state set properly after dismissing guilds.

src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ public class InfoCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
                 if (targetPC.getGuild() != null) {
                     output += "Name: " + targetPC.getGuild().getName();
                     output += newline;
-                    output += "State: " + targetPC.getGuild().getGuildState();
+                    output += "State: " + targetPC.getGuild().guildState;
                     output += newline;
                     output += "Realms Owned:" + targetPC.getGuild().getRealmsOwned();
                     output += newline;
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public class InfoCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
                     output += newline;
                     output += "Nation Name: " + targetPC.getGuild().getNation().getName();
                     output += newline;
-                    output += "Nation State: " + targetPC.getGuild().getNation().getGuildState();
+                    output += "Nation State: " + targetPC.getGuild().getNation().guildState;
                     output += newline;
                     output += "Realms Owned:" + targetPC.getGuild().getNation().getRealmsOwned();
                     output += newline;

src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java

@@ -181,6 +181,19 @@ public enum GuildManager {
         }
     }
 
+    public static mbEnums.GuildState calcuateGuildState(Guild guild) {
+
+        if (guild.getNation() == guild)
+            return guild.getSubGuildList().isEmpty() ? mbEnums.GuildState.Sovereign : mbEnums.GuildState.Nation;
+
+        if (guild.getOwnedCity() == null)
+            return guild.getNation().isEmptyGuild() ? mbEnums.GuildState.Errant : mbEnums.GuildState.Sworn;
+
+        return (guild.getOwnedCity().getTOL().getRank() == 8)
+                ? mbEnums.GuildState.Province
+                : mbEnums.GuildState.Protectorate;
+    }
+
     //This updates tags for all online players in a guild.
     public static void updateAllGuildTags(Guild guild) {
 

src/engine/net/client/handlers/AbandonAssetMsgHandler.java

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class AbandonAssetMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         }
 
         sourceGuild.setCityUUID(0);
-        sourceGuild.setGuildState(GuildState.Errant);
+        sourceGuild.guildState = GuildState.Errant;
         sourceGuild.setNation(null);
 
         // Transfer the city assets

src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java

@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ public class AcceptSubInviteHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
         AcceptSubInviteMsg msg = (AcceptSubInviteMsg) baseMsg;
         PlayerCharacter sourcePlayer;
-        Guild sourceGuild;
+        Guild swornGuild;
-        Guild targetGuild;
+        Guild nation;
         Dispatch dispatch;
 
         // get PlayerCharacter of person sending sub invite
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@ public class AcceptSubInviteHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         if (sourcePlayer == null)
             return true;
 
-        sourceGuild = sourcePlayer.getGuild();
+        swornGuild = sourcePlayer.getGuild();
-        targetGuild = (Guild) DbManager.getObject(GameObjectType.Guild, msg.guildUUID());
+        nation = (Guild) DbManager.getObject(GameObjectType.Guild, msg.guildUUID());
 
         //must be source guild to sub to
 
-        if (targetGuild == null) {
+        if (nation == null) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(sourcePlayer, 45); // Failure to swear guild
             return true;
         }
-        if (sourceGuild == null) {
+        if (swornGuild == null) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(sourcePlayer, 45); // Failure to swear guild
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (sourceGuild.equals(targetGuild))
+        if (swornGuild.equals(nation))
             return true;
 
         if (GuildStatusController.isGuildLeader(sourcePlayer.getGuildStatus()) == false) {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class AcceptSubInviteHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         //source guild is limited to 7 subs
         //TODO this should be based on TOL rank
 
-        if (!targetGuild.canSubAGuild(sourceGuild)) {
+        if (!nation.canSubAGuild(swornGuild)) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(sourcePlayer, 45); // Failure to swear guild
             return true;
         }
@@ -82,24 +82,20 @@ public class AcceptSubInviteHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         //all tests passed, let's Handle code
         //Update Target Guild State.
 
-        sourceGuild.upgradeGuildState(false);
+        swornGuild.guildState = GuildState.Petitioner;
 
         //Add sub so GuildMaster can Swear in.
 
