What does it take to become sanctioned?
We just saw a rotation in the sanction alliances. Three new alliances are now sanctioned as a reward for hard work and dedication. But what does it really take to become a successful and sanctioned alliance?
We asked Raholia from Mostly Harmless Alliance (MHA), who is a member of the transitional Senate, since they are switching from a Senate to a Triumvirate system, The Phoenix Federation’s (TPF) Quiz, Minister of Internal Affairs, and Atlantis’s Vercingetorix of Foreign Affairs.
SkyGreenChick: What does it take to bring up an alliance to sanction?
Raholia: Well, it takes a lot of hard work and organization. We need people working on recruitment so we have a steady flow of members coming in. We need people on PR so we get our name out there. We also need bankers and all that jazz to help the new members coming in. Organization plays a HUGE roll. Just making sure everything is working right and smoothly helps a lot.
SkyGreenChick: Now that MHA is sanctioned, what are MHA’s goals and plans for the near future?
Raholia: Well, we’re going to focus on getting our government system up and running. We’re almost done with that. Once we finish that, we’re going to work on our average NS. Get that thing higher. And, I’d say, we’re just going to have fun and keep on doing what we usually do.
SkyGreenChick: What does it take to bring up an alliance to sanction?
Vercingetori: It takes a fantastic staff in the internal affairs department. We have some great people working in recruiting and educating new members, as well as devoted banks and a great tech market. That internal growth was crucial.
SkyGreenChick: Now that your main goal of sanction is achieved, what’s Atlantis’s next goal?
Vercingetorix: Well, the sanction was a reward more than a goal. We’ve always wanted to grow and prosper on our own path, and we’re excited that it has brought us this level of recognition, but I don’t see our path changing because of it.
SkyGreenChick: What does it take to bring up an alliance to sanction?
Quiz: To bring an alliance to sanction requires several things - the most important being a good leader, an active and dedicated member base and obviously the capacity to meet the requirements which mandate the sanction in the first place. To elaborate - if your leader is poor, then your alliance is doomed to failure. This is apparent in some of the more democratically aligned alliance in the game…one fine example of which is the CDS. After Selectus was inaugurated as Prime Minister, they crumbled…despite the fact that they had several excellent leaders prior to his appointment - more notably Rambo and iLLUSi0N.
Without an active member base, not only will you not meet the sanction requirement of activity, but you’ll also have trouble raising your NS and spreading aid when necessary. You’ll likewise have trouble fighting wars, which could prove fatal if your alliance doesn’t have enough spine to support itself. And obviously, your alliance as a whole has to be able to meet the necessary sanction requirements…otherwise it won’t be registered in-game.
Oh yeah, you’ll also want to avoid pissing off the New Pacific Order. 
You don’t want to piss anyone off, but especially not them.
SkyGreenChick: Now that TPF is a sanctioned alliance, what are the new goals?
Quiz: Well, foremost we want to maintain our existing friendships such as those found in the Continuum…all of them are dedicated and incredibly loyal allies. We’re proud to be a part of such an organization.
Our goals as a whole, however, are fairly ambiguous. Primarily, we just want to enjoy the game and the company it brings.
Frankly, being sanctioned wasn’t so much as a goal as it was a monument to all of the friends that have supported us in the past and present - both externally and internally.There’s absolutely no way we would exist right now without their backing. For that, we are eternally grateful.
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