I think it'd be cool to have a game mode where you're only able to compete against active players.
Basically, whenever a player becomes inactive for a certain period of time, then their relationship status with EVERYONE in the game becomes a permanent "right-of-way", and no nation is able is declare war against that player.
As a result of this, the only way that the remaining players in the game will be able to win, is by taking land from the other remaining active players. Land from inactive players will not be claimable.
This would probably work best on a 100/100 (or more) map, as smaller maps might have a higher active-to-inactive ratio of players.
Basically, whenever a player becomes inactive for a certain period of time, then their relationship status with EVERYONE in the game becomes a permanent "right-of-way", and no nation is able is declare war against that player.
As a result of this, the only way that the remaining players in the game will be able to win, is by taking land from the other remaining active players. Land from inactive players will not be claimable.
This would probably work best on a 100/100 (or more) map, as smaller maps might have a higher active-to-inactive ratio of players.