The Spectrum of Inter alliance Treaties is the order of importance for treaties. This shows which of the mainstream treaties are stronger than others. Blocs can take the strength of any of these treaties.
The Spectrum of Interalliance TreatiesEdit
Military Ladder:
MADP [spoiler=]Mutual Aggression and Defense Pacts (often referred to as MADPs or MDAPs) are a type of interalliance treaty wherein the signatory alliances agree to defend each other from attack by other alliances and to support each other in wars of aggression.
MADPs are the strongest type of interalliance military treaty in the Cyberverse. On the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties, they are one step above MDoAP's.[/spoiler]
MDoAP or oDMAP
[spoiler=]Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression Pacts (often referred to as MDoAP's) are a type of interalliance treaty wherein the signatory alliances agree to defend each other from attack by other alliances. Optionally, they may support each other in wars of aggression, but this is not required.
There is also a variant of the MDoAP and you may see it sometimes as MnDoAP. MnDoAP is the acronym for Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression Pacts that have a non-chaining clause in them, (here's an example of a non-chaining clause). The non-chaining clause is put into some MDoAP or MADP's so that if one signatory assists another alliance via a separate treaty, the treaty with the non-chaining clause becomes optional. These are used to limit to expansion of conflicts if people don't want to be involved for one reason or another.
They are one step above MDP's and one step below MADP's on the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties.
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MnDoAP (non-chaining MDoAP)
[spoiler=]Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression Pacts (often referred to as MDoAP's) are a type of interalliance treaty wherein the signatory alliances agree to defend each other from attack by other alliances. Optionally, they may support each other in wars of aggression, but this is not required.
There is also a variant of the MDoAP and you may see it sometimes as MnDoAP. MnDoAP is the acronym for Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression Pacts that have a non-chaining clause in them, (here's an example of a non-chaining clause). The non-chaining clause is put into some MDoAP or MADP's so that if one signatory assists another alliance via a separate treaty, the treaty with the non-chaining clause becomes optional. These are used to limit to expansion of conflicts if people don't want to be involved for one reason or another.
They are one step above MDP's and one step below MADP's on the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties.[/spoiler]
MDP or MAP
[spoiler=]Mutual Defense Pacts (often referred to as MDP's) are a type of interalliance treaty wherein the signatory alliances agree to defend each other from attack by other alliances.
There is also a variant of the MDP and you may see it sometimes as MnDP. MnDP is the acronym for Mutual Defense Pacts that have a non-chaining clause in them, (here's an example of a non-chaining clause). The non-chaining clause is put into some MDoAP or MADP's so that if one signatory assists another alliance via a separate treaty, the treaty with the non-chaining clause becomes optional. These are used to limit to expansion of conflicts if people don't want to be involved for one reason or another.
MDP's are one step above ODP's and one step below MDoAP's on the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties.[/spoiler]
MnDP (non-chaining MDP)
[spoiler=]Mutual Defense Pacts (often referred to as MDP's) are a type of interalliance treaty wherein the signatory alliances agree to defend each other from attack by other alliances.
There is also a variant of the MDP and you may see it sometimes as MnDP. MnDP is the acronym for Mutual Defense Pacts that have a non-chaining clause in them, (here's an example of a non-chaining clause). The non-chaining clause is put into some MDoAP or MADP's so that if one signatory assists another alliance via a separate treaty, the treaty with the non-chaining clause becomes optional. These are used to limit to expansion of conflicts if people don't want to be involved for one reason or another.
MDP's are one step above ODP's and one step below MDoAP's on the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties.[/spoiler]
ODP / OAP or ODAP
[spoiler=]Optional Defense Pacts (often referred to as ODP's) are a type of interalliance treaty wherein the signatory alliances may optionally defend each other if attacked, though such action is not required as it would be for a MDP. In practice, ODP's often function as ToA's. One variation of an ODP is the Optional Defense and Aggression Pact (oDAP/ODoAP/ODAP), wherein an alliance may both optionally defend another if attacked and optionally participate in aggressive actions with other signatories.
They are one step above ToA's and one step below MDP's on the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties.[/spoiler]
ToA
[spoiler=]Treaties of Amity (often referred to as ToA's) are a type of interalliance treaty wherein the signatory alliances agree to close bonds of friendship and to provide economic aid or military defense in certain circumstances. ToA's differ from MDP's in that aid and war remain optional, rather than mandatory.
The NADC announced the first Treaty of Amity on September 2006. However, after the widespread use of the ToA as a replacement to the NAP, the NADC invented a new variation of the Treaty of Amity they dubbed "Amity and Cooperation Treaty" (ACT). It incorporates elements from both a Treaty of Amity and a PIAT.
TOA's are one step above PIAT's and one step below ODP's on the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties.[/spoiler]
PIAT
[spoiler=]Peace, Intelligence and Aid Treaties (often referred to as PIAT's) are a type of interalliance treaty wherein the signatory alliances agree to peaceful coexistence, to share intelligence as necessary, and to provide aid under certain circumstances.
PIAT's are one step above NAP's and one step below ToA's on the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties.[/spoiler]
NAP
[spoiler=]A Non Aggression Pact or NAP is an agreement by which multiple alliances agree to coexist peacefully and not attack each other. NAPs are often the basis for declarations of neutrality, which are virtual worldwide NAPs.
Non Aggression Pacts are generally the second weakest type of interalliance treaty in the Cyberverse. On the Spectrum of Interalliance Treaties, they are one step above a ToF and one step below a PIAT.[/spoiler]
The last of these is a protectorate. The strength of this treaty commonly varies from ODP to MDoAP, most often a one way MDP, where the protector always defends the protectorate.