sandpark wrote:
Wint wrote:
Problem: LS's unable to work together on events/missions/story because of conflicting time zones.
Solution: Creating content that can be tackled by anyone in the LS at any time that each individual's contribution counts toward some long term goal. I haven't really thought this through yet because I'm kinda tired and I have to get up early to get ready for our vacation trip this weekend, but comments in one of the server poll threads got me thinking about this. How cool would it be if the LS leader could start the LS working towards some common goal and teams from the LS could band together to make headway when the time was convenient for them? That way everyone could participate without having to stay up late/get up early, and there could be come kind of massive reward that benefits the whole group once they finally accomplish what they set out to do. I'm thinking things that could take several weeks/months to finish. Long term goals.
Solution: Creating content that can be tackled by anyone in the LS at any time that each individual's contribution counts toward some long term goal. I haven't really thought this through yet because I'm kinda tired and I have to get up early to get ready for our vacation trip this weekend, but comments in one of the server poll threads got me thinking about this. How cool would it be if the LS leader could start the LS working towards some common goal and teams from the LS could band together to make headway when the time was convenient for them? That way everyone could participate without having to stay up late/get up early, and there could be come kind of massive reward that benefits the whole group once they finally accomplish what they set out to do. I'm thinking things that could take several weeks/months to finish. Long term goals.
Sounds nice. Isn't this what Free companies are?
Could be, this is all I could find on them:
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Free Companies
Gather four people, get in a grand company, go to the grand company counter, apply for a free company, and it will be created. At that time you will have a shared box with optional configurable permissions. By completing content your free companies level increases and you can create a unique emblem and expand other features. Allying with another company allows you to share a forum and other options.
You can also join a company as a guest to try out the company and see if you like it or not. Also you can invite low level players, and by helping them you can get points and special items. You can only have one free company at a time to prevent issues regarding these items.
By requesting permission from a grand company, a free company can become a subsidiary of that grand company. Despite the fact that free companies are subsidiaries of grand companies, you do not need to be members of the same Grand Company in order to create or join one. They also plan on making it possible to place your free company's crest on certain equipment. Current LS features will be carried on to Free Companies and it will be possible to delegate leader rights. As for Linkshells, in A Realm Reborn they will be treated as chat channels.
Gather four people, get in a grand company, go to the grand company counter, apply for a free company, and it will be created. At that time you will have a shared box with optional configurable permissions. By completing content your free companies level increases and you can create a unique emblem and expand other features. Allying with another company allows you to share a forum and other options.
You can also join a company as a guest to try out the company and see if you like it or not. Also you can invite low level players, and by helping them you can get points and special items. You can only have one free company at a time to prevent issues regarding these items.
By requesting permission from a grand company, a free company can become a subsidiary of that grand company. Despite the fact that free companies are subsidiaries of grand companies, you do not need to be members of the same Grand Company in order to create or join one. They also plan on making it possible to place your free company's crest on certain equipment. Current LS features will be carried on to Free Companies and it will be possible to delegate leader rights. As for Linkshells, in A Realm Reborn they will be treated as chat channels.
So depending on how they're implemented, this could work.