The Embassy in Ikariam
The Embassy is the building you need to join an alliance or found your own alliance. Without an embassy, neither membership nor founding is possible.
Through the Embassy you also receive diplomacy points, which are required for most treaties. Each embassy provides its upgrade level + 2 diplomacy points.
In the left menu of the Embassy you will also find the "Transfer Diplomacy Points" function, with which you can give points to your alliance so it can grow.
What is an Alliance?
An alliance is a group of players who come together to play as one and support each other economically and militarily. Joining an alliance is a great way to get to know other Ikariam players.
As part of an alliance, the following functions are available to you:
- Your own alliance forum
- An alliance chat
- The alliance high score, where you collect points together
Founding, Joining and Leaving
You can join an existing alliance as soon as you have at least 1 diplomacy point. To found your own alliance, you need an embassy. For other players to be able to apply to your alliance, the alliance must have enough free diplomacy points available.
An alliance departure only becomes effective after 24 hours. After leaving, you cannot join a new alliance for 24 hours.
Joining an Existing Alliance
- In the island view, click on a player's city: A scroll icon appears behind the alliance name, which opens the application window.
- Via the alliance high score: A scroll icon also appears behind each alliance name, via which you can write your application.
Diplomacy Points
You receive diplomacy points when you build or expand embassies. Each embassy gives you its upgrade level + 2 diplomacy points. Most treaties require diplomacy points, so you can only conclude a limited number of treaties – choose your partners wisely.
Embassy Expansion Costs
| Level | Wood | Marble | Build Time | Diplomacy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 208 | 133 | 1h 12m | 3 |
| 2 | 356 | 294 | 1h 24m | 4 |
| 3 | 535 | 491 | 1h 36m | 5 |
| 4 | 750 | 731 | 1h 49m | 6 |
| 5 | 1.008 | 1.023 | 2h 3m | 7 |
| 6 | 1.317 | 1.381 | 2h 18m | 8 |
| 7 | 1.689 | 1.816 | 2h 33m | 9 |
| 8 | 2.134 | 2.347 | 2h 49m | 10 |
| 9 | 2.668 | 2.996 | 3h 6m | 11 |
| 10 | 3.310 | 3.787 | 3h 24m | 12 |
| 15 | 9.036 | 11.257 | 5h 7m | 17 |
| 20 | 23.283 | 31.446 | 7h 18m | 22 |
| 25 | 58.737 | 86.012 | 10h 6m | 27 |
| 30 | 146.955 | 233.485 | 13h 39m | 32 |
| 32 | 211.853 | 347.812 | 15h 21m | 34 |
Positions within an Alliance
There are four different positions in an alliance. When founding an alliance, the leader automatically holds all offices.
Leader
- Receives a small amount of bonus resources every day, depending on the number and power of alliance members.
- Can change the alliance name and alliance tag.
- Can distribute the important offices (Diplomat, General and Minister of the Interior).
- Can dissolve the alliance.
- Can appoint a new leader, provided they have enough free diplomacy points to take over the alliance.
Minister of the Interior
- Responsible for accepting and dismissing members.
- Can view the resources of all alliance members.
- Can determine and assign ranks within the alliance.
- Can edit the internal alliance page, which is only visible to members.
General
- Can view all troops and warships of all members.
- Can view all attacks from or against alliance members.
- Can recall attacks from alliance members.
Diplomat
- Can edit the external alliance page, which is displayed to non-members.
- Can manage alliance treaties.
- Can view the alliance partners of all alliance members.
- Receives messages sent to the alliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an embassy to join an alliance?
Yes. To join an alliance or found your own, you need an embassy. To join, you must also have at least 1 diplomacy point.
How many diplomacy points does an embassy give?
Each embassy gives you its upgrade level + 2 diplomacy points. An embassy at level 1 gives 3 points, level 10 gives 12 points.
How long does it take to leave an alliance?
A departure only becomes effective after 24 hours. After that, you cannot join a new alliance for another 24 hours.