Joining the
Kingdom
Anyone wishing to do anything in
the Lotorian Kingdom must first become a citizen of the kingdom. To become a citizen of the Lotorian
Kingdom, you need only do the following:
1)
Find someone who is
already a part of the kingdom to sponsor you. It is not
recommended that you harass members about sponsoring you as that will likely
result in you never finding a sponsor.
Your sponsor is in charge of introducing you to other members of the
kingdom and informing you of everything you need to know in order to become a
citizen.
2)
Know the Laws of
Lotor. These laws are posted on our website. As a citizen you must obey and follow
all the laws. Failure to do so
could result in your citizenship being revoked.
3)
Swear Loyalty to
Lotor. After you have proven you know the laws
and are willing to abide by and uphold them, you must then formally swear your
loyalty to King Lotor. On the first
Sunday of every month at Lotor’s castle we will have our official Swearing in
ceremony. (Afterwards there is
usually a tournament and games).
4)
Maintain a good
reputation. You must maintain a good reputation (green color) or you
could face being expelled from the kingdom.
5)
Decide your Home
Land.
The kingdom is broken up into
different Lands, Each ruled by a Noble.
When you join you will join as part of one of these lands. While the king rules over all of the
kingdom each local noble rules the lands charged to them for the king. Each land may have laws that differ from
others but each must obey those laws set down by the king. Some may be better suited for farmers or
minners etc. See the Lands &
Cities section for more information on each.
Once you find a sponsor you will
be notifed of when your swearing in ceremony will be.
Aside from obeying the Law of
Lotor, and those of your local noble, citizens have other responsibilities. These are listed
below:
1)
Be
Courteous. While you are not expected to befriend
everyone and be all smiles all the time, you are expected to be courteous. This means no flaming of people, no
excessive cursing, and no grief playing.
If you are found doing any of these things or anything that is against
YCG game rules, then you will lose your citizenship. There is some leeway given
to people who are Role-playing a character but do not abuse the freedom given
for RP. We are all here to have
fun, and if you are acting in a way that is making the game un-enjoyable for
others, you will likely lose your citizenship.
2)
Taxes. Each citizen is expected to pay monthly taxes. The tax rate is posted under in Lands
& Cities section and are set by the local Noble. Each noble must pay taxes to the king
based on the number of people within his lands. Thus they are given the right to levy
taxes upon those who live within his lands. How much citizens pay may vary from one
noble to the next. Only citizens
must pay this tax, Knights or lower
ranking nobles pay taxes directly to the king.
3)
Other duties as
assigned. Each noble may require various things from the citizens of
his/her lands. This could be in the
form of food, items or later on labor for construction. Nobles may not request such things for
personal gain but for the betterment of the lands they control or for the
kingdom.
Listed below are the benefits you
will receive for being a citizen:
1)
Tournaments. As
a citizen you are able to participate in all Kingdom tournaments. They are usually held the first Sunday
of every month right after the swearing in ceremony. The details of each tournament will be
posted beforehand.
2)
Protection. Once tagged, you will have access to
guild chat and may use it to call for aid from local guards or the Royal Guard
and Knights. They are there to
protect citizens; it’s their job.
If anyone is threatening you in-game, feel free to call on them for
help.
3)
Loans. Citizens will
be able to make loans from the Kingdom Treasury. All loans should be submitted on the MSN
community message board. You will
be notified via e-mail as to how much you were granted and a payment plan. Note: citizens do not have access to the
armory.
4)
Buildings &
Shops. Once construction & player
government is in, citizens will be able to build homes and shops within lands
controlled by the kingdom. They
will also be able to use the shops to sell their goods. These will be regulated by the local
lords or may be granted by the king.