-        ArrayList<Guild> subs = targetGuild.getSubGuildList();
+        ArrayList<Guild> subGuildList = nation.getSubGuildList();
-        subs.add(sourceGuild);
+        subGuildList.add(swornGuild);
-
-        targetGuild.setGuildState(GuildState.Nation);
-
 
         //Let's send the message back.
 
+        ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(sourcePlayer, "Your guild is now a " + swornGuild.guildState.name() + '.');
         msg.setUnknown02(1);
-        msg.setResponse("Your guild is now a " + sourceGuild.getGuildState().name() + '.');
+        msg.setResponse("Your guild is now a " + swornGuild.guildState.name() + '.');
         dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(sourcePlayer, msg);
         DispatchManager.dispatchMsgDispatch(dispatch, mbEnums.DispatchChannel.SECONDARY);
-
-        ChatManager.chatSystemInfo(sourcePlayer, "Your guild is now a " + sourceGuild.getGuildState().name() + '.');
         return true;
     }
 }

src/engine/net/client/handlers/BreakFealtyHandler.java

@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public class BreakFealtyHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
         BreakFealtyMsg bfm;
         PlayerCharacter player;
-        Guild toBreak;
+        Guild nation;
-        Guild guild;
+        Guild protectorate;
         Dispatch dispatch;
 
         bfm = (BreakFealtyMsg) baseMsg;
@@ -49,113 +49,100 @@ public class BreakFealtyHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         if (player == null)
             return true;
 
-        toBreak = (Guild) DbManager.getObject(GameObjectType.Guild, bfm.getGuildUUID());
+        nation = (Guild) DbManager.getObject(GameObjectType.Guild, bfm.getGuildUUID());
 
-        if (toBreak == null) {
+        if (nation == null) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "A Serious error has occured. Please post details for to ensure transaction integrity");
             return true;
         }
 
-        guild = player.getGuild();
+        protectorate = player.getGuild();
 
-        if (guild == null) {
+        if (protectorate == null) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "You do not belong to a guild!");
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (toBreak.isNPCGuild()) {
+        if (nation.isNPCGuild()) {
-            if (GuildStatusController.isGuildLeader(player.getGuildStatus()) == false) {
+            if (!GuildStatusController.isGuildLeader(player.getGuildStatus())) {
                 ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "Only guild leader can break fealty!");
                 return true;
             }
 
 
-            if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(guild.getObjectUUID(), WorldServer.worldUUID)) {
+            if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(protectorate.getObjectUUID(), WorldServer.worldUUID)) {
                 ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "A Serious error has occurred. Please post details for to ensure transaction integrity");
                 return true;
             }
 
-            switch (guild.getGuildState()) {
+            switch (protectorate.guildState) {
                 case Sworn:
-                    guild.setNation(null);
+                    protectorate.setNation(Guild.getErrantNation());
-                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(guild);
+                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(protectorate);
-                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(guild, null);
+                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(protectorate, null);
+                    protectorate.guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Errant;
                     break;
                 case Province:
-                    guild.setNation(guild);
+                case Protectorate:
-                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(guild);
+                    protectorate.setNation(protectorate);
-                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(guild, guild.getOwnedCity());
+                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(protectorate);
+                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(protectorate, protectorate.getOwnedCity());
+                    protectorate.guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Sovereign;
                     break;
             }
 
-            guild.downgradeGuildState();
-
             SendGuildEntryMsg msg = new SendGuildEntryMsg(player);
             dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(player, msg);
             DispatchManager.dispatchMsgDispatch(dispatch, mbEnums.DispatchChannel.SECONDARY);
 
-            //Update Map.
-
-            final Session s = SessionManager.getSession(player);
-
             City.lastCityUpdate = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> guildMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(protectorate.getObjectUUID());
 
+            for (PlayerCharacter member : guildMembers)
+                ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, protectorate.getName() + " has broke fealty from " + nation.getName() + '!');
 
-            ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> guildMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(guild.getObjectUUID());
+            ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> breakFealtyMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(nation.getObjectUUID());
 
