Golden_Richards

update: the Harvest Stadium is about 70% complete. Should be ready to host games by next weekend if at least 3 teams register for play.

The fees are more than manageable. A team of people farming monsters for 30 mins can put it together. Archmage, your idea sounds great. Would be a hell of a job to build the field though.

That's a good point. I suppose we could do it 12am GMT Saturday instead. still not ideal but at least it's still the weekend for you

This includes any faction not specifically listed. I want to hear from everyone. Likewise, but 12am GMT(midnight) Sunday is pretty friendly. it's about 10-11am on Sunday morning for most of Australia and sometime on Saturday night for the USA i think... the rest fall in between i suppose.

map from Alk'Hazar is in the OP

well we are a Military organisation with an in house tavern and an Under-construction Arena... I think you'll be fine.

Went and looked at the arena in Lunavera tonight. They have a perfect setup to host a League match. Would love to hear about any other Arena's that people know of but might not be common knowledge.

Simon, I foresee the games being 'neutral' event. No fighting except what happens on the field.

Thanks for your support decks. I understand large projects are a challenge this late in the game. I'm very lucky that my people are very motivated. I listed the option of other people hosting games because I'd like to share the revenue that might be generated by this idea, but if no one else can get an arena built then the golden harvest will have no problem hosting each week. Our facility is being purpose built for it. In terms of team sizes, 7 people dont need to play in every tournament. Games might be 3v3 to 5v5... But having spares on hand makes sense. Keep the ideas coming.

... cool story bro? How about instead of using this as an opportunity to big note yourself, you contribute something constructive. I'm sure you're very big and important within whatever group you are part of, but I'm only interested in whether you have 7 reliable people willing to form a team and join the league. I won't be impressed until your team takes top spot on the Aegis Faction League ladder :) Ambitious, but a very cool idea. get to work! :)

C'mon, I want to hear from: Oren Guard, Orc bosses, Alras military (if they've been formed yet), FoA, White Ravens, Black Axe, Blackpaw etc. Tell me what you think, and how the idea might be improved. If any GM's want to volunteer as referee for matches that would be rad too.

((please forgive me, i'll be bouncing back and forth between OOC and RP a bunch here I imagine)) Hello again friends, I've seen many things since beginning the Golden Harvest. I've seen my own organisation grow from selling my wares on the side of the kings road to people passing me by, to Being in charge of an empire with close to 30 people working under me... But one thing I haven't seen, is pretty much anything to do with any other faction. I think that as faction leaders it is easy for us to get so involved in growing and developing our own people, that we all too often forget to go out and interact with other groups. There are of course squabbles and skirmishes that happen from time to time, but there is precious little inter-faction interaction (fun to say out loud) and I think it's time for us to change this. The Golden Harvest is starting the Aegis Factions League OOC: I have been working on developing some rich RP groundwork with a 'nemesis faction' recently, but I want something we can all get on board with. So here's my idea. We need an excuse for all these factions to get together on the reg. Wars are fun but they're large and messy and consistently coming up with excuses to go to war is difficult to do smoothly. SO, instead of war I suggest a sort of War Games league. This thread should be used to brainstorm ideas about what exact form the final league will take, but the following is my list of initial thoughts. Entry Requirements: To enter a team you must be the leader of an established faction, and be at least a gold level donator. Must be able to enter a team of 7 people (may change) Must pay a registration fee of 2000mina Must be able to attend each Aegis Factions League Tournament. Must have a uniform for all members of their team to wear. Here's how it works: Step1: anybody who enters a team and has access to enough land needs to get to work on building an Arena / Stadium large enough to host War Games with 10 - 14 people on the 'field' at any given time. (The Golden Harvest's arena begins construction this week). We work out the rules for a series of different War Games (will list initial examples below). Each week at 12am GMT on Sunday (seems to be the most accessible time for all time zones) we meet and compete in a tournament. Any team that has a "Home Stadium" will be eligible to host a league tournament at their home ground (we'll set a roster for who will host on what week and cycle through it). Whoever is hosting the tournament gets to decide what game gets played that week. The host also receives a commission on team entry fees for that week, and all revenue from ticket sales (and whatever stores they set up in their stadium). at the beginning of the week teams register for that weeks match. They pay 5,500 mina (if it sounds like a lot, a team of 7 should have no issue farming that much from monsters in a day) to that weeks host. 5000 going toward the prize money for that week, and 500 being the hosting commission. eg, if 6 teams enter, winning team owner takes 20,000. 2nd place takes 10,000 and the host takes 3000 as his commission. Whoever is hosting that week will also need to make it known what game is being played and any rules that go with it so that the other teams may practice. That weeks host will also want to be promoting the games for that week and selling tickets to the tourney. Host can do this any way they like, or charge nothing if they want, but I would recommend selling tickets (written in books) for around 100mina each, and have someone 'at the door' collecting tickets and granting entry to the stadium on the day. Teams are paired up into a knockout or round-robin table and that table determines the day's proceedings. THE GAMES: The only limit to this is your imagination. the only rule I want to have here is that putting 2 teams in the arena and having them spam click on each other until 1 team is left, is not acceptable or entertaining to watch. Apart from that anything goes. you might set up a 'gauntlet' in your arena and set points for how far each team member gets, or run it by time trial. You might have a game of Bow'n'Arrow skirmish where you set up a field of obstacles and when someone gets an arrow stuck in them they are out, last team with a person in wins... or you might like it to be to the death. I personally want to host a game of "Naval Battle" where 2 teams get into boats and have to knock the other team out of their boats, or maybe shoot them with arrows... last team with a person in a boat wins. The only real guideline here is that it should be simple to explain. I hope you like my idea Aegis. Lets get this conversation moving. -Golden Richards

