User:ThePoet444/notepad

Thoughts in no particular order

Most of this stuff should be applied for all ranks upto but NOT including general. After that, the system should shut off and no longer auto promote. However, rank points should still accumulate to judge activity, and for the ability to turn them in to purchase other goodies. (See below)

basics

• Call it something other than merits because of confusion with current system. Perhaps "Rank points" or "Commendations" whatever
• Points auto-warded for TOD missions turned in and on time.
• Bonus points awarded at division CO's whim for other extra activities
• maybe doing something specific for the division/squad something
• Possible split between division level and RSWide level. However, all division points goto the same pool
• maybe an auto promotion after x points
• and that promotion uses up the points so they have to start fresh again..
• RSWide points hold more value.. say for every 1rswide you've earned 5 division or something
• Used to judge activity and warrant promotions/medals whatever

specifics

• each division can set how many points are worth what activities
• if enough points exist between the division and rswide pool have all co's involved emailed to let them know they can promote someone or after a certain threshold, the system auto promotes them.
• in order for the system to auto-promote certain tasks must be achived. These can be set per division or RSWide depending on the rank.
• display points earned per month on statistics page, this way they can be mentioned in a SotRS or some other newsletter. Recognition is a good motivator
• perhaps some medals awarded as a bonus for the top RP earners or some other goody.

uniforms

• have one style of uniform and only 4 colors. each for the 4 tiers of ranks. (Squad/wing/fleet/rswide) Khaki, green, dark blue, white respectively.
• admirals should be white, other than that, get a color system worked out

medals

• Ribbons should be created for all medals. This takes up less space and can be displayed on the uniforms better.
• Medals should go into a display case in members profiles
• a select number of medals (no more than 5) should be displayed on the uniform. perhaps the highest ranking medals and a service time medal.. to be determined later

misc awards

A new system should be created to go along with the revisited rank point system (See above).

• perhaps if people do not wish to be promoted for fictional reasons, they can turn in their points for other medals/awards
• perhaps a "get out of TOD" pass could be made. A person can use this pass if they forget to fly a mission for any reason. This should be the most expensive to trade in, as it would require you to be very active. Only usable once. As in one TOD mission, not all TOD missions due that month.
• need other goodies to come up with.