-            for (PlayerCharacter member : guildMembers) {
+            for (PlayerCharacter member : breakFealtyMembers)
-                ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, guild.getName() + " has broke fealty from " + toBreak.getName() + '!');
+                ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, protectorate.getName() + " has broken fealty from " + nation.getName() + '!');
-            }
-
-            ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> breakFealtyMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(toBreak.getObjectUUID());
-
-            for (PlayerCharacter member : breakFealtyMembers) {
-                ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, guild.getName() + " has broken fealty from " + toBreak.getName() + '!');
-            }
 
             return true;
-
-
         }
 
-        if (!toBreak.getSubGuildList().contains(guild)) {
+        if (!nation.getSubGuildList().contains(protectorate)) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "Failure to break fealty!");
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (GuildStatusController.isGuildLeader(player.getGuildStatus()) == false) {
+        if (!GuildStatusController.isGuildLeader(player.getGuildStatus())) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "Only guild leader can break fealty!");
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (Bane.getBaneByAttackerGuild(guild) != null) {
+        if (Bane.getBaneByAttackerGuild(protectorate) != null) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "You may break fealty with active bane!");
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(guild.getObjectUUID(), WorldServer.worldUUID)) {
+        if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(protectorate.getObjectUUID(), WorldServer.worldUUID)) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "A Serious error has occurred. Please post details for to ensure transaction integrity");
             return true;
         }
 
-        switch (guild.getGuildState()) {
+        switch (protectorate.guildState) {
             case Sworn:
-                guild.setNation(null);
+                protectorate.setNation(Guild.getErrantNation());
-                GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(guild);
+                GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(protectorate);
-                GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(guild, null);
+                GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(protectorate, null);
                 break;
             case Province:
-                guild.setNation(guild);
+                protectorate.setNation(protectorate);
-                GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(guild);
+                GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(protectorate);
-                GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(guild, guild.getOwnedCity());
+                GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(protectorate, protectorate.getOwnedCity());
                 break;
         }
 
-        guild.downgradeGuildState();
+        nation.getSubGuildList().remove(protectorate);
-        toBreak.getSubGuildList().remove(guild);
-
-        if (toBreak.getSubGuildList().isEmpty())
-            toBreak.downgradeGuildState();
 
         SendGuildEntryMsg msg = new SendGuildEntryMsg(player);
         dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(player, msg);
@@ -167,17 +154,16 @@ public class BreakFealtyHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
         City.lastCityUpdate = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
-
+        ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> guildMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(protectorate.getObjectUUID());
-        ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> guildMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(guild.getObjectUUID());
 
         for (PlayerCharacter member : guildMembers) {
-            ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, guild.getName() + " has broke fealty from " + toBreak.getName() + '!');
+            ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, protectorate.getName() + " has broke fealty from " + nation.getName() + '!');
         }
 
-        ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> breakFealtyMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(toBreak.getObjectUUID());
+        ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> breakFealtyMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(nation.getObjectUUID());
 
         for (PlayerCharacter member : breakFealtyMembers) {
-            ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, guild.getName() + " has broken fealty from " + toBreak.getName() + '!');
+            ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, protectorate.getName() + " has broken fealty from " + nation.getName() + '!');
         }
 
         return true;

src/engine/net/client/handlers/ChannelMuteMsgHandler.java

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class ChannelMuteMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         }
 
         sourceGuild.setCityUUID(0);
-        sourceGuild.setGuildState(GuildState.Errant);
+        sourceGuild.guildState = GuildState.Errant;
         sourceGuild.setNation(null);
 
         // Transfer the city assets

src/engine/net/client/handlers/DisbandGuildHandler.java

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class DisbandGuildHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         player.setGuildLeader(false);
         player.setInnerCouncil(false);
         guild.setGuildLeaderUUID(0);
-        guild.setNation(null);
+        guild.setNation(Guild.getErrantNation());
 
         DbManager.GuildQueries.DELETE_GUILD(guild);
 

src/engine/net/client/handlers/DismissGuildHandler.java

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class DismissGuildHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
             return true;
         }
 
