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Steve: /* Additional Restrictions for Game Crew */

2026-03-09T10:45:54Z

Additional Restrictions for Game Crew

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	<ic>It's a player-led game</ic>		<ic>It's a player-led game</ic>
	==Additional Restrictions for Game Crew==		==Additional Restrictions for Game Crew==
	<box>We've laid ~~our five~~ specific restrictions for game crew, but it's important to appreciate that the general principle here is that you are free to play Empire provided that you take a minor role in the game and don't become an active player in the politics or the economics of the game. You can take ritual magic and support your group doing rituals - but don't be the go-to character for people looking to parley the ritual ability for influence. You can vote for a senator - but don't stand for the position yourself. You can buy crafting resources to make items for your character or your group - but don't buy and sell bourse resources for profit - all of these things are activities that push your character into the foreground of the story - they're things for the players to do.</box>		<box>We've laid out six specific restrictions for game crew, but it's important to appreciate that the general principle here is that you are free to play Empire provided that you take a minor role in the game and don't become an active player in the politics or the economics of the game. You can take ritual magic and support your group doing rituals - but don't be the go-to character for people looking to parley the ritual ability for influence. You can vote for a senator - but don't stand for the position yourself. You can buy crafting resources to make items for your character or your group - but don't buy and sell bourse resources for profit - all of these things are activities that push your character into the foreground of the story - they're things for the players to do.</box>
	* '''Don’t accept an Imperial title'''		* '''Don’t accept an Imperial title'''
	* '''Don't get rich'''		* '''Don't get rich'''

Steve at 10:41, 9 March 2026

2026-03-09T10:41:54Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	All crew will receive some time-off during the event to allow them to relax and take a break. You are welcome to ~~use~~ use this time to play a character, but we ask all crew who are playing the game to follow the simple guidelines laid out below. These principles are designed to ensure that you can roleplay without worrying that anything you are doing might undermine the event for other participants. If you think anything you are doing is likely to be a concern, then check the issue with Matt Pennington for further guidance.		All crew will receive some time-off during the event to allow them to relax and take a break. You are welcome to use this time to play a character, but we ask all crew who are playing the game to follow the simple guidelines laid out below. These principles are designed to ensure that you can roleplay without worrying that anything you are doing might undermine the event for other participants. If you think anything you are doing is likely to be a concern, then check the issue with Matt Pennington for further guidance.

	We really want all our crew to enjoy the event . Crewing is hard work - and precisely because of that fact - you have more right to enjoy the event than any player. But that enjoyment comes from the satisfaction of delivering a really great event for our players. We can't enjoy the event in the same way that players do - doing that risks us getting into situations where we're taking something away from a game which is all about player choice and player agency. So there are limits on what you can do when you're roleplaying at Empire during your time-off.		We really want all our crew to enjoy the event. Crewing is hard work - and precisely because of that fact - you have more right to enjoy the event than any player. But that enjoyment comes from the satisfaction of delivering a really great event for our players. We can't enjoy the event in the same way that players do - doing that risks us getting into situations where we're taking something away from a game which is all about player choice and player agency. So there are limits on what you can do when you're roleplaying at Empire during your time-off.

	==Hours==		==Hours==

Steve at 10:41, 9 March 2026

2026-03-09T10:41:12Z

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	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=DeadEgregore.jpg\|align=right\|width=300px}}~~		<table style="width:450px; float: left; margin-right:10px;"><tr><th>Event Crew</th><th>Game Crew</th></tr>
	~~==Overview==~~
	All crew will receive some time-off during the event to allow them to relax and take a break. You are welcome to use use this time to play a character, but we ask all crew who are playing the game to follow the simple guidelines laid out below. These principles are designed to ensure that you can roleplay without worrying that anything you are doing might undermine the event for other participants. If you think anything you are doing is likely to be a concern, then check the issue with Matt Pennington for further guidance.

	We really want all our crew to enjoy the event . Crewing is hard work - and precisely because of that fact - you have more right to enjoy the event than any player. But that enjoyment comes from the satisfaction of delivering a really great event for our players. We can't enjoy the event in the same way that players do - doing that risks us getting into situations where we're taking something away from a game which is all about player choice and player agency. So there are limits on what you can do when you're roleplaying at Empire during your time-off.

