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[[BetaPlain]] contacted close friend [[EstiQT]] to assist in the start of the company. [[EstiQT]] was immediately hired as an employee of Elite Travel, forgoing the entire application and vetting process. [[EstiQT]] assisted [[BetaPlain]] in the development of the discord server and brought much needed criticism for Elite Travel's experimental business model. | [[BetaPlain]] contacted close friend [[EstiQT]] to assist in the start of the company. [[EstiQT]] was immediately hired as an employee of Elite Travel, forgoing the entire application and vetting process. [[EstiQT]] assisted [[BetaPlain]] in the development of the discord server and brought much needed criticism for Elite Travel's experimental business model. | ||
[[BetaPlain]] began developing an appropriate logo for Elite Travel sometime before 23 December 2019. [[BetaPlain]] initially selected a gray, three-dimensional block as the first potential logo for the company. [[BetaPlain]], very dissatisfied with the design, hired an unknown professional logo maker to create an original logo for the company. It was shortly after this time that [[BetaPlain]] decided to use an image of an ice block as a potential logo for Elite Travel. | [[BetaPlain]] began developing an appropriate logo for Elite Travel sometime before 23 December 2019. [[BetaPlain]] initially selected a gray, three-dimensional block as the first potential logo for the company. [[BetaPlain]], very dissatisfied with the design, hired an unknown professional logo maker (most likely imabritishcow) to create an original logo for the company. It was shortly after this time that [[BetaPlain]] decided to use an image of an ice block as a potential logo for Elite Travel. | ||
[[BetaPlain]], indecisive about which logo to use, and desiring to give the original logo a chance, decided to post a poll on the Elite Travel discord server on 23 December 2019. [[BetaPlain]] cut the poll short after it had reached only a few votes, due to the lack of voters, on the same day the poll was posted. The ice block logo won a unanimous vote. | [[BetaPlain]], indecisive about which logo to use, and desiring to give the original logo a chance, decided to post a poll on the Elite Travel discord server on 23 December 2019. [[BetaPlain]] cut the poll short after it had reached only a few votes, due to the lack of voters, on the same day the poll was posted. The ice block logo won a unanimous vote. | ||
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After few subscriptions were bought and limited criticism on [[EstiQT|EstiQT's]] part, [[BetaPlain]] lowered the subscription cost to 6 gold on 12 January. Refunds were offered to pre-existing subscribers, however no customers requested any refunds. | After few subscriptions were bought and limited criticism on [[EstiQT|EstiQT's]] part, [[BetaPlain]] lowered the subscription cost to 6 gold on 12 January. Refunds were offered to pre-existing subscribers, however no customers requested any refunds. | ||
'''note: move these two paragraphs below, below the section abt the first ice highway''' | |||
Elite Travel began an official partnership with Formidable Concrete Co. on 2 February 2020. Advertisements for both companies were posted in their respective discord servers, drawing many new potential customers to Elite Travel. Members of the Elite Travel discord server were offered a limited 10% discount on all items at Formidable Concrete Co. | Elite Travel began an official partnership with Formidable Concrete Co. on 2 February 2020. Advertisements for both companies were posted in their respective discord servers, drawing many new potential customers to Elite Travel. Members of the Elite Travel discord server were offered a limited 10% discount on all items at Formidable Concrete Co. | ||
After intense criticism and low sales resulting from Elite Travel's subscription system, [[BetaPlain]] officially removed the subscription system on 5 February. [[BetaPlain]] took advantage of the situation by advertising the removal of the subscription system, which did not seriously affect Elite Travel's discord server membership count. | After intense criticism and low sales resulting from Elite Travel's subscription system, [[BetaPlain]] officially removed the subscription system on 5 February. [[BetaPlain]] took advantage of the situation by advertising the removal of the subscription system, which did not seriously affect Elite Travel's discord server membership count. | ||
=== '''Construction of Elite Travel's First Ice Highway''' === | |||
On 13 January 2020, an unknown player ordered an ice highway stretching from Ontario's capital to Astoria, [[Cascadia (Nova)|Cascadia]]. In the ticket, [[BetaPlain]] calculated the distance between the two points to be approximately 6,800 blocks. [[BetaPlain]] gave the unknown player a quote of 90 gold for the ice highway, at a cost of 64 blocks per gold. | |||
[[Category:Businesses (Nova)]] | [[Category:Businesses (Nova)]] | ||