-        switch (toDismiss.getGuildState()) {
+        switch (toDismiss.guildState) {
             case Sworn:
 
                 if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(toDismiss.getObjectUUID(), WorldServer.worldUUID)) {
@@ -85,35 +85,43 @@ public class DismissGuildHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
                     return true;
                 }
                 nation.getSubGuildList().remove(toDismiss);
-                toDismiss.downgradeGuildState();
+                toDismiss.guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Errant;
-                toDismiss.setNation(null);
+                toDismiss.setNation(Guild.getErrantNation());
                 GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(toDismiss, null);
 
                 break;
+            case Petitioner:
+
+                nation.getSubGuildList().remove(toDismiss);
+
+                if (toDismiss.getNation().isEmptyGuild())
+                    toDismiss.guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Errant;
+                else
+                    toDismiss.guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Sovereign;
+
+                break;
+            case Protectorate:
             case Province:
                 if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(toDismiss.getObjectUUID(), WorldServer.worldUUID)) {
                     ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "A Serious error has occured. Please post details for to ensure transaction integrity");
                     return true;
                 }
                 nation.getSubGuildList().remove(toDismiss);
-                toDismiss.downgradeGuildState();
+                toDismiss.guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Sovereign;
                 toDismiss.setNation(toDismiss);
-
-                break;
-            case Petitioner:
-                nation.getSubGuildList().remove(toDismiss);
-                toDismiss.downgradeGuildState();
-                break;
-            case Protectorate:
-                nation.getSubGuildList().remove(toDismiss);
-                toDismiss.downgradeGuildState();
                 break;
         }
 
         GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(toDismiss);
 
-        if (nation.getSubGuildList().isEmpty())
+        boolean isNation = false;
-            nation.downgradeGuildState();
+
+        if (!nation.getSubGuildList().isEmpty())
+            for (Guild guild : nation.getSubGuildList())
+                if (guild.getOwnedCity() != null)
+                    isNation = true;
+
+        nation.guildState = isNation ? mbEnums.GuildState.Nation : mbEnums.GuildState.Sovereign;
 
         SendGuildEntryMsg msg = new SendGuildEntryMsg(player);
         dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(player, msg);

src/engine/net/client/handlers/InviteToSubHandler.java

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public class InviteToSubHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
         PlayerCharacter source;
         PlayerCharacter target;
-        Guild sourceGuild;
+        Guild nation;
-        Guild targetGuild;
+        Guild protectorate;
         InviteToSubMsg msg = (InviteToSubMsg) baseMsg;
         Dispatch dispatch;
 
@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@ public class InviteToSubHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         if (target.isIgnoringPlayer(source))
             return true;
 
-        sourceGuild = source.getGuild();
+        nation = source.getGuild();
-        targetGuild = target.getGuild();
+        protectorate = target.getGuild();
 
         //source must be in guild
 
-        if (sourceGuild == null) {
+        if (nation == null) {
             sendChat(source, "You must be in a guild to invite to sub.");
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (sourceGuild.isEmptyGuild()) {
+        if (nation.isEmptyGuild()) {
             sendChat(source, "You must be in a guild to invite to sub.");
             return true;
         }
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ public class InviteToSubHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (sourceGuild.getNation().isEmptyGuild())
+        if (nation.getNation().isEmptyGuild())
             return true;
 
         //target must be in a guild
 
-        if (targetGuild == null)
+        if (protectorate == null)
             return true;
 
-        if (sourceGuild.equals(targetGuild))
+        if (nation.equals(protectorate))
             return true;
 
         //target must be GL or IC
@@ -98,18 +98,21 @@ public class InviteToSubHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
             return true;
         }
 
-        //Can't already be same nation or errant
-        //source guild is limited to 7 subs
-        //TODO this should be based on TOL rank
-
         //cannot be subbed into a nation if you already have your own sub guilds
-        if(targetGuild.getSubGuildList() != null && targetGuild.getSubGuildList().size() > 0)
+        if (protectorate.getSubGuildList() != null && protectorate.getSubGuildList().size() > 0) {
+            sendChat(source, "This Guild is already a nation!");
             return true;
+        }
 
-        if (!sourceGuild.canSubAGuild(targetGuild)) {
+        if (!nation.canSubAGuild(protectorate)) {
             sendChat(source, "This Guild can't be subbed.");
             return true;
         }
+
+        if (nation.getSubGuildList().size() >= nation.getOwnedCity().getRank()) {
+            sendChat(source, "Your TOL cannot support another subguild!");
+            return true;
+        }
         if (ConfigManager.MB_RULESET.getValue().equals("LORE")) {
             if (source.guild.getGuildType().equals(target.guild.getGuildType()) == false) {
                 sendChat(source, "You Must Be The Same Charter To Form A Nation.");
@@ -119,9 +122,9 @@ public class InviteToSubHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         //all tests passed, let's send invite.
 