	<table style="width:450px; float: ~~right~~; margin-~~left~~:10px;"><tr><th>Event Crew</th><th>Game Crew</th></tr>
	<tr><td>Camp Planner</td><td>Academy</td></tr>		<tr><td>Camp Planner</td><td>Academy</td></tr>
	<tr><td>Crew Welfare</td><td>Bard</td></tr>		<tr><td>Crew Welfare</td><td>Bard</td></tr>
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	<tr><td>Weapons Check</td><td>Workshop</td></tr>		<tr><td>Weapons Check</td><td>Workshop</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=DeadEgregore.jpg\|align=right\|width=300px}}
			==Overview==
			All crew will receive some time-off during the event to allow them to relax and take a break. You are welcome to use use this time to play a character, but we ask all crew who are playing the game to follow the simple guidelines laid out below. These principles are designed to ensure that you can roleplay without worrying that anything you are doing might undermine the event for other participants. If you think anything you are doing is likely to be a concern, then check the issue with Matt Pennington for further guidance.

			We really want all our crew to enjoy the event . Crewing is hard work - and precisely because of that fact - you have more right to enjoy the event than any player. But that enjoyment comes from the satisfaction of delivering a really great event for our players. We can't enjoy the event in the same way that players do - doing that risks us getting into situations where we're taking something away from a game which is all about player choice and player agency. So there are limits on what you can do when you're roleplaying at Empire during your time-off.

	==Hours==		==Hours==
	The amount of time-off that crew get is primarily determined by the area they are working in. Each member of crew is assigned to a team, as laid out in the [[crew organization]] - your team leader will be able to let you know what hours they will need you and what time-off you can expect.		The amount of time-off that crew get is primarily determined by the area they are working in. Each member of crew is assigned to a team, as laid out in the [[crew organization]] - your team leader will be able to let you know what hours they will need you and what time-off you can expect.
			__TOC__
	In general, if you're carrying out your crew responsibilities during the event, such as a member of the NPC team or the GOD team then there will be only limited opportunities for you to take time-off while the game is running. Where possible we employ a planned rota of shifts for people who are working logistical jobs during the event - like the refs and the god team - so that you can have a break every day and potentially enjoy a little of the event. There is less time-off for those who are working in the plot department - but most crew can take an evening off to see friends.		In general, if you're carrying out your crew responsibilities during the event, such as a member of the NPC team or the GOD team then there will be only limited opportunities for you to take time-off while the game is running. Where possible we employ a planned rota of shifts for people who are working logistical jobs during the event - like the refs and the god team - so that you can have a break every day and potentially enjoy a little of the event. There is less time-off for those who are working in the plot department - but most crew can take an evening off to see friends.

Gamma3000: /* Don't Get Rich */ Add ilium to the list of rare resources

2025-07-24T15:49:16Z

Don't Get Rich: Add ilium to the list of rare resources

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	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="Mason Cooley">Money: power at it's most liquid</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="Mason Cooley">Money: power at it's most liquid</quote></div>
	===Don't Get Rich===		===Don't Get Rich===
	Wealth is just another form of power so it follows the same restrictions that Imperial titles do because the same philosophy applies - this is another area set aside for the players to lead the game in. If crew get rich it undermines the essential player-led nature of the game and it can also lead them to question how trustworthy the game crew are if the people with access to the money out-of-character play rich characters. We want to avoid these pitfalls - so members of the game crew should avoid getting involved in buying and selling bourse resources for profit, or being part of the bourse syndicates that do. It's fine to buy and sell basic resources like herbs, mana, and even realm vis, but avoid trade in precious, rare, or illegal resources like true liao, rakshasa's tears, or bite.		Wealth is just another form of power so it follows the same restrictions that Imperial titles do because the same philosophy applies - this is another area set aside for the players to lead the game in. If crew get rich it undermines the essential player-led nature of the game and it can also lead them to question how trustworthy the game crew are if the people with access to the money out-of-character play rich characters. We want to avoid these pitfalls - so members of the game crew should avoid getting involved in buying and selling bourse resources for profit, or being part of the bourse syndicates that do. It's fine to buy and sell basic resources like herbs, mana, and even realm vis, but avoid trade in precious, rare, or illegal resources like true liao, ilium, rakshasa's tears, or bite.

