Tier Reduction Discussion

[Cira]

Posting this in its own thread.



3. The possibility of companies losing tier levels and how this may be done?

The poll discussion I had posted had several good ideas. Ideas that would bring in the potential for companies to lose levels.

I was thinking something along the lines of the following:

Tier Reduction proposal

1. Any member may report a company's submission for the following reasons using the SW Chaos Report feature.

* Gross inactivity - 3 months or longer without an LOA.
* Successful skirmishes that deals a considerable blow to their company infrastructure via loss of major property (Taking space stations/ shipyards and major facilities or HQ), destruction (not damage), or loss of contracts with Tier 5+.
* The removal of sponsorship by a major faction via corporate seizure that deals a considerable blow to their company infrastructure.

2. Factory RPJ's will take the report and conduct an investigation, then vote for a tier reduction. A vote requires 2/3's majority vote from the Factory RPJ's to successfully pass.

3. Once the vote has passed, the Factory Admin will send a notification of potential tier drop.The company owner has two weeks to show activity or bounce back from corporate espionage.

4. After two weeks, Factory RPJ's will convene to vote once more to determine if the activity has been significant enough to warrant retaining the tier level in accordance with the rules of the first vote. Upon passage of the second vote, the Company will drop a single tier level.



Key notes:

1. Companies Tier 4 and up may subject to Tier Reduction.
2. A company may only drop a single Tier level at a time.

Okay thoughts?

Spoiler: Current list of Tier 4 and up companies

Tier 6 Companies

1. Akure Executive Interstellar
2. Arceneau Trade Company
3. ArmaTech Industries
4. Iron Crown Enterprises
5. Mandal Hypernautics [ Canon ]
6. Silk Holdings
7. Titan Industries

Tier 5 Companies

1. Ceto Engineering & Technology Operations
2. Clan Rekali, Incorporated
3. Corellian Engineering Corporation [ canon ]
4. Firemane Industries & Technology
5. Hegemonic Automaton
6. Kuat Drive Yards [ Canon ]
7. Omega Pyre
8. Saiba Group
9. Salvatrucha Economic Development Corporation
10. Santhe Corporation[ Canon ]
11. SoroSuub Corporation [ Canon ]
12. Vanir Technologies

[SIZE=11.3333px] [/SIZE]Tier 4 Companies

1. Arakyd Industries
2. Archangel Research and Design
3. Aurora Industries
4. Blas-Tech Industries
5. Bright Star Entertainment Group
6. Daw Motors
7. Incom Corporation [Canon]
8. J.A.C.
9. MandalMotors [ Canon ]
10. Phenex Industries
11. Rendili Stardrive [ Canon ]
12. Ri'ess-Emeritus Industries, Inc.
13. Saeva Incorporated
14. Salacia Consolidated
15. Sasori Research
16. Spaarti Creations [Canon]
17. The Primeval Fleet

I know this is a lot of information, but I figured it would be nice to open this up for discussion.

 

[The End Narrator]

 

[Rusty]

I'm going to hazard a guess and say this applies to Tier 4 and up?

If that's the case, cool. Most of the inactive companies are probably between tiers 1-3, and looking at all the work involved, it wouldn't be worth the effort. Because seriously, there's a metric crap tonne of Tier 2 companies, and the majority of them appear to be inactive. Worth the effort? Not without significant amounts of alcohol.

 

[Cira]

[member="Rusty"]

Yes the idea is that this goes for Tier 4 and Up.

 

[Rusty]

[member="Cira"]

Then I am behind it 100%.

 

[Netherworld]

Looks good to me, @Cira.
It's MF rules adapted to companies, so people can't cry "special rules" or anything.

Only one comment, completely tangential; I thought Blas-Tech was also a canon company?

 

[Cira]

I thought Blas-Tech was also a canon company?

It is.

 

[Cira]

Adding' Lis's ideas.

Companies Tier IV and above (or Tier V and above, though I feel this wouldn't really effect many if it is only tier V+) are at risk for dropping back by one tier following a two-week notice via RPJ (or FJ if we give us that ability, but I'm the only FJ who regularly deals with companies, soooo.....). Public threads which result in loss of stock, major property (talking space stations/shipyards and major facilities or HQ) destruction (not damage), or loss of major contracts (with Major Factions or tier V+ companies) may warrant this notice. Inactivity without an LOA for over three (3) weeks with the company is grounds for such a notice. The two week period is a grace period to attempt to regain lost profits, equipment, land, etc, and return activity to the company. Following the two weeks the company is re-evaluated, with any new or current threads looked over, before a decision is made. A company may not drop lower than tier III (three).

Updated a few things based off these suggestions.

 

[Gir Quee]

This looks good to me as well.

As a clarification question though:

* Successful corporate espionage by another company in a skirmish that deals a considerable blow to their company infrastructure.

Is the intent to explicitly limit it to spy-like actions? Or would it possible for corporate NPCs/ships/etc to skirmish and then blow up the infrastructure?

 

[Netherworld]

Blas-Tech Industries

Then this needs the [canon] tag.

 

[Cira]

Then this needs the [canon] tag.

woman it is in the canon company list as a canon company!

focus on da rules!

 

[Ellie Mors]

+1

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Cira"]
We can include that not fulfilling their current tier requirements may be another reason to lose a tier. I know it is basically stated that way in my suggestion, but plain and unambiguous language probably helps better than my overly specific examples.