Guide – Federation Leader

Congratulations, you have started your own federation or have just been elected as a federation leader.

Now, the tough part begins………..

Bad leaders get voted out. Sometimes, even the good leaders get voted out. Ouch……

How to be a good leader? Forget about being voted out. If they can’t recognize a good leader, it’s their loss.

1.	Attend to your members. This means assisting them, guiding them and even giving aid to them.
2.	Approve or reject new membership applications regularly. Don’t leave the applicants waiting for a week or so.
3.	Discuss and plan your strategies with your senior members.
4.	Try to help your members survive and later, progress in the game.
5.	Answer your members’ queries.
6.	Don’t think your members are yes-men who would obey you blindly. Respect them.
7.	Diplomacy. Be diplomatic when communicating with your members. Even if they ask silly questions, don’t start calling them stupid, etc.
8.	Alliance. This is also part of diplomacy. If another federation shares the same goals, perhaps an alliance is a good idea. Then, both federations can work together towards a common goal.
9.	War. If your members are constantly attacked by another federation, do something about it. Just because you are too powerful to be attacked does not mean you should let you members get whacked. Declare war! But, be very careful. Declaring war should only be done after careful consideration of various aspects. Can your federation survive a war with another federation? What about your enemy federation’s allies? Can you survive fighting against them as well? Can diplomacy work instead of war?

So, federation leader, you have your work cut out for you. Go and serve your members.

Danny
11 June 2003