Template:Node leadership powers

Depiction of a mayor.

The government has a lot of say in the direction of the node's development. Directing assets, building projects, tax allocation, defensive ability etc. Players have the ability to not only create these cities, but they have the right of self-governance.

Government officials have wide-ranging leadership powers.

• Declaring war on another node and rallying citizens to the cause.

• Entering into trade agreements with other nodes.

• Mayors are able to set tax rates for their node.
  • This includes setting tax rates that apply to tavern games.

• Allocating money gathered via node taxes.
  • Directing treasury funds into building projects and/or improving node defensive structures, such as stronger walls and gates, traps, and siege equipment.
  • Mayors can also allocate treasury funding to hire mercenary NPCs to defend their node during sieges.
  • Tax money may only be used to fund node development.

• Mayors are able to initiate quest-driven systems that non-citizens can participate in. The mayor can use a portion of the node's treasury or goods as rewards for quest completion. Players will be able to interface with the node to view the quests that are available to them.
  • These quests can be used to bring in material components to help combat node atrophy.

• Nodes have a number of node policies that are proposed by the mayor to be voted on by citizens.

• Governments may be able to choose a node name from a predetermined list.

There are levers and dials that are present to both the owners of Castles as well as the elected officials of Nodes that during their administration they have the ability to impact and influence the region around them. – Steven Sharif

Guilds do not control nodes. Guild leaders (kings and queens) can become mayors of nodes.

• Guilds hold separate roles in the direction of the node than the roles held by private citizens.
• Only a certain number of guilds may participate in these roles.
• Separate guild roles are reserved for small, medium and large guilds.

Guild’s also hold separate roles in the direction of the node, than the roles held by private citizens, and only a certain number of guilds may participate in these roles. Separate guild roles are reserved for Small size guilds, medium size guilds and large size guilds.

MMOGames interview, January 2017

Livestream, April 29, 2022 (27:42).

City hall.

Livestream, March 28, 2020 (1:03:38).

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Livestream, January 18, 2018 (37:05).

Livestream, June 26, 2020 (59:11).

Interview, July 8, 2020 (1:04:05).

Livestream, August 26, 2022 (1:12:40).

Livestream, May 19, 2017 (36:05).

Interview, May 11, 2018 (47:27).

Livestream, May 19, 2017 (36:09).