Play as Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a sovereign city-nation of Illinois — rail and futures capital, prairie farmland, Great Lakes port. Illinois sits above it as the federation head, the Crown of the bloc, the way Washington DC once stood over America. Joliet runs its own treasury, its own resources, and it offers citizenship to anyone who asks. Claim it, found your nation, and your capital lands on the real coordinates of Joliet.
Joliet is offering citizenship
Open borders. Anyone can apply, no reputation check, no invitation needed. City-nations carry 50% more money and resources than an ordinary state, and they share what they hold with their citizens.
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Apply for CitizenshipIllinois is the Crown
Illinois doesn't compete with its cities — it presides over them as the federation head, the seat of the bloc, the way Washington DC once stood over America. It sets the bloc budget, fields the federal army (62,558 soldiers, 2,172 tanks) and holds a defensive posture. If you go to war, you can pay the Crown in SFC dollars to fight alongside you, provided it's backing three or fewer wars at that moment.
Other city-nations of Illinois
Questions about Joliet
Who runs Illinois while I hold Joliet?
The AI does. Illinois keeps its own treasury, army and war record no matter who claims Joliet — you're a sovereign nation anchored inside it, not its government.
Can Illinois help me in a war from Joliet?
Yes, for SFC dollars. Illinois will join your side while it's backing 3 wars or fewer, which makes early declarations cheaper to support than late ones.
Which states border Joliet?
Inside Illinois you'll be neighbours with Champaign, Peoria and Naperville. Any of them can be claimed by another real player, so the state you pick decides who's next door.
Can two players claim Joliet?
Each player anchors their own nation, and multiple nations can trace their origin to Joliet. What separates you is what you build — population, treasury, technology and army.
Can I play as Joliet?
Yes. Joliet is a sovereign city-nation of Illinois, which offers citizenship to anyone, in the United States Coalition. Apply for citizenship, found your nation, and your capital lands on Joliet's real coordinates.