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[[File:Business registry app.png|thumb|Business Registry app - 07/2026]]
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'''.
Companies are the '''Business Registry''' of Team ELAN: citizens can found their own company, recruit members under a flexible permission system, manage a shared treasury and advertise themselves in a public registry that every player can browse on their [[Smartphone]]. Unlike [[Groups]], companies are not about fighting - they are the RP backbone for taxi services, security firms, car dealers, medics and every other business idea you can come up with.


Every player can be part of up to '''3 companies''' at the same time.
== Founding a company ==
Companies are founded at the '''Business Office'''. When founding, you define:


== <big>Founding a company</big> ==
* A unique '''company name''' (up to 32 characters)
[[File:Company office menu.png|thumb|Company management at the Business Office - 07/2026]]
* A '''description''' (up to 1,000 characters, shown publicly in the registry)
Companies are founded and managed at the '''Business Office'''. When founding you choose:
* A '''logo icon''' (choose one of 16 designs)


* a '''company name''' (up to 32 characters, unique across the whole server)
Founding a company is '''free of charge'''. Daily operating costs only start once your company has been approved.
* a '''description''' (up to 1,000 characters) - your pitch in the public registry
* one of '''16 icons''' as your company logo


Founding itself is free, but keep the daily fee in mind (see below): a company only survives as long as its treasury can pay the bills.
== Approval by the team ==
A newly founded company is not active right away. Every application is reviewed by the team first:


== <big>Roles & permissions</big> ==
{| class="wikitable"
The founder automatically owns the company and holds every permission. All other members start without any permissions - the management can then delegate exactly what each member is allowed to do:
! 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:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Company permissions
! Right !! What it allows
!Permission
!Allows
|-
|-
|Edit Info
| '''Edit Info''' || Change the company name, description or icon
|Change the company name, description and icon
|-
|-
|Manage Members
| '''Manage Members''' || Accept or decline job applications and remove members
|Accept or decline applications, kick members
|-
|-
|Manage Rights
| '''Manage Rights''' || Change the rights of other members
|Change the permissions of other members
|-
|-
|Manage Treasury
| '''Manage Treasury''' || Withdraw money and configure the paycheck system
|Withdraw money and configure the paychecks
|-
|-
|Contact
| '''Contact''' || Be listed as the contact person in the public registry
|Be listed as a contact person in the public registry
|-
|-
|Disband
| '''Disband''' || Dissolve the company
|Dissolve the whole company
|}
|}


A few protections always apply:
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.


* Nobody can kick the owner or edit the owner's permissions.
A company can have up to '''20 members''' (the owner counts towards this limit).
* Members can never edit their '''own''' permissions.
* The owner cannot simply leave - they must either transfer the ownership to another member or disband the company.


== <big>Members & applications</big> ==
== Treasury and paychecks ==
Players apply to a company through the Business Registry app on their [[Smartphone]]. Anyone with the ''Manage Members'' permission can accept or decline the application at the Business Office.
Every company has a shared treasury with a limit of '''$100,000,000'''.


* A company can have up to '''20 members''' (the owner counts too).
* '''Deposits:''' Every member can deposit money once the company is approved.
* Every member can leave at any time (except the owner, see above).
* '''Withdrawals:''' Only members with the ''Manage Treasury'' right can withdraw money.


== <big>Treasury & paychecks</big> ==
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.
Each company has a shared '''treasury''' with a limit of '''$100,000,000'''.


* '''Every''' member can deposit money.
== Daily operating costs ==
* Only members with the ''Manage Treasury'' permission can withdraw.
An approved company pays '''$25,000 per member per day''' out of its treasury. If the treasury cannot cover the fee:


The management can also set up automatic '''paychecks''': a payout per member (up to '''$100,000''') plus a treasury reserve. While members are playing on the server, their paycheck is paid out of the treasury every few minutes - but only as long as the treasury stays above the configured reserve. If the money runs low, the payments simply pause until someone refills the treasury.
# The company is '''suspended''': it disappears from the public registry, but all data, members and settings are kept.
# 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'''.


== <big>Daily company fee</big> ==
Keep an eye on your balance: more members means more income potential, but also higher daily costs.
Running a business is not free: every day the company pays a fee of '''$25,000 per member''' straight from its treasury. Bigger staff, bigger bill.


* If the treasury cannot cover the fee, the company gets '''suspended''': it disappears from the public registry, but nothing is deleted.
== The public registry ==
* A suspended company has a grace period of '''3 days'''. Refill the treasury in time and the company automatically pays its outstanding fee and returns to the registry.
The '''Business Registry app''' on the [[Smartphone]] is the public directory of all approved companies. There you can:
* If the fee stays unpaid after the grace period, the company is '''dissolved for good'''.


== <big>The Business Registry app</big> ==
* Browse all companies with their name, icon, description and member count
The Business Registry app on the [[Smartphone]] is the public side of the system. There you can:
* 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


* browse all active companies with their logo, description, members and rating
A good description and a solid star rating are your company's business card – they decide whether applications come in.
* '''rate''' companies with 1-5 stars (one vote per player, changeable at any time - you cannot rate a company you are a member of)
* '''apply''' for a job
* '''call''' a company: the Contact button rings one of the company's contact persons. This only works if a contact person is currently online on the same server.


== <big>Disbanding</big> ==
== Disbanding ==
A member with the ''Disband'' permission can dissolve the company at the Business Office. '''Warning:''' the remaining treasury is lost when disbanding - withdraw the money first!
Members with the ''Disband'' right can dissolve the company at any time.


[[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.