Ok, we are beginning the first phase of the implementation of the new proficiencies and professions system.  The first phase will be to generate the ratings for each pilot.  After we have done this, from here on out, with regards to the areas you see below, every individual and squadron story will be evaluated by a navy officer (probably by me initially) and skills will change according to a variety of factors including content of the posts, number of stories written that focused on developing certain skills, amount of detail, etc.  I will explain each skill set below and the degree to which new trainees can adjust them.  In addition, to compensate for time served by all current members, you will all get to make considerable adjustments but more on this in a moment.

Allow me to review the purpose of this system.  There are two purposes for implementing a series of proficiency ratings in addition to professions.  First, it gives everyone a goal to work towards and a measure of how they and their character have improved.  Second, in stories we all assume we all have the same skills and can do almost everything.  Now, people will have a better chance to customize their skills and put them into perspective relative to others.  In other words, this will be a very valuable source for more accurate and detailed writing.  It also allows people to truly make their characters unique by building on areas of interest.

1. Overall Pilot Rank:

This rank is determined by your time in service, quality of writing, and the completion of the relevant tests such as the A and SA.  The precise details of this and everything else will come later.  These ranks are assigned for now by Shazam and myself and will be altered by us based upon story evaluations.  We have determined the ranks for everyone to begin with based almost entirely on time served but with writing being a factor.  Aside from the very old experienced pilots, almost everyone is started at the middle rank.  I want to caution you that moving up from it is tough so work hard :P

Overall pilot rank is set on the following scale:

Trainee - Novice - Pilot - Ace - First Ace

Rank adjustment for time served:

First Ace:
None

Ace:
Shazam
Jaden
Arturus

Pilot:
Willtconq
Chipmunkman
Than Sion
Cyleaf Aehait
Demonic
Trevor Evenson
Darius
Tokijin

Novice:
Dredj
Hell Kite
Jimi Choplin
Xena Warmare
C-3PX2
Tomas
Evil Clown
Chak Fel
Raigen
Hunter
Amason

2. Pilot Proficiencies.  Each of the pilot proficiencies has a five level scale like the pilot ranks.  For every proficiency, everyone starts at level 1.  New trainees will be allowed to make three total level increases with no individual proficiency going above level 2.  Due to time served, everyone else will be allowed more increases.  I will demonstrate all of this below:

The scale for technical ones is:
Trainee - Novice - Pilot - Veteran - Expert. 
For the Attacker:
Trainee - Novice - Veteran - Ace - First Ace. 
For the bomber:
Trainee -  Novice- Bomber - Veteran - Expert

Proficiencies:

Technical:
Reconnaissance
Escort
Infiltration

Bomber:
Space Bombardier
Ground Support

Attacker:
Dogfight
Elemental


Now while trainees will get 3 increases, the following people get more.  If you are not on the list below, you have three increases.

6 Increases (you may not increase any proficiency above level 3)
Hunter
Chak Fel
Raigen
Amason

10 Increases (you may not increase any proficiency above level 4)
Than Sion
Darius
Trevor
Cyleaf
Chipmunk
Tokijin
Willtconq
Demonic

14 Increases
Shazam
Arturus
Jaden

Now let me show you how these level increases work.  This will apply to the next two lists below as well.  I will use myself as an example.  I have 12 increases.  Below I list the proficiencies and my new rank.  In parenthesis I will put the number of increases I gave each proficiency.  The numbers will total 12.  Remember, everyone starts at level 1 for everything.

Technical:
Reconnaissance - Novice (1)
Escort - Novice (1)
Infiltration - Veteran (3)

Bomber:
Space Bombadeer - Novice (1)
Ground Support - Veteran (3)

Attacker:
Dogfight - Veteran (2)
Elemental - Ace (3)

Total increases = 14

3. Weapon Proficiencies.  The same system above applies to weapons skills.  These are more limited, however, since we are not army people.  The scaling is as follows with everyone starting at the lowest rank:

Inept -> Trainee -> Limited Proficiency -> Moderate Proficiency -> Proficient

Proficiencies:
Small arms
Heavy Weaponry
Explosives
Melee
Hand to hand

Trainees will get 2 increases with none being allowed above level 2. 

