How Do Companies Work in New World?

New World is a popular game that is doing the rounds right now, with many features still being figured out by players. If New World companies are something you’d like to learn more about, then we have you covered.

This article will be looking at the following about companies in New World:

  • What is a Company in New World?
  • How Do I Create A Company?
  • Hierarchy Of A Company
  • How To Claim Settlements

What is a Company in New World?

Have you ever played a game that features guilds? Companies in New World work in a very similar fashion. Essentially, they are a group made up of players that want to play the game together and take over territories.

How Do I Create A Company?

If you want to make your own company, then you can do so by making your way through the game’s story. You will be able to unlock it early on when in Windsward, and you’ll be introduced to the relevant NPCs as you progress through quests.

A single company can have a maximum of 50 players in it, though only one player can be the Governor. To get started, just press the Esc key to bring up the game’s menu. Go onto the company tab that you see, or you can just press ‘G’ to get straight to the company screen.

You will then be able to see your company if you are a part of one already. Otherwise, you will see the option to start your very own company. If you’re still unsure, you can use this menu to look for other companies or chat to those who are recruiting for their own company. Once you have chose the option to start your company, you will then be taken to a screen where you can customize it. This allows you to select different emblems, flags, backgrounds and more.

Perhaps most importantly, it won’t cost you anything to start your own company, even with the customisations. If you ever want to make changes to the name or logo, then feel free to do so. That’s assuming that you aren’t taking a company name that is in your server already.

New World Company Ranks

With companies, you have four different rankings. The lowest ranking is the Settler, which has minimal permissions where making treasury deposits and chatting are concerned. This is your standard ranking that you should use for players that have just joined your company and you don’t know well enough yet.

The next rank up is Officer. This rank allows you to make treasury withdrawals. They can start and stop any territory upgrades when the Governor or Consul aren’t around. The upgrades that are involved in this are primarily for defensive measures during sieges. A key feature of being an Officer is that you can invite other players to join the company, as well as kick Settlers from the company.

The rank above Officer is the Consul. The Consuls have the permission to do everything that the lower rank can do, as well as some extra perks. These include being able to choose the message of the day that the company members see. Between themselves and the Governor, Consuls have a private chat room that those in the lower ranks cannot see. They can declare war, choose the siege timing, and manage players into groups that are signing up.

The highest rank goes to the Governor. This rank is able to oversee all ranks of the company players. They can choose the withdrawal limit as well to prevent anyone trying to steal from the company treasury as well. The treasury is something that you need to keep an eye on as well, since Officers are able to make withdrawals. So if you have Officers that you don’t trust, then they could be stealing right from under you. That said, with the ability to set the withdrawal limit to 0, you don’t have to worry about stealing.

How to Claim Settlements

If you are going to claim a settlement, then it will need to be unclaimed territory. You can find them on the map, so choose one then pay the price that you need to hand over. The price varies but you can expect it to be a hefty amount.

Doing so will give you the rights to own the settlement of your choice, and it will be shown on the map as being owned by you. There are benefits for owning settlements too. You are able to use them as a source of income through taxes. The more populated the settlements are, the more coinage you can expect to be making. You’re able to adjust the percentages of the taxes that you receive from your owned settlements too.

With that being said, you could cause upset if you set your taxes to high. This can make other settlements owned by rival companies more attractive to them. Other settlements that have lower taxes may tempt them to leave and trade there.

There’s a number of discounts available as well when you have a settlement. These range from taxes, housing, fast travel and you’ll also get faction rewards too. This does rely on the settlement being owned by the company that’s in your faction.

As good as all of this sounds, you will need to make sure you are keeping up with maintenance for your settlement. You need to pay an upkeep fee every week, and you’re going to need to concentrate when defending yourself against sieges. That being said, the amount of money you’re going to make from taxes should cover this. Winning sieges is also going to be beneficial if you want to make some money back. From there, you can start to invest your money in more land if you wish to do so.

Now that you have some information about New World companies, you are ready to start out and form your own. Be aware of who you are recruiting for your company, and make sure to avoid setting your taxes too high if you don’t want to lose villagers. Once you get the hang of managing companies and settlements, you will be more than ready to start taking on more land.

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