance of the NAP 9 Covenant:

    “I accept all standards and procedures of the NAP 9 Covenant.”

  • Statement of evidence/penalty compliance:

    “I will honor all evidence rules and enforcement requirements.”

2.2 Clerk Verification​

Clerks confirm:

  • no active penalties or investigations
  • no harboring of blacklisted players
  • an Associate slot is available

If compliant → admission is immediate.
If full → the alliance is placed in the timestamped waiting queue.

2.3 Opt-Out Procedure​

If leaving by choice:

  1. R5 posts in #associate-announcements:

    “We are ending our alliance's participation NAP 9 effectively immediately.”

  2. All NAP protection ends immediately.
  3. A 7-day cooldown begins before re-application.

3. Path to Full Membership

Full Membership occurs automatically when eligible.

3.1 Eligibility​

An alliance becomes a Full Member when:

  1. It ranks within the Top 9 by weekly power metrics (skipping ineligible alliances).
  2. It has affirmed the Covenant.
  3. It meets representation requirements.

3.2 Representation Requirements​

A Full Member must appoint:

  • 1 Voting Representative (primary)
  • 1 Alternate (delegate)

Both must be active in NAP Discord governance channels.

3.3 Automatic Promotion / Demotion​

When rankings update:

  • The highest-ranked eligible Associate is promoted into the vacated seat.
  • The displaced Full Member becomes an Associate.
  • No vote or request is required.

If no Associate exists, the displaced alliance becomes a Priority Associate temporarily.

4. Protections and Limitations

4.1 Full Members​

Protected for all lands currently held.
Eligible to vote, propose amendments, and access all governance records.

4.2 Associates​

Protected for L1–L5 lands currently held.
May file evidence and request rulings but do not vote.

4.3 Non-Members​

Protected for nothing.
All land and disputes occur outside NAP jurisdiction.

5. Obligations Inside NAP

All alliances inside NAP—Full or Associate—must:

  • Submit evidence only in #evidence with Server Time and required items.
  • Wait for Clerk Case ID before engaging in case activity.
  • Enforce penalties internally (bans, restitutions, tag removals).
  • Avoid sheltering blacklisted players or evasion attempts.
  • Respond to Clerks when procedural input is required.
  • Follow Server Time for all deadlines and vote windows.

Silence, non-response, or refusal to enforce rulings can result in removal.

6. Operational Contacts

  • Clerks → procedural questions (evidence, timestamps, IDs, deadlines).
  • Council Representatives → land disputes, diplomacy, case context.
  • NAP Channels:
    • #case-log — active cases
    • #nap-announcements — binding decisions
    • #nap-council-chat — Council discussion (read-only for Associates)
    • #nap-proposals — amendments and notices

In-game chat is not authoritative for governance.