SWG Player City Tutorial
How Mayors Manage and Maintain Star Wars Galaxies Communities
Creating and running a city is one of the joys available to players in the Star Wars Galaxies universe. Players who want their character to enjoy starting and building a city should buy a city hall deed from an architect, gather at least 10 players, and find a place to put down the deed. Once the city hall is built and 10 players are registered as citizens of the town, a new player community is created.
Placing the Deed for a City Hall
Even when a player purchases the necessary deeds, he cannot place the building that will serve as the seat of his government just anywhere. A new city hall cannot be placed too close to a major city such as Theed, Mos Eisley, or Corellia's capital city and a city hall may not be placed within 1,000 meters of another town's city hall. All other restrictions for the placement of buildings apply. If another player has already set up a town where a character wants to set up a city, the thwarted politician can either move elsewhere or run for mayor of the current city.
New Player Residents for Star Wars Galaxies Residents
No politician would fulfill his purpose if there were not people living under his rule. When the first 10 citizens are registered, the town starts out as rank 1. The number of people who register as citizens at first does not affect the starting rank of a Star Wars Galaxies player-made community.
But to get the city to increase in ranks, new citizens must be encouraged to move in. Naturally, a player wishing to make a certain city his home needs to have the mayro's permission. The mayor can give a new resident the right to place a building in his city by using the /grantzoning rights command.
Special Star Wars Galaxies Buildings
Besides the city hall, there are some other things a good town needs. A mecial center , a theater, and a cantina are a must. While the zoning rights for these buildings can be placed by the mayor, the mayor of the town cannot place these buildings. Theaters must be placed by musicians and master dancers, and cantinas can be placed by master dancers, master musicians and master chefs.
When the town residents need medical care, a hospital should be provided for them. If the a master doctor or master combat medic has the deed, the mayr can give the medical character the zoning rights necessary to place medical facilities.
Star Wars Galaxies City Growth and Reduction
The ranking of a player-made city is determined by the number of citizens that reside within its borders. A city can go from a tiny village to a thriving metropolis, as long as the poluation increases. If the population of a player-run community decreases it will have its ranking changed to reflect the new population of the town. People moving out of a community does not affect community buildings that have already placed, but it does prevent buildings that require a city rank higher than the current city of the level being placed.
A Star Wars Galaxies town needs to collect fees to pay for the town's upkeep. No one expects a non-Roman politician to pay for the upkeep from their own funds. Instead, each citizen pays taxes to the community to keep the services available to the residents.
Resources:
Star Wars Galaxies Politician Guide
Allakhazam Star Wars Galaxies Player FAQ
