Hello I am Makkatack, a representative of the FSR and would like to discuss the M.A.R.X treaty which was proposed on this subreddit recently. The FSR has come up with the following and would like thoughts.

The M.A.R.X or Mutual Aid and Resource Exchange proposes several links between the Federal Socialist Republic, and the Libertarian Socialist International Federation, which are made clear below:

• If in abundance, materials gathered between the FSR and the LSIF, such as food and building materials, are to be made available to both parties.
• If the 'M.A.R.X' is under threat from an external force, then both parties are required to defend the treaty. It is to be stressed that this is purely a defensive pact.
• The shared usage and development of ALL factories between members of the alliance, in an attempt to further the influence of our great nations.

In order for this to be fully functional, particularly with shared factories, it would require are states to be quite close to one another, with perhaps a shared vault.

One way this could be done is like in this diagram, http://i.imgur.com/oQGdlTZ.png Bare in mind this is just an idea. A big disadvantage of this would be the offsite vault and factories, which could be subject to sabotage. We would have to have a pretty constant presence in the vacinity.

Another way this could be done is by having different factories in each city, an amount depending on a ratio of population, with each place working on different factories. The vault could be on the outskirts of the FSR city, which would be pretty well defended if we succeed with our plans.

If this 'Treaty' is to be ratified, several questions arise: The most important is what sort of biome is the LSIF interested in settling? The FSR's grand build plans require low land, perhaps in a plains or a forest. Does anything need to be changed to fit in with the LSIF's Ideology? Is there anything you feel needs added?

If not, what can be done to make this passable?