         if (target.getClientConnection() != null) {
-            msg.setGuildTag(sourceGuild.getGuildTag());
+            msg.setGuildTag(nation.getGuildTag());
-            msg.setGuildName(sourceGuild.getName());
+            msg.setGuildName(nation.getName());
-            msg.setGuildUUID(sourceGuild.getObjectUUID());
+            msg.setGuildUUID(nation.getObjectUUID());
             msg.setUnknown02(1);
 
             dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(target, msg);

src/engine/net/client/handlers/MerchantMsgHandler.java

@@ -79,18 +79,14 @@ public class MerchantMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
             return;
         }
 
-
         GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(player.getGuild(), npc.getGuild().getOwnedCity());
 
-
         //update Guild state.
         player.getGuild().setNation(npc.getGuild());
         GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(player.getGuild());
 
-        //update state twice, errant to petitioner, to sworn.
+        //update state
-        player.getGuild().upgradeGuildState(false);//to petitioner
+        player.getGuild().guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Sworn;
-        player.getGuild().upgradeGuildState(false);//to sworn
-
 
     }
 

src/engine/net/client/handlers/PlaceAssetMsgHandler.java

@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public class PlaceAssetMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         // Validate that the player is the leader of a guild
         // that is not currently Sovereign  *** BUG? Doesn't look right.  isGuildLeader()?
 
-        if ((playerCharacter.getGuild().getGuildState() != GuildState.Sworn
+        if ((playerCharacter.getGuild().guildState != GuildState.Sworn
-                || playerCharacter.getGuild().getGuildState() != GuildState.Errant) == false) {
+                || playerCharacter.getGuild().guildState != GuildState.Errant) == false) {
             PlaceAssetMsg.sendPlaceAssetError(origin, 17, ""); // Your is not an errant or soverign guild
             return false;
         }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class PlaceAssetMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
         // Errant guilds cannot place assets
 
-        if (player.getGuild().getGuildState() == GuildState.Errant) {
+        if (player.getGuild().guildState == GuildState.Errant) {
             PlaceAssetMsg.sendPlaceAssetError(origin, 1, "Only sovereign or sworn guilds may place assets.");
             return false;
         }
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ public class PlaceAssetMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
         playerCharacter.getGuild().setNation(playerCharacter.getGuild());
         playerNation = playerCharacter.getGuild();
-        playerNation.setGuildState(GuildState.Sovereign);
+        playerNation.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
 
         // Update guild binds and tags
 

src/engine/net/client/handlers/SwearInGuildHandler.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class SwearInGuildHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
     protected boolean _handleNetMsg(ClientNetMsg baseMsg, ClientConnection origin) {
         PlayerCharacter player;
         SwearInGuildMsg swearInMsg;
-        Guild targetGuild;
+        Guild protectorate;
         Guild nation;
         Dispatch dispatch;
 
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ public class SwearInGuildHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
         if (player == null)
             return true;
 
-        targetGuild = (Guild) DbManager.getObject(GameObjectType.Guild, swearInMsg.getGuildUUID());
+        protectorate = (Guild) DbManager.getObject(GameObjectType.Guild, swearInMsg.getGuildUUID());
 
-        if (targetGuild == null) {
+        if (protectorate == null) {
             ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "A Serious error has occured. Please post details for to ensure transaction integrity");
             return true;
         }
@@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ public class SwearInGuildHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
                 ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "Your guild is not a nation!");
                 return true;
             }
-            if (!nation.getSubGuildList().contains(targetGuild)) {
+
-                ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "Your do not have such authority!");
+            if (!nation.getSubGuildList().contains(protectorate)) {
+                ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "Guild is not a petitioner!");
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if (!Guild.canSwearIn(targetGuild)) {
+            if (protectorate.guildState.equals(GuildState.Petitioner) == false) {
-                ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, targetGuild.getGuildState().name() + "cannot be sworn in");
+                ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "Guild is not a petitioner!");
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -81,29 +82,30 @@ public class SwearInGuildHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(targetGuild.getObjectUUID(), nation.getObjectUUID())) {
+            if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(protectorate.getObjectUUID(), nation.getObjectUUID())) {
                 ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorMsg(player, "A Serious error has occured. Please post details for to ensure transaction integrity");
                 return true;
             }
 
