Alliances, peace and betrayal

#Alliances

An alliance stops both players from attacking each other. Allies can send each other troops and gold and share their railways.

• Ask for an alliance from the player panel or the handshake of the radial menu (key K).
• A request expires if the other player does not answer within 20 seconds. After a request, wait 30 seconds before asking the same player again.
• An alliance lasts 5 minutes by default. It can be renewed: the game offers an extension before it ends.
• In Nations mode, an alliance with a neighbouring country lasts 50% longer.
• The handshake icon marks your allies; the player panel shows the time left.
• You can target a player (key N): all your allies see the mark, to plan a joint attack.

#Peace treaty

A light alternative to an alliance, only between two players at war.

• You are at war when an attack between you is under way, or when one of you took land from the other or fired a missile at them within the last 2 minutes.
• Offer peace with the white flag. A proposal expires after 15 seconds; after a refusal, wait 60 seconds before proposing again.
• Once signed, neither player can attack the other for 3 minutes (1 minute in Survival mode), and attacks in progress stop.
• You are not allies: no donations or shared railways.

#Betrayal

#Breaking an alliance

You can break an alliance (key L). You then become a traitor for 30 seconds: an icon (broken shield) above your name, half your defence, and trade with the former ally stops for 5 minutes. Other players may trust you less.

Attacking a traitor does not make you a traitor.

#Breaking peace (perjury)

Breaking a peace treaty is perjury: traitor mark, defence penalty, an announcement to every player, and no more peace proposals to the victim for 10 minutes.

#Embargo and trade

You can stop trading with a player (or with everyone) from their panel, and resume it. Trade resumes when both of you allow it. A temporary 5-minute embargo applies when an alliance is broken or when you fight.

#Donations

Between allies (and teammates), you can give gold or troops from the radial menu or the player panel.

#Messages

The emoji menu (F) and quick chat (R) let you talk without typing. The general chat is moderated.