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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you wanted to know about joining and being part of Aephia Industries.
Joining Aephia
How do I apply for membership?
Our Join Aephia page walks you through it in three steps: join our Discord, apply for membership right here on the site, and verify your wallet once you’re approved.
Can I join more than one DAC/guild?
No. You can only be a member of one guild in the game. So choose carefully.
What is Aephia’s faction?
Aephia Industries exists in all three factions. You, as a player, have complete freedom to decide which faction you want to partake in. No matter what faction you register with, you’ll have a place with us! This enables Aephia to achieve full vertical business integration and full control over our supply chains.
Should I join the same faction as my friend, if we want to play together?
If you join Aephia with a friend then you should indeed make sure to both join the same faction in order to be able to play together.
Faction selection determines your area of activity. The factions’ zones of operations are spread out quite a bit, and one needs to travel through the high-risk zone to reach another faction’s space.
I am a scholarship manager, can I join?
Yes, you can! We cater to regular players, scholars and scholarship managers alike. It makes no difference to us if you control your (considerable) asset portfolio by yourself, or through your scholars. Besides all the regular benefits of joining our corporation, you will also be able to adopt new players that join us, who are looking for a scholarship.
I want to be a scholar, can I join?
If you have no capital to buy a ship, or would like to increase your earnings by controlling a larger fleet, you are welcome with us! Our members have a considerable amount of assets and there is a good chance they will happily lend these to you regularly. Or, if you’re looking for more security and stability, one of our resident scholarship managers can offer you a more traditional scholarship.
I’m a very talented gamer and will only join at a high level of seniority. Who do I speak to?
We are very excited when experienced people join our ranks. However, we do not appoint newcomers to senior roles. Promotions are based on activity levels, showing above-average knowledge and help offered to other members. Our current structure is very flat, but we’ll create roles and promote people into them in lockstep with the releases of game modules.
Gameplay
Why shipbuilding?
We chose shipbuilding for several reasons:
1. It allows us to cater to nearly all roles that exist in the game.
2. It is one of the most prestigious things that can be done in the metaverse. We will start small, but it is our goal to one day create mothership class ships!
3. It speaks to people’s imagination. Mining ore and selling that is a fine goal in itself, but creating spaceships has a little more flair to it.
Do I have to participate in the shipbuilding process?
You are free to pursue any avenue of the gameplay you desire — explore far-away systems, run a spaceship gas station, create a metaverse news or entertainment center, or anything else that you come up with! All of this is possible as a part of Aephia. The only activity which we prohibit is piracy.
I may want to sometimes be a pirate and burn and pillage, can I?
We’re afraid not. This is the only activity we don’t allow our members to engage in, since it doesn’t fit the corporate brand image we are striving for.
I want to form a business that does X. Can I operate under the Aephia brand / have my own independence?
You can absolutely pursue your own business as a member of Aephia Industries and lead that independently of the supply chain Aephia is managing. We are a cooperative of individuals. If there are other Aephians operating in the same region of space performing the same kind of activity, we do however expect you to seriously explore cooperation with them instead of competing.
If your enterprise is a good fit for the area Aephia is operating in, then operating your business under our flag is quite possible. This will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Do you play other games besides Star Atlas?
No. Aephia Industries is a dedicated Star Atlas corporation, and all of our focus goes into Star Atlas.
Organization & Governance
Do I get a salary, given that you are a corporation?
We’re not that kind of company, it’s the year 2621 after all ;) This is more of a cooperation between talented individuals, who believe they can improve their profits and their enjoyment by banding together. We use the term corporation primarily because that is what guilds are referred to in Star Atlas.
Why are you marketing yourself like you’re an actual company creating real-world spaceships?
Because we like to keep ourselves grounded in the rich lore that is present in Star Atlas. A little in-fiction roleplay never hurt nobody — in fact we believe it enriches the whole experience!
Will you introduce your own Solana SPL token?
There is a good chance we will, but only if we are able to create it in such a way that it becomes a highly interesting and enticing proposition to our members.
Will Aephia have a DAO?
Aephia will have a DAC in each of the three factions, each likely with its own tokens and governance options. We plan to have one DAO to rule them all. We are waiting to see how DACs are exactly implemented by the developers before pinning down how our DAO will work in detail.
Another caveat is that Solana does not have adequate services at the moment to create a DAO with rich capabilities that would allow Aephia to move to a fully decentralized future. Fortunately work on DAOs is ongoing by the Solana dev teams and we hope to embrace these once they become available.
Will Aephia accept outside investments?
Yes, if the terms are right. Since investors are looking to get a good ROI, some kind of value needs to flow in their direction as a result of them investing in us. The exact terms make all the difference. While we are open to discussing these kinds of collaborations, we will refuse to accept terms that hurt our members’ bottom line.
Your Discord channels don’t seem to be that active, what’s up with that?
We have private channels for those who decided to join our corporation. By far most of the chatter happens in those.
Is it possible to establish an Aephia guild in other games?
Aephia Industries is a dedicated Star Atlas corporation, something we regard as a major selling point compared to other gaming guilds. However, if in the future a significant enough portion of our members wants to create a branch for another crypto game, we’re all ears!
Privacy & Brand
What personal information will I need to disclose about myself to Aephia?
We do not ask for members’ personal information. However, be aware that during the game and chats, members will learn information that you share. Also, as part of the game activity, others will be able to see wallet transactions on the blockchain and may be able to associate them with you.
Can I show my Aephia affiliation in my username or profile on other Discord servers & games?
Usage of the AEP tag is optional, both on Aephia’s Discord server and on any other servers or games. Note that on Aephia’s Discord server, it’s the Aephian-role that determines membership, not the tag.
We do appreciate members who add the AEP tag to their names on other Discord servers, like the official Star Atlas one, as it helps with our exposure there. If you use the tag on other servers, you are representing our brand there as well.