Crypto Kingdom - 1991 Retro Virtual World(City)

[camu6]

Your fellow citizen Haruki wishes to be excused for his abscence in the early building days of His Majesty's kingdom. Unforseen travels and other stressfull obligations are hindering any thoughtfull participation at the moment.

[rpietila]

Gold auction

Only 1 hours to go, and gold is fetching 0.08 XMR/CKG. Quite a bargain, tbh

Admins!

HM The King   AOK-GM (General Administrator)
The Marquess   AOK-K (Administrator)
The Bishop     AOK-K (Administrator)
Lord smooth   AOK-K (Administrator)
Lord Luigi     AOK-K (Administrator)
Dame Roopatra   AOK-K (Administrator)
Knight Febo   AOK-K (Administrator)

The people above are now Administrators, and they can perform database entries. Please use the IRC group to ask for Admins. Not all of them can do all atm, but they will learn quickly.

The building inspection/permit fee is now determined by free market. We thought that 4 mil is a reasonable fee, but since the work is honestly quite tedious, and takes a long time, HM fee is raised to 8 mil, so that the others could provide the service cheaper if possible.

HM architect fee is also 25% and special assignments only. Please ask beforehand if you feel that we should design for a reduced price or for nothing. The highish price is to make room for others to do designing also.

Army/Citadel plea

Citadel has been under construction for 25 years, and still does not have much except the bases of the outside wall (outside wall is intended to be 10 m and is now 6 m high, in addition we need the garrisons, etc. and the central castle. You can now donate directly to the Army, everything is accepted, stone the most Far be it from us that the officer promotions would depend on the beneficence, though...

Hotel licences

As should be known to those in the hospitality industry, the hotels need a licence to operate. This should ensure their profitability. Currently we have kind of promised 2 licenses to ***** Noble Palace and **** Luigi's (unnamed).

After these are constructed, and it should happen soon for the promise to be in effect, we deem that no new magnificent hotels are needed for some time. Guesthouses and *** hotels may be had without limit.

City Area

The current city area is beginning to feel crowded, but we are so afraid of barbarians that we are thinking to not increase the area until in the online version after the centennary Jubilee. If this will cause the price of land to increase, at least our Majesty is not among the beneficiaries, since we have practically no land left for sale. This can be ascertained from the City Map/Land Grab tab. Please if you feel you can do without a certain piece of land, list it for sale via smooth's RE agency.

Building regulations

Many have felt that in the "Cathedral quarter" the buildings should rise to maximum height of 16 m due to the Cathedral towers being 17 m. So now be it official.

The max height in everywhere else is technically 20 m. I can't recall any structure being that high, except the Royal Palace tower, and the (topmost parts of the) planned Luigi's shopping centre in the opposite side of the square. And yes the obelisk that has a 4 m high pedestal, plus the construction of 17 m, with the total height of 21 m.

[smooth]

Looking for design work:

1. Second floor of my residence

2. Military college building for the university

PM for more details or look for me on IRC

[NewLiberty]

Looking for design work:

1. Second floor of my residence

2. Military college building for the university

PM for more details or look for me on IRC

I'll bid the architecture work at 20% of total value. (only slightly under HM's 25%)

[rpietila]

The 75th Diamond Anniversary of His Majesty's Rightful Rule in the Kingdom of CryptoKingdom and the city of CryptoTown

We look at the bustling city from our roof terrace with pride. In a mere 75 years, it has grown from nothing to be the home of more than 200 characters.

Great building works are completed, and more are in planning. We have decided that the current perimeter will suffice until the Centennary Jubilee, and during the remaining years it will be quite tightly built.

The threat of barbarian invasion looms constantly. Every 2 years, a die is thrown, with 6.25% chance of invasion happening. This threat will go away only at the close of the Centennary Jubilee. When the hordes appear, we only have 2 years to make the final preparations, and then it's the time for battles.

