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The '''Business Registry''' lets you found your own company, recruit employees and run a shared company treasury. Companies are the civilian way to organize as a legal business, not to be confused with [[Groups]], which are the PvP/gang system and interact with the [[Rules]]. Every player can only be a member of '''one company at a time'''.
The '''Business Registry''' is a cross-server directory of player-run companies. Citizens can found their own company, recruit members under a flexible role system, fund a shared treasury and pay out wages, while everyone else can browse, rate and contact those companies straight from their [[Smartphone]].


Companies are purely about organisation and roleplay: there are no forced transactions, deals are still made between players. Think of it as an official "business card" for your operation, be it a taxi firm, a security company or a farm.
== Founding a company ==
Companies are founded at the '''Business Office'''. When founding, you define:


''Like the [[Auction house]], the registry stays synchronised across the [[How-to-join|servers]], so a company you found is visible and manageable on every server.''
* A unique '''company name''' (up to 32 characters)
* A '''description''' (up to 1,000 characters, shown publicly in the registry)
* A '''logo icon''' (choose one of 16 designs)


==Founding a company==
Founding a company is '''free of charge'''. Daily operating costs only start once your company has been approved.
[[File:Company office menu.png|thumb|Founding and managing a company at the office]]
Companies are created and managed at the '''Business Office''' NPC.


<!-- TODO: list the in-world office location(s) once finalised -->
== Approval by the team ==
''Office location: to be confirmed.''
A newly founded company is not active right away. Every application is reviewed by the team first:


To found one, open the office menu and fill in:
{| class="wikitable"
! Status !! What it means
|-
| '''Pending approval''' || Your application is waiting for review. The company is not listed in the public registry, cannot receive job applications and the treasury is locked. You can withdraw the application at any time.
|-
| '''Approved''' || Your company appears in the public registry, the treasury opens up and the daily operating costs start.
|-
| '''Rejected''' || The team declined the application (usually because of the name or description). You can withdraw the rejected application and found a new company with adjusted details.
|}


*A '''company name''' (must be globally unique, no other company may use it).
While a company is pending or rejected, the management screen only shows its status and the option to '''withdraw the application''' – everything else stays locked until approval.
*A '''description''' (your public profile text).
*A '''company icon''' to represent your business in the app.


Each citizen can belong to a maximum of '''3 companies''' at the same time, whether as a founder or a regular member.
== Editing name, description and icon ==
An approved company can still be renamed and its description rewritten, but these changes go through the '''same team review''' as a new founding. While an edit is under review, the registry keeps showing the old, approved texts.


''Note: company names and descriptions may be reviewed by the team before they appear publicly, so keep them appropriate.''
The '''icon is the exception''': it can be changed freely at any time without any review.


==Managing your company==
== Roles and rights ==
[[File:Company management.png|thumb|Member list and rights]]
The founder owns the company and has full control. New members join without any rights; the following rights can then be granted individually:
The founder (owner) automatically holds '''every right''' and can never be kicked or demoted. The owner and any member with the matching right can then manage the rest of the company from the office menu.
 
===Member rights===
Rights are assigned per member and can be freely combined, a member can hold any mix of them:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Right!!What it allows
! Right !! What it allows
|-
|-
|'''Edit Info'''||Change the company name and description
| '''Edit Info''' || Change the company name, description or icon
|-
|-
|'''Manage Members'''||Accept or reject applications and kick members
| '''Manage Members''' || Accept or decline job applications and remove members
|-
|-
|'''Manage Rights'''||Change other members' rights
| '''Manage Rights''' || Change the rights of other members
|-
|-
|'''Manage Treasury'''||Withdraw from the treasury and set member wages
| '''Manage Treasury''' || Withdraw money and configure the paycheck system
|-
|-
|'''Contact'''||Be listed as a contact person, reachable via the Contact button
| '''Contact''' || Be listed as the contact person in the public registry
|-
|-
|'''Disband'''||Disband the entire company
| '''Disband''' || Dissolve the company
|}
|}


A member can never edit their own rights, so there is no way to promote yourself.
Nobody can kick the owner or touch the owner's rights. Ownership can be handed over to another member if the owner wants to step down.
 
