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== Overview ==
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. Every player can only be a member of '''one company at a time'''.
The Companies system is Team-ELAN's '''Business Registry''': players can found their own enterprises, recruit members, manage a shared treasury and present themselves in a public directory on the [[Smartphone]]. Unlike [[Groups]], companies are built for roleplay business operations, not for combat.


Every player can be part of only '''1 company''' at a time.
== Founding a company ==
Companies are founded at the '''Business Office'''. When founding, you define:


== Founding a company ==
* A unique '''company name''' (up to 32 characters)
Companies are founded at the '''Business Office'''. When founding you choose:
* A '''description''' (up to 1,000 characters, shown publicly in the registry)
* a unique company name (maximum 32 characters)
* A '''logo icon''' (choose one of 16 designs)
* a description (up to 1,000 characters) that is shown in the public registry
* one of 16 available logo icons


Founding a company is free. Daily operating costs only start once your company has been '''approved''' (see below).
Founding a company is '''free of charge'''. Daily operating costs only start once your company has been approved.


== Approval by the team ==
== Approval by the team ==
A newly founded company is '''not live immediately'''. Your founding request is submitted to the Team-ELAN staff, who review the company name and description first.
A newly founded company is not active right away. Every application is reviewed by the team first:
 
{| 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.
|}


* Right after founding you get the confirmation ''"Application submitted. Your company is awaiting approval by the team."''
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.
* While the review is running, your company shows the status '''Pending approval''' in your company overview at the Business Office. You are also reminded after spawning as long as the decision is outstanding.
* A pending company is '''not listed''' in the public registry yet and cannot receive job applications.
* Once the team '''approves''' your company, it goes live: it appears in the public registry app and can be found, rated and applied to by other players. The daily operating costs start counting from the approval.
* If your company gets '''rejected''' (for example because of an inappropriate name or description), its status shows '''Rejected'''. You can dissolve it at the Business Office and submit a new founding request with an adjusted name and description.


== Editing name & description ==
== Editing name, description and icon ==
Changing your company's name or description after founding also requires staff approval. A submitted change does '''not''' go live immediately — it is held as a pending edit while the previous name/description stays visible to the public. Submitting a new edit before the first one is reviewed simply replaces the pending change. Your management dialog shows an "Edit pending" note while a review is outstanding.
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 company '''icon''' is the exception: it can be changed freely at any time and updates immediately, no approval needed.
The '''icon is the exception''': it can be changed freely at any time without any review.


== Roles & permissions ==
== Roles and rights ==
The founder automatically holds full administrative control. New members start without any permissions; management can delegate specific 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"
! Permission !! Function
! Right !! What it allows
|-
|-
| Edit Info || Submit a new company name, description (goes to staff approval) or icon (live instantly)
| '''Edit Info''' || Change the company name, description or icon
|-
|-
| Manage Members || Accept/reject applications, remove members
| '''Manage Members''' || Accept or decline job applications and remove members
|-
|-
| Manage Rights || Adjust other members' permissions
| '''Manage Rights''' || Change the rights of other members
|-
|-
| Manage Treasury || Withdraw funds, configure the paycheck system
| '''Manage Treasury''' || Withdraw money and configure the paycheck system
|-
|-
| Contact || Listed as contact person in the public registry
| '''Contact''' || Be listed as the contact person in the public registry
|-
|-
| Disband || Dissolve the company
| '''Disband''' || Dissolve the company
|}
|}


Nobody can kick the owner or edit the owner's permissions.
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.


== Member management ==
== Members ==
Prospective employees apply through the Business Registry app on the [[Smartphone]]. Members with the ''Manage Members'' permission accept or decline the applications. A company can have up to '''20 members''' (the owner counts too).
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.


== Finances ==
A company can have up to '''20 members''' (the owner counts towards this limit).
The company treasury holds up to '''$100,000,000'''.


All members may deposit money; only members with the ''Manage Treasury'' permission can withdraw. An automatic paycheck system pays each member up to '''$100,000''' per cycle from the treasury. A configurable reserve threshold pauses the paychecks whenever the treasury falls below it.
== 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 ==
== Daily operating costs ==
An approved company pays '''$25,000 per member''' every day. If the treasury cannot cover the fee, the company is '''suspended''': it disappears from the public registry, but all data is kept. You then have '''3 days''' to top up the treasury before the company is dissolved permanently.
An approved company pays '''$25,000 per member per day''' out of its treasury. If the treasury cannot cover the fee:
 
# 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'''.
 
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.


== Public registry app ==
== Disbanding ==
The Business Registry app on the [[Smartphone]] lets every player browse the approved companies, rate them with 1-5 stars, apply for a job and directly call a contact person who is currently online.
Members with the ''Disband'' right can dissolve the company at any time.


== Dissolving a company ==
'''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.
Members with the ''Disband'' permission can dissolve the company at the Business Office. '''Warning:''' the remaining treasury is lost when disbanding.

Revision as of 15:47, 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. 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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