The influx of gold to the royal coffers will be hampered or stop altogether. Staking of stone as well. There will be great costs for raising an army of peasants to fight on the countryside, borne by His Majesty who is the Lord of all the lands apart from the capital. If this does not stop them, the die will decide if the city walls can be held. In this case there will be lots of medals granted to fearless Commanding Officers of our troops.

If a breach in the wall is made, we can still fight in the city, but that will be not only bloody but also very costly due to our beautiful and luxurious buildings. If this happens, an online conference in IRC will be summoned and we must decide whether to ransom away the barbarians or let them loot the city. The die will decide the amount of the gold ransom asked. If we can find the payers, very good. If not, the city is sacked and all the great buildings will be stripped of their luxuries, and this deficit marked in the BUILDING REGISTRY. If the luxury level is not repaired in due time, the buildings will stay permanently in the lower level.

The importance of Citadel is twofold. Having it in good condition terrifies the barbarians and keeps the probability of attack low. Unless it is improved, the probability will go up. Also the Citadel can be used to host our gold and (hopefully) people during the negotiations, and will lead to lower ransom demand. It is not likely that the barbarians can take the citadel with cannons and Zenon's apparata protecting it.

The online version will be ready in 13 days (just wanted to say it )

Lord smooth, Chancellor of the University is created Earl. "The Earl of CryptoLuna has been chosen from among his peers to be raised to landed nobility due to his good works and to commemorate this auspicious occasion."

To celebrate the Jubilee and strengthen the willingness to defend the capital (and not only their own lands), we gifted 200,000,000 m to the peasants, and 25% of it they will spend on the services of our town, for a nice boost to the corresponding pool.

We also conducted negotiations whether the peasants could sell more stone to their fixed price of 100 m, but they regarded this as insulteous. They know that stone is much more prized, but we cannot change what reads in the rulebook under "This cannot be changed".

Anyway, since stone is all they have, they gifted us back 200,000 stone.

The Army is now a separate accounting unit. His Majesty stone income of about 300,000 stone biennially, will from now on be diverted to the army (until the threat abates) as follows:

- Directly 200,000 stone is taken (for a cool 65% defence spending..) and deposited to the Army.
- The Army is willing to sell this stone for that day only, 40,000 stone for 10 million. Lots only. Maximum 200k until sold out (price per stone 250 m).
- The proceeds will be used for defence improvements and maintenance of the soldiers.
- When hopefully stone is some day left unsold, it will be earmarked for building the Citadel.

It is fitting to announce this good news, although it does not relate to the Jubilee per se: A few years ago, the Town was selling land in the C chapelry and promised that 10% of the proceeds will be raffled out to one character. We raised 2,200,000,000 m from this land, so a cool 220,000,000 m is now raffled out....

.....and the winner is: Lord Karl. Congratulations! Lord Karl has been the largest buyer of these lands, so it is Lady Fortuna's joke to refund him such handsomely.  

The new admins should be taking their positions very quickly. What I need is the email address so that I can give the admin rights. What you need is to familiarize yourself with the Building Editor/Admin tab.

[djjacket]

With the building of his new palace, Jacket has opened a new Tavern located at C8 near the North Gate and the Hive Apartment Complex.

Price Level - $$

[NewLiberty]

Be it known throughout the lands:
The plans are completed For the Noble Palace and we can engage construction immediately.
They are available for public viewing at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Hu2qsR0KMPlbiOq9Pu5EXHuSZ50IisbbNYhKLcNwlE/edit#gid=1865007466

Shares are available to all nobility for purchasing now, or upon being granted noble title in the future as described by HM's Royal Decree that follows this announcement.

BE IT KNOWN:
Share ownership in addition to providing a share of revenues additionally allows for you and any guests you may invite to be seated at the exclusive fine dining establishment within, as well as to partake of the extensive concierge services to provide with any of the more exotic requests that may accompany your stature and esoteric tastes.

Even the smallest rooms are more than sufficient for temporary residence for some levels of nobility and by combining rooms even the highest levels of nobility may choose to take up permanent residence within.

