Dept. of Agriculture: Minister __Cookiez
Summary
Over the past month, the department has had a few changes, the major one being the new position. Our new position, Agriculture Secretary, was added to help with the aspects of DoA not directly related to the wilderness (ex. farming district and grocery store).
We revisited the Wilderness warp themes with our DoA Members, and assigned tasks to members to help with that (Warp 1 - Runway + Bus Stand, Warp 2 - Camping area, Warp 3 - Village Square Setting, Warp 4 - Wilderness Reserve).
The National Forest has had some minor updates including a new map, more rentable cabins/tents, and planning of a new ranger HQ. Senior Ranger Mickichu has been working hard on new designs for the national forest.
Also, the farming district is going through some major changes and being divided into sections to organize the area, this is being worked on by our Agriculture Secretaries.
During this time, we added __duckiix and _Ascended_ onto our team!
Upcoming Projects
We plan on incorporating tractors this month along with introducing new wild warps. We hope to update the Landscaper exam and move the DoA shop near the new spawn. Also, we hope to have a solution to the inactivity in the Grocery Store. We would like to further the development of the pet shop and add in more tamable animals. As usual, we will be hosting our DoA conference for the public and to keep everyone up-to-date on all changes.
Additional Notes
I always want to hear input on what the public thinks, feel free to DM me with any comments, questions, or suggestions.
Dept. of Construction: Minister Luxaholic
Department Progress:
Capitol inauguration setup was cleaned up and the area in front of capitol was improved.
Halloween decor added to the areas around spawn. Halloween themed parkour also added by vroomba.
Historic district added, buildings in this area are meant to be in styles found in dc, boston, or alexandria. Height limit capped to 25 blocks.
Courthouse built by block86 and nearly ready to be pasted in.
University redone by conar and nearly ready to be pasted in.
Airport designs being worked on. Runway designs are done by orangie, still more planning needed.
South area of the canal being finished by gabor. Thanks gabor for taking the lead on that project.
A few new channels and organization added to the discord including a doc to-do list where PI's can report minor issues found throughout the city
Derpgaming and doeboy hired as PI's
Various olympic events set up including volleyball, pvp, some parkour things, and some horse racing things.
Upcoming Projects:
New tutorial. Unfortunately not much progress, will continue working on it. We will work with necessary departments and administration to construct it.
New airport still being constructed by orangiez, still considering locations and designs that will integrate well with the city.
Still upcoming: We have big plans to redesign the land the city is on into an island with a redesigned forest area as well as beaches and a few islands. We do not have an ETA but will likely wait for the increased build height of 1.18 to begin construction.
Suburbs may be expanded in the near future.
More empty plots will soon be put on sale.
Still upcoming: Spawn buildings such as a new Employment office, government shops, donor room, and more will be constructed soon.
Still upcoming: The boat near spawn to take players to the new resource world will be updated soon to look more like an exploration vessel.
Post office for capital being constructed by demonwolf
Please note that theres a high chance that not ALL of these ideas will be implemented this month.
Dept. of Economy: Minister SlimeEmperor
Summary
During October, the DoE focused on hiring new employees and setting a new foundation for the Department. Furthermore, we completed a public feedback survey and hosted a DoE Press Conference to get in touch with the wants and needs of the general public. We also completed a major quarry overhaul to redistribute ores amongst the remaining 4 private settlements, accounting for the removal of Orico and Troutman.
Between changing leadership and bringing in new employees, I will admit that we have not accomplished as much as I'd like. However, we are now setting our sights on new goals for the upcoming month.
Upcoming Projects
During the month of November, the DoE is setting its eyes on new projects as well as wrapping up existing ones.
We are currently discussing the potential of an ATM system: allowing property owners to apply to have ATMs installed on their properties, which can be used to withdraw money from bank balances (but not make deposits). This would make it easier for players to access their bank funds while shopping, increasing sales for businesses and making it easier for consumers to purchase the products they need without the hassle of traveling to a bank.
Based on feedback from our public survey, players want to see more government-sponsored income sources. As such, we are discussing implementing a new form of universal income that further rewards players for spending time on the server and helps new players earn income. This system would pay players (regardless of whether they have a government salary job) a small amount for every minute they play. These payments would be cashed out at ATMs or bank locations, creating a more exciting and rewarding experience than a direct deposit.
Additionally, we are still working on our University and education improvements. We are working on adding NPC professors to the University to make the learning experience more intuitive and engaging for new players, potentially increasing player retention. Furthermore, we are working on improvements to existing guides and exams to make them more easily understood by the general public.
Dept. of Health: Minister LobsterRoast
Summary
As per the consistent trend of patient numbers dropping, we saw a decrease of 138 patients this month. Although about 25% of survey respondents believe this is a non-issue, it will need to be addressed if the trend continues and gets out of hand. In addition, we only saw 1 patient vaccinated this month. A correlation might be made between patient/vaccination numbers and disease likelihood and the department will investigate further on this.
