Kingdom Name: Ardent Consortium
Etymology:
Ardent - characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity.
Consortium - a group of people, companies, etc., that agree to work together
Motto: Secundum, Scientiae, Gloria!
Mission Statement:
"To provide a respectful environment for active players wanting to war to their top potential, while also improving the utopian community."
About:
We will foster a kingdom environment where people can be assured that everyone else is trying just as hard as they are; where people can improve their game and know their voice will be heard. This will be focused on honourable warring. We will never be looking for an easy ghetto bash. You can learn far more from your worst defeats against strong opponents than from wins against easy opponents.
The utopian community as a whole is in desperate need of good people. People who share knowledge of the game, help new players and make the game better for all involved. We can help by fixing up the wiki and helping out people looking for information in the forums and on irc. While this is not required, it is something strongly suggested for people that have the time.
Leadership:
The kingdom is to be run by a small council of members (3+) and chaired by the monarch. The monarch is to be elected via the standard in game mechanics and will appoint a council at their discretion. While the council and the monarch ultimately make the final decision, it is strongly encouraged for all members of the kingdom to voice any and all concerns they have in the kingdom forums. Everyone's voice has merit and every voice will be heard.
Minimum Requirements:
Communication - While it is preferred you idle in the irc channel, it is not mandatory. IRC is where all KD communication should take place, not in the kingdom chat. The private channel is to be reserved for game business only; the public channel is the place for general chat. Other tools may be used in the future
Activity - During war you are expected to have your armies in/out if you are an attacker (alarms are required if you cant modify your attack times accordingly), your duration ops always up if you are a T/M and both if you are hybrid. If you know you will be away or unable to live up to the requirements for a brief period of time it is your responsibility to get a sitter. Vacation mode is a worst case scenario.
Tools - Upoopu is the current information tool, but this is subject to change. Your own province information must be up to date within 24 hours and whenever possible all ops/attacks should be placed into this tool. If use of a mobile device prevents you from entering information please ensure it is placed in the forum or entered by another KD mate.
Removal From Kingdom:
No one is perfect and one lapse will not result in dismissal from the kingdom. If however it becomes evident that a person is not meeting the requirements they will be given notice by the council and given an opportunity to rectify the situation, or find a new kingdom if they feel they can no longer meet the requirements. If after notice the player is unable to meet the requirements they will be requested to find a new kingdom, and we will assist in finding a good home that fits with your activity level and game needs.
We want to make sure that the incredible effort some people make is not all for naught due to others lack of activity. That incredible dedication should yield incredible results, and we are willing to make the tough decisions to make that a reality.
To Apply - Speak with someone who has ops in #ACPub, hang out and get to know us. If you feel we would be a good home and we feel you would be an asset, it is that easy. Activity and willingness to learn and play as Kingdom first style of play is more important than past experience.