The building restrictions are strictly adhered to, and at a luxury rate of 190% it is second only to HM's own living arrangements and so would be suitable for foreign royalty to attend ceremonies or on visits seeking His Majesties favours.

For this year only the founders IPO rate of share purchases may be made at 1 million moneritos each, 900 shares available total.
Chancellor Smooth and Lord James each have rights of first refusal for 300 shares each, and 300 for the Marquess.

This grand edifice provides some 1476 sqm of living spaces and all included uses 843500 stone, 360,898,600m in labor 324,890,000 in imports
We are aware of no finer project available in all the land and all nobility are urged to take advantage of this one time opportunity else be relegated to purchasing shares in the aftermarket.

Royal Proclamation concerning the lot 1-C-A1, the proposed Noble Palace and King's Patience regarding its matters

We, rpietila, the King over all CryptoKingdom, Duke of the Very Ancient Duchy, Earl in more places than cares to be mentioned, Mayor of CryptoTown, CEO of the Most Ancient and Worshipful Town Hall Corporation and CEO of Grand Hotel Corporation, blessed with skills in business management and beaux arts, but hardly communication, etc.,

greet

The Marquess Joseph of New Liberty, Eldest of the Nobles, AOK-K, MG-5, GJB, FBB, TB, CB, etc.

We congratulate you for your kind and just heart in your dealings with fellow citizens, and as Mayor and on behalf of the Town, extend our most grateful thanks for the transfer of 1-S-N2 to the Public ownership - against a token 100 mil expression of gratitude from the Town part - for the construction of the Office annex of the Town Hall (the most ancient, esteemed). And for your concern of the defence, resulting in the provision of a whole company of soldiers.

Now, the Most Ancient Corporation of the Noble Palace Club has been established 12 years ago, yet is not chartered yet. Yes, we know that the Royal Palace took 12 years to build from breaking ground to the golden roof, the Town Hall was designed for 12 years before construction, and the Cathedral was locked for 12 years after it was finished, before the inauguration. Great building works take great time. Still: the invaluable land of 1-C-A1, granted for "building grand and beautiful commercial buildings" lays undeveloped. Our royal patience can not take much longer to see this land unused, therefore we speed up the construction with the following edict:

The Noble Palace Club has 10 years to submit the charter and shareholder registry for evaluation. The building to be constructed on A-1 also needs to be able to be built in 1476 the latest. It must feature the following:

- All the facilities for the Nobles to perform receptions and festivities

- It may be 20 m high on towertops, but in consideration that the Grand Hotel in the opposite side of the square, which despite of the relief of its facade (or because of it - the facade features 4 pilasters 2 m wide and 18 m high), is too cubic and monumental to really fit on our tender town square in its present form (I mean the form of the square, the form of the hotel will not be changed obv.), we require your architects to consider a roofline of 17-18 m at max. The Cathedral tower of 17 m limits the construction near it to 16 m or less (such as the Town Hall and the coming Realtor's Hotel in G12). Also please observe the lane that has come to the north, cutting your buildable area. The old city wall between your hotel and the jousting ground you may tear down if you wish. Its wartime value is pretty much negative by now; the unhindered views from the Noble Palace to the jousting ground are more important if actual street defence must be resorted to.

- I am sure we understand that 180-190% luxury level is adequate, for His Majesty has plans to build an even greater palace than Malla when new boroughs are opened - should it happen in the Ancient era of course - with up to 300% luxury. (Malla has felt small with its 1,300 sqm compared to the opulence of the Grand Hotel with its 1,600 sqm right next to my royal dwelling   .) When these plans come to fruition, the subjects of our rule are allowed and expected to glorify themselves more greatly as well.

- The Palace shall be in ownership of all the Nobility. Everyone is not equal, though. We fully appreciate that the early adopters who have carried the highest burden in design, can take the sweetest shares of the pie for themselves. But as for the perpetual ownership structure, please esteem our view that every member of landed nobility (Earl and higher) at minimum, preferably town nobles (Barons) also, even the junior nobles (Knight/Jungherr) if you wish, should be able to buy their share(s) of the Noble Palace Club, and its emission would therefore perpetually increase. This would allow for new buildings and activities also increase along with the membership.