4 Increases (you may not increase any proficiency above level 3)
Hunter
Chak Fel
Raigen
Amason

6 Increases (you may not increase any proficiency above level 4)
Than Sion
Darius
Trevor
Cyleaf
Chipmunk
Tokijin
Willtconq
Demonic

8 Increases
Shazam
Arturus
Jaden

You are not required to use all your increases.  Remember, our characters aren't grunts.  One strategy might be to focus on one or two areas.  Here is mine as an example:

Small arms - Moderate Proficiency (3)
Heavy Weaponry - Inept (0)
Explosives - Limited Proficiency (2)
Melee - Limited Proficiency (2)
Hand to hand - Trainee (1)

Total increases = 8

3. Leadership Proficiencies.  Once people achieve the position of Squadron Commander these become relevant.  We may extend this to flight leaders and XOs after we do an evaluation.  All Squadron commanders start with 5 increases.  For now it is restricted to the following people:

5 Increases:
Trevor Evenson
Amason

7 Increases:
Willtconq
Chipmunkman
Jaden

12 Increases:
Shazam
Arturus

Authority:

Weak - Limited - Moderate - Strong - Powerful

Tactical Skills:

Inept - Limited - Moderate - Strong - Masterful

Strategic Skills:

Inept - Limited - Moderate - Strong - Masterful

Diplomatic Skills:

Tactless - Discourteous - Courteous - Tactful - Masterful

Decisiveness:

Indecisive - Waivering - Moderate - Strong - Firmly Decisive

Inspiration:

Pessimistic - Uninspiring - Somewhat Inspiring - Optimistic - Inspirational

Using me as an example:

Authority - Moderate (2)
Tactical Skills - Moderate (2)
Strategic Skills - Strong (3)
Diplomatic Skills - Courteous (2)
Decisiveness - Moderate (2)
Inspiration - Uninspiring (1)

For all the areas relevant to you please post your skills based upon the number of increases you have received.  We will be adding this to your profile.  More detail about each skill, wiki pages, professions, etc still to come.  This is the first phase of several.


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WADJ, SPAC/1LT Corran "Arturus" Hargraves/SCR Doashim/VE/VEN/(=A=)(=SA=)(=*MA*=)(=JCPA=)(=SCPA=)[LoM][MC:1](x2)[SV][BRC][VC:B][CBV][LSM][LoC][BWC][SWC][GWC]


"The way of war is a way of deception. When able, feign inability; when deploying troops, appear not to be. When near, appear far; when far, appear near. Lure with bait; strike with chaos. If the enemy is full, be prepared. If strong, avoid him. If he is angry, disconcert him. If he is weak, stir him to pride. If he is relaxed, harry him; if his men are harmonious, split them. Attack where he is unprepared; appear where you are unexpected. This is victory in warfare; it cannot be divulged in advance. Victory belongs to the side that scores most in the temple calculations before battle. Most spells victory; least spells defeat; none, surer defeat. I see it in this way, and the outcome is apparent." -- Sun Tzu

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting." -- Sun Tzu

Pilot Rating: Novice

Proficiencies:

Technical:
Reconnaissance : Novice ( 1 )
Escort: Trainee ( 0 ) 
Infiltration: Novice ( 1 )

Bomber:
Space Bombadeer: Trainee ( 0 )
Ground Support: Trainee ( 0 )

Attacker:
Dogfight: Novice ( 1 )
Elemental: Trainee ( 0 )

Weapon Proficiencies:

