Athens (My New Town)

I finally made my own town as I have been meaning to make for a while now

But....Im still really new to it and so Im looking for tips anyone can give me for owning a town, or things you like to see in a town that way I can try my best to make it a town that people will like and also enjoy.
Any comments are appreciated and I will take all into consideration.

 

I recommend joining the GMA





Lol I probably just ruined this thread, que the haters.

 

What is the GMA???

 

Whats the town based around, is it in many small districts or one big clump. Is it freebuild, prebuilt or a mix? Do you care if its profitable? Are there plots devoted to roads? How big a priority is the town looking nice? Are low taxes a higher priority? Is the town planned to be huge, medium or small?

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 5, 2018, Original Post Date: Apr 5, 2018 ---

GMA
I can give you more info later when i get on.

 

I plan on the town being one big clump, all in one area, and the town storage area being the outpost, I plan on it being mostly freebuild but with some prebuilt as well, so a mix I guess. I dont mind if it is profitable, i plan on setting the taxes at 25 meebles a day as well as putting any extra meebles I get into the town bank as well to keep it up and running. The taxes I dont mind but I do want them to stay low as to keep members in the town. And for now It is a small town but depending on the amount of mebers we get that may change.

 

K i run a similarish town altho its big, ill give you some tips later today.

 

thank you, just send me a message on here, its easier for me that way, thank you so much <3

 

I like plot taxes at 50, it covers the plot cost but is also the most efficient way to tax as residents will stay exactly 60 days (assuming a balance of 3000 meebles) before losing the plots. Since inactive residents are kicked after 60 days, it lines up nicely. I use embassy taxes to cover the other costs like public plots and like to keep them between 75-125 meebles.

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 5, 2018, Original Post Date: Apr 5, 2018 ---

Resident taxes are probably fine staying at 0 so that even if a resident loses their plot, they aren't nessecarily kicked from the town. Most larger towns use this.

 

If I were you I'd name your town "New Athens" because there was an Athens that is present-day Ravenna

 

As you said, "there was", she can name her town what ever she wants.

 

I also got permission from vexena to use the name. Thank you tho. And thanks @NinjaRoxy

 

Make districts it’s better

 

Imo districts are bad, it splits the town up and makes it feel small

 

Meepcity was districts yet it never felt it

 

*doesnt realize GMA is slums, which is a version of districts*

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 7, 2018, Original Post Date: Apr 7, 2018 ---

My tip:

Pick good town staff! They can become your best friends and help you run your town if picked well!

Qazini picked very good, stable help and so peachstreet became very prosperous despite any good builds or staff in the town

 

Firstly thats mostly mooville
Secondly i said districtS
Thirdly i meant discontiguous districts

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 7, 2018, Original Post Date: Apr 7, 2018 ---

Lol i was good staff?

This is probably a good idea

 

My advice is first getting an extra 50k or so to deposit in your town bank.
Also, figure out the before doing anything (prebuilt or empty or both, town taxes, etc.)
Finally and most importantly: Gather staff beforehand, some people you trust to help you start & run a town

 

Thank you for that. How do I add people to town staff??

 

Do /t rank add (player) (rank)
To remove them do /t rank remove (player) (rank)
Be sure you trust someone before you add them to a staff role, and I suggest starting people who you're not familiar with at the bottom of the hierarchy to get to know them and know how trustworthy they are. Recognize the different powers each town rank has, so that you know who's capable of doing what.

 

Ok and what are different ranks that can be added.