-            switch (targetGuild.getGuildState()) {
+            // update Guild state.
-                case Petitioner:
+            // R8 is a province
-                    GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(targetGuild, nation.getOwnedCity());
-                    break;
-                case Protectorate:
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    //shouldn't get here.
-                    break;
-            }
 
-            //update Guild state.
+            if (protectorate.getNation().isEmptyGuild())
-            targetGuild.setNation(nation);
+                protectorate.guildState = GuildState.Sworn;
-            GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(targetGuild);
+            else
-            targetGuild.upgradeGuildState(false);
+                protectorate.guildState = (protectorate.getOwnedCity().getTOL().getRank() == 8)
+                        ? GuildState.Province
+                        : GuildState.Protectorate;
 
-            if (nation.getGuildState() == GuildState.Sovereign)
+            protectorate.setNation(nation);
-                nation.upgradeGuildState(true);
+            GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(protectorate);
+
+            // Upgrade to a nation if new sub is a landed guild
+
+            if (nation.guildState == GuildState.Sovereign)
+                if (protectorate.guildState.equals(GuildState.Protectorate) ||
+                        protectorate.guildState.equals(GuildState.Province))
+                    nation.guildState = GuildState.Nation;
 
             SendGuildEntryMsg msg = new SendGuildEntryMsg(player);
             dispatch = Dispatch.borrow(player, msg);
@@ -113,15 +115,14 @@ public class SwearInGuildHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
             ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> guildMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(nation.getObjectUUID());
 
-            for (PlayerCharacter member : guildMembers) {
+            for (PlayerCharacter member : guildMembers)
-                ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, "Your Guild is now a Nation!");
+                ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, protectorate.getName() + " has sworn fealty to you.");
-            }
 
-            ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> swornMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(targetGuild.getObjectUUID());
+            ArrayList<PlayerCharacter> swornMembers = SessionManager.getActivePCsInGuildID(protectorate.getObjectUUID());
+
+            for (PlayerCharacter member : swornMembers)
+                ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, "Your Guild has sworn fealty to " + nation.getName() + '.');
 
-            for (PlayerCharacter member : swornMembers) {
-                ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(member, "Your Guild has sword fealty to " + nation.getName() + '.');
-            }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Logger.error(e.getMessage());
             return true;

src/engine/net/client/msg/ManageCityAssetsMsg.java

@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ public class ManageCityAssetsMsg extends ClientNetMsg {
             else
                 writer.putInt((int) timeLeft / 1000); // Time remaing until bane/Seconds
 
-            if (attackerGuild.getGuildState() == GuildState.Sworn)
+            if (attackerGuild.guildState == GuildState.Sworn)
                 writer.putInt(4); //3 capture/errant,4 capture/sworn, 5 destroy/soveirgn.
             else
                 writer.putInt(5);

src/engine/net/client/msg/guild/SendGuildEntryMsg.java

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class SendGuildEntryMsg extends ClientNetMsg {
         if (subsAndSovs.size() > 0) {
 
             for (Guild guild : subsAndSovs) {
-                int state = guild.getGuildState().getStateID();
+                int state = guild.guildState.getStateID();
 
                 writer.putInt(guild.getObjectType().ordinal());
                 writer.putInt(guild.getObjectUUID());

src/engine/objects/Building.java

@@ -602,13 +602,10 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
             this.isDeranking.compareAndSet(false, true);
 
-            if ((bane.getOwner().getGuild().getGuildState() == GuildState.Sovereign) ||
+            if (bane.getOwner().getGuild().guildState == GuildState.Sworn)
-                    (bane.getOwner().getGuild().getGuildState() == GuildState.Protectorate) ||
-                    (bane.getOwner().getGuild().getGuildState() == GuildState.Province) ||
-                    (bane.getOwner().getGuild().getGuildState() == GuildState.Nation))
-                siegeResult = SiegeResult.DESTROY;
-            else
                 siegeResult = SiegeResult.CAPTURE;
+            else
+                siegeResult = SiegeResult.DESTROY;
 
