IncomingFire
2005.03.07, 1130
Okay so it took me awhile to get home. First off this isn't a full command structure overhaul it would be more of a touch-up on the paint as it were.
First a new command rank would be added. Haven't decided on name yet, but they would probably end up empire specific. But to help make it less confusing we'll call him/her High Commander. The High Command position would be a temporary elected position. This person would be elected from the CR5s by all players. For a CR5 to be elligible to be elected they must have a certain as of yet determined number of continental/planetary captures, from during their time as a CR5. They must also agree to a terms and conditions like agreement stating that they won't act like a moron. These two conditions would have to be met before their name even goes on the ballet. The person stays in the HC position until they resign, are voted out, log out (or even just go LD), or an 8 hour timer is over at which point they are demoted back to CR5 and the next person with the highest vote comes into command. Originally I had a set number of votes needed to be elected however now I'm thinking it should be percentage based as well as a certain percentage (less than 50%) needs to be from outside your outfit. The screen to vote these people in would be in the friends screen (you know the dialog that opens when you hit "p"), listing all of the candidates you just click their name and ok. After your vote has been submitted you see the rankings and cannot vote again until after the next HC has won the election, at which point the whole election starts again excluding the person who is currently HC. Now your probably wondering why even have an HC if there is no real reason for people to listen to them. Well other than they were voted in by the players so your assuming they are someone the majority wants to follow anyways, they have two nice little features. The first being the oft discussed empire wp feature. Secondly they would also have an empire recall feature. Both of these would be controlled through the CUD. Also in order for the empire recall feature not only does a 3 hour timer have to be up but the target also has to be approved by 75% of the CR5s on at the time. What will happen then is players not currently in a squad picked randomly will be Instant Actioned in a way to the cont until the cont is full. Now your probably like wow someone is going to abuse that. Well with the vote system in to become HC, along with a terms and conditions thing not to be a moron, and the 75% CR5 approval it isn't likely to be abused.
The other changes to be made concern CR5s, and by changes I mean change. The removal of /com all for them. That would be made HC only. They will still have the ability to do cont wides.
I'm forgetting some stuff like what happens if there an HC doesn't get elected. But I really have to go use the restroom (TMI I know sorry) so it will just have to wait.
Oh yeah feel free expand, subtract, flame, make pretty pictures, etc. to/from this.
First a new command rank would be added. Haven't decided on name yet, but they would probably end up empire specific. But to help make it less confusing we'll call him/her High Commander. The High Command position would be a temporary elected position. This person would be elected from the CR5s by all players. For a CR5 to be elligible to be elected they must have a certain as of yet determined number of continental/planetary captures, from during their time as a CR5. They must also agree to a terms and conditions like agreement stating that they won't act like a moron. These two conditions would have to be met before their name even goes on the ballet. The person stays in the HC position until they resign, are voted out, log out (or even just go LD), or an 8 hour timer is over at which point they are demoted back to CR5 and the next person with the highest vote comes into command. Originally I had a set number of votes needed to be elected however now I'm thinking it should be percentage based as well as a certain percentage (less than 50%) needs to be from outside your outfit. The screen to vote these people in would be in the friends screen (you know the dialog that opens when you hit "p"), listing all of the candidates you just click their name and ok. After your vote has been submitted you see the rankings and cannot vote again until after the next HC has won the election, at which point the whole election starts again excluding the person who is currently HC. Now your probably wondering why even have an HC if there is no real reason for people to listen to them. Well other than they were voted in by the players so your assuming they are someone the majority wants to follow anyways, they have two nice little features. The first being the oft discussed empire wp feature. Secondly they would also have an empire recall feature. Both of these would be controlled through the CUD. Also in order for the empire recall feature not only does a 3 hour timer have to be up but the target also has to be approved by 75% of the CR5s on at the time. What will happen then is players not currently in a squad picked randomly will be Instant Actioned in a way to the cont until the cont is full. Now your probably like wow someone is going to abuse that. Well with the vote system in to become HC, along with a terms and conditions thing not to be a moron, and the 75% CR5 approval it isn't likely to be abused.
The other changes to be made concern CR5s, and by changes I mean change. The removal of /com all for them. That would be made HC only. They will still have the ability to do cont wides.
I'm forgetting some stuff like what happens if there an HC doesn't get elected. But I really have to go use the restroom (TMI I know sorry) so it will just have to wait.
Oh yeah feel free expand, subtract, flame, make pretty pictures, etc. to/from this.