	It's ok to buy crafting materials to make items if your character is a crafter - or even to buy a few wains to upgrade your personal resource, but please don't upgrade your personal resource beyond level three.		It's ok to buy crafting materials to make items if your character is a crafter - or even to buy a few wains to upgrade your personal resource, but please don't upgrade your personal resource beyond level three.

Matt: /* Additional Restrictions for Game Crew */

2023-04-05T16:55:52Z

Additional Restrictions for Game Crew

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	<ic>It's a player-led game</ic>		<ic>It's a player-led game</ic>
	==Additional Restrictions for Game Crew==		==Additional Restrictions for Game Crew==
	<box>We've laid our five specific restrictions for game crew, but it's important to appreciate that the general principle here is that you are free to play Empire provided that you take a minor role in the game and don't become an active player in the politics or the economics of the game. You can take ritual magic and support your group doing rituals - but don't be the go-to character for people looking to parley the ritual ability for influence. You can vote for a senator ~~or a cardinal~~ - but don't stand for the position yourself. You can buy crafting resources to make items for your character or your group - but don't buy and sell bourse resources for profit - all of these things are activities that push your character into the foreground of the story - they're things for the players to do.</box>		<box>We've laid our five specific restrictions for game crew, but it's important to appreciate that the general principle here is that you are free to play Empire provided that you take a minor role in the game and don't become an active player in the politics or the economics of the game. You can take ritual magic and support your group doing rituals - but don't be the go-to character for people looking to parley the ritual ability for influence. You can vote for a senator - but don't stand for the position yourself. You can buy crafting resources to make items for your character or your group - but don't buy and sell bourse resources for profit - all of these things are activities that push your character into the foreground of the story - they're things for the players to do.</box>
	* '''Don’t accept an Imperial title'''		* '''Don’t accept an Imperial title'''
	* '''Don't get rich'''		* '''Don't get rich'''

Matt: /* Additional Restrictions for Game Crew */

2019-12-17T18:33:54Z

Additional Restrictions for Game Crew

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	* '''Don’t take a congregation'''		* '''Don’t take a congregation'''

	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="Abraham Lincoln">To test a man's character, ~~given~~</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="Abraham Lincoln">If you want to test a man's character, give him power.</quote></div>
	===Don’t Accept an Imperial Title===		===Don’t Accept an Imperial Title===
	We very publicly promote Empire that as a player-led game. The players portray all the most important characters of the Empire, the senators, the generals, the archmages, etc. This is fundamental to the design of the game and is also one of its big selling points. If crew accept an Imperial title it undermines one of the selling points of the game and can lead to the same questions about fairness that affect in-character crimes. It is also undeniable that characters with titled positions have significant duties attached to them in the setting. Characters with an Imperial title have commitments on their time that are incompatible with the need for crew to be available when we need them.		We very publicly promote Empire that as a player-led game. The players portray all the most important characters of the Empire, the senators, the generals, the archmages, etc. This is fundamental to the design of the game and is also one of its big selling points. If crew accept an Imperial title it undermines one of the selling points of the game and can lead to the same questions about fairness that affect in-character crimes. It is also undeniable that characters with titled positions have significant duties attached to them in the setting. Characters with an Imperial title have commitments on their time that are incompatible with the need for crew to be available when we need them.

