All lines converge at the top of the tripod.

A new age is dawning over the game of Utopia. An age in which the old loyalties to a clan, alliance, kingdom, or island will be given over. Tripod will absorb all of these and replace them with the absolute assurance that its members will become successful and valuable parts of a Utopian Alliance. Soon, Tripod will emerge from the veil of secrecy that now surrounds it. Soon, Tripod will be ready to show forth its strength. If you would like to be a part of that strength you may apply below. Perhaps you will be accepted, if you can show that you will be valuable to the cause. Whether or not you are a part of Tripod, however, Tripod will soon be coming.

Tripod is a confluence of alliances from the game of Utopia, whose members are primarily concerned with the protection of each other and helping each player get the maximum out of the game. We will have the ability to do this thanks to our innovative recruiting and organizational structures. Tripod is not active in the current game. Instead we are in the process of planning and recruiting leadership for the next game. Since we intend to go only with proven leadership, we are currently accepting applications from accredited alliance leaders. We are also currently accepting application for a few nations that would like to join the stealth squadrons. Our goal, once the real game starts, will be to have a majority of the province leaders on one half of the kingdoms on each island as accredited Tripod members. It may sound impossible, but we have discovered a revolutionary way to make this happen.

Alliance leaders applying should include an e-mail address and a method for verifying that they are indeed the leader of the alliance that they claim to represent. Since such leaders will be an important part of future Tripod activities, their application to Tripod will be negotiated with a current member of the Tripod leadership on an individual basis and then approved by our current council and leader. Incidentally, alliance leaders may be anyone of verifiably high rank in an alliance. Rewards will be given commensurate with your service to Tripod. Please keep in mind that Tripod will not become active until the next game, except for our stealth wing.

Stealth Squadron applicants should include their nom du guerre, province/kingdom/island data, and a suggestion for what alliance they would like to infiltrate. Also, if you have any relevant experience from Earth: 2025, please mention it. After a short period of vetting, you will be notified if you are accepted. We will not always be able to assign an applicant to the target of their choice, so be prepared to accept a target different from the one that you suggest.

If you would like to join Tripod in another capacity, we will begin accepting applications approximately a week before the start of the next game. Please check back with us then.

Stealth Squadrons: We will need members who are willing to volunteer to infiltrate those alliances that will be our enemies. As these members will have first-hand knowledge of our enemy, they will have access to the decision-making levels (island command and higher) of our alliance structure, to enable them to help our leaders make wise decisions about our actions. We are currently actively seeking Stealth members for the next game, as we would like to get an early start on this section of Tripod.

Night Stalkers: Night Strikers will be nations that have chosen to specialize in thief and magical operations in order to best serve Tripod. They will serve as our tactical eyes and ears, as well as have an important role in punishing those who have the impunity to stand against us. They will be granted section enforcement security clearance, to enable them to be more effective. We are not currently actively recruiting Night Strikers, but intend to open this category up approximately a week before the next game starts.

Elimanation Teams: Elimanation Teams will consist of small groups of countries that have been selected from the ranks of regular members for their strong level of play. They will be responsible for the punishment and possible elimination of the enemies of Tripod. They will be granted section enforcement security clearance. These members will be recruited by invitation only from the ranks of the regular members.

Regular Members: The regular member will be expected to grow his nation to the best of his ability, to follow the guidelines given him by his section leader, and to participate in section actions. In return he will receive the protection of Tripod and the advice and help from its skilled leaders. We will open up the regular membership recruiting approximately one week before the beginning of the next game.

Section Leaders: Due to the fact that regents are presumed to have already shown leadership in the winning of their office, regents will be appointed as section leaders and given nations into their care. This will include all of the members from their kingdom plus a few other members from neighboring kingdoms in most cases. These members will be given section command security access. These members will be upgraded from their other memberships as the occasion arises.

Departmental Leaders: Regent members who have distinguished themselves will be given the opportunity to lead in areas across the spectrum of the alliance. These members will be recruited as needed and be given island command or alliance command security access.

Tripod Leadership Council: As Tripod intends to expand quickly by absorbing several more established alliances, alliance leaders (those who have high rank in an alliance) who choose to serve Tripod now will guarantee their inclusion in the Tripod Leadership Council should they be accepted (alliance command level ). To apply for this, you must be an accredited leader of an alliance and be able to prove this fact. (An e-mail address posted on your web page will be accepted as evidence in most cases.) You must also be prepared to factually report your membership and to arrange for your members to be subsumed into Tripod, although these steps will not need to be completed until near the close of the current game. For more information and to start the application process, contact us using the link.

Our leadership command structure consists of the following levels in ascending order:

1. The general participation level.

2. The section enforcement level (for those who will need specialized information to help us prosecute stealth attacks.)

3. The section command level (for regents to cooperate and negotiate with each other within the Tripod framework.)

4. The island command level (to insure that all of the islands in the game come under and remain under Tripod's influence.)

5. The inter-island command level (for appointed ministers and council members.)

6. Tripod leader and Deputy leaders (who ensure that the mandates of the council are carried out and oversee day to day activities.)