What you missed, are that PATs help you form contracts.
There is another currency awarded that is non-tradeable, that represents your reputation. By having a high reputation score, you are awarded a dividend of PATs.
PAT coins and tokens are the same thing.
I would love to know how South Africa can benefit from this taking that we are in quite a mess here in the South. I feel hopeful that we might just have found a solution in Bitnation. I shall look into it more and promote it in my networks. Thank u.