Sith Promotion Guidelines

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Sith Promotion Requirements

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Mastery of the Force and advancement within the New Sith Imperium is a long and perilous road. Taking your first steps into a newer and larger world of possibilities and responsibilities requires strength, a keen mind, and a willingness to work for what you want. No Acolyte will advance to Crusader without dedication and proven results. No Crusader will advance to Mastery without showing that they have earned that right through the ones they've taught, and the work they've done.

The road to promotion will take time and is built on the hard work of the individual. The rank of acolyte is the introductory rank of the Sith, initiating individuals into the ways of the Sith and teaching them how to wield the Force and lightsaber. For newer members, it also serves to help introduce new members to the site and become experienced in the functions of the site. As such, newer members are approved as acolyte rather than a higher rank.

To become a Crusader, acolytes must demonstrate proficiency in the Force and lightsaber combat, along with discovering what it means to be a Sith. When the Sith leadership reviews an application for promotion to crusader, these factors are put into consideration:
  • Does the acolyte demonstrated basic understanding of lightsaber combat (or other form of combat)?
    • Can the acolyte defend themself?
  • Does the acolyte demonstrate basic understanding of the Force and the Dark Side?
  • Has the acolyte mastered the basic powers of the Force?
  • Has the acolyte discovered what sort of Sith they wish to become (i.e. specialization)?
  • Has the acolyte contributed to the faction and their personal story?

Furthermore, to rank from crusader to master, the Sith leadership will look at more factors:
  • Has the crusader expanded their knowledge in lightsaber combat and/or the Force and its techniques?
  • Has the crusader successfully taught students who became crusaders?
  • Has the crusader demonstrated leadership qualities?
  • How has the crusader (and writer) contributed to the faction?

The review for promotion will focus on the quality of writing and the answers to those questions rather than focusing on the quantity of threads. However, more participation and contribution does help the application. Another factor that will be examined is completion of threads. Threads incomplete due to non-applicants will not be counted against the applicant. Incomplete threads can receive partial or full credit depending on the quality of the thread.


How To Meet Those Factors

There are many ways to demonstrate how an acolyte is ready to become a crusader. The most common is training. Training is how acolytes learn new skills and improve their abilities. There are different types of training:
  • Self-Training: Learning a technique by one's self, as long as basic, is acceptable, though not preferred. Self-training can also involve research, whether philosophical, experimental, or exploration.
  • One-on-one training: The most common training is one-on-one training, between an acolyte and a teacher. Some instructors may take up acolytes up as apprentices, others as solely students. Regardless, one-on-one training allows for individualized training, from philosophy, to the Force, to combat.
  • Classes: Some instructors may teach many acolytes at once. Classes from crusaders and above may host an assortment of topics from basics to specialized techniques.
  • Group Training: Acolytes may coalesce and work together to learn new skills and techniques, or improve the ones they have.
  • Training-Missions: Training-missions are training disguised in missions. Generally these training sessions involve learning a technique or skill outside a learning environment and apply it to complete an objective or mission. Training-missions can either be solely designed for such lesson or a lesson added into another mission.

Applications do not require one of each type of training to be approved. However, the Sith leadership would like to see at least one training thread involving an instructor. Please consult here when examining Force powers to learn.

Sith are expected to be able to defend themselves in combat situations, even if they do not plan to focus on combat. For acolytes, exposure to combat is focused on more than mastery of combat. For approval of applications for promotion, an acolyte must have participated in at least one PC-vs-PC duel, whether the opponent be Sith, Jedi, or Independent Force user. These duels can either take place in canon in The Story (as a member-devised duel or an interfactional/intrafactional event such as battles or tournaments) or non-canon in the Dueling Ring. The more experience you have with PvP, even if not a specialty, the better of you will be. Victory is not required for an acolyte's promotion, though must demonstrate proficiency and be able to stand their ground for at least a few rounds.

"Has the acolyte contributed to the faction or their personal story?" Here, the Sith leadership is looking at participation in missions. Missions allow individuals to practice and improve skills, along with demonstrating proficiency in the ways of the Sith and contributing to the Order, along with the possibility of tying in with personal storylines. Missions can come from a variety of options:
  • Missions from the Mission Directory. Members can even supply ideas for missions, here.
  • Self-created Missions: Personal threads can be counted as missions. A mission from a mission directory is not necessary. Acolytes all the time participate in arcs with fellow members and outsiders. If some sort of goal was sought, or the acolyte managed to accomplish or participate in an objective, the thread could be counted as a mission.
  • Jedi Hunts: The Sith continue to hunt down the Jedi. Participation in Operation Knighthood can help a Sith's progress. Jedi Hunts are organized by faction leaders, though suggestions for opportunities can be submitted to the faction leaders.
  • Participation in a Skirmish/Battle: Opportunities to fight other factions occur over time, and participation in them allows members to play a role in the Third Galactic Civil War
    • Fights with members of other factions can be created by members themselves, not always needing to wait for official fights to be posted.
  • Events: Periodically, the Imperium will host interfactional or intrafactional events.

When possible, try to have training in the field for application of skills or tie in activities to personal storylines or overarching storylines. Training and missions do not need to be stand-alone activities solely for the purpose of advancement, but can be development of a character. Missions in the directory are not solid. Details can be altered to fit into a character's story. Threads that help advancement should not be cookie-cutter, but opportunities to have fun. Many threads can help an acolyte grow, whether capability or philosophically. Even some social threads can help, if helping a character explore themselves and the Sith. Enjoy yourself. And more importantly, enjoy developing and writing as a Sith.


I Think A Character Is Ready

Think a character is ready? Post in the promotion thread found here. When applying, please fill out the following template:

Character Name:
Rank Seeking:
What Does It Mean To Be a Sith?: (short sentence or two about what it means to be a Sith to this character)
Specialization:
Relevant Threads: (list threads acolyte has been a part of that has helped on the acolyte's journey, along with phrase/single-sentence abstract about thread)

Good luck to you all.
 
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