King or Queen
So, you have become king or queen of the server. Congratulations! This is intended to be a guide for any new king or queen, but it is focused on Server 234. Most likely, you will be monarch for two weeks, so this guide will assume that.
So, you now have the lovely title of king or queen, and you have a nice crown next to your name. You also have access to areas inside the throne room. Let's talk first about titles.
Titles
Titles are given to help people grow in certain areas (e.g. scholarship, building, attacking), and they should be given with care. No tally of titles is kept over the week, so you'd be wise to keep your own records to make sure you are being fair and just. If you first became monarch during svs, there is a certain understanding in the server that some titles should be given to the top SVS players. The titles of Imperial Guard and Prince are commonly understood to be given to these players for the full first week, and often also for the second. You may give a title out only once in a 24 hour period, so plan to give titles out at approximately the same time every day. It is advisable, once you have honored the lead players in svs, to then try to give titles to those who will really use them.
Awards
Now, let's talk about awards (or gifts). There are three sizes of gifts, and a tally is kept throughout the week, so you can always see who has already received one (and so can the entire server). Again, it is good form to hand out the large gifts to the top SVS players. Next, focus on those who have helped the server. After that, give to anyone you like, keeping in mind you are the SERVER monarch, not the monarch of your friends or alliance only. It is considered bad form to give gifts to your alts, unless they helped with the throne war or svs.
You have 30 gifts of each level to give away, and if you haven't done so by beginning of the next throne way (Friday at 7pm EST), any leftovers are gone forever. All the gifts return once you become monarch again, so you can give all over again.
You have 30 gifts of each level to give away, and if you haven't done so by beginning of the next throne way (Friday at 7pm EST), any leftovers are gone forever. All the gifts return once you become monarch again, so you can give all over again.
Mail
Now, about mail. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, you cannot copy/paste into king's mail, so be prepared to rewrite whatever you compose. It is important to send the mail out soon because it sets the tone for your rule. If you come across as a nasty person, you will find your support crumble rapidly. Remember, only r5s and r4s receive your mail, and they do not always pass them on. If possible, copy/paste the mail into World Chat.
Decide how you want to hear from people about desired titles: some want people to mail directly, others prefer the alliance leaders only contact them. It's your choice.
Decide how you want to hear from people about desired titles: some want people to mail directly, others prefer the alliance leaders only contact them. It's your choice.