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plungeintofire) wrote2017-05-24 07:56 pm
plungeintofire) wrote2017-05-24 07:56 pm
FAQ - Employment, Finances, and Housing
How does money work in Genessia?
The monetary system in Genessia consists of a currency called Red Bills. There are varying denominations of this bill and for the sake of the OOC portions of the game like the employment and housing pages, we use pay levels indicated with asterisks (*) to show how much a person would make from a job. It makes the math easier. There is more information about the conversion values here so you can know how much the pay levels are worth and have a starting-point if you want to know how much money your character is spending. The post is in USD, so you may need to convert USD to your currency before converting to red bills. Keep in mind that asterisks are purely meant for estimation purposes, and are not a concrete measurement. A doctor and a guardian won't have exactly the same paycheck despite both having 5-star jobs, but it'll be close and they'll be able to afford a similar lifestyle with their income.
How does my character apply for a job?
ICly, they go to the job center and fill out an application. The applications are fairly simple, requesting little more than a name and previous qualifications. If they're qualified, bam, they have the job! The exception to this guideline are City Guardians and Government Leaders: there can only be one for each city and this is a position that must be won by election.
OOCly, you need to comment to THIS POST by following the instructions listed.
If my character has a house, then loses housemates and/or gets a lower-income job, do they lose their house?
No, but they might have difficulty with the upkeep required. A big fancy mansion will likely get dusty with overgrown shrubs and grass if you can't afford to have someone take care of it. You can play this out if you wish, as it might make for some interesting and light-hearted RP.
My character is capable of building their own place to reside. May they and will there be any costs to do so?
It depends on the location and the cost of materials. Cities like Nova City and Attleton may have certain building restrictions and taxes, while going to Fayren and making your very own wood cabin will only require materials and a decent amount of space. In short, your character's income and skill level should match up to what you want to do.
I play a child character and they have no one to take care of them. Is there a local area where child guardians are present?
There aren't any mod-run NPCs who take on guardian roles for kids. However, other players may have characters that will do just that, or you can choose to NPC a person in town to help them out for purposes of getting settled. Other alternatives would be to randomize your housing to latch onto a roommate (with the player's permission) or to create a business that specializes in foster child care.
The job I want for my character isn't listed and I don't want them to start a business. Help!
You don't have to start a business, just comment to the employment page with the form and make up a name for a business (or if it already exists in game but isn't on the employment page, it's probably because we were trying to save space). Feel free to have your character do any job they please. You can also request to have the business added to the setting page, just make a note on the form that this is what you want to do.
The monetary system in Genessia consists of a currency called Red Bills. There are varying denominations of this bill and for the sake of the OOC portions of the game like the employment and housing pages, we use pay levels indicated with asterisks (*) to show how much a person would make from a job. It makes the math easier. There is more information about the conversion values here so you can know how much the pay levels are worth and have a starting-point if you want to know how much money your character is spending. The post is in USD, so you may need to convert USD to your currency before converting to red bills. Keep in mind that asterisks are purely meant for estimation purposes, and are not a concrete measurement. A doctor and a guardian won't have exactly the same paycheck despite both having 5-star jobs, but it'll be close and they'll be able to afford a similar lifestyle with their income.
How does my character apply for a job?
ICly, they go to the job center and fill out an application. The applications are fairly simple, requesting little more than a name and previous qualifications. If they're qualified, bam, they have the job! The exception to this guideline are City Guardians and Government Leaders: there can only be one for each city and this is a position that must be won by election.
OOCly, you need to comment to THIS POST by following the instructions listed.
If my character has a house, then loses housemates and/or gets a lower-income job, do they lose their house?
No, but they might have difficulty with the upkeep required. A big fancy mansion will likely get dusty with overgrown shrubs and grass if you can't afford to have someone take care of it. You can play this out if you wish, as it might make for some interesting and light-hearted RP.
My character is capable of building their own place to reside. May they and will there be any costs to do so?
It depends on the location and the cost of materials. Cities like Nova City and Attleton may have certain building restrictions and taxes, while going to Fayren and making your very own wood cabin will only require materials and a decent amount of space. In short, your character's income and skill level should match up to what you want to do.
I play a child character and they have no one to take care of them. Is there a local area where child guardians are present?
There aren't any mod-run NPCs who take on guardian roles for kids. However, other players may have characters that will do just that, or you can choose to NPC a person in town to help them out for purposes of getting settled. Other alternatives would be to randomize your housing to latch onto a roommate (with the player's permission) or to create a business that specializes in foster child care.
The job I want for my character isn't listed and I don't want them to start a business. Help!
You don't have to start a business, just comment to the employment page with the form and make up a name for a business (or if it already exists in game but isn't on the employment page, it's probably because we were trying to save space). Feel free to have your character do any job they please. You can also request to have the business added to the setting page, just make a note on the form that this is what you want to do.
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I just wanted to let you guys know about it/get mod approval beforehand.
But I'll toss him in on the employment list, with a note that the change isn't until whenever the Mayor's term begins?
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