===Joining & recruiting===
Players join by '''applying''' to a company from the Business Registry app. A member with the '''Manage Members''' right then reviews the applications at the office and accepts or rejects them. The same right is used to kick members (the owner is protected).
 
===Treasury===
Every company has a shared '''treasury''':
 
*'''Any member''' can deposit their own cash into the treasury.
*Only members with '''Manage Treasury''' can withdraw from it.
*The treasury can never go negative, a withdrawal larger than the balance is refused.
 
A red warning is shown in the management menu while the treasury drops below '''100,000''', and members who can manage the treasury get a reminder after spawning so the company fund does not run dry.
 
===Member wages (paychecks)===
Owners (and Manage Treasury holders) can set up automatic '''wages''' for the whole company:
 
*A '''wage amount''' paid to each member per cycle.
*A '''treasury floor''', wages pause automatically while the treasury is below this amount, so the fund is never drained completely.
 
Online members are paid roughly '''every few minutes''' as long as the treasury stays above the floor, with a notification when the wage lands. Setting the wage to 0 turns it off.


<!-- TODO: confirm exact payout interval / example wage values for players -->
== Members ==
Players apply to a company through the '''Business Registry app''' on their [[Smartphone]]. Members with the ''Manage Members'' right review the applications and accept or decline them.


==The Business Registry app==
A company can have up to '''20 members''' (the owner counts towards this limit).
[[File:Business registry app.png|thumb|Browsing companies on the smartphone]]
The '''Business Registry''' app on the [[Smartphone]] is where everyone else interacts with companies:


*Browse the full list of companies (icon, name and star rating).
== Treasury and paychecks ==
*Open a company to see its description, its contact persons and its rating.
Every company has a shared treasury with a limit of '''$100,000,000'''.
*'''Apply''' to join a company.
*'''Contact''' a company (see below).
*'''Rate''' a company from 1 to 5 stars.


===Ratings===
* '''Deposits:''' Every member can deposit money once the company is approved.
Companies carry a public '''1 to 5 star rating''', shown as an average plus the number of votes. Anyone can leave a rating '''except members of that company''' (no self-boosting). Each player has one vote per company, and voting again simply overwrites your previous score.
* '''Withdrawals:''' Only members with the ''Manage Treasury'' right can withdraw money.


===Contacting a company===
Companies can also pay '''automatic paychecks''': a configurable amount (up to '''$100,000 per member''') is paid out of the treasury '''every 5 minutes''' to every member who is currently online. A configurable '''treasury reserve''' can be set as a floor – as soon as the treasury would drop below it, paychecks pause automatically until the balance recovers.
The '''Contact''' button rings one of the company's contact persons (members with the '''Contact''' right) directly as a phone call. Because phone calls are handled per server, only contacts who are currently online '''on the same server as you''' can be reached, if none are available, the call is cancelled with a hint.


==Upkeep==
== Daily operating costs ==
Running a company is not free. A '''daily fee''' is charged to the treasury to keep the business active:
An approved company pays '''$25,000 per member per day''' out of its treasury. If the treasury cannot cover the fee:


*If the treasury cannot cover the fee, the company is '''suspended''' and hidden from the registry (it is not deleted).
# The company is '''suspended''': it disappears from the public registry, but all data, members and settings are kept.
*A company that stays suspended for too long is automatically '''disbanded'''.
# You have '''3 days''' to top up the treasury – depositing enough money revives the company automatically.
# If the treasury is not refilled in time, the company is '''permanently dissolved'''.


Keeping a healthy treasury balance (and a sensible wage floor) is therefore important to keep your company alive.
Keep an eye on your balance: more members means more income potential, but also higher daily costs.


<!-- TODO: fill in the real daily fee amount and grace period once configured -->
== The public registry ==
''Daily fee and grace period: to be confirmed.''
The '''Business Registry app''' on the [[Smartphone]] is the public directory of all approved companies. There you can:


Disbanding a company (manually or automatically) removes it completely, '''including any money left in the treasury''', so withdraw your funds first.
* Browse all companies with their name, icon, description and member count
* Rate companies with '''1 to 5 stars'''
* '''Apply for a job''' at a company
* '''Call the contact person''' directly, if one is set and currently online


==Important Points & Restrictions==
A good description and a solid star rating are your company's business card – they decide whether applications come in.
*A citizen can belong to at most '''3 companies''' at once.
*Company names are '''globally unique''' across all servers.
*The treasury can '''never go negative'''.
*You '''cannot rate''' a company you are a member of, and you get one vote per company.
*The Contact button only reaches contacts online on '''your current server'''.
*The owner cannot be kicked or have their rights changed, and members cannot edit their own rights.
*Names and descriptions may be subject to review.


