[Beck]

Yes, that what it means. The rules of the game allow for you to make paypal (or send a check) contributions in the name of other players. Any arrangements made for doing so are between the players. On the forum there is a stickied thread for the purpose of posting such requests and items for sale. The two most requested/offered items seem to be: 1. Requests for or offers to make donations and 2. Requests for or offers to sell tech levels. Tech levels seem to run 1-1.5 for 50 tech levels. Requests for donations seem to run for 2-3 million CN (3 million being highest that can be done in a single aid transaction kinda sets the ceiling price) or some combination of money and tech levels. A lot depends on how badly one needs the influx. I think end/beginning of the months can possibly inflate prices as you can donate on the last day of the month and then again on the first day of the month (once per calendar month). The standard donation request is usually for the $20 donation as that gives the biggest bang for the buck (it would take two $15 donations to equal the same you get for the $20). It gives you a huge jump as you can see if you look at my nation: DuchyofGrandFenwick, ruler: Count Rupert. It bumped me up into 1550 strength range and last I checked it made me number two in the alliance. The infrastructure you get alone (the price of infrastructure will start climbing for you guys once you reach level 20) is worth more than the exchange I'm asking (at my level infrastructure is over $4,000 CN a point). The tech levels at you level if purchased in lots of ten is probably worth $250,000 CN. I have no sense of the what the additional land is worth. My first tax collection was something on the order of $231. My second somewhere around $46,000. Like I said I would like to help the alliance and in my current situation as regards to peace and being 1 day old, this is the quickest way I can.