Due to decreasing stock in our Liberator-class fighters, the new grunts are getting shoved into Patriots until such a time as they prove 'emselves. Seeing as we need a set standard fer tha nuggets ta prove 'emselves, I had O'Brian come up with the following, which receives my stamp of approval.
Promotion Requirements
Recruit Officer- Recruit Officers first ship is the Patriot, no collar device is worn.
The following requirements are to be fulfilled to be promoted to Officer:
1. Know where to find the LPI message dump.
2. Know where to find the LPI Fugitive & Fines owed list.
3. Know where to find and have read the LPI training thread.
4. Know where to find the Laws of Liberty at.
5. Know where to find the Faction diplomacy and LPI roster in the Feedback thread.
6. Know where to find the load out listing and maintain the proper weapons load out on your ship.
7. Have purchased a Patriot fighter and properly named yourself [I.E. LPI-firstname.lastname[O]
8. Know where to find the LPI Bounty board.
9. Have the proper ID and Reputation.
10. Have completed 2 Patrols under another officer.
11. Have completed 2 patrols reports in the LPI message dump
Officer- collar device is one chevron.
The following requirements are to be fulfilled to be promoted to Sergeant:
1. Perform regular patrols.
2. Maintain a proper weapons load out on your ship.
3. Regularly post patrol reports.
4. Posts updates to the fines owed list, if necessary.
5. Collection of 30 million credits of fines and have forwarded such fines to the LPI-Rikers. Screenshot proof is needed showing the transfer to the LPI-Rikers. Document whom the fines were collected from in your patrol reports.
6. Arrest Credits totaling 60 points. See note at the end of this document for an explanation of Arrest Credits.
Sergeant- Collar device is three chevrons
The following requirements are to be fulfilled to be promoted to Captain:
1. Perform regular patrols.
2. Maintain a proper weapons load out on your ship.
3. Regularly post patrol reports.
4. Posts updates to the fines owed list, if necessary.
5. Collection of 60 million credits of fines and have forwarded such fines to the LPI-Rikers. Screenshot proof is needed showing the transfer to the LPI-Rikers. Document whom the fines were collected from in your patrol reports.
6. Arrest Credits totaling 120 points. See note at the end of this document for an explanation of Arrest Credits.
Captain- Collar device is two vertical bars.
The following requirements are to be fulfilled to be promoted to beyond Captain:
1. Perform regular patrols.
2. Maintain a proper weapons load out on your ship.
3. Regularly post patrol reports.
4. Posts updates to the fines owed list, if necessary.
5. Collection of 100 million credits of fines and have forwarded such fines to the LPI-Rikers. Screenshot proof is needed showing the transfer to the LPI-Rikers. Document whom the fines were collected from in your patrol reports.
6. Arrest Credits totaling 250 points. See note at the end of this document for an explanation of Arrest Credits.
Deputy Chief of Police- This position is by appointment only.
Chief of Police- This position is by appointment only.
SWAT- Once you have attained the rank of Officer and have been on the force for a short time, you can apply for he SWAT teams. Final approval is by the Chief. If accepted you will be directed to which SWAT squadron needs a new officer. You are also entitled to wear the SWAT insignia.
Arrest Credits:
An arrest credit is defined as one of the following:
1. Destruction of a hostile Fighter (Player). Gun camera proof is required. Equal to one credit.
2. Destruction of a hostile Gunship (Player). Gun camera proof required. Equal to two credits.
3. Destruction of a hostile Destroyer and above (Player). Gun camera proof required. Equal to three credits.
4. Destruction of a trader/smuggler(player) of contraband/embargo breaker who is fleeing/attacking you in a large transport and below. Gun camera proof required. Equal to 1 credit
5. Destruction of a trader/smuggler(player) of contraband/embargo breaker who is fleeing/attacking you in a anything larger than a large transport. Gun camera proof required. Equal to 1.5 credits.
6. Destruction of any hostile NPC fighter or gunship. Gun camera proof required. Equal to ? credit.
7. Destruction of any hostile NPC Destroyer and above. Gun camera proof required. Equal to 1/2 credit.
*Note* NPCs can only count up to ? of your requirements.
*Note* Soloing a (Player) Gunship earns you one extra point. Guncam proof you were alone is required.
*Note* Soloing a (Player) Destroyer and above earns double points. Guncam proof you were alone is required
Meritorious Promotions- Meritorious promotions can be handed out by the Chief at any time. His criteria and his alone determine if someone deserves a promotion or not. Deputy Chiefs can recommend to the Chief those they feel deserving of such an honor.
*Note* Also remember, what the Chief giveth, the Chief can taketh away.
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