[quote=Titanic]
Do it this way, put the player controlled ones under leave of absence, if they pm that they quit or don't respond in 1 month, open their nation up. They would still be conquer able but the new players have to expect a rebellion when the original owner appears.
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I'm veering more towards punishment. Leaving without a word said for days on end is a dick move in my book. They'll be able to reapply for their nation, but if its been taken over, it's down to the new owner's discretion as to whether they can have it back.

Okay, I'll update the region owners section, reopen the RP and we'll see what happens. From now on, Bishop, [s]Gamer[/s] and Senor's regions are to be treated as NPC. Treat them as if they have been this whole time, and that way you guys wont be stuck up in the north for the next 10 weeks.

EDIT: Gamer is alive. Busy as Bishop may be, his region's silence breaks the flow of things. He will be reverted to NPC, this is not out of anger, it's just, bitches need to interact and they can't do it if the province has gone dark.