We do not want to write too much in a way of micromanagement, but what we consider functional, is that once the founders have bought their share, every Baron would be given the chance to buy 1 unit, Earl 2 units, Marquess 4 units, and so on (calculate the size of unit according to your capital requirement). The unit would be the share and receive weekly dividends if the building has income and no expansion needs are deemed pressing.

If your noblenesses do not abhor being in debt, we the King can grant 200 millions for 0.6% (200->260 in 25 days). With these terms we also gave loan to the rock-solid Grand Hotel Corp. (who are using the loan to build subsidized dwellings for their employees in their haw, and for speculation with gold, hmm.. let's see). We are not indignant if the offer is rejected or undercut by the members of nobility, though.

As a final exhortation, we will soon (~12 years) need one more Councillor in the Town Council. Bishop is supporting some commoner to be included for all-inclusiveness. Our problem is that we promote all good commoners to Nobility at the earliest opportunity... Please consider.

When greeting Lord smooth, forward my continuing gratitude for his becoming the Chancellor of the University. Earldom is not far away now.. We just need to have the architects/building inspectors educated to release even greater growth in the city, where he also offers his kind assistance.

Yours truly,

[hodlmybtc]

This sounds like fun, how to start as a newbie? Cheers!

[NewLiberty]

This sounds like fun, how to start as a newbie? Cheers!

To join at this early state, you must get some gold, either from an existing player, or from His Majesty's auctions.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=835528.80;topicseen

[rpietila]

For this year only the founders IPO rate of share purchases may be made at 1 million moneritos each, 900 shares available total.
Chancellor Smooth and Lord James each have rights of first refusal for 300 shares each, and 300 for the Marquess.

The Lord Baron Dr. Choo and Lord Baron Zechariah have considered their junior position among the Barons (despite the advanced age of Dr. Choo and royal birth of Zechariah, they feel junior to the ones with greater means), and found it fitting to subscribe 15,000,000 moneretos worth of shares (each) of this magnanimous establishment.

May it fulfill the grand goals proclaimed by His Excellency The Marquess, AOD-Maj, AOK-K.

[djjacket]

For this year only the founders IPO rate of share purchases may be made at 1 million moneritos each, 900 shares available total.
Chancellor Smooth and Lord James each have rights of first refusal for 300 shares each, and 300 for the Marquess.

Although not granted nobility, the aspiring Master Jacket would like to humbly request subscription to a meager 15 shares should the nobles allow him the privilege of helping fund this great addition to the city.

[rpietila]

CK Building Editor / Admin Guide tab has a new, updated Building Cost Calculator. The previous one served a full 50 years!

This is mandatory reading for everyone who designs buildings, and all admins of course who approve them.

Changes in costing:
- Door and staircases are now clearly in different rows according to their quality. The price of carpentry has slightly increased.
- The labor related to windows is not imported anymore and benefits the local economy. Stained glass windows can now be used.
- Gilding is directly supported.
- High arch up to 12 m and cupola are now possible, given appropriate structural design.
- Architect and building inspector fees automatically calculated.
- Luxuries support local economy by 55% instead of 50% before.
- Gives direct inputs to both City Map /BUILDING REGISTRY tab and Characters / T_MON & N_STONE without need for intermediate calculations.

Enjoy!

[smooth]

For this year only the founders IPO rate of share purchases may be made at 1 million moneritos each, 900 shares available total.
Chancellor Smooth and Lord James each have rights of first refusal for 300 shares each, and 300 for the Marquess.

Chancellor Smooth bids for 300 shares, of which 100 will be donated to the University.

[iluvbitcoins]

so when does the online version come out?

[smooth]

so when does the online version come out?

Most recent target date stated was 11/30 I think.

On IRC you asked about what you get for a house.