Head to the HQ and find an officer.

Translation: Your safety is not guaranteed *que "push it to the limit" music*

))I'm at work for another 3 hours. Put their names on the notice board and I'll arrange their access when I get in))

Nice of you to keep things official, and apply here even though you know the job is already yours =P. You can start by finding one of the Officers and telling them to interview the latest applicants. We've also run out of space in the Barracks, so we may need to look at building another floor for them.

There's only a few billion factions posting in this forum... I would suggest you read up on them and decide for yourself.

Aaaand THIS is why I keep a private military.

Bumping because a bunch of people are looking for the thread

[Trololol] You take steel from the Rich!? YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY STEEL!!... do you have any idea how long it took me to learn Java so I could hack the game and add blocks for carbon, manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten!? and how many lines of code it took to let me smelt it all with Iron ingots to have steel created?? no i don't think you do. And what would the poor do with my Steel anyway? they sure as heck can't eat it. And they don't have the science knowhow to be able to reverse engineer the product to learn how it is created. I don't think you've thought this through. [/Trololol]

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/15403-the-triumphant-return-of-the-golden-harvest/ I'm more than happy for you to apply. Fill out the relevant application form for the position you're interested in, and we'll see what we can do

Thank you for those who have applied so far, both here and via PM. I would like to let you know that I am working on an advanced level "payroll" system for my staff, the likes of which have not yet been seen anywhere in Aegis. Previously I've had difficulty keeping up to date on staff pay due to the usual issues like not being on at the same time etc... this will completely get around this issue. I'm very excited about it and am looking forward to unveiling it to those who get on board. -Golden Richards

Greetings Name: Sean O'Hagan ((In-game name:)) Horatio "Golden" Richards ((IRL age)): 25 Who are you?: Owner of The Golden Harvest Which job and subject/s are you applying for?: Applying for a teaching role in the subject of Economics / Business and Mercantile What are your past experiences that can strengthen your chance to get the position?: I built the largest commercial empire in Aegis from nothing, and have employed up to 16 people. What are your thoughts on The Aegean Academy? I think it is an excellent opportunity to fill a knowledge gap. There is a distinct lack of business know how in the merchant community and I would like to help change that. What can you help out with besides being a professor?: If approved I would build an Aegean Academy: Business School on my estate where the subject could be taught. Additionally, I would create The Golden Harvest Scholarship. The recipient would be given a bursary award of 10,000 mina and be offered a place as my "Number 2" within the Golden Harvest.

