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Canon Company Information and Creation - Are you interested in claiming a Canon Company? Start here to review the rules and guidelines regarding ownership and how to claim them.
Company Creation Template - Use this template for when you are ready to get to work on your company submission. Please no work in progress in the Factory, submit it once you are all done. If your canon company has been claimed by another member, see what you can do to reclaim the work here!
COMPANY EXPANSION
How to Grow In Tier! [V3] - Are you curious on what you have to do to grow in tier? Click here to review the tier up rules, company project guidelines, and what is required for your corporate entity to expand!
Guidelines for Creating New Companies and Subsidiaries
The following is a standard guideline on what is normally allowed with little to no development for the creation of new companies. Anything beyond this may prompt a FJ to request additional development threads for their final approval.
Holding companies or Parent companies can be case-by-case. Requirements may include the funding of another Tier 4+ company, Minor, or Major faction.
As per the Standardization of Dev Threads a development thread is required to start a subsidiary of a Tier V+ company at Tier III.
Stand Alone Tier 2 and Below Companies
A character may start with a combination of up to three companies of the following Tier level with little to no development. Anything more beyond that may require a development thread.
Tier 2: Up to 2 companies
Tier 1: Up to 3 companies
Number of Subsidiaries under a Parent Company
The amount below is the reasonable amount of subsidiaries for their respective tier with little to no development.
Tier 3: 4 Subsidiaries
Tier 4: 6 Subsidiaries
Tier 5: 10 Subsidiaries
Tier 6: 12 Subsidiaries
Company Locations and Operations
Start up companies normally have the following amount of Locations and Operations with little to no development. A FJ may request for a development thread beyond this standard based on reasonable complimentary locations and operations.
Due to the timeline, it is assumed most canon companies went south with the declining population of the Galaxy. However, it is the writer's choice in whether or not he wishes to further the future of a Canon Company. In order to properly adopt a canon company, please follow the below rules.
1. Create your Company submission.
2. At the bottom of the submission, please post an announcement in bold. "This is a canon company."
3. Below your announcement, link to the Canon Company's wookieepedia page.
*Please note that adopting a canon company will not give you a boost in tier. You may only start at a maximum of Tier 2.
Owning a Canon Company & It's Subsidiaries
These are the guidelines and rules regarding owning a canon company and its subsidiaries.
1. Only one writer may own a Canon Company. You, as a writer, may not own more than one canon company.
2. Your Canon Company may not own other Canon Companies as subsidiaries unless they are directly referenced in the Wookieepedia as being owned by that Canon Company.
3. Each Canon Company Subsidiary must have another character not owned by you labeled as it's CEO/Director and must have their own Company submission.
4. Once approved, you may write that Canon Company's storyline as you wish. How did they survive the Gulag Plague? The story is yours.
Transferring Ownership of an Active Canon Company
1. If an active owner of a Canon Company wishes to transfer ownership to another writer who does not currently own a canon company, they must complete a development thread showing the transfer.
2. The new owner must create a new submission of their own for the same Company name.
3. A factory judge presiding will alert a Roleplay Judge, who will then attempt to contact the current active owner.
4. If the Roleplay judge confirms the transfer, Role-play Judge will then alert an Administrator who willthen transfer ownership of the canon company and current tier level to the new Canon Company Owner, along with any edits made. The old submission will then be archived.
Inactivity With Canon Companies
Below is the information regarding inactivity with Canon Companies and the guidelines for claiming an inactive company.
1. If a Canon Company Owner is absent for more than 30 days, any writer who does not already own a canon company may contest your claim by creating a submission of their own for the same Company name.
2. The Factory Judge presiding will alert a Role-play Judge, who will then attempt to contact the previous Canon Company Owner.
3. If the Role-play Judge fails to contact the previous Canon Company Owner within 72 hours and deems the Canon Company Owner inactive, the Role-play Judge will then alert an Administrator who will then transfer ownership of the canon company along with one level tier drop (may not fall under Tier 3) to the new Canon Company Owner, along with any edits made. The old submission will then be archived..
4. If a canon company owner has been contacted previously with a contesting canon company claim, upon the second inquiry the owner must show themselves to be active in order to keep the canon company. Activity can be demonstrated with a substantial RP thread or 3+ Factory submissions which took place within the 60 days prior to the second inquiry. Activity after the second inquiry will not be taken into consideration.
Inactive Canon Company Owners And Regaining Previous Work
If your canon company has been claimed by another writer due to your inactivity, the original canon company owner may do the following to reclaim the work they had originally completed:
1. The writer may create a new original company submission requesting the tier level from their previous canon company submission.
2. In the new submission, please link the archived canon company submission showing all your work and the Tier Level gained.
3. A factory judge presiding will alert a Factory Roleplay Judge, who will then review and confirm the work from the archived canon company submission and the Tier level addendum.
4. Once verified by the RPJ, the new company submission will be approved at the previously worked for canon company tier level along with any edits made.
List of Player Owned Canon Companies
Once you have submitted your canon company and it has been approved, a Role-play Judge or Administrator will add it to this list.
Please click in the link below to take you to the current list of Canon Owned Companies
Below is the Company Creation Template for all new company submissions. Please click the spoiler tag and utilize the template in its entirety under a new topic.
Corporation Name: (Straight forward. What's the corporation called?)
Headquarters: (Where is the corporation based? CEC is based out of Corellia, KDY is from Kuat.)
Locations: (If your corporation is large enough, where else have they set up shop? You're not strictly limited to setting up shop in nearby systems, but you shouldn't be hopscotching around the galaxy either.)
Operations: (What does your corporation do? What do they make? This can be multiple things, such as vehicle manufacturing, shipbuilding.)