Proficiencies:
Small arms: Trainee ( 1 )
Heavy Weaponry: Inept  ( 0 )
Explosives: Inept ( 0 )
Melee: Trainee ( 1 )
Hand to hand: Inept ( 0 )



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In the brightest light,
We find darkness...
-=Wraith Squad=--=TRP=-
TRP/LCPL Tnepres/4SQD/1PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/Tadath/VEA/VE[LoR]
Memoirs of a Withered Soul- Compendium of Short Stories on Talstorin's Background/Story of Talstorin and Durandal( out now- read it on army story board)
Tnepres/HellKite
-=Wraith Squad PRIDE=-

Pilot Ranking: Pilot

Proficiencies:

Technical:
Reconnaissance - Novice(1)
Escort - Trainee(0)
Infiltration - Novice(1)

Bomber:
Space Bombadeer - Novice(1)
Ground Support - Bomber(2)

Attacker:
Dogfight - Ace(3)
Elemental - Veteran(2)

Proficiencies:
Small arms - Inept(0)
Heavy Weaponry - Moderate Profeciency(3) {I am hoping snipers go here too }
Explosives - Limited Proficiency(2)
Melee - Inept(0)
Hand to hand - Trainee(1)

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EFM/WO2/Cyleaf Aehait/Kaph 1-2/Phoenix Wing/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE/(=*A*=)(=*SA*=)[MC1][BWC][SWC]

Just a note.  I recognize that some of this may not match the degree of skill of your character to date.  I will say two things about that.  First, you will be able to move up so this is only a starting point that future stories will correct.  This way you have something more to work towards instead of just the top level.  Second, we may or may not be going through previous stories and character history to determine adjustments.  This is the base starting point
 
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WADJ, SPAC/1LT Corran "Arturus" Hargraves/SCR Doashim/VE/VEN/(=A=)(=SA=)(=*MA*=)(=JCPA=)(=SCPA=)[LoM][MC:1](x2)[SV][BRC][VC:B][CBV][LSM][LoC][BWC][SWC][GWC]


"The way of war is a way of deception. When able, feign inability; when deploying troops, appear not to be. When near, appear far; when far, appear near. Lure with bait; strike with chaos. If the enemy is full, be prepared. If strong, avoid him. If he is angry, disconcert him. If he is weak, stir him to pride. If he is relaxed, harry him; if his men are harmonious, split them. Attack where he is unprepared; appear where you are unexpected. This is victory in warfare; it cannot be divulged in advance. Victory belongs to the side that scores most in the temple calculations before battle. Most spells victory; least spells defeat; none, surer defeat. I see it in this way, and the outcome is apparent." -- Sun Tzu

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting." -- Sun Tzu

Evil Clown, looks good but you increased dogfighting to level 3 (2 increases means you went from 1 to 3) and in the time service calculations I said you cannot go past level 2 for any skill at your level.
 
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WADJ, SPAC/1LT Corran "Arturus" Hargraves/SCR Doashim/VE/VEN/(=A=)(=SA=)(=*MA*=)(=JCPA=)(=SCPA=)[LoM][MC:1](x2)[SV][BRC][VC:B][CBV][LSM][LoC][BWC][SWC][GWC]


"The way of war is a way of deception. When able, feign inability; when deploying troops, appear not to be. When near, appear far; when far, appear near. Lure with bait; strike with chaos. If the enemy is full, be prepared. If strong, avoid him. If he is angry, disconcert him. If he is weak, stir him to pride. If he is relaxed, harry him; if his men are harmonious, split them. Attack where he is unprepared; appear where you are unexpected. This is victory in warfare; it cannot be divulged in advance. Victory belongs to the side that scores most in the temple calculations before battle. Most spells victory; least spells defeat; none, surer defeat. I see it in this way, and the outcome is apparent." -- Sun Tzu

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting." -- Sun Tzu

Pilot Rating: Novice

Proficiencies:

Technical:
Reconnaissance : Trainee ( 0 )
Escort: Novice ( 1 )
Infiltration: Trainee ( 0 )

