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I think the council members should get somethign extra, like higher secret base interest, attacks do less damage, just something since they are practically running the galaxy and have to do more then the average commander. You don't see the US President without a big fat salary and body guards, now do you?

Council members are most likely allready very good players, so they don't need anything extra to win.

Ya but we should compensate their work, we should try to give them something they are the ones that hold the odyssey safe right? ;)

I think getting so much more power just because they have been elected is allready enough. It's a privilege to be able to be in the council, not a punishment, so there are no compensations needed. Maybe we need a poll about this too.

They aren't getting any extra power for their account. They make all these big decisions, and get nothing for it. That's like being the president of the US or the CE of a major company and getting nothing for it. It's not fair to them.

already the fact that you will be more powerfull because you will have the privilege to make some decisions in the game makes people greedy , whanting more power and having a "background" to cover it, i dont think the council should be made by greedy persons. All the bonuses should remain the same as before. As being in the council the 20 members should be an example for the players , how to achieve power by playing hard . The next thing you would whant to get 0.1 interest from everyones secret base and stash it in the councils. Sounds already like a countrys parlamane i know and hate . I think Emi to ...  :P

Ow, council will ask tax to all players and then pay's then council members :)

Yeah, good point Admin...

Maybe the council members could get some other type of privilege rather than monetary compensation?  I've no idea what it could be, but if you guys have any suggestions, it would help get things going in some sort of direction. ;D

I suggested it in another forum, but what about giving them an extra level to their commander for making decisions that help the future of SO?

That sounds like a good idea to me.

how about extra max turns, so if they end up missing a whole day to play because they are busy reading everything, they didn't waste turns?  of course, 2-4 days worth is still pretty good.

Nah, extra max turns aren't really helpful, cause they won't miss a day from just reading. i think a commander level would be good.

no you guys have it all wrong.. the reason most of theese people are going to get on the council is because of thier outstanding game play.. they should get nothing more than the right to help emi make in game decisions.. just my opinion of course but i just think that it would make people greedy to get on the council and if greed is your reason then you shouldnt be allowed to join

which is why we SHOULD have some reward, it'll make it obvious who is greedy and who isn't. But it is only a suggestion, I just felt they deserved something. And 1 commander level for every decision that helps SO isn't a great bonus, so I doubt they'd be desperate to join because of that. They won't be making those big decisions every single day, and if they do, maybe we can just give them the max exp then for each good decision.

i disagree as well, council members should want to help the game for its own reasons, not help the game to benefit themselves from it in some way

I know they should want to help the game simply to help. i agree with that. I'm saying that we should give them something for helping, just like Sir Emi reward people who give suggestions he implements (or he did) and those who write codes for him.

I believe it should be a mandate of the people.  Any nominee for the Council should be ashamed for claiming, they deserve compensation of some kind, or even petitioning for same.  The honor of being nominated, much less elected, is reward enough in itself for me.  That means I have the respect of fellow players, and that is a greater reward than any material compensation.
  Smacks of elitism, greed, and bureacracy to me.
The people should, and will decide it.
 

as I said before since I have been nominated I will abstain from this discussion if the people what to give the council some kind of small reward maybe 1 exp for something I see no problem with that but any more is just too much in my opinion

im ready to ally anyone who thinks they deseve it.. and shouldnt i some reconiztion on counile members to? i mean "second the best" hehe

I agree with the pirate mr tim.  just the fact that I have even been REFFERED to as a possible candidate for the council has made playing this game for years worthwhile.  it proves to me that I am respected in this game as a not only a great commander but also that people appreciate my advice and chats (not that many here enjoy them to often)

I mean, any other reward other then that is going to be fine, but it will always be a way way distant second place to the above reward.

i dont think the councill should get anything extra, im not saying that i wouldnt enjoy extra percs but the satisfaction of helping others and helping to improve the game is plenty enough for me

I know i've been nominated, but I started this before I was nominated (I wasn't even expecting my nomination, much less being seconded.) I felt I should finish it out. It was merely a suggestion, kinda like a thank you fruit basket. Maybe we can give them a reward once they leave the council, and Sir Emi can decide how much they get. Would that work? Whatever you guys decide is fine with me, but I think it is best I stop arguing my point now, I don't want to look like I want a reward. If I get voted onto council, I'm doing it to help SO's future. Rewards are nice, but I'd rather see SO advance more as my reward.