The department also ran a feedback survey, which got us some useful feedback on how to implement health insurance as well as how to approach other issues in the server's healthcare system such as low patient numbers. As for the updated disease plugin, jurisdiction over it has been transferred to the administration. I will be working closely with them to make sure nothing slips through the cracks but passing the baton to staff will surely speed up the update.
Upcoming Projects
Of course, the department is working on a government-funded health insurance program. The implementation and execution is still up in the air but the project is being worked on and is all but confirmed to come to fruition. In addition, the department would like to look into a /ambulance command to instantly transport players to the nearest hospital at the price of a small fee.
Additional Notes
Added some signs in the lobby of the hospital to aid new players with finding the front desk.
Dept. of Justice: Minister Zzz_King
Summary
This month we did most of the Po reform and set up the new positions Captain and some changes with Sergeant. Auxiliary Police changed to Police Cadets and they will be able to receive bounties of the criminals they help arrest. Only thing left is for the bounty system to be set up for the Police Cadets which is almost done. The Captain will focus on Po behavior and complaints of citizens about Po's while the Sergeant will now only focus on training Po's. This will put more focus on each of these tasks and hopefully improve the quality of the work being done. I also hired Ryan_ho_ as our newest Po.
Upcoming Projects
Additional Notes
Dept. of Public Affairs: Gabi__
Progress of the Department:
Dept. of State: stinkycow
Department Progress:
Summary
- Release of Environmental Manager and creation of Agriculture Secretary
- Progress on the national forest
- New designing of the farming district
- 21 Wild Reports Submitted
- 13 Logged Adoptions
- 27 Ranger Reports Made
Over the past month, the department has had a few changes, the major one being the new position. Our new position, Agriculture Secretary, was added to help with the aspects of DoA not directly related to the wilderness (ex. farming district and grocery store).
We revisited the Wilderness warp themes with our DoA Members, and assigned tasks to members to help with that (Warp 1 - Runway + Bus Stand, Warp 2 - Camping area, Warp 3 - Village Square Setting, Warp 4 - Wilderness Reserve).
The National Forest has had some minor updates including a new map, more rentable cabins/tents, and planning of a new ranger HQ. Senior Ranger Mickichu has been working hard on new designs for the national forest.
Also, the farming district is going through some major changes and being divided into sections to organize the area, this is being worked on by our Agriculture Secretaries.
During this time, we added __duckiix and _Ascended_ onto our team!
Upcoming Projects
We plan on incorporating tractors this month along with introducing new wild warps. We hope to update the Landscaper exam and move the DoA shop near the new spawn. Also, we hope to have a solution to the inactivity in the Grocery Store. We would like to further the development of the pet shop and add in more tamable animals. As usual, we will be hosting our DoA conference for the public and to keep everyone up-to-date on all changes.
Additional Notes
I always want to hear input on what the public thinks, feel free to DM me with any comments, questions, or suggestions.
Dept. of Construction: Minister Luxaholic
Department Progress:
Capitol inauguration setup was cleaned up and the area in front of capitol was improved.
Halloween decor added to the areas around spawn. Halloween themed parkour also added by vroomba.
Historic district added, buildings in this area are meant to be in styles found in dc, boston, or alexandria. Height limit capped to 25 blocks.
Courthouse built by block86 and nearly ready to be pasted in.
University redone by conar and nearly ready to be pasted in.
Airport designs being worked on. Runway designs are done by orangie, still more planning needed.
South area of the canal being finished by gabor. Thanks gabor for taking the lead on that project.
A few new channels and organization added to the discord including a doc to-do list where PI's can report minor issues found throughout the city
Derpgaming and doeboy hired as PI's
Various olympic events set up including volleyball, pvp, some parkour things, and some horse racing things.
Upcoming Projects:
New tutorial. Unfortunately not much progress, will continue working on it. We will work with necessary departments and administration to construct it.
New airport still being constructed by orangiez, still considering locations and designs that will integrate well with the city.
Still upcoming: We have big plans to redesign the land the city is on into an island with a redesigned forest area as well as beaches and a few islands. We do not have an ETA but will likely wait for the increased build height of 1.18 to begin construction.
Suburbs may be expanded in the near future.
More empty plots will soon be put on sale.
Still upcoming: Spawn buildings such as a new Employment office, government shops, donor room, and more will be constructed soon.
Still upcoming: The boat near spawn to take players to the new resource world will be updated soon to look more like an exploration vessel.
Post office for capital being constructed by demonwolf
Please note that theres a high chance that not ALL of these ideas will be implemented this month.
Dept. of Economy: Minister SlimeEmperor
Summary
- Hired new ES's Koalition and SirKosmo
- Updated quarries to accommodate for the removal of Troutman and Orico
- Completed public feedback survey
- Hosted a Department press conference
- Change in Ministership from kailabeann to SlimeEmperor
- Nearing completion of Supplemental Income adjustments
- Looking into adding ATMs
- Looking into adding Universal Income
- Looking into new projects to work on based on our survey feedback
During October, the DoE focused on hiring new employees and setting a new foundation for the Department. Furthermore, we completed a public feedback survey and hosted a DoE Press Conference to get in touch with the wants and needs of the general public. We also completed a major quarry overhaul to redistribute ores amongst the remaining 4 private settlements, accounting for the removal of Orico and Troutman.