Bomber:
Space Bombadeer: Trainee ( 0 )
Ground Support: Trainee ( 0 )

Attacker:
Dogfight: Novice ( 1 )
Elemental: Novice ( 1 )

Weapon Proficiencies:

Proficiencies:
Small arms: Trainee ( 1 )
Heavy Weaponry: Inept  ( 0 )
Explosives: Inept ( 0 )
Melee: Trainee ( 1 )
Hand to hand: Inept ( 0 )
 
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Petty Officer 2nd Class 'Tomas' Dagoram
FL/PO2 Tomas/Nazgul 3-1/mSSS Atrus/VEN/VE (=*A*=) [MC1]

"Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood, the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart."

I was talking to Shaz today and we came up with a couple of questions.

It says I can't go above level 4 in the proficiencies section but isn't that the maximum level?

Also, Shaz would like you to clear up exactly what '0' is and if it is an option.
 
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EXO/CWO Than Sion/Kaph 5/Wing 1/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE(=A=)(=*SA*=)(=MA=)[LoM][VC:S][CBV][MC:1][SWC]{VB}

Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers, unless you have a lot of cookies to throw in opposite corners to distract them.

I'm pretty sure 4 is the highest one can go. and 0 is the first level. you can't really get any worse than the descriptions of the first level. excluding the leadership section, the other two sections are skills that one should already have coming out of the academy, at the first level in any case.
 
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-(William the Conquerer)-
Elite Squadron Commander
King of PPC
"Lives are created to be ended, just as rules are made to be broken." -- Unknown, probably me
"A dishonest man, you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones you want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they're gonna do something incredibly stupid." - Captain Jack Sparrow
"Happy endings are just stories that haven't finished yet." - Jane Smith
ESC/2LT Willtconq/Kaph 1/Wing I/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE (=*A*=) (=*SA*=) [VC:S][SV][BWC][LSM]{VB}
Wm/Wm Willtconq/WM:1/Webmasters/VET/VE

I was right? Yes!
 
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NazgulSquadron
Senior Chief Petty Officer Hunter

FM/SCPO Hunter/Nazgul 6/Pheonix Wing/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE (=*A*=) (=*SA*=) (VC:B)

Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will be victorious in ten thousand battles.
You may forget the past, but it always has a way of haunting your future.
Men can die, but a symbol is eternal.

Pilot Rating: Novice

Proficiencies:

Technical:
Reconnaissance : Pilot ( 2 )
Escort: Novice ( 1 )
Infiltration: Trainee ( 0 )

Bomber:
Space Bombadeer: Trainee ( 0 )
Ground Support: Trainee ( 0 )

Attacker:
Dogfight: Veteran ( 2 )
Elemental: Novice ( 1 )

Weapon Proficiencies:

Proficiencies:
Small arms: Limited Proficiency ( 2 )
Heavy Weaponry: Inept  ( 0 )
Explosives: Trainee ( 1 )
Melee: Inept ( 0 )
Hand to hand: Inept ( 0 )

Let me know if anything is wrong, and I realize I didn't use a point in weapons.

 
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NazgulSquadron
Senior Chief Petty Officer Hunter

FM/SCPO Hunter/Nazgul 6/Pheonix Wing/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE (=*A*=) (=*SA*=) (VC:B)

Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will be victorious in ten thousand battles.
You may forget the past, but it always has a way of haunting your future.
Men can die, but a symbol is eternal.

