A lot of requests for buildings have been coming through and often they've come through the wrong channels, so I felt this thread was needed. First things first:
The Requirements
The general rule that we follow at Illarion is that the more people in the community a building benefits, the more worthy we feel it is to build it. This can be achieved in any number of ways. For example, if your group is very large, your likelyhood goes up, but if your building is open to the public and is something that the players would use that they can't find elsewhere it goes up even more. If the building drastically effects the community somehow which is positive for rp (albeit not necessarily creating a positive storyline. Villains are welcome) the chances we'll build it is even higher than that.
Please note that the bare minimum of owners for a building is still four. Without four people claiming the building as their own, it will certainly be rejected.
Another item of import is that we want to support the current cities rather build more. That being said, if your building is outside of a city or you want to build a new city, it will likely be denied. We just don't have enough players at current to fill the cities as is.
Who Do I Go To?
People often make the mistake of going directly to me. However, I don't feel myself to be an administration member of the staff, at least to the extent to make unilateral decisions on all buildings. At the very least, I don't want to be that person. I quit the GM's for a reason. =)
Above on a sticky you'll find a list of GM's who are responsible for the various cities. Pick the GM that is responsible for the city where you want to build and ask them first. Chances are, if your building is something they want for their city and approve of completely (and sometimes this is the case) they'll give it a thumbs up immediately, but if they're unsure, they'll consult the other GM's and talk it over.
The only case where you would have to contact me directly about city building is if you think you've been clever enough to come up with something that is useful for the whole community to an extent where I should provide it free of charge with no single group as the owner. An example of this is that a player requested that the next version of the map have a temple somewhere in Trollsbane. I felt that this reflected what I'd expect of a city and decided that, yes, Trollsbane, and every city to some extent, will have a holy site.
On the other hand, don't be afraid to contact me about suggestions about the map overall. I do want your input; it's only that I tend to get overwhelmed with input that would be more effectively put through the GM's. I have MSN and ICQ and you can private message me and most players will tell you that I'm generally pretty open. =)
The Cost
The cost of buildings now is more flexible and can exist as anything from a series of complicated quests to searching for raw materials. The GM in charge of your city will set a price in a way that they feel is fair given the situation.
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Hopefully that clears things up. Questions will be answered. =)
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