On the forums, we're holding a competition to have a new flag added to the game. This new flag will be available on the list of public flags that anyone can choose from. The winner will be decided by a poll; whichever flag has the most votes shall be added to the game. The submission period is over, but for the next week the poll will be open for you to vote. Check it out, the link to the poll is http://politicsandwar.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3560-public-flag-competition-vote/. Thanks!

Read and post your feedback on this update here: http://politicsandwar.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3496-11202014-alliance-announcements/.

Alliance announcements have been upgraded to make them more like miniature discussion boards. They now feature the ability to comment on the announcements, and look at them individually more like a forum topic.

I've taken care of the alliance bank bug, 'twas just a typo in the code. Feel free to resume depositing funds and resources into your alliance banks now.

There is currently a bug with depositing funds to an alliance bank. I am not at home to fix the problem currently, so until further notice please do not deposit to the alliance bank as your funds will simply be lost.

Nations can now embargo entire alliances. Works the same way embargoing nations does, you add and remove embargoes the same way. If you embargo an alliance, you will not be able to trade with any nation (even applicants) listed as part of that alliance. If someone leaves that alliance, they will be able to trade with you again.

Alliance activity has been added. It's a little box just like the nation activity, and records things like: Members applying, leaving, alliance color changes, new announcements, and tax rate changes. Should make your lives a little easier.

Nation activity now also records when you login so you can keep track of others' activity a little better.

Read the full announcement here: http://politicsandwar.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3385-11142014-embargoes-activity/