             // Remove realm if city had one
 

src/engine/objects/City.java

@@ -813,10 +813,10 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
             // Determine if this city is a nation capitol
 
-            if (this.getGuild().getGuildState() == GuildState.Nation)
+            if (this.getGuild().guildState == GuildState.Nation)
                 for (Guild sub : this.getGuild().getSubGuildList()) {
 
-                    if ((sub.getGuildState() == GuildState.Protectorate) || (sub.getGuildState() == GuildState.Province)) {
+                    if ((sub.guildState == GuildState.Protectorate) || (sub.guildState == GuildState.Province)) {
                         this.isCapital = 1;
                         break;
                     }
@@ -1173,7 +1173,8 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
             sourceNation.getSubGuildList().remove(sourceGuild);
 
             if (sourceNation.getSubGuildList().isEmpty())
-                sourceNation.downgradeGuildState();
+                sourceNation.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
+
         }
 
         // Link the mew guild with the tree
@@ -1186,7 +1187,7 @@ public class City extends AbstractWorldObject {
         sourceGuild.setCityUUID(this.getObjectUUID());
 
         sourceGuild.setNation(sourceGuild);
-        sourceGuild.setGuildState(GuildState.Sovereign);
+        sourceGuild.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
         GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(sourceGuild);
         GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(sourceGuild, this);
 

src/engine/objects/Guild.java

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
     private ArrayList<Guild> recommendList = new ArrayList<>();
     private ArrayList<Guild> subGuildList;
     private int nationUUID = 0;
-    private GuildState guildState = GuildState.Errant;
+    public GuildState guildState = GuildState.Errant;
     private String hash;
     private boolean ownerIsNPC;
 
@@ -206,23 +206,6 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return a.nation.getObjectUUID() == b.nation.getObjectUUID() && !a.nation.isEmptyGuild();
     }
 
-    public static boolean canSwearIn(Guild toSub) {
-
-        boolean canSwear = false;
-
-        switch (toSub.guildState) {
-
-            case Protectorate:
-            case Petitioner:
-                canSwear = true;
-                break;
-            default:
-                canSwear = false;
-        }
-
-        return canSwear;
-    }
-
     public static void _serializeForClientMsg(Guild guild, ByteBufferWriter writer) {
         Guild.serializeForClientMsg(guild, writer, null, false);
     }
@@ -644,93 +627,15 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
     }
 
-    public void upgradeGuildState(boolean nation) {
-        if (nation) {
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Nation;
-            return;
-        }
-        switch (this.guildState) {
-
-            case Errant:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Petitioner;
-                break;
-            case Sworn:
-                //Can't upgrade
-                break;
-            case Protectorate:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Province;
-                break;
-            case Petitioner:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Sworn;
-                break;
-            case Province:
-                //Can't upgrade
-                break;
-            case Nation:
-                //Can't upgrade
-                break;
-            case Sovereign:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Protectorate;
-                break;
-        }
-
-    }
-
-    public void downgradeGuildState() {
-
-        switch (this.guildState) {
-            case Errant:
-                break;
-            case Sworn:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Errant;
-                break;
-            case Protectorate:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
-                break;
-            case Petitioner:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Errant;
-                break;
-            case Province:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
-                break;
-            case Nation:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
-                break;
-            case Sovereign:
-                this.guildState = GuildState.Errant;
-                break;
-        }
-
-    }
-
     public boolean canSubAGuild(Guild toSub) {
 
-        boolean canSub;
-
         if (this.equals(toSub))
             return false;
-        switch (this.guildState) {
-            case Nation:
-            case Sovereign:
-                canSub = true;
-                break;
-            default:
-                canSub = false;
-        }
 
