King Role Upgrades

[PhoenixKnight]

Hurray to more king active role!

[Most Lee Harmless]

I know of two players who have held a port single-handed for many many many months : Tom Lowe in Gasp and Captain Dungeness in Kanoni. So, its no unheard of : but I'll grant its much more unlikely these days with so many green-eyed monsters stirring the pot daily.

[Shadowood]

My Eyes are blue thank you very much!

[Most Lee Harmless]

My eyes are black... but they will heal... never try and bogart Miss Fifi...

[Sebena]

My eyes are brown but I can make them purple with lenses which I hate to wear. I love glassess more.

[William one eye]

Thanks for the history lesson. Could make my suggestion only function, if an active noble is present to fill the spot.

Reguardless, I feel there should be some penalty that happens If the king has these duties and ignors them, if not my suggestion, there should be something.

[Most Lee Harmless]

Aye, certainly solo or duo port holding nations should maybe be penalised in some way, to encourage growth : but to place a bar up beforehand would mainly act to stop new nations even considering port ownership as a means of attracting more citizens. It will be a Catch22 : until they get a port, they cant get the citizens willing to rank high : without those extra citizens, they cant get a port.

[PhoenixKnight]

Thanks for the history lesson. Could make my suggestion only function, if an active noble is present to fill the spot.

Reguardless, I feel there should be some penalty that happens If the king has these duties and ignors them, if not my suggestion, there should be something.

Citizens uprising. Your countrymen have risen against you for neglecting your sovereign duties for more than 45 days. You have been removed from power and exiled from your country for 30 days. You are banned from council posts for 90 days.

[Kangaroo]

For mine randomly and with probably more to come;

I agree that the king should appoint the governors (from nation nobles only), but prefer William's suggestion that the appointment be on a rank basis with the highest ranking candidate having first choice of port. I believe though that this sub-rank should be determined by influence, not the king's rank.
This combination ensures that;
a) The plantation ports are fought for and encourage influence spend.
b) there is an element of game "fairness" in a governor role
c) influence alone will not get you a seat at the table and a chance to steal the pie.
d) Corruption will exist to acceptable levels

I believe that the king should receive a % of the plantation profit (not income), without knowing values use 15% as a stab on the dark.
Influence is hideously expensive, and as a king the ability for some return that doesn't rely on drawing back from the nation's coffers directly would be appreciated.
I don't mind the 1% decay if the above suggestions with regard to reward can be implemented, else wise I support Shadowood's suggestion of a lessor decay for kings.

The king should have the power to banish anyone from the nation regardless of status, at any time, subject to a simple majority vote.

The nation chat requires a council level forum mechanism.

The king should be able to nominate a "Hand", a deputy who will have the power act in his stead should he be offline for more than 72 hours at any time, though the Hand can take no direct action towards the king.
I 100% agree with PK's suggestion re kings absence.

[Astragek]

But then you'd have to have a law in place, that if the majority of the council votes yes, you can overthrow the king too, if you go down that pathway