In a recent post I described at length the Cartel that has existed in CaerLeon for almost 3 months.
Taxes on crafting have steadily crept up from 5%-7% three months ago to 12% -20% as of this post.
The lions share of these taxes and wealth generated goes to a small handful of guilds and wealthy alts who have successfully been able to control CaerLeon (the City) and CaerLeon (the Market) for over three months.
This has not affected major crafters like myself as we gain ASSOCIATE access to forges in exchange for bulk crafting at the same forge consistently and thus get substantial discounts.
This HAS impacted new crafters and the average player who without ASSOCIATE access are limited by these high taxes in their progression.
I have decided to wage WAR on this bullshit Cartel and have dumped a considerable amount of my wealth into buying out 3 adjacent plots in a straight line SouthEast of CaerLeon city center.
There I have built Three PUBLIC Tier 8 crafting stations ( A Tier 8 Mage Tower, a Tier 8 Warrior Forge, and a Tier 8 Hunter Lodge).
I have fed these three structures to capacity, and will continue to feed them all month long at my cost.
I have set the PUBLIC tax rate at 7% for all three structures and will guarantee for at least a MONTH from this post that that will be the HIGHEST tax I will charge on these three structures. ( I may go even lower if I get support from the community )
Again this 7% rate represents (1/2 to 1/3 the rate that these types of structures have been charging the past three months under the control of the Cartel)
You DO NOT NEED ASSOCIATE STATUS to get these 7% rates on my building.
These low 7% rates are the PUBLIC open rates, and the buildings will be consistently fed daily by me.

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PLEASE HELP ME BREAK THE CAERLEON CARTEL
I am hoping that my initiative and investment will incentivize the Albion community to help breakup the control the CaerLeon Cartel has had for the past 3 months.
If you craft or know a crafter PLEASE help me by using my structures.
I know the Cartel will try to pressure me by matching my Taxes... but remember they are just trying to use MAFIA tactics to regain their control and run me out of town..
Also, ANYONE who has an island in CaerLeon can help me (if they want) by farming for me and SELLING me the food ingredients daily. (Send me PM in game if interested in helping this way)
It is time for the Cartel to end.
It is time for FAIR taxes in CaerLeon.
If the community supports me I will try to invest more of my wealth to run business in CaerLeon for the community, NOT FOR THE WEALTHY FEW.
VOC
Taxes on crafting have steadily crept up from 5%-7% three months ago to 12% -20% as of this post.
The lions share of these taxes and wealth generated goes to a small handful of guilds and wealthy alts who have successfully been able to control CaerLeon (the City) and CaerLeon (the Market) for over three months.
This has not affected major crafters like myself as we gain ASSOCIATE access to forges in exchange for bulk crafting at the same forge consistently and thus get substantial discounts.
This HAS impacted new crafters and the average player who without ASSOCIATE access are limited by these high taxes in their progression.
I have decided to wage WAR on this bullshit Cartel and have dumped a considerable amount of my wealth into buying out 3 adjacent plots in a straight line SouthEast of CaerLeon city center.
There I have built Three PUBLIC Tier 8 crafting stations ( A Tier 8 Mage Tower, a Tier 8 Warrior Forge, and a Tier 8 Hunter Lodge).
I have fed these three structures to capacity, and will continue to feed them all month long at my cost.
I have set the PUBLIC tax rate at 7% for all three structures and will guarantee for at least a MONTH from this post that that will be the HIGHEST tax I will charge on these three structures. ( I may go even lower if I get support from the community )
Again this 7% rate represents (1/2 to 1/3 the rate that these types of structures have been charging the past three months under the control of the Cartel)
You DO NOT NEED ASSOCIATE STATUS to get these 7% rates on my building.
These low 7% rates are the PUBLIC open rates, and the buildings will be consistently fed daily by me.

....
PLEASE HELP ME BREAK THE CAERLEON CARTEL
I am hoping that my initiative and investment will incentivize the Albion community to help breakup the control the CaerLeon Cartel has had for the past 3 months.
If you craft or know a crafter PLEASE help me by using my structures.
I know the Cartel will try to pressure me by matching my Taxes... but remember they are just trying to use MAFIA tactics to regain their control and run me out of town..
Also, ANYONE who has an island in CaerLeon can help me (if they want) by farming for me and SELLING me the food ingredients daily. (Send me PM in game if interested in helping this way)
It is time for the Cartel to end.
It is time for FAIR taxes in CaerLeon.
If the community supports me I will try to invest more of my wealth to run business in CaerLeon for the community, NOT FOR THE WEALTHY FEW.
VOC
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