[agamemnon]

Personally, I like the first response from Mudpies. When a gang surrenders, no additional respect can be taken from them for a limited time. The surrender should have a fuse of 72 hours during which time the two gangs have to agree on terms. If they cannot, the offer and counter-offer are sent to an arbitrator who weighs out the two offers and makes a binding decision. The arbiitrator can accept only one or the other option and cannot manufacture a deal of his own or settle on middle ground. The gang that surrenders has 72 hours to pay the terms decided on by the arbitrator or the attack can be resumed and the gang destroyed.

The arbitrators have to be players who are not with a gang. Similar to a moderator, they will be designated as arbitrators. They receive compensation which is paid for at 50% by each gang. The compensation would be approximately $2000 per arbitration. The individuals wishing to be arbitrators apply for the position and Zenith chooses ten or twelve of them. Over time, because this game is so social, the good arbitrators will be separated from the bad.