We all can admit, the 15 day timer can be extremely annoying. Especially if you worked your keister off just to see your prospering empire be deleted.
this poll might just be looked at by the devs.
Yes, newer players will have a hard time once they join the server, so the first thing they should look for is protection, from a league. The removal of the 15 day timer will give leagues a heaven, they can expand and make their own literal "countries" this will give importance to foreign affairs and relations.
War- this would basically be a war between countries that if big enough, could swallow the world in flames.
peace- peace between leagues could be a better option, however peace isn't always there to choose. The allying of other leagues is a priority. This will give players a changing world around them, and force them to adapt to it like the real world.