Hello, ever wanted to be a senator, legionnaire or consul in ancient Rome, if so, we are inviting you to join our state, SPQR, in the mincraft server /r/Civcraft, a politicaly oriented, civilizations experiment server, with nations, alliances, treaties (and wars).

The SPQR, Senate and People of Rome, is a nation-state comprised of several cities and towns in the North-West corner of the map. We have modified the political designs of Ancient Rome to be practical for the limitations placed by minecraft. We seek to emulate the Romans skill in both engineering and state craft in an effort to create the best nation on civcraft. We have been around continously since December of 2012 and are looking forward to celebrating our 3 year anniversary on civcraft at the end of the year.

How to join

First off, you have to join the server /r/Civcraft, at that subreddit you will find basic information and the ip of the minecraft server. Then you're going to want to travel to our Capital city: Roma located at -11700, -8700. The fastest way is to travel via rail line to the city. They run underground between every major city on the server. You should make a post at /r/CivcraftRoma asking for citizenship, and then we will give you access to /r/CivcraftSPQR. That subreddit is private and only available to our citizens and allies. Once you have gained subreddit access I encourage you to make an introductory post about yourself. Most players cover their politics and interests in minecraft (building, farming, mining, ect.). Located on the sidebar you will find several useful links that will aid you including maps, Constitution, laws, and current vital information. Now that you've taken care of the subreddit portion you can actually get down to playing. You will often find senior SPQR players in game or on the subreddit. Identify yourself as a new citizen to the SPQR and they will help you settle in. New citizens will be given a tour of the city , a quick instruction on how to protect your items and builds, a housing plot to build your personal home, and basic materials and strong tools to get you started.

Goverment

Our current government is based upon the Roman Republic and any citizen is encouraged to voice their opinions, proposals, and ideas to the Senate. Our current Constitution can be found here. It's a little daunting at first but I encourage all citizens to familiarize themselves with how your government is structured. The basic run down is that we have the Senate as the legislative body and it is made up of 5 citizens elected at regular intervals from among the population. Any Full Citizens is welcome to run in the elections but competition can be fierce so make sure to carve out a name for yourself by accomplishing great feats that benefit your fellow citizens. The executive is divided between two Consuls who counter-balance each other and serve as the public face of the SPQR diplomatically to the server. Only our best politicians make it into this position and it is often wise to demonstrate political ability in the Senate prior to attempting to run for this honor. Lastly, we have a governmental body known as the Tribal Assembly in which every player has a vote based upon their citizenship status. Being a democratic body composed of all players in the SPQR it is difficult, but not impossible, to reach a majority concensus on decision making. Often this assembly is used to debate and ratify monumental changes to the SPQR. Though a charismatic politician may take advantage of it to bypass the Senate if they're skilled enough.

Rome's Military

Every citizen is enrolled into the Auxiliaries upon joining the SPQR. This serves roughly as a national militia in times of war or tragedy. Players in the Auxiliary are able to join our privately hosted PVP server to be educated in the basics of combat. However, Auxiliaries are not warriors alone and are not expected to shoulder the brunt of the fighting. Instead, they form the foundation upon which our most skilled fighters can defend our interests on. These players are engineers, traders, builders, artillerymen, miners, scouts, and supply runners. They will only be sent into direct combat in dire circumstances. Those wishing to join Rome's Elite fighting force should be well skilled in civcraft style PVP and then apply to join the Legion. Those wishing to join should contact /u/Varkanos to apply. He is currently one of our most skilled fighters and will arrange a number of sparring matchs between the applicant and a citizen who's skill level is already known. These sparring matches will be used to determine your skill and ability in Frontline combat operations. The Legion accepts only the best so be sure to get in plenty of training and practice. Don't be discouraged if you are not accepted on your first application but instead reach out to your fellow citizens and expand your skill through practice. We aim to field some of the most feared fighters in civcraft and we want only the best in the Legions.

Places to Live

Within the SPQR there are several different settlements ranging in size. The largest of which being the Capital at Roma and ranging down to smaller settlements of a only a few players.

Roma

The political and economic heart of the Republic. Anyone who has aspirations of climbing the political ladder within the SPQR maintains a residence here. Our largest market can be found just off of the rail station and our largest builds can be found here. The city is divided up into several districts each with its own culture and personalities. The most developed is Central Roma with four more districts at the cardinal directions. East Roma is primarily a residential district where you'll find many homes of famous Romans. It is also home to the Coliseum which is one of the finest builds on the server and a must see on any trip to Roma. West Roma is currently being redeveloped and is home to are largest agricultural centers and farms. North Roma is a rural district and sparsely populated but does boast of the only spleef arena in the capital. South Roma is our newest district and many new players are settling there. It is home to a nature preserve, the theatre, and new public housing.

Athens

Far to the North is Athens. A Greek city-state that joined the SPQR over a year ago. Here can be found the quiet, slow progress. Many of its citizens are intermittently active and work on their town when they have the play time available.

Carthage

The new central rail hub for the southern part of SPQR. Carthage was forged out of the single minded determination of ex-Senator Cincius. While not nearly as developed as Roma, any player wishing to gain experience in building and leading a city should consider moving here as they will be able to immediately get right into the middle of everything.

Cerebruul

Founded by Abbot Koorban and his virgin monks. Here is a walled Monastery where players can reflect upon the more philosophical points in life. While they often prefer to solve matters peacefully, the monks have been called into battle before in dire circumstances and have proven to be suicidally brave. The town is currently on hiatus but it'd players stand ready to defend the Republic should it be threatened.

Parma

Founded by ex-Senator TJtheGreat rather recently this town is just beginning to establish itself. There are many different projects that need doing and a place can be found for any player willing to work hard. Being new, this town has yet to establish it's reputation within the SPQR. Rather than that being a bad thing this leaves it open for its citizens to forge their own path. Those interested in joining a brand new town should look to joining this town.

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