Pilot rating: Pilot

Pilot Proficiencies:

Technical:
Reconnaissance - Trainee (0)
Escort - Novice (1)
Infiltration - Pilot (2)

Bomber:
Space Bombardier - Novice (1)
Ground Support - Bomber (2)

Attacker:
Dogfight - Veteran (2)
Elemental - Veteran (2)

Total Increases = 10

Weapons Proficiencies:

Small arms - Limited Proficiency (2)
Heavy Weaponry - Inept (0)
Explosives - Limited Proficiency (2)
Melee - Trainee (1)
Hand to hand - Trainee (1)

Total Inceases = 6

Leadership Skills:

Authority - Limited (1)
Tactical Skills - Inept (0)
Strategic Skills - Limited (1)
Diplomatic Skills - Tactless (0)
Decisiveness - Moderate (2)
Inspiration - Uninspiring (1)

Total Increases = 5

Well, there you go. I think some part look un-developed to me considering the strengths and weakneses of my character, but I guess I only have a certain amount of point-things.
 
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SC/WO2/Trevor Evenson/Nazgul 1(1-1)/Wing 1/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE/(=*A*=)(=*SA*=)[VC:B][LSM][BRC][SWC][GWC]

The VEN`s #1 writer as of ESC `06

Pilot rating: Pilot

Pilot Proficiencies:

Technical:
Reconnaissance - Pilot (2)
Escort - Novice (1)
Infiltration - Novice (1)

Bomber:
Space Bombardier - Trainee (0)
Ground Support - Novice (1)

Attacker:
Dogfight - Ace (3)
Elemental - Veteran (2)


Weapons Proficiencies:

Small arms - Moderate Proficiency (3)
Heavy Weaponry - Inept (0)
Explosives - Inept (0)
Melee - Trainee (1)
Hand to hand - Trainee (1)

Pilot Proficiencies Left: 0
Weapons Proficiencies Left: 1


Thanks for clearing those things up, Art.
 
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EXO/CWO Than Sion/Kaph 5/Wing 1/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE(=A=)(=*SA*=)(=MA=)[LoM][VC:S][CBV][MC:1][SWC]{VB}

Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers, unless you have a lot of cookies to throw in opposite corners to distract them.

Pilot Rating: Novice

Technical:
Reconnaissance - Novice - (1)
Escort - Novice (1)
Infiltration - Trainee - (0)

Bomber:
Space Bombardier - Trainee - (0)
Ground Support - Trainee - (0)

Attacker:
Dogfight - Novice - (1)
Elemental - Trainee - (0)


Proficiencies:
Small arms
Heavy Weaponry - Trainee - (1)
Explosives - Trainee - (1)
Melee - Inept - (0)
Hand to hand - Inept - (0)

 
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There is nothing wrong with fear.
You need never be ashamed of it, as long as it dosen't stop you functioning.
Fear is your natural warning system; it keeps you alive so
that you can can fight. Show me a man who isn't afraid,
and I'll show you a fool who is a danger to his entire ship.
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Thanks Will (Reallocates the point)
 
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Raiders
SL/SSG_Darr-Rann/3SQD/1PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/VEA/VE/Tadath [LoR][CoR]
|WO2_Demonic/Reserves| (=*A*=)(=*SA*=)(=*ee*=)(VC:B)(MC2)(VEB)(DSM)(LoM)[SWC]{O1}-=TOP PILOT=-
SENIOR SERGEANT
WARRANT OFFICER, 2ND CLASS
Communications Technician
Part time Webmaster Guy
"DICTATOR DARR"

Pilot rating: Pilot

Pilot Proficiencies:

Technical:
Reconnaissance - Trainee (1)
Escort - Novice (2)
Infiltration - Novice (2)

Bomber:
Space Bombadeer - Trainee (1)
Ground Support - Novice(1)

Attacker:
Dogfight -  Novice(2)
Elemental - Trainee (1)

Weapon Proficiencies:

Small arms - Limited Proficiency (2)
Heavy Weaponry - Trainee (1)
Explosives - Inept (0)
Melee - Limited Proficiency (2)
Hand to hand - Trainee (1)


 
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TECH/CPO Tokijin/Phoenix Wing/Str Doashim/1FL/VEN/VE (=*A*=) (=*SA*=) [BWC] [VC:B]