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Society Basics

How to Create and Manage Society Policies

This guide shows you exactly how to create automated policies that reward behaviors and manage your community effectively.

Quick Start: Creating Your First Policy

Step 1: Verify you have legislative permissions Step 2: Access the policy creation interface Step 3: Select precondition (trigger) and outcome (reward) Step 4: Submit to create a ballot for community voting

Once you select the desired components and the legislator, name the policy and press the submit button, which will open a ballot to allow for voting on the policy.

Understanding How Policies Work

What Policies Actually Do

Policies are automated rule systems that trigger specific actions when certain conditions are met. They help societies incentivize good behaviors and manage community standards without requiring manual intervention.

Example: A policy might automatically pay 50 SeedCoin to any citizen who starts a new business, encouraging economic development.

Policy Components

Preconditions (Triggers): Events that activate the policy

  • Life events: births, deaths, coming of age
  • Economic activities: job applications, business creation
  • Social events: new arrivals, marriages, group formations
  • Civic participation: voting, community service

Outcomes (Actions): What happens when triggered

  • Monetary rewards: SeedCoin payments to individuals
  • Item distribution: Automatic resource allocation
  • Status changes: Role assignments or recognition

Policy Limitations

Use Limits: Policies can trigger only a specific number of times Resource Caps: Maximum total value the policy can distribute Expiration Dates: Automatic termination after set periods

Step-by-Step Policy Creation Process

Prerequisites Check

Verify Legislative Permissions: Check your Constitution page to confirm you can "Propose Laws or Policies" Assess Society Resources: Ensure your community treasury can fund the proposed policy Build Community Support: Discuss your policy idea informally before creating the ballot

Creating the Policy

Step 1: Access Policy Interface Navigate to your society's governance section and locate the policy creation tools

Step 2: Select Precondition Choose from available triggers what event should activate your policy:

  • Business creation events
  • Population changes
  • Civic participation activities
  • Economic milestones

Step 3: Define Outcome Specify what reward or action occurs when the precondition is met:

  • SeedCoin amount for monetary rewards
  • Specific items for resource distribution
  • Role changes for status modifications

Step 4: Set Policy Parameters Configure limits and controls:

  • Maximum number of times policy can trigger
  • Total budget available for the policy
  • Expiration date if temporary incentive

Step 5: Name and Submit Give your policy a clear, descriptive name and press submit.

After Submission

Community Voting Period: Your policy becomes a ballot for citizen voting Implementation: If approved, the policy activates automatically and begins monitoring for trigger conditions Monitoring: Track policy usage and effectiveness through society governance tools

Effective Policy Examples

Population Growth Incentives

Baby Bonus Policy

  • Precondition: Couple has a child
  • Outcome: 200 SeedCoin payment to parents
  • Purpose: Encourage population growth
  • Limits: Maximum 10 uses per month

Welcome Package Policy

  • Precondition: New citizen joins society
  • Outcome: 100 SeedCoin + basic survival items
  • Purpose: Help newcomer integration
  • Limits: One use per new citizen

Economic Development Policies

Business Startup Grant

  • Precondition: Citizen creates new business
  • Outcome: 500 SeedCoin startup funding
  • Purpose: Encourage entrepreneurship
  • Limits: Maximum 5 businesses per month

Employment Bonus

  • Precondition: Citizen maintains job for 30 days
  • Outcome: 150 SeedCoin stability bonus
  • Purpose: Encourage steady employment
  • Limits: One bonus per citizen per year

Civic Participation Rewards

Voting Participation Bonus

  • Precondition: Citizen votes in community ballot
  • Outcome: 25 SeedCoin civic engagement reward
  • Purpose: Encourage democratic participation
  • Limits: One reward per ballot per citizen

Managing Existing Policies

Monitoring Policy Performance

Track Usage Rates: Review how often policies trigger and whether they're achieving intended goals Assess Community Impact: Evaluate whether policies are improving society health and citizen satisfaction Monitor Financial Impact: Ensure policies aren't depleting society treasury faster than expected

Modifying or Removing Policies

Amendment Process: Create new ballots to modify existing policy parameters Termination Procedure: Remove ineffective or outdated policies through community voting Resource Reallocation: Redirect funding from unsuccessful policies to more effective programs

Common Policy Mistakes to Avoid

Overly Generous Rewards: Policies that drain society funds too quickly Vague Preconditions: Unclear triggers that cause disputes about when policies should activate No Usage Limits: Policies without caps that can be exploited or become too expensive Competing Incentives: Multiple policies that work against each other

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