==Videos==
== Disbanding ==
<!-- TODO: add tutorial / changelog video links once available -->
Members with the ''Disband'' right can dissolve the company at any time.
*''Coming soon.''


[[Category:Features]]
'''Warning:''' Any money left in the treasury is lost when the company is disbanded. Empty the treasury first if you want to keep the funds.

Latest revision as of 17:14, 6 July 2026

The Business Registry lets you found your own company, recruit employees and run a shared company treasury. Companies are the civilian way to organize as a legal business, not to be confused with Groups, which are the PvP/gang system and interact with the Rules. Every player can only be a member of one company at a time.

Founding a company

Companies are founded at the Business Office. When founding, you define:

  • A unique company name (up to 32 characters)
  • A description (up to 1,000 characters, shown publicly in the registry)
  • A logo icon (choose one of 16 designs)

Founding a company is free of charge. Daily operating costs only start once your company has been approved.

Approval by the team

A newly founded company is not active right away. Every application is reviewed by the team first:

Status What it means
Pending approval Your application is waiting for review. The company is not listed in the public registry, cannot receive job applications and the treasury is locked. You can withdraw the application at any time.
Approved Your company appears in the public registry, the treasury opens up and the daily operating costs start.
Rejected The team declined the application (usually because of the name or description). You can withdraw the rejected application and found a new company with adjusted details.

While a company is pending or rejected, the management screen only shows its status and the option to withdraw the application – everything else stays locked until approval.

Editing name, description and icon

An approved company can still be renamed and its description rewritten, but these changes go through the same team review as a new founding. While an edit is under review, the registry keeps showing the old, approved texts.

The icon is the exception: it can be changed freely at any time without any review.

Roles and rights

The founder owns the company and has full control. New members join without any rights; the following rights can then be granted individually:

Right What it allows
Edit Info Change the company name, description or icon
Manage Members Accept or decline job applications and remove members
Manage Rights Change the rights of other members
Manage Treasury Withdraw money and configure the paycheck system
Contact Be listed as the contact person in the public registry
Disband Dissolve the company

Nobody can kick the owner or touch the owner's rights. Ownership can be handed over to another member if the owner wants to step down.

Members

Players apply to a company through the Business Registry app on their Smartphone. Members with the Manage Members right review the applications and accept or decline them.

A company can have up to 20 members (the owner counts towards this limit).

Treasury and paychecks

Every company has a shared treasury with a limit of $100,000,000.

  • Deposits: Every member can deposit money once the company is approved.
  • Withdrawals: Only members with the Manage Treasury right can withdraw money.

Companies can also pay automatic paychecks: a configurable amount (up to $100,000 per member) is paid out of the treasury every 5 minutes to every member who is currently online. A configurable treasury reserve can be set as a floor – as soon as the treasury would drop below it, paychecks pause automatically until the balance recovers.

Daily operating costs

An approved company pays $25,000 per member per day out of its treasury. If the treasury cannot cover the fee:

  1. The company is suspended: it disappears from the public registry, but all data, members and settings are kept.
  2. You have 3 days to top up the treasury – depositing enough money revives the company automatically.
  3. If the treasury is not refilled in time, the company is permanently dissolved.

Keep an eye on your balance: more members means more income potential, but also higher daily costs.

The public registry

The Business Registry app on the Smartphone is the public directory of all approved companies. There you can:

  • Browse all companies with their name, icon, description and member count
  • Rate companies with 1 to 5 stars
  • Apply for a job at a company
  • Call the contact person directly, if one is set and currently online

A good description and a solid star rating are your company's business card – they decide whether applications come in.

Disbanding

Members with the Disband right can dissolve the company at any time.

Warning: Any money left in the treasury is lost when the company is disbanded. Empty the treasury first if you want to keep the funds.

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