We're moving now to the new speciality system. No one has actually made any effort to help me with the new system so it's going to be something of a gradual roll out.

Please all read the pages below:

http://www.vastempire.com/wiki/Army_Specialization_Program

http://www.vastempire.com/wiki/Getting_Started

And ask any questions you might have here. When you're ready head over to the trooper speciality page below:

http://www.vastempire.com/wiki/Trooper%27s_Specialities

Edit your squads roster so that you are on (I have shown an example and done Raiders. You need to tell me what you think you should be awarded based on your existing specialities and what you want to work on next. post this information on here as well!

One you have done this I will let you know what you have been awarded, which can go in your ID line in the format shown on the spec table e.g. (1.1) for urban combat.


Not all the spec pages are done and the Prestige classes are still being worked on. As you request specs I will work on them in that order.

I will remind people now that as a stormtrooper you get a standard load out of weapons, if you want anything else you need to spec to go with it!

Do I need special permission to use my laser screwdriver?

Right, we're currently going through and finishing things off as we go, as well as reorganizing the mass of information currently on the wiki. So, some new links for you.

You should visit the Army Specialization Program homepage before you do anything else.

Then, as Raziel said, check out this page on getting started.

Once you've read both those pages thoroughly, and assuming you don't have any further questions (which you probably will), go ahead and edit the trooper's specialties page appropriately.

Everything else previously stated still applies. As Raz said, any questions you have should be posted here.

Firstly, the story post requirement. Does it mean that for Ancillary specs you have to do 5 story posts before your first story, and then ten more or simply make your total number of story posts 10.

And how do we translate our current number of story posts into what specs we can begin? If I have done, say, 40 story posts, can I do an Ancillary, level 1 and level 2 already, because the total posts needed for the three stories is 35 altogether?

And the weeks begin from the previous spec. being finished, correct?

And weeks on leave don't count as active, but don't reset the number either?

http://www.vastempire.com/wiki/index.php?title=Trooper%27s_Specialities

page has had some additions, but please go and make sure it's up to date!

I think I have the answer, but i thought i'd check this.  May we use certification-requiring equipment in the story which we need to complete for it (eg. use flash grenades in the urban combat story) or do we just gain the ability to use them after the story?

EDIT: also, when are the rest of the specialty pages on the wiki goin to be completed?  I don't really want to choose a spec until i can compare all of them.

I was referring to some of the ancillary ones like Infiltration, Mobile Ordanance and Ballistics Engineer

whats the difference between the ancillary and basic specs?

like, why ancillary skill a ancillary skill?

Thanks Skarr!

Well, my character has a long history of Slicing experience and she would Slice on missions even before she got the official certification. But then again I don't even know if I was allowed to do that. No body said anything, though >.>

1. I would assume that it would be level 0, yes.

2. Either make it up as you go along, or, well, make it up as you go along. If you do decide to do that one, it'd be helpful to add what you know to the wiki to flesh it out in case others happen to try that spec in the future.

Hope this helps a bit. If anyone else knows better, feel free to correct me as I'm not exactly knowledgeable in this area

As Crest has said, this is now my responsibility. P4 has been filled out, as well.