Between changing leadership and bringing in new employees, I will admit that we have not accomplished as much as I'd like. However, we are now setting our sights on new goals for the upcoming month.
Upcoming Projects
During the month of November, the DoE is setting its eyes on new projects as well as wrapping up existing ones.
We are currently discussing the potential of an ATM system: allowing property owners to apply to have ATMs installed on their properties, which can be used to withdraw money from bank balances (but not make deposits). This would make it easier for players to access their bank funds while shopping, increasing sales for businesses and making it easier for consumers to purchase the products they need without the hassle of traveling to a bank.
Based on feedback from our public survey, players want to see more government-sponsored income sources. As such, we are discussing implementing a new form of universal income that further rewards players for spending time on the server and helps new players earn income. This system would pay players (regardless of whether they have a government salary job) a small amount for every minute they play. These payments would be cashed out at ATMs or bank locations, creating a more exciting and rewarding experience than a direct deposit.
Additionally, we are still working on our University and education improvements. We are working on adding NPC professors to the University to make the learning experience more intuitive and engaging for new players, potentially increasing player retention. Furthermore, we are working on improvements to existing guides and exams to make them more easily understood by the general public.
Dept. of Health: Minister LobsterRoast
Summary
- 260 Patients treated (126 Decrease)
- Only 1 patient vaccinated
- DoH Feedback Survey netted some valuable feedback.
- Began work on the implementation of a health insurance system
- Discussed the implementation of an ambulance command
- Hired Dark_Shadow_Wolf and __Cookiez
As per the consistent trend of patient numbers dropping, we saw a decrease of 138 patients this month. Although about 25% of survey respondents believe this is a non-issue, it will need to be addressed if the trend continues and gets out of hand. In addition, we only saw 1 patient vaccinated this month. A correlation might be made between patient/vaccination numbers and disease likelihood and the department will investigate further on this.
The department also ran a feedback survey, which got us some useful feedback on how to implement health insurance as well as how to approach other issues in the server's healthcare system such as low patient numbers. As for the updated disease plugin, jurisdiction over it has been transferred to the administration. I will be working closely with them to make sure nothing slips through the cracks but passing the baton to staff will surely speed up the update.
Upcoming Projects
Of course, the department is working on a government-funded health insurance program. The implementation and execution is still up in the air but the project is being worked on and is all but confirmed to come to fruition. In addition, the department would like to look into a /ambulance command to instantly transport players to the nearest hospital at the price of a small fee.
Additional Notes
Added some signs in the lobby of the hospital to aid new players with finding the front desk.
Dept. of Justice: Minister Zzz_King
Summary
- DoJ Reform Almost Done
- Hired 1 New Police officer named Ryan
- 35 Reports done this month
This month we did most of the Po reform and set up the new positions Captain and some changes with Sergeant. Auxiliary Police changed to Police Cadets and they will be able to receive bounties of the criminals they help arrest. Only thing left is for the bounty system to be set up for the Police Cadets which is almost done. The Captain will focus on Po behavior and complaints of citizens about Po's while the Sergeant will now only focus on training Po's. This will put more focus on each of these tasks and hopefully improve the quality of the work being done. I also hired Ryan_ho_ as our newest Po.
Upcoming Projects
- Finishing up DoJ Reform
- New complaint system in DoJ discord to be set up
- Polishing up the new positions and their roles for more efficiency
Additional Notes
- Tasers and Metal detectors were added
- New jail being talked about
- Stop Frisk System to be added as well
Dept. of Public Affairs: Gabi__
Progress of the Department:
- Hired Kikobunbun, Flamingninja728, UpscaleDavid, and CreepSteve05 as Social Advisors
- Hired GikoHanno, Dusty_3, and __duckiix as Event Planners
- Events: International Olympics, Discord Movie Night, Costume Contest, Photo Contest, and Pumpkin Festival.
- Admins hosted Trick or Treat
- 1,311 tutorial completions this month
- 271 Tony Tours completed
- Promoted Topte to Head Event Planner
- Event Announcement Channel in the BC Discord (With all of DoPA added)
- Tourguide Pay reduced to 15kr per 15 minutes
- Gave Tourguides /healtho
- Implementing Influencer role (Streamer perks)
- Two Instagram Posts this month
- Currently planning 8 events
- More social media posts
- More discord events
- Update tourguide exam and guide
- More ways to get the community involved in events
- Finish implementing Influencer perks
- Event quotes for Event Planners
Dept. of State: stinkycow
Department Progress:
- Hired Gabi__, Peachlemon_, and HistoriaOrangie as State Secretaries
- Approved 4 political parties
- City Trick or Treating event
- Continued the removal of Westridge
- Post Office city challenge was a total flop with 0 submissions ;(
- Performed the City Census
- Finally implement the #news channel
- Finish Westridge
- Continue to aid Cantonwan during its new revitalization
- Increase City businesses by 25%
- Continue to work with Parliament to stagger next elections