Changes to the House System in GS4

House Clerks in Ta’Illistim and Kharam-Dzu

Clerks available to perform official House business can now be found in Ta’Illistim and Kharam-Dzu. The clerk in Ta’Illistim is located in the Lost Home building, and the clerk in Kharam-Dzu is on the top floor of the company store.

The clerks’ arrivals will not interfere with in-premises inductions, provided a room within the House was already submitted for this purpose.

Locker Annexes in Ta’Vaalor

House locker annexes have opened in Ta’Vaalor. House Officers may contact the clerk there to open the annex. The lockers are located within the Dancing Dachre.

Individualized Officer Titles

Houses may now decide their officer titles for themselves, and as a result, some Houses now have titles which are not Chairman, Co-Chairman, etc. Each position will now have one of Chairman, Secretary, or Treasurer powers, or no special powers at all. Many officer-related features of the system are restricted to those officers with specific powers.

Current officers will be placed into the numerical positions they currently inhabit. This is only for reordering the current officers, new officers will need to be INVESTed as normal.

EXPEL Command Changes

The EXPEL command may now be used on members who are not in the current room, though they must be in the game. All other restrictions still apply.

New Verb: HOUSE NOTE

The new verb HOUSE NOTE is available for communication between House officers and the House Controller. Type HOUSE alone for usage information. All House officers may use this command.

This command may be used for any communication between single Houses and the House Controller. Please feel free to use it in lieu of e-mail, unless the message is private and you’d prefer it only be seen by the House Controller. As well, messages to all Houses should use the current methods.

New Verb: HOUSE ROSTER

House officers with Chairman or Secretary powers may now view a list of House members with the HOUSE ROSTER command. Members are recorded as they log in, and, as the information has been gathered for some weeks, the lists should be quite sizable.

New Verb: HOUSE VOTE

Houses may now establish votes for all members via the HOUSE VOTE command. Type HOUSE alone for usage information. An officer must have either Chairman or Secretary powers to administer a vote. Houses may only have one active vote at a time.

All House members are eligible to vote in a House vote. To view or vote in a House vote, a House member must be somewhere on House grounds or in one of the House lounges and then type VOTE HOUSE. A House member may change their vote at any point while the vote is open. If a vote has concluded, a House member may use VOTE HOUSE RESULTS to view the results (until they are cleared by an officer).

House votes may be either open ballot (the identities of the voters and their votes are shown) or secret ballot (only the number of votes for each option are shown), based on the selection of the administering officer. The results for a vote may only be viewed after the vote has been closed, and vote settings may not be changed after voting has begun.

House Thought Nets Now Global

House thought nets now work globally. When using the same House’s thought net, members may communicate from any point in Elanthia and still be heard.

Engraving Changes

The engraver has been updated to interact with almost all game systems. Items may be scripted, polished, or have shows added in addition to the engraving, as well as shown to other people.

In addition, the engraver now supports both the previous ASCII art descriptions and new text descriptions of the CHE coats of arms. You may go to the Engraver’s in Wehnimer's Landing and ENGRAVE {shield} ASCII to engrave it in ASCII art format, or ENGRAVE {shield} TEXT to engrave it in text format. If you have a previously engraved shield, the Engraver will change the type of engraving (through the same commands) at no charge.

Currently engraved shields will be converted to the new engraving system the first time they are LOOKed at or TAKEn.

House Blackboards

Great Houses may now request blackboards, which may be written on to deliver messages to your members. Blackboards may be read by everyone, but only certain people may write on them. Multiple blackboards may be linked together so that changes to one are reflected on all. To request blackboards for your House, please contact the House Controller.