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

• club wide medals/ribbons should be labeled "In service to the republic"
• division wide should be "in service to <division>"
• 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.

bio

• Should list all divisions they are a member of. Specifically where in that division and what role they play

eg: <name> currently serves in <psg/vsg> as a pilot in <squad> eg: <name> currently serves in <zealot/ABG> under the alias of <list of characters>

uniform

• See above notes on medals and uniforms. Uniform should be displayed with a text box under stating which ribbons/medals are shown

medals

• See above notes on medals and uniforms. All club-wide medals should be displayed in a case type display with ribbons immediately above them. If multiple of the same medal is awarded just display one, but put a x2 (or however many) next to the medal.
• a listing of medals earned should be displayed.
• maybe display one top medal of a division IF member had a "primary division" listed in their BIO page

history

• This should auto generate, what squad a member served in and for how long.
• Should also auto generate held command positions
• auto-generate promotion history as well

OOC info

• should hold optional info like facebook,myspace,twitter, etc
• optional real name
• most used IRC nick
• Anything of importance to other members for communication, but isn't directly related to fiction.

refocus

• Should completely focus as an RPG community
• Everything displayed on the main page for non-members should be pure fiction
• separate member page for OOC info/news/etc