Could Someone Post This on Planetside Forums: Empire Leadership Proposal

[inigma]

Since I am not currently subscribed to Planetside (financial issues at this time - I'm preparing to move), I was wondering if someone could repost this for me on the Planetside Discussion forum on Sony's Planetside Community Forums for feedback and input. If someone could do this, could you reply in this thread if you have and where - I'd be eternally greatful. Thanks!

-inigmatus


(Part 1 of 3)

To the Planetside Community & Developers:



Please read below the following composed suggestion for enhancing gameplay, and feel free to respond with comments, suggestions, questions, approvals, and disapprovals:



Contents:



Prologue

Introduction

Composition & Selection

Senators

Supreme Commander

Planetary Commanders

Additional Ideas

Questions





[Prologue]



I propose an Empire leadership system based on the nomination and number of votes of the players currently online. This leadership would be responsible for leading the tactics of the Empire, and perhaps decide on formal relationships with other Empires that would affect all players.





[Introduction]



The Empire leadership would consist of a live Imperial Council made up of 9 Senators*, one of which is a Supreme Commander who can appoint Planetary Commanders to help him/her create, edit, and delete Empire waypoints, notes, and directions.



(*The titles could be Empire-specific, and the number of Senators can be suggested to change of course based on feedback to this idea, and the variability of potentially different gaming scenarios that may need more or less. I picked 9 because that is the total number of passenger seats on a Galaxy, not including a vehicle - making for one hot bird!)



Senators of the Imperial Council would bring a benefit to all friendly troops near their area, SOI, or planet, such as increased stamina, armor, health, respawn, etc; and such benefits could be stacked on top of each other when the number of Senators within the same applicable location increases. The presence of a Senator who is a Supreme Commander would bring an additional benefit to the area, SOI, or planet, on top of what they bring as a Senator.



Senators of the Imperial Council would gain a protective benefit such as increased health and armor, for the location of all members would be visible on the planetary maps to both friend and foe, as well as being visibly different from other players, creating a rallying point for friends, as well as becoming a target for foes. The Senator who is the Supreme Commander would be distinguishable from just a regular Senator, and would gain an additional protective benefit on top of their Senatorial benefit, for this reason.





[Composition & Selection]



The Imperial Council would be composed from the 9 most popular people currently online regardless of their rank or status, as votes are counted only from the players that are currently online.



A player can become a candidate for Senator by simply voting for themselves on the player�s ballot screen.



The Ballot Screen:

- A vote box to type in a name of the person you are currently voting for (put yourself in the box if you wish to become a candidate).

- Would list below the vote box the current person you are voting for and the current tally of their support

- Would have a scrolling list of the top 100 most popular online players with the current tally of their support, and if applicable, inaugural/ascension timers.*

- Would highlight from the top 100 list the names of players who are currently Senators (usually the top 9), and highlight which Senator (if any) is the Supreme Commander

- Would have a list of the current Senators in a separate window and their current selection for Supreme Commander

- A list of personal favorites is available to input up to 100 names in preferential order, that your vote will change to automatically whenever someone higher on your list logs on and makes themselves available for candidacy so the player does not have to keep accessing the ballot screen in the middle of an intense battle when a new friend logs on that they want to vote for.



(*inaugural timers are explained below)



(Currently with this setup, the player would have only one vote, however, it could be suggested to give players the ability to cast additional votes based on their subscription tenure, current battle rank, and current command ranks - however I disagree with this idea because larger outfits would only gain more power as they would be able to convince their members to vote for more than one of their chosen candidates for Senator. The Council as it is currently composed would be a better equalizer if every online player only had 1 vote.)



Inauguration / Ascension:

The inauguration/ascension of a Senator takes place in any of the following circumstances:

- When there is currently a vacancy on the Imperial Council

- When the popularity of a newcomer stays in the top 9 most popular for 15 minutes. Inaugural timers count down to inauguration and disappear anytime the player drops below 9th place in popularity.



Impeachment:

A Senator is removed from office when popularity for that Senator drops them to a place lower than 9th most popular player online for 15 minutes.



Selecting the Supreme Commander:

A Supreme Commander would be chosen by majority vote of the current Senators.

A Senator chooses, or becomes candidate for Supreme Commander by selecting the radio voting button next to their name on the Council List on the Ballot Screen (made available when they become a Senator). The selection shows up the Council List for all players to see.

Upon the instant the vote for a Senator garners a majority vote (5 votes � including his own), that Senator instantly assumes the powers and title of Supreme Commander.



Deposing the Supreme Commander:

-The Supreme Commander remains the Supreme Commander until only a different Senator manages to garner a new majority of the Council votes.



Succession after the Death of a Senator:

When a Senator dies, the following happens:

- The Senator respawns only at the Sanctuary.

- The Senator temporarily loses their status as a Senator for 15 minutes, forcing the immediate inauguration/ascension of the next available popular player (i.e. the player in 10th place).

- If the Senator is still in the top 9 most popular, a 15 minute augural timer counts down to their �re�-inauguration, and only as long as the player still remains in the top 9.



Succession after the Death of the Supreme Commander:

When a Supreme Commander Dies, the following happens:

- The same results take place as when a Senator dies (for the Supreme Commander is a Senator)

- The Supreme Commander position is immediately left vacant until the re-inauguration of the player as a Senator, or a new Senator garners a majority vote by the Council.



Succession on the Logout of a Senator:

The logout of a Senator forces a vacancy on the Council, and the immediate inauguration/ascension of the next available popular player.



Succession on the Logout of a Supreme Commander:

The logout of a Supreme Commander results in the position being vacant until a new Senator garners a new majority in the Senate. If the former Supreme Commander logs back on, and if support places them in the top 9, they must wait out the inaugural timer (15 minutes) to become a Senator again, and if the current Senators still have not yet decided on a new majority yet, the new Senator becomes the Supreme Commander again.



Final Word on Selection:

Player ballots for the Senators, and Senator ballots for the Supreme Commander should be allowed to be changed at anytime to meet needs, or changing attitudes and priorities


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