It has been revealed that Citizens will enjoy benefits like reduced tax and have easier access to inter species trade. You stated before that there would be a self-sustained economy. How will this actually work in the game?asked by Ravi Sinha
The model's really similar to the system we have in today's world. For instance, there will be different taxes on those coming into a country as compared to those who already live there. So the idea of citizenship isn't about greatly reducing taxes. You're a citizen and have rights that are different than people who aren't citizens. Perhaps you could have different licenses for trading and you could also have a better chance of being protected if you're a citizen. So it's sort of taking modern day practices with nations and extrapolating them into the future. Some people may not want to be a citizen. If you want to operate on the other side of the law, you probably don't want to be a citizen.
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