My Dearest Friends, In the past month the Harvest Guard has seen significant growth, and are now one of the largest private factions in Aegis. Beginning with 1 recruit we now currently have 1 Overseer, 1 Captain, 3 Liutenants, 20 Harvest Guards / Recruits... and we want more. Much of the work I need doing involves clearing areas of land, mining or collecting, and therefore I will require that all applicants are able to use stone tools at the very least. Rates of pay will be more than fair and can be discussed on an individual basis. In addition to Mina, you will also be given a place to live, and be well provisioned with regard to food and equipment. The Golden Harvest is the largest commercial operation in Aegis, and it is only going to get bigger. Any of you that wish to be mentored in the mercantile arts should put in an application. Someday I intend to take on an apprentice, or Protégé if you will. Someone who can run my operation when I am unavailable and ultimately be my successor. I urgently need to fill the following positions. Harvest Overseer: Position filled This is predominantly an advisory position. I require someone who is able to assist me with keeping track of staff wages owing, Taking inventory, Assisting with scouting new shop locations and so forth. This is an incredibly important position and this person will essentially be my right hand. Job requirements: For this position I would like all applicants to be at least 20 years old (irl). Someone with excellent attention to detail who can assist and advise me in business and HR matters. Experience in running guilds is greatly desirable. Perks: We can negotiate a suitable salary based on your experience / performance. You will be completely provided for in terms of accommodation (a prestige suite within the Golden Harvest HQ) as well as all food and equipment. You will have rank over all other Golden Harvest employees and will answer only to myself. You may also be approved for the contracting of assistants for yourself from time to time. Harvest Officer: Positions filled As a harvest officer you will be in charge of the Harvest Guard. Recruitment will be one of your primary goals and you will be expected to gauge the performance of all Harvest Initiates. Full induction into the Harvest Guard will be by vote from all Officers. Initiates will require a 2/3 vote to be promoted. As an officer it is expected that you will have significant proficiency in at least a few different stats (mining, repairing, swords for eg) Perks: As a Harvest Officer you will be provided with a fair Mina allowance, as well as private residence in the Golden Harvest estate in our (soon to be built) Officers Quarters. You will carry out the tasks set for you (by myself or by the Harvest Overseer) through effective delegation to the Harvest Guard. You will work as a team with the other Harvest Officers and provide regular reports to Myself or the Harvest Overseer regarding the status of any active projects. Harvest Guard: 20+ positions. You will be the backbone of the Golden Harvest. Though the other positions have fancy titles and require exceptionally skilled individuals to fill them, without those credentials you can still be a massive part of our organisation. People of all skill levels are encouraged to join. Architects, builders, Miners, Farmers, Merchants, Lumber Jacks etc... you all have something to bring to the table and we will always attempt to give you tasks that suit your interests. Often times however it will be collecting or clearing tasks that are issued to you. For this you will be given an allowance, and are free to do as you like to earn Mina on the side. If required accommodation can be found for you in our Guard barracks at no cost. There will likely be new higher level positions opening up in the near future, and we will attempt to fill these positions with internal members before seeking outside candidates. For Officer / Overseer positions please send a PM to me via these forums stating all the usual basics (char name, mc name, age etc) as well as details about your experience, what you expect the role to be like, and why you think you will be suited to it. These positions will involve a trial period where you can prove your aptitude for the role. For Guard positions, Please reply in this thread with the following template. Once I have handled the recruitment of my officers I will have them address your applications. MC Name: Char Name: IRL Age: Stats: Experience with other groups in Aegis: Where to Find us: These directions should help you from the gate area in Alk'Hazar -Golden Richards