City Elections
A new election system has been added to the loyalty towns. Players with a sufficient amount of loyalty will be able to nominate themselves for the ballot. Citizens of that town will endorse candidates, then vote in a general election to select a Governor. The Governor will have the ability to negotiate trade deals with NPC Guilds, grant titles to the citizens of the City, and attend council meetings with His Royal Highness King Blackthorn.
- City Elections begin on the first day of March, June, September, and December.
- The Nomination period beings on the first day of the listed months and lasts for 1 real world week.
- Players wishing to nominate themselves can visit the City Stone located near the banks of each of the Loyalty Cities.
Nomination Requirements
- Not be on a trial account
- Not be a young player
- Hold citizenship to the City they wish to nominate themselves
- Be at least adored
- Only 1 character can be nominated per city per account
At the time of nomination the stone will track how much love and hate a character has from the City. A nominated character must be endorsed within 24 hours of their nomination by another citizen of the city. Failing to receive an endorsement will require a character to re-nominate themselves. There is no limit to the number of times a player can nominate themselves.
Endorsement Requirements
- Not have already offered an endorsement with the same account in the same City
- Not currently be on an account that is nominated for the ballot
- Not be on a trial account
- Not be a young player
- Hold citizenship to the city they wish to offer an endorsement
Players that have been successfully endorsed will be placed on the ballot for a 1 week voting period at the conclusion of the nomination period
Voting Requirements
- Not have already voted with the same account on the same shard.
- Not be on a trial account
- Not be a young player
- Have citizenship to the city they wish to vote
- Be at least respected
At the conclusion of the 1 week voting period a winner will be chosen based on the character who has received the most votes
In the event of a tie:
- The character with the most love recorded at the time of nomination will win the election
- If a further tie exists between those characters’ love values the character with the least amount of hate recorded at the time of nomination will win the election
- If a tie exists still at this point the King will choose a winner
Accepting Office
After winning the election a Governor-Elect must visit the City Stone to accept office. If a significant period of time passes before the Governor-Elect accepts office the King may opt to choose another Governor.
