Letter of the Marque (Medium)

[sXs]

Could this be used as a way nations could collect outstanding debts?

[Shadowood]

For long we have been trying to find a way to incorporate Letter of the Marque into the game. Here is a suggestion.

1.Only nations may issue a Letter of the Marque, against Target Player.

The council will choose the Letter of the Marque target (must have at least 150 Hostility with Target Nation) and a bounty fee (in millions, min 10M).

A simple majority will then be needed to create the Letter of the Marque. The nation will pay a 10M fee plus the bounty fee to create the Letter.
Created Letter of the Marque will be valid for 30 days or as long as their bounty fee lasts (whichever comes first). If a letter is expires due to time (30 days pass), the remaining bounty fee will be returned to nation's treasury.

(Note: As it stands, at least 20M will be needed to create a Letter)

2.Collecting Letter of the Marque

Available Letters will be listed in multiple places (Bounties, country's page, at governor of controlled ports)
Anyone with less than 75 Hostility with issuing Nation will be able to collect it (even Pirates will be able to collect these).
You must collect the letter to get benefits. Collected Letters will be displayed on a special page (through plunder page).
Any number of players may collect your available Letter of the Marque

3.Letter of the Marque Benefits
a)Letter of the Marque Card ability: Cards only possible to be cast against Letter of the Marque targets (None currently exist but we will create a few of them)

b)Every combat action, will be rewarded with 0.001% gc of the bounty fee total. (if the bounty fee is 200M, then each offensive action will award 20k).
The following are regarded as combat actions:
-Any fleet battle activity against the target (attack or defense, skirmish or plunder).
-Any successful usage of offensive voodoo against the target (we will create a special page to show which voodoo are considered offensive).
-Any offensive voodoo received from Letter's target. (successful or not)

c)No hostility penalties if Letter's target nation is at Peace or better (allied,vassal,etc) with your own nation.

d)More ideas are welcomed


I am posting this in suggestions but it needs tailoring and your feedback.

BUMP - Great topic and one that deserves some more discussion and should be included with Nation update IMO

[Vane]

Personally, I think Letters of Marque should be assigned to a specific player, not open (we have bounties for that). Also the letters should only be possible to be issued to a member of the same nation issuing the letter.

[Most Lee Harmless]

Isnt that a bit unfair to pirates?

[Windy]

I think that'd be awesome. Though maybe it could be 100 hostility? And where would you see the bounties?

[Vane]

Letters of Marque were granted to legalize attacks against a nations enemies up to and including pirates. Pirates were not granted Letters of Marque unless they agreed to fly the nations flag, cause no harm to said nation, and agree to specific terms, thus making them "Privateers" of the nation.

Pirates did not benefit. We have bounties for pirates to pursue, or they can join a nation and agree to all the terms set forth to properly receive a letter.

[Captain Jack]

So, to extend the idea of the Letter of the Marque. Let's say that we have a riot in a country. Someone has joined the country and tries to take control. The legitimate King (or the one who has the rule for at least 3 days in a row) can use it to persecute his enemies. Then, his allies and fellow countrymen will be able to target the invader.

Or to enrich it with rewards: Let's suppose that the receiver wants to join said country. The Letter of the Marque will contain the details for this, bypassing in this way the missions issued by the governor (which will remain valid ofc).

[Windy]

Where do you see the bounties?

[Windy]

When will you add it to the game?

[Captain Jack]

This can be added during 1.9
1.9 starts with the ability for nations to create treaties with one another.