1. A property you can resell later, potentially at a profit

2. Higher participation in the labor poll (moneritos paid to you each day) as a resident.

[rpietila]

The building restrictions are strictly adhered to

The town architects reviewed the plans and humbly pointed out that:
- the entrance level restaurant/club is too risky to be windowless. Our methods of lighting cannot make it but barely bearable. Opening a row of windows to the south gallery room is risk free and with thick curtains the club can be sealed dark upon need, but not doomed to be dark when not needed.
- stained glass has just entered the Kingdom, and could be used at a surcharge of 550,000 m/sqm. Perhaps it fits in parts of the windows, maybe the top parts.

luxury rate of 190%

Now this is impressive. We have a committed defenders against barbarians who are even more after our city now

second only to HM's own living arrangements

What the King can comfortably spare for the head of a visiting retinue is <100 sqm. So second only is starting to feel a courtesy word here..

[rpietila]

so when does the online version come out?

Most recent target date stated was 11/30 I think.

Yes. It has been changed once, when the online version team got their assignment in order. Originally it was last Sunday.

But don't expect that all will magically be transferred. Some elements of the game (building editor comes to mind) will continue to use the "non-online" methods for months. The greatest differences now happening are:
- easier character administration (can change their own data and trade without admin).
- as a result of the above, unlimited creation of new characters.

On IRC you asked about what you get for a house.

1. A property you can resell later, potentially at a profit

2. Higher participation in the labor poll (moneritos paid to you each day) as a resident.

1.& 2. The King sold one house for 260 XMR that according to the public building records was erected at a cost of 104 XMR. Money was not "lost" in building a house since they bring income both when owned and when rented. Of course the land whose value had multiplied since building, paid a part in the equation.

3. Also owning a (certain type) of house is a minimum requirement for promotion from L3 (currently) or to L3 (in online version).

[Quicken]

I have a query about building remodeling costs.

I have a couple of plans to extend my L7 house to a baronial L9 mansion (still single-floor, all low arch) via movement and addition of various elements and an increase in the luxury level from 30 to 60. I was wondering how to calculate the cost. Would something like the following be reasonable? I am assuming that stone and imports are not lost in the remodeling, so:

extra stone = new building stone - old building stone
extra imports = new building imports - old building imports

There would however presumably need to be some additional cost for Labor. e.g.
extra labor = (new building labor - old building labor)*1.25

with the 1.25 multiplier being dependent on the degree of modification.

Yours,
Quentin Moon

[Karl Hungus]

It is fitting to announce this good news, although it does not relate to the Jubilee per se: A few years ago, the Town was selling land in the C chapelry and promised that 10% of the proceeds will be raffled out to one character. We raised 2,200,000,000 m from this land, so a cool 220,000,000 m is now raffled out....

.....and the winner is: Lord Karl. Congratulations! Lord Karl has been the largest buyer of these lands, so it is Lady Fortuna's joke to refund him such handsomely.  

Lady Fortuna has most definitely smiled on me, but not just from this win of stones (which I will use to build more apartments for our people). I discovered CK 'early', and consider myself fortunate to have sufficient imagination to see the opportunities coming for those who 'reside' in our fair city.

CK is a unique place, and with HM at the helm the future looks very bright.

[rpietila]

Subscription list

His Majesty is well aware that the land alone is worth more than the whole corporation according to this IPO. However, according to the original agreement, the Noble Palace is a place where even intrigue against His Majesty must be allowed, to have a safety valve for improper feelings. We must reaffirm our decline to participate this great project.

- G12 was recently sold for 120 mil/q, F7 for 125/q, and you can see for yourself that they are not at the center of the map as A1 is.

- Same is happening as with Grand Hotel, which is already trading 55% over IPO price, even after 10% dividends.

- We must hurry with the department of Economics, so that the royal ranting may be moved there, and away from the thread  

EDIT: Baron Zechariah will up his ante to 30 mil based on the recent information (above).

EDIT2: It has also come to my attention that the Bishop is taking 90 million and Earl Riccardo is in for 70 million.