Assembly Hall

This proposal started from the idea of, "Wouldn't it be cool if you could rename your alliance's system in nullsec?"

After giving the idea a lot of thought, I eventually realized that this is the kind of vanity item that CCP has been looking to sell via microtransactions. In fact, renaming an entire system in Eve would almost be the ultimate vanity item.

Advantages for players:
- What better way to show ownership of a system than to rename it? This would give players a greater emotional attachment to their Sov space, creating more attachment to the game.
- Tired of all the confusing codes for nullsec systems? A given name is far easier to remember. As more systems get renamed over time, nullsec systems will become easier to identify and remember. And nullsec will become correspondingly easier to navigate.

Advantages for CCP:
- This would be a high-end microtransaction to generate revenue.


So here's the proposal:

- A system can only be renamed if the same Alliance has continuously held Sovereignity in that system for the past year. (This ensures that alliances can only rename systems they 'own'. And it effectively makes a higher Sov threshold for holding a system for an entire year.)

- A proposal for a system rename can only be initiated by the CEO of the Executor corporation of the Sovereignity-holding alliance. (This creates a clear single point of contact for communications from the Sov-holding alliance to CCP.)

- All renames must be approved by CCP, who can reject any suggested name for any reason. (CCP must keep the final word on what system names are allowed in the game.)

- Each Alliance may only rename one system every X months. (This is to keep the workload for CCP manageable, especially during the initial period after the process goes live. I would suggest starting with a period of one rename every 3 months or so. The time interval can be shortened at a later date if the rename process proves to be popular.)

- Once an acceptable name has been submitted, there is a fee (to be determined by CCP) to rename the system. (This is an economic decision to be made by CCP. I would expect payment to be in the form of Plex.)

- The current system names should be preserved as a 'System Code,' which is visible when you do a 'Show Info' on the system. (This is to preserve the accuracy of existing nullsec maps, so they can continue to refer to the current System Codes without having to be updated.)


Notes:
- System renames aren't permanent. But, under this proposal, they are pretty close. In order for someone else to change the system, they have to take Sov in that system and hold Sov there continuously for an entire year before it becomes eligible to be renamed again. So, in essence, the rename is permanent while your Alliance continues to hold Sov in that system. And if you lose the system, you have an entire year to get it back if you want to keep someone else from renaming it.