Talk:Medals

Propose 1 and 2 aren't that far off from each other. I'll make propose 3 that will incorporate what it appears we need for MP and ITOD'ing. I don't think MP medals can match ITOD medals, but that almost everyting except MP can fall under ITOD'ing, except maybe something like ICTE which can and should be covered under fleet medals.

The terminology also needs to be unified to aid this discussion. For example, under proposal 2, many of the Service medals would fall under combat in proposal 1 (and the current RS system).

--Super 1:50pm PDT 7/20/06

Actually, there is some difficulty in using the scheme from proposal 2 because propose 2 doesn't have a scheme. I've looked at it and can find any patterns to work with. I realize it is a rough draft. Instead of creating a new proposal, I'm going to add to proposal 1 to include service. I'm not sure we should be adding squadron awards to the RS-Wide menu, but I think we could move up some individual contributions awards from the fleet level to the RS-Wide level. For the next week or so, Proposal 1 will be fluid. Please feel free to make comments about it as i progress.

--Super 1:50pm PDT 7/20/06

I think it would be cool if all the medals showed up on the uniform page.... Most medals have thumbnail pics that (I think, Im not technical with the site and stuff) would probly go easily on the uniform.... I dont like giving out a graduation medal and having the new recruit ask, "Why arent my medals showing up?" Just seems a little half-baked to me, no offence to anyone. ":P

--Graff Starkiller 12:36 CST 7/21/06

Super is correct that the purposals aren't that different from each other, I just made a second one to have on of play arround with. I think the most immedate differece inbetween the purposals in the difference in terminology used in creating them. This is something that should likely be addressed via a seperate discussion so we can firmly agree on terms thus making it easier to communicate ideas between each other.

Currently, the mt draft doesn't have a scheme, I was just making stuff up the top of my head, the extral link to the 2004 purposal is much more of what I had in mind (and the direction Super's going in as well). I'm still re-researching real life military medals since they gave me quite a bit of inspirations on how things are/can be done. I'm hoping to make some headway this weekend but they're a lot to do with it.

As for the medals on the uniform page, yes they should. In general all the medals we keep/update/create need graphic tun-ups as well. But for simplicity sake, I'd be up for having ribbion on the uniforms as medals are awarded.

Anyway, I got a lot on the mind in reguards to inter-fleet (RS Medals), Fleet medals, and Academy/graduation medals (though, i imagine this will inevitable depend on how that system is organized administratively) and the like. There are clear cut examples of medals which don't need to be awarded by every fleet and likewise there are lots of medals where are just different fleet's variations of each other.

Anyway, back to work.

--Rekio 12:56, 22 July 2006 (EDT)