Quote from: sXpher on December 11, 2014, 08:59:32 PM

Quote from: rpietila on December 11, 2014, 03:22:10 PM

Quarry subgame starts now

- Everything that you can build/buy/hire for your quarry is now visible in the /QUARRY tab in Character DB.
- The secret codes are final.
- To start, you must consult with the King that you have the financial resources to do it, for Quarry is merciless. If your allotment produces weakly, it may be because of multiple factors, you may or may not find out why. On the other hand, a combination of luck and skill might make you a billionaire in a few years' time.
- The subgame is designed so that there is no luck or gamemaster decision involved from now on. Everything is fair. The people who know too much to participate (His Majesty and Lord Paulson) are exempted from revealing their secrets or participating in the management of the quarries. Shareholding is allowed.
- Whatever I have said so far concering the quarries, the tiniest bit of information, is meaningful. From now on, information will only be given according to the subgame rules.
- The initial consultation costs 10 million, and if you decide to start, the allotment (150 q of land, which the town has the right to buy back at the closing of quarry for the same price) is 150 million + corporation registration is 10 million (it is very advisable though not strictly mandatory to start a corporation).
- Quarry corporations may not run a deficit. If such is about to happen, it means nonpayment to workers, which is probably neither a boon on reputation nor a good business decision.
- The Hypothecary Bank shuns away from quarry (or other) business. Obtaining a loan against your other lands, residence or business property, is possible.

Good Luck!
you need it...

Your Majesty is very wise in His ability to provide for our city. The addition of new opportunities is also very exciting for us aspiring billionaires! Unfortunately, the cost is too great for me at this time to enter into such a business, and I will need to watch from the sidelines with much anticipation to see who makes a fortune in this new venture.

The Marquess of OZ would also like to congratulate HM on these wonderful developments in our City. I would also like to make it clear to other citizens that should capable people possessing the skills and perseverance required to make a success in the 'quarrying game' choose to form quarrying corporations in order to pool resources together to spread risk & return, then I would seriously consider being an investor in such efforts. Not everyone has the means to venture into the quarrying business alone, but some might possess the required skills and tenacity. Alternatively, those with the means might not have the skill (or the time!), but still want to be involved, and share in the spoils. It seems like a good opportunity to join forces and pool our talents and resources.

'CK Quarrying Corporation' has a nice ring to it!