Empire Capital City

One city in each empire may be designated as the capital. To become the capital, a city must have a capital building. Only the emperor or vice-emperor can designate a city to be the capital.

The capital city is an important and strategic part of an empire.

• An empire without a capital does not accumulate a treasury.
• Sensor consoles aboard spacecraft display a distinctive blip for a capital city.
• When players join the game, they are offered a list of empires to join. All empires with an open or protected immigration policy are listed. With a capital city, the empire will appear more appealing and easier to join.
• The DNA of citizens in the capital city, will be the base DNA shown to players when viewing the empire on empire joining list.
• An empire must have a capital city to be tallied on the Empire Standings page of the main website.

Tax

Cities levy taxes if the empire has a capital city. Taxes accumulate in the government account of local banks. Once per day, a portion of the government account is transmitted to the capital city.

Taxes are primarily used by the empire to pay for research and development. Higher technology levels must be developed at great cost. The government accumulates its wealth at the capital city. Technology research is often conducted at the capital due to the constant influx of tax revenue.

Taxes are also used to pay rewards to avatars. Rewards must be collected at banks holding enough money to pay the outstanding debt. The accumulation of money at the capital makes it an ideal location for collecting large government debts.

When a city is captured, the conquerors pillage the local banks of all their money and split the loot between themselves. The accumulation of money at the capital city makes it a juicy target for enemy empires.