How about we work together to make some good map games. And I don't just mean Batran, Star, Ethan, Flaming, and Multi, I mean everyone. Make a survey, see what people want in a map game, sfind out what people find that draws them toward a map game, etc. Map games nowadays are catered toward people, like me, who write extremely long turns and focus on every single minute detail.
Rules need to be more clear, and more enforced. Map Game staff should be more active, especially on a map game this big. When writing up rules for map games, you should cover EVERYTHING. Literally. Go over everything. From the progress of technology to how NPCs interact with Players and with each other.
If you have an objection to something another player is doing, don'ty comment on the map game page. That's just stupid. Do it on a member of staff's talk page, where they would be happy to help you with your problem. Staff are there to help you, not argue with you. And try not to be too stubborn, because Staff have commitments too, and they want to get this sorted out as much as you do. If you have a dispute with another nation, do it the proper way. Make a peace treaty.
War shouls be a last resort. If you want something from a nation, why not demand the specific things you want from them, and make it clear that if they say no, it's war. It would make the whole process a lot easier, because the treaty would basically be established from the start.
Another idea is having two types of map games - beginner and advanced. Newbies can join beginner games and see how it works. We can create tutorials and other things to help them out. And if someone in an advanced game has clearly not read the rules, and has no idea on how to play the game, he/she can be barred from Advanced games for a specific time.
If you have problems with any of these things, feel free to talk. Not argue. This is a discussion about Map Game ethics. So stop being annoying.
I will add to this blog post as more ideas come up.