Rationale: (How did your character come to own and control the company? Did they make it? Hostile takeover? Clever political scheming? Please write at least five sentences in this field)
Tier: (How big is your corporation? Max: 2 This is done on a scale of 1-6, with 1 being a very small company, generally producing only a handful of goods at a time, with very little support or influence in the galaxy. Think mom and pop shop. 5 is a big, big name in the galaxy. Each Tier is exponentially larger than the last, so a Tier 3 Corporation could have one or two Tier 2 corporations as subsidies without a problem.) Description: (At least a paragraph description of your corporation. The higher the tier of the corporation, the more we expect from the description. If we feel like the description isn't adequate for the requested tier, you may be asked to include more detail or lower the tier. Particularly for player-made corporations, this should detail some of the processes of how the company does business. Does it accept private manufacturing requests? Is it loyal to a particular government or faction? Are they a benevolent corporation, or do they grind planets into dust for money? It's the little details like this that we're looking for.
Subsidiaries: (At Tier 3, if you so choose, your corporation can start owning other companies. If your corporation owns a company or multiple companies, this is where to list them. Subsidiaries require their own company submissions. Development threads would need to be done to show the work of the corporation. This is not something that you should expect to change easily, and we will be looking closely. Every time you add a new subsidiary, you must place a company mod to update it on the parent corporation sub.)
Parent Corporation: ( If this corporation is a subsidiary of another company, please name and link that parent corporation here.)
Primary Source: (Please link the source of another writer's submission that you are modifying for your use; only necessary for "Chaos Canon" submissions)
There are five types of threads we are looking for. You should link to them when asking for a Tier upgrade.
Note that each linked thread can only be used to fulfill one of the sub-requirements for each tier level. ( IE: No double-dipping the same thread to fulfill a major project and a contract.)
NOTICE: Marketplace transactions do not count towards tier advancements.
Threads wherein your products are sold in bulk to minor factions, major factions, or NPC organizations.*
Threads wherein your company is a central element.
Threads wherein your company expands, here meaning actual, tangible growth and not the creation of a subsidy.
Threads wherein products are developed.
Threads wherein a service is being provided.
*These will count less than minor or major factions, obviously. These threads also need to be absolutely wonderful to read, or I will find you, and I will kill you.
Players are in charge of informing a moderator if a company no longer maintains the requirements of a given tier. Failure to do so could result in additional forced tier demotion. If you have any questions, post them here, and I or someone else will respond in a timely manner.
NOTICE: You may not advance more than one Tier in a single request. Threads already used for advancement from one tier to the next or made during a previous tier will not count towards a new tier advancement.*
*If your development is one lengthy consistent thread, we will talk about it on a case by case basis.
Please fill out and follow the template exactly as it is written for ease of judging. As standard, your dev threads must be a minimum of 10 quality posts unless otherwise stated.
Company Project Dev Guidelines
What is the definition of a major project?
To create, produce, or service something that would have a sizable impact on the growth of your company.If said project sways the outcome of something during a galactic event or on a grand scale, more kudos to you.
For the development of these projects, the production, possession, or the service of the project must be the thread or threads major focal point. As always, these numbers are flexible, they are just a general guideline.
Projects may be done in a single thread or in a series of threads.
Note, dominions and invasions will be reviewed, but only those posts that pertain to the actual project will count.
If your company is a service company and not a production company, you may be able to replace the requirement of Tech Subs with additional "misc threads" or Codex Subs relative to the company's operations.
Every additional new Location & Operation, or Headquarters change requested through the Company Modification Thread will require their own development thread.
Tier Upgrade Requirements
Use the following template for your Tier Up requests. Simply select the Tier Up template in the spoiler below for the level you desire and fill in the requirements therein.
Tier I to Tier II
Sign a contract with at least one faction or organization (May be NPC).
Make at least three minor-production products.
Complete two miscellaneous threads.
Tier II to Tier III
Sign a contract with two more factions or organizations. (May be NPC).
Make an additional three mass-production products.
Complete three miscellaneous threads.
Tier III to Tier IV
Sign a contract with three player-run organizations, one of which must be a major faction OR a Tier V+ company.
Make an additional four mass-produced products..
Complete four miscellaneous threads.
Successfully complete a project of sizable proportions. (~100 posts)
Tier IV to Tier V
Sign a contract with two more major factions OR Tier V+ companies.
Make an additional three mass-produced products.
Complete five miscellaneous threads.
Successfully complete a project of major proportions. (~200 posts)
Obtain the sponsorship of a major faction or a 100 post dev thread expanding business in another way. Sponsorship is essentially when a sufficiently large major faction decides to back your company's endeavors specifically. This can either be by them giving you a large, direct annual subsidy, signing a long-term contract, and other things that would tie the government of that faction and your company close together. Or additional development may be supplemented by conducting a 100 post dev thread expanding business in another way. (May be in several threads or one. Dominions and Invasions do not qualify.)
Tier V to Tier VI
Sign a contract with two more major factions OR Tier V+ companies.
Make an additional four mass-produced products.
Complete six miscellaneous threads.
Successfully complete a project of immense proportions. (~300 posts)
Obtain the permanent sponsorship of another major faction or a 100 post dev thread expanding business in another way.
Starship Tier Production and Corporate Fleet Guidelines Starship Production by Company Tier Level
Mass producing any starship will require substantial proof of income by way of development thread, higher tier company, or Minor/Major Faction involvement.
To produce a ship over 1,000 meters in length, a company must be Tier 3 or higher.
Corporate Fleet Guidelines
Companies may own and operate a realistic amount of non-combat starships where maximum length per ship = ( Tier Number x 1000 ) / 2
Companies may own and operate a realistic amount of combat starships where maximum length per ship = ( Tier Number x 1000 ) / 3 and maximum fleet length = ((Tier Number x 1000) x (Tier Number)) / 2
