BAF| Internal Updates.

[BAF Admiralty Board]

Okay Ladies and Gents. The Admiralty Board has been discussing some things, and it has been agreed that we should begin sharing some of the things we wish to adjust in the coming weeks and months. Your voice and feedback is important to us, so we will be searching for your feedback. This goes to people not apart of the BAF| too. We want to hear your input. What would you like to see change wise that would attract you to us? This could become out next topic of discussion. So, I decided to start us off with a couple updates.

To begin, I wanted to talk about Bretonian Armed Forces Recruitment. It is more important to us