-        switch (toSub.guildState) {
+        boolean validNation = (this.guildState == GuildState.Nation || this.guildState == GuildState.Sovereign);
-            case Errant:
+        boolean validProtectorate = (toSub.guildState == GuildState.Errant || toSub.guildState == GuildState.Sovereign);
-            case Sovereign:
+
-                canSub = true;
+        return validNation && validProtectorate;
-                break;
-            default:
-                canSub = false;
-        }
-        City nationCap = City.getCity(nation.cityUUID);
-        if (nation.getSubGuildList().size() >= nationCap.getRank()) {
-            canSub = false;
-        }
-        return canSub;
     }
 
     public int getRealmsOwnedFlag() {
@@ -834,18 +739,9 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
             Logger.error("FAILED TO LOAD SUB GUILDS FOR UUID " + this.getObjectUUID());
         }
 
-        if (this.nation == this && subGuildList.size() > 0)
+        this.guildState = GuildManager.calcuateGuildState(this);
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Nation;
-        else if (this.nation.equals(this))
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
-        else if (!this.nation.isEmptyGuild() && this.cityUUID != 0)
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Province;
-        else if (!this.nation.isEmptyGuild())
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Sworn;
-        else
-            this.guildState = GuildState.Errant;
 
-        if (this.cityUUID == 0)
+        if (this.getOwnedCity() == null)
             return;
 
         // Calculate number of realms this guild controls
@@ -901,14 +797,6 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return motto;
     }
 
-    public GuildState getGuildState() {
-        return guildState;
-    }
-
-    public void setGuildState(GuildState guildState) {
-        this.guildState = guildState;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return the realmsOwned
      */
@@ -930,18 +818,18 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
         if (!DbManager.GuildQueries.UPDATE_PARENT(subGuild.getObjectUUID(), WorldServer.worldUUID))
             Logger.debug("Failed to set Nation Guild for Guild with UID " + subGuild.getObjectUUID());
 
-        // Guild without any subs is no longer a nation
+        switch (subGuild.guildState) {
-
+            case Sworn:
-        if (subGuild.getOwnedCity() == null) {
+                subGuild.guildState = GuildState.Errant;
-            subGuild.nation = null;
+                subGuild.nation = Guild.getErrantNation();
-        } else {
+                break;
-            subGuild.nation = subGuild;
+            case Protectorate:
+            case Petitioner:
+                subGuild.nation = subGuild;
+                subGuild.guildState = GuildState.Sovereign;
+                break;
         }
 
-        // Downgrade guild
-
-        subGuild.downgradeGuildState();
-
         // Remove from collection
 
         subGuildList.remove(subGuild);

src/engine/workthreads/DestroyCityThread.java

@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public class DestroyCityThread implements Runnable {
 
             //Successful Update of guild
 
-            formerGuild.setGuildState(mbEnums.GuildState.Errant);
+            formerGuild.guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Errant;
-            formerGuild.setNation(null);
+            formerGuild.setNation(Guild.getErrantNation());
             formerGuild.setCityUUID(0);
             GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(formerGuild);
             GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(formerGuild, null);

src/engine/workthreads/TransferCityThread.java

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public class TransferCityThread implements Runnable {
 
         if (formerGuild != null)
             if (DbManager.GuildQueries.SET_GUILD_OWNED_CITY(formerGuild.getObjectUUID(), 0)) {
-                formerGuild.setGuildState(mbEnums.GuildState.Errant);
+                formerGuild.guildState = mbEnums.GuildState.Errant;
-                formerGuild.setNation(null);
+                formerGuild.setNation(Guild.getErrantNation());
                 formerGuild.setCityUUID(0);
                 GuildManager.updateAllGuildTags(formerGuild);
                 GuildManager.updateAllGuildBinds(formerGuild, null);
@@ -63,13 +63,11 @@ public class TransferCityThread implements Runnable {
 
             subGuildList = new ArrayList<>();
 
-            for (Guild subGuild : formerGuild.getSubGuildList()) {
+            for (Guild subGuild : formerGuild.getSubGuildList())
                 subGuildList.add(subGuild);
-            }
 
-            for (Guild subGuild : subGuildList) {
+            for (Guild subGuild : subGuildList)
                 formerGuild.removeSubGuild(subGuild);
-            }
         }
 
         //Reset TOL to rank 1