Matt: /* Differentiation */

2019-12-06T19:28:09Z

Differentiation

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	==Differentiation==		==Differentiation==
	One of the goals is - as far as possible - to operate a standard setting of crewing guidelines across our crew. The ideal is to have the same rules for everyone. However in drawing up the rules, it is very clear that all our crew fall in to one of two categories. ~~The first category are those crew who spend large amounts of time crewing ''during''~~ the ~~event - doing very visible roles involved with '''managing''' and '''running'''~~ the ~~game. We call these crew~~ the ~~game~~ crew ~~- because they run the game itself~~. The ~~game crew can take time-off and roleplay during the event, but they can~~'~~t play~~ a ~~prominent role in the game because that is incompatible with be part~~ of ~~the team who are running~~ the game.		One of the goals is - as far as possible - to operate a standard setting of crewing guidelines across our crew. The ideal is to have the same rules for everyone. However in drawing up the rules, it is very clear that all our crew fall in to one of two categories. To try and keep things as simple as possible - we have created a single page to cover the guidelines but the first section on the basic restrictions applies to all crew. The second section describes additional restrictions just if you're a member of the game crew.

	The ~~second~~ category are those who ~~often do most~~ of the ~~work before time-in or after time~~-~~out - mostly~~ doing roles involved with ~~the logistics of the event, handling things like electrics, site set-up,~~ and ~~so on. This includes~~ the ~~weapon check team dealing with weapon safety~~. We call these crew the ~~event~~ crew - because ~~their role is focussed on~~ the ~~physical logistics of the event - rather than anything to do with the in-character side of Empire~~. The crew ~~working~~ in ~~this department are playing their character through-out~~ the ~~majority~~ of ~~time-in - as such they~~ are ~~playing~~ the game ~~just as any other player might~~.		===Game Crew===
			The first category are those crew who spend large amounts of time crewing ''during'' the event - doing very visible roles involved with '''managing''' and '''running''' the game. We call these crew the '''game crew''' - because they run the game itself. The game crew can take time-off and roleplay during the event, but they can't play a prominent role in the game because that is incompatible with be part of the team who are running the game.

	~~To try and keep~~ things ~~as simple as possible~~ - ~~we have created a single page to cover~~ the ~~guidelines for~~ crew~~. The first section~~ on the ~~basic principles applies~~ to ~~all crew~~. The ~~second section describes~~ the ~~restrictions on what you can do with your~~ character ~~if you're a member of~~ the game ~~crew taking time off~~.		===Event Crew===
			The second category are those who often do most of the work before time-in or after time-out - mostly doing roles involved with the logistics of the event, handling things like electrics, site set-up, and so on. This includes the weapon check team dealing with weapon safety. We call these crew the '''event crew''' - because their role is focussed on the physical logistics of the event - rather than anything to do with the in-character side of Empire. The crew working in this department are playing their character through-out the majority of time-in - they have no backstage access to plot or character information - as such they are playing the game just as any other player might.

	==Restrictions For All Crew==		==Restrictions For All Crew==

Matt: /* Additional Restrictions for Game Crew */

2019-12-06T17:20:28Z

Additional Restrictions for Game Crew

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	If you want to take the battlefield then check with your team leader to make sure that your crew responsibilities will include enough time-off that you can be free during both battles so that you can monster the other one. If an emergency situation develops - and you're called on unexpectedly - then that's a perfectly valid reason to miss monstering. But don't plan to play one and then be crewing during the other one please.		If you want to take the battlefield then check with your team leader to make sure that your crew responsibilities will include enough time-off that you can be free during both battles so that you can monster the other one. If an emergency situation develops - and you're called on unexpectedly - then that's a perfectly valid reason to miss monstering. But don't plan to play one and then be crewing during the other one please.

			<ic>It's a player-led game</ic>
	==Additional Restrictions for Game Crew==		==Additional Restrictions for Game Crew==
	<box>We've laid our five specific restrictions for game crew, but it's important to appreciate that the general principle here is that you are free to play Empire provided that you take a minor role in the game and don't become an active player in the politics or the economics of the game. You can take ritual magic and support your group doing rituals - but don't be the go-to character for people looking to parley the ritual ability for influence. You can vote for a senator or a cardinal - but don't stand for the position yourself. You can buy crafting resources to make items for your character or your group - but don't buy and sell bourse resources for profit - all of these things are activities that push your character into the foreground of the story - they're things for the players to do.</box>		<box>We've laid our five specific restrictions for game crew, but it's important to appreciate that the general principle here is that you are free to play Empire provided that you take a minor role in the game and don't become an active player in the politics or the economics of the game. You can take ritual magic and support your group doing rituals - but don't be the go-to character for people looking to parley the ritual ability for influence. You can vote for a senator or a cardinal - but don't stand for the position yourself. You can buy crafting resources to make items for your character or your group - but don't buy and sell bourse resources for profit - all of these things are activities that push your character into the foreground of the story - they're things for the players to do.</box>
	~~<div style="float:right;"><ic>It's a player-led game</ic></div>~~
	* '''Don’t accept an Imperial title'''		* '''Don’t accept an Imperial title'''
	* '''Don't get rich'''		* '''Don't get rich'''

