Build or Building
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So the charter is a bit confusing due to its use of the word "building" in place of what should be "build." The specific example brought up in discussions was that in the requirements for an RTH it states buildings. The reason why this could become an issue is that cranes and statues aren't necessarily buildings but are most certainly builds. This makes little sense to keep as buildings, as a crane obviously contributes to a port, as do statues and other such builds though to a lesser extent. So I propose we amend the charter to say "builds" instead of "buildings." The reason this is an issue is that some people will go by the building definition in interpreting the charter and thus prevent a place from gaining an RTH.
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For ftp hubs... those buildings are there to represent a populace that does enough trading to make a consistent trade route. Since people can't live in a statue or crane, it should not be counted.
builds like cranes are nice and add a lot to the overall aesthetic of the port, but the law was specifically worded to mean buildings with interiors where people are living or working.
The RTH was already a lowered requirement compared to what was on aldemeria and what is our international version. I see no reason to keep lowering the requirements. It should stay a reward for when a settlement reaches a certain number of buildings.
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@Alric I'm indifferent to the topic, though that is 100% the way I saw it. Agreed
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The issue that arises then is that we then have to reconsider rank advancements, as they are based on the term "buildings" as well, and we have counted things as builds for rank advancement before. I see no reason for builds to count towards rank and not towards an RTH. Not only that, but a ship isn't a building either. Should I not count a ship in my port towards my RTH because it doesn't demonstrate people working or living?
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I think we just amended the charter to change instances of build to building- is this not true?
If so, I'd say this issue is settled- you need an amount of builds- builds are a very general word and we prefer to keep things that way until given a reason otherwise. -
I think builds is the better way to do this. I think if we look at an application and it seems well below the expectations then we would raise or voice. Or the MoI would.
