GermaNES: The Call of the Sea.

[a_propagandist]

Transoceanic Service/a_propagandist
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA
Industry Type: Shipping
Ships in Stock:
Captain:
Total Income:
Bank account:
Expenses:
Crew Wages:
Captain Wages:
Repair Bills:
Engineers:
Total Expenses:
Crew Morale:
Captain Morale:

Also, I think you should include world events (i.e. world wars) where ships can be conscripted etc. Also, allow us to branch into ship building etc. And war-fighting.

 

[germanicus12]

The Tech tree has been eliminated.

Instead I will implement a Patent system instead where companies can buy patent rights and use it exclusively for 5 years before other companies can use them.

There will be Patent Auctions and the company who wins the auction gets the tech to themselves for the next 5 years before other companies finally have access to the plans.

 

[germanicus12]

Also, I think you should include world events (i.e. world wars) where ships can be conscripted etc. Also, allow us to branch into ship building etc. And war-fighting.

Yes, I plan to include world events.

You build your own ships when you buy them. Unless another company sells their ships.

I am afraid I dont understand you last question.

But I will also add this while I am on the subject, some shipping companies may get contacted by a drug cartel to transport drugs to a nation, if you accept you get a lot of money depending on how many drugs you smuggle in, but the risks are high, if caught your ship could be confiscated and a big fine imposed on the company, and your captain arrested and thrown into jail.

 

[LightFang]

I'll lurk interestedly. This looks like it has the potential to be a fun game.

 

[dldnjstjr]

Pacifica Transportation/dldnjstjr
Headquarters: San Diego, California, USA
Industry Type: Shipping
Ships in Stock: Pacifica (Basic Tanker), Captain Johnson (1 Star), Damage Assestment: Normal
Total Income: $???
Bank account: $1,000,000
Expenses:
Crew Wages: 2,000 Sailors ($249 each)
Captain Wages: Captain Gregory Johnson ($1,000)
Repair Bills: $0
Engineers: Chief Samuel Snider ($1,000)
Total Expenses: $500,000
Crew Morale: Pacifica, Happily working over new job.
Captain Morale: Captain Gregory Johnson, Happily working over new job.

 

[germanicus12]

what would be reasonable prices?

Entirely up to you.

Your crew expect to be paid well for their job, so you basic liner employs 2,000 employees, sailors, chefs, waiters, etc.... so 200 each employee could make it 400,000 each trip. (if I did the math right.)

 

[Nuka-sama]

Ok, 400 for captain, 250 for engineer, and 200 for crew

 

[germanicus12]

Pacifica Transportation/dldnjstjr
Headquarters: San Diego, California, USA
Industry Type: Shipping
Ships in Stock: Pacifica (Basic Tanker)
Captain:
Engineers:

Can I make up names for my own Captains/Engineers?

What year is the first update?

I have a list of Captains and Engineers that you can hire from. The list is still under work and should be finished tomorrow. You hire them and if two companies want the same captain the captain will go to the one who offer higher pay and better crew.

When hiring one please include the name of the captain and engineer you are hiring. Thank you.

The first update will be the year 1900-1901.

 

[germanicus12]

A propagandist, you need to choose a name for you ship.

All companies need to hire a captain before their ships can leave port. An engineer is not important but they could save you money on repairs in the long run.

 

[Nuka-sama]

germanicus, could you get on MSN?

 

[dldnjstjr]

updated stats

Pacifica Transportation/dldnjstjr
Headquarters: San Diego, California, USA
Head of Company: Eugene Black
Industry Type: Shipping
Ships in Stock: Pacifica (Basic Tanker), Captain Johnson (1 Star), Damage Assestment: Normal
Total Income: $???
Bank account: $1,000,000
Expenses:
Crew Wages: 2,000 Sailors ($249 each)
Captain Wages: Captain Gregory Johnson ($1,000)
Repair Bills: $0
Engineers: Chief Samuel Snider ($1,000)
Total Expenses: $500,000
Crew Morale: Pacifica, Happily working over new job.
Captain Morale: Captain Gregory Johnson, Happily working over new job.

 

[bestshot9]

Stats updated with wages.

West Coast Fishing Company/bestshot9
Headquarters: Santa Monica, California, USA
Industry Type: Fishing
Ships in Stock: The Santa Monica Glory (Adequate Fishing Trawler) Captain Anderson. Damage Assestment: In good Condition.
Total Income:
Bank account: $50,000
Expenses:
Crew Wages: $200
Captain Wages: $400
Repair Bills:
Engineers: $250
Total Expenses:
Crew Morale: The Santa Monica Glory, happily working over new job.
Captain Morale:

 

[LightFang]

Fleur de Lys Fishing Co./LightFang
Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Industry Type: Fishing
Ships in Stock: Jean de Florette (Basic Fishing Trawler)
Ticket Sales:
Total Income:
Bank account: $50,000
Expenses:
Crew Wages:
Captain Wages:
Repair Bills:
Engineers:
Crew Morale:
Captain Morale:

Head of Company: David Boyer

Do we start with captain or not? I'm confused.

 

[mrpwn3r]

I'll lurk interestedly. This looks like it has the potential to be a fun game.

Likewise. If it turns out to be extravagantly fun, I will join after May 9th.

 

[bestshot9]

The head of the company can technically be the first captain, but you may want to branch out and hire a better-suited-for-the-job captain then the head of the company too.

btw, Portland, nice That's close to where I live IRL

 

[germanicus12]

Fishing Co./germanicus12
Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Industry Type: Fishing
Ships in Stock: Jean de Florette (Adequate Fishing Trawler)
Ticket Sales:
Total Income:
Bank account: $50,000
Expenses:
Crew Wages:
Captain Wages:
Repair Bills:
Engineers:
Crew Morale:
Captain Morale:

Head of Company: David Boyer

Do we start with captain or not? I'm confused.

You start with a Basic Trawler, Bestshot got Adequate becuase of his help to me in researching this for me.

And you can hire a captain, or becuase you are a fishing company your head of company can be the captain.

 

[LightFang]

Oh, I thought it meant that he was getting an extra ship.

All right, updated statistics here:

Fleur de Lys Fishing Co./LightFang
Headquarters: Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Industry Type: Fishing
Ships in Stock: Jean de Florette (Basic Fishing Trawler)
Ticket Sales:
Total Income:
Bank account: $50,000
Expenses:
Crew Wages:
Captain Wages:
Repair Bills:
Engineers:
Crew Morale:
Captain Morale:

Head of Company: David Boyer

I'll hire a captain and figure out expenses later.

 

[dldnjstjr]

How many crew does a basic tanker require at minimum? (I think 2,000 is too many.)

 

[bestshot9]

its not just the crew but all the dock workers, secretaries, loading crews, etc.

 

[dldnjstjr]

Lusitania had approximately 900 crew onboard the ship and it was the one of the largest cruiseliner during 1900's. I don't think a small starting company would need 1,100 workers to do paperwork and load things when it has 1 basic ship (which germanicus implied that it's worse than "adequate").