Noble Promotions in the Quasquibicentenary Jubilee of Crypto Kingdom and His Majesty's ReignNote on Dukes and Grand DukesThe number of accounts in the game is 268, which is still very small (although nicely on target to gain 1,000 accounts by mid-2016). In this situation there is not yet
need to create any Dukes or Grand Dukes. These are the highest levels a character can acquire and while there is no lack of good, skilled and magnificent candidates, the promotions are strictly based on need, which is not yet present but may be soon. Notable is that to become a Duke (L17), the previous level need not be Prince (L16), also Margraves and Marquesses (both L15) are evaluated for their administration ability and especially the interest to play the Countryside (County) subgame, because that is what the Dukes will do in even greater extent.
List of Dukes in their order of precedence:
HH TMA, Wise and Cultured
Duke of New Liberty, 5th/I Bt of CK, Chancellor of TMA University, Premier of TMA Noble Palace, Colonel in TMA Royal CryptoArmy, AOK-K, MG-4, etc(x2) [char_id=3, age=254, peerage=1434, Duchy=1570]
HH TMA Blessed Heroic
Duke of North Face, TA Viscount of Forte Spagnolo, 2nd/I Bt of CK, Mayor, CEO of TMA Grand Hotel & FluffyPony Horse Corp, AOK-S, RT-K, AOD-LTC, OD-K, KH, GJB, FBB, TB, KFB, HB [char_id=31, age=211, peerage=1514, Duchy=1600]
HSH TMA Blessed Heroic Cultured
Duke of OZ, Patron of The Arts, 3rd/I Bt of CK, AOD-Col, OD-K, KH, RT-K, MG-4, RT-K, FBB, TB, CB, KFB, HB [char_id=26, age=219, peerage=1500, Duchy=1607]
HH TMA
Duke Saddam of Ramsey, 7th/I Bt of CK, CEO of Pawnshop, AOK-S, King’s Hero, RT-K, AOD-C, MG-4, KFB, CB, HB, TB [char_id=7, age=230, peerage=1525, Duchy=1614]
Promotions to Prince (L16)The Blessed Marquess Noms of White Cross, TA Viscount of Marquessate of Armagnac, Councillor, CEO of NRC & GoldenHarp & Phaeton, AOK-S, OD-K, HB, KFB, CB, TB, MG-4
is promoted Prince. In addition, the Marquessate of White Cross is promoted March, and The Prince Noms is therefore the
Margrave of White Cross. Marches are on the same level as Marquessates, but rank higher. The borderlands which have important strategic and military significance, may be designated Marches (instead of Counties and Marquessates) and Margraves are expected to have a military buildup almost similar to that of Dukes. (The King's army in Kingdom level seeks to have 3-4x the BV of Dukes'.)
Promotions to Margrave (L15)Sir Crichton, Earl of Plath, Lord of Essu, 16th/I Bt, 21st/I Bt, AOK-S, AOD-MAJ, weilder of Vengeance,
is promoted Margrave of the March of Plath. He is also given KFB.
Promotions to Marquess (L15)None.
Promotions to Earl (L14) and creations of CountiesBaroness Asenath is promoted Countess.Lord Lloyd, The Fourth Of His Name,
is promoted Earl.
Lord Paul Jr is created the
2nd Earl of Gangnam, a county previously held by his father, HSH The Prince of Soul.
According to the new ruling, being
promoted Earl may happen before the creation of
peerage (county). It is technically possible to be even further promoted (up to Prince) without being created a peer, but this is planned to be rare. In the future, some inactive but important and wealthy players may be such promoted. The new Earls, Countess Asenath and Sir Lloyd IV, may apply for a peerage and county if they so wish, from HM The King.
HH The Duke of North Face, TA Viscount of Forte Spagnolo, 2nd/I Bt of CK, Mayor, etc(x2) is created Earl of Ironlock. The County of Ironlock is situated between New Liberty, Ramsey, Polonian domains, and Free City of Danzig. (There is still no information how the Duke's troops are faring there
)
Promotions to Baron (L13)Knight AdamWhite
Dame BlackWidow
Knight Haruki
Dr. SS, King's Physician
Knight GabrielPromotions to Doctor (L8)Dr.C (ArticMine) has had his credentials examined and
is promoted Doctor. (Doctor L8 is a commoner bonus level.)
Granting of SerenityHE Dr. Paul Choo, Ph.D, TMA, Most August, Blessed and Cultured Prince of Soul, High Rector of TMA University, 4th/I & 17th/I Bt of CK, AOD-Col, OD-K, RT-K, etc(x2),
may use the honorific His Serene Highness (HSH) in front of his name. Although officially ranking below HM, HRH, HG and HH (and many imperial addresses), this is so rare distinction that the only other holder in the game, HSH The Duke of OZ, prefers to be so addressed despite, as Duke, being entitled to both HG and HH as well. (For the Prince of Soul, this is the highest address he has, and therefore naturally preferential.)
HRH Archduke Zechariah, The Prince Royal of Crypto Kingdom, TMA Marquess of Tavastia, Brigadier in the Royal CryptoArmy and Commander of the River, CEO of TA NewCorp, OD-GM, RT-K, etc. has not used his inferior
The Most Serene even as part of his full title for 17 years and we deem that the designation
expires.
HM The King and HRH The Archduke do not possess HSH and may not gain it, because it is only possible before being created Duke (L17) or higher.
First BaronetcyBoth Sir Heimo and Lord James Daniel of Aaspere attended the private Throne Room event (total attendance 35). It was previously announced that Lord James Daniel did not consider himself worthy of such an honor and had convened with the King that he might assign it to a more astute holder. The King has chosen
HH The Duke of North Face, Earl of Ironlock, Viscount of Forte Spagnolo, to be the First Baronet of Crypto Kingdom (in addition to the Second Baronet that he also holds). First Baronetcy is awarded and taken away by the King, is the new ruling to prevent awkward situations from repeating.
Storytelling note: That James Daniel and Heimo had been allowed to take part (and appeared in!) the celebrations, means that possibly the terms of the exile are loosening. Being allied with HKM Gustaf Adolf is of course a different situation than being at war with him, for a person with questionable connections to that Power.Manors in the Old DuchyJames Daniel rather abruptly disclaimed himself from the Lordship of Aaspere as well, citing his previous determination to be an officer. While the King was awkward at first, he moments later awarded Aaspere to the highest person willing to take it, at equal tenancy terms as the others. He explained the terms to be 75% of the value of the produce, and a garrison (no mobile force) needed for local protection. Five year contract. Half of the fee must be paid by the end of year 1625, the other half in the end of term. All current holders were qualified to continue, and if they take the contract, Cooper and Erin (L4) - who were present in the Throne Room party - would be promoted Baron(esse)s, being the youngest characters in that level ever.
Storytelling note: Well played from JD to proclaim this in public, because without Manor, he cannot be exiled except "back to Sweden", which indeed might be in the cards, as the King possesses information that the dear reader does not, and it might cause the officer career to be undesirable.HM The King, HRH The Prince Royal and HH The Duke of New Liberty disclaim Lordship of Aaspere, so the next in line for the premier Manor in the Duchy (and the Kingdom) are:
HH of North Face
HSH The Duke of OZ
HH Duke Saddam of Ramsey, in this order.
We are on track to make the promotions and decorations show up in the MyCharacter views by the end of year, and to execute the (mostly double) year change routines tomorrow, Saturday.We wish that everyone who so wishes, would send his nomination list for KFB by the end of year by BCT PM.