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We need to reform the rules due to the new update. Either we allow diamond swords, which act as iron swords pre-update, or keep iron swords and thus have longer battles. We must figure something to do with enchantments (probably forbid them entirely) Also we must decide what to do with potions.

In addition it is not clear that when a sanctioned battle is requested and accepted if it must take place within the three day timeframe. The condition for accepting should be planning out a time not to exceed one week after the request for a sanctioned battle.

Sanctioned battles also should be regulated in terms of their location. The first battle should be in a neutral unprepared battlefield. The second could be chosen in a clear area, each side could be given half an hour to prepare forts, or perhaps if the winning party agrees form the previous battle the battle could take place in the losing party's pre-built fort or outlying village. The third battlefield should be chosen by the loser of the two previous battles and can include their capitol or stronghold.

We could also have official battle/politics/war moderators whose word is law concerning politics, in order to prevent people from appealing to admins and other mods in cases where they don't get their way

I request that excessive griefing during a war isnt punished anywhere as heavily as regular griefing. I feel that the destruction of stuctures should be tolerated more, while keeping in mind the possibility of a mod rolling back the damage after all. I think this will lead to more butthurt and more wars so everyone can remove kebab from premises. On another note I think it should be mentioned that flying or cheating during battle can result in a fast permanent ban from the server. Many battles have been ruined by flying, its time to stop this. t. areteee

The former is already the case. Things like the bombing of Shako's coronation on Oceania, or the recent Enderian attack on Karak Khaldun would be punishable by permaban if an apolitical player inflicted such damage on another apolitical player. The parties involved all being nations, though, they're just banned for a couple of days because they overdid it and exceeded the bounds of the rules of engagement.
I agree that flying should be punished more harshly though. t. P.P.A.

Moderators who are not Political Officers interfering with battles is a bit problematic. There should probably be guidelines about this. — hino 2014/01/29 00:59

Whether they specialize in the decision of the political regulations of the server or not, a moderator's job is to uphold the law of the server. Position of moderator is executive, not legislative, like the politiburo. I suppose that makes places like this judicial, then right? ~Darynu

That is not the issue. The issue is when a moderator flies around, teleports people to fall to their death, teleport allies into battle, teleports opponents out of battle, and bans their opponents from the battle. There should be stiff penalties for a moderator abusing their powers during war, especially if they are not specialized in handling political matters or a political officer. If players are to receive harsher punishments for cheating during a battle, why would a moderator be exempt? — hino 2014/01/29 09:57

There was a rule that mods who take part in the battles have their mod powers removed. Hinoarashi: report such cases every time and please don't be afraid saying who did that. I think if any mod do such thing he should be removed from staff. — Rosenmann 2014/01/29 11:55