Matt: /* Don't Take Player Spaces */

2019-12-06T17:20:01Z

Don't Take Player Spaces

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	===Don't Take Player Spaces===		===Don't Take Player Spaces===
	Empire has quite a few areas of the game that ~~are strictl~~ limit the number of players who can partake in them. Quests, skirmishes, and tent encounters all specifiy how many players can take part. If your character goes on on one of these, whether it's a past life vision involving just two characters or a large skirmish for 75, then you're taking a spot that was meant for a player. If you're playing an NPC, either a plot NPC, or a field NPC like an egregore or a magistrate, and you think you need to go on an encounter, then please talk to the plot team about that before you go and we'll give you guidance.		Empire has quite a few areas of the game that strictly limit the number of players who can partake in them. Quests, skirmishes, and tent encounters all specifiy how many players can take part. If your character goes on on one of these, whether it's a past life vision involving just two characters or a large skirmish for 75, then you're taking a spot that was meant for a player. If you're playing an NPC, either a plot NPC, or a field NPC like an egregore or a magistrate, and you think you need to go on an encounter, then please talk to the plot team about that before you go and we'll give you guidance.

	It's ok to go on a battle - or to take part in any encounter that allows every member of a nation to go if you qualify - since those encounters don't limit the player numbers.		It's ok to go on a battle - or to take part in any encounter that allows every member of a nation to go if you qualify - since those encounters don't limit the player numbers.

Matt: /* Overview */

2019-12-06T16:56:20Z

Overview

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	All crew will receive some time-off during the event to allow them to relax and take a break. You are welcome to use use this time to play a character, but we ask all crew who are playing the game to follow the simple guidelines laid out below. These principles are designed to ensure that you can roleplay without worrying that anything you are doing might undermine the event for other participants. If you think anything you are doing is likely to be a concern, then check the issue with Matt Pennington for further guidance.		All crew will receive some time-off during the event to allow them to relax and take a break. You are welcome to use use this time to play a character, but we ask all crew who are playing the game to follow the simple guidelines laid out below. These principles are designed to ensure that you can roleplay without worrying that anything you are doing might undermine the event for other participants. If you think anything you are doing is likely to be a concern, then check the issue with Matt Pennington for further guidance.

			We really want all our crew to enjoy the event . Crewing is hard work - and precisely because of that fact - you have more right to enjoy the event than any player. But that enjoyment comes from the satisfaction of delivering a really great event for our players. We can't enjoy the event in the same way that players do - doing that risks us getting into situations where we're taking something away from a game which is all about player choice and player agency. So there are limits on what you can do when you're roleplaying at Empire during your time-off.

	<table style="width:450px; float: right; margin-left:10px;"><tr><th>Event Crew</th><th>Game Crew</th></tr>		<table style="width:450px; float: right; margin-left:10px;"><tr><th>Event Crew</th><th>Game Crew</th></tr>
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	<tr><td>Weapons Check</td><td>Workshop</td></tr>		<tr><td>Weapons Check</td><td>Workshop</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>

	==Hours==		==Hours==
	The amount of time-off that crew get is primarily determined by the area they are working in. Each member of crew is assigned to a team, as laid out in the [[crew organization]] - your team leader will be able to let you know what hours they will need you and what time-off you can expect.		The amount of time-off that crew get is primarily determined by the area they are working in. Each member of crew is assigned to a team, as laid out in the [[crew organization]] - your team leader will be able to let you know what hours they will need you and what time-off you can expect.