Leathal
Coffee Declaration of Inter-dependence
Over the last few weeks initiatives for greater combine
teamwork, such as combine attacks on depots, combine challenges, and even the
possibility of securing a Mining Complex have been floated. Of the initiatives,
only the depot assault came to fruition in the way of execution, and then the
CEO was directly involved. However, not only has the CEO, Lars, not been consistently
available, but concerns within the combine have had to met during those
absences.
Because certain challenges have been met, even without the
availability of our CEO, we feel it speaks to the leadership as a whole that
Leathal Coffee has remained strong and has advanced to the extent that
supplying one another, defending one another, and aiding one another has not
been an issue. Our intercommunication independent
of the CEO has greatly improved, and has generated not only an atmosphere of
reliance and confidence in each other, but also a feeling of respect. Nonetheless, we feel that greater leeway for
the leadership, specifically the Operations Officers, is necessary to advance
the interests of the combine as a whole.
Therefore, in the interests of advancing as a combine, the
officers of Leathal Coffee offer the following proposals to strengthen our
leadership, to edify our teamwork, and establish a more effective and lasting
combine for our current associates, our allies, and our future members.
1. 3 Operations
Officers Vote To Execute Provision:
a. This provision allows any three O.O.'s to initiate
alliances, challenges, and similar actions, up to but not including war with
another combine( a challenge being a contest and not an actual war) as a vote. Any and all decisions can be cleared with the
CEO, but if said CEO remains unavailable for more than 3 days, Operations
Officers will have the authority to act on behalf of the CEO and combine in
such instances.
b. Such decisions, upon approval, will be transmitted to the
rest of the combine through both the in-game messaging system and the FB page.
All such approvals made will likewise be directly communicated to the CEO in
all available avenues.
c. If such decisions, as are approved, are met with clear
opposition by any other members, that issue will be summarily discussed and the
action terminated if not endorsed by the combine as a whole.
2. Acting Head of
Combine Status Endorsed:
a. This proposal provides for the CEO to appoint ONE
Operations Officers as the de facto head of combine in the event of a prolonged
absence( 3+ days). This status is, of course, transferable to any other
Operations Officer by the CEO at any given time. The purpose is to provide for the combine a
substitute head for any issues arising during the absence of the CEO that would
require unilateral command, both for the combine as a whole and/or any allies
or enemies who desire immediate rectification of outstanding issues. In the
context of the 3-Votes provision, said HoC would be considered solely an O.O.
where voting on actions is concerned, and such authority would not strip any
O.O.'s of their right to initiate actions.
b. Such authority, if granted, can be cancelled by any
missive whatsoever by the CEO, whether by in-game mail, chat, email, FB post,
or any other means, and would be effective immediately upon receipt of said
missive from the CEO.
c. Said Head of Combine would only use the authority in the
context of the security and viability of the combine, and would not for these
purposes have the power to boot members, or to otherwise discipline any member
of the combine.
These proposals allow for the leadership body to act against
raiders and sort out improprieties' just as we have been doing, but it also allows
us to act without waiting for the direct sanction of the CEO.
We, the leadership of
Leathal Coffee, cannot stress enough our respect for you, Lars, our CEO. You
have guided this combine into a great position to launch forward. We want to
launch forward! These proposals are in no way an indictment of your leadership.
Rather, they show the confidence you have inspired and a desire to achieve that
goal you have always stated so clearly: "...to one day hold a Mining
Complex."
We all share that
ambition and we are anxious to pursue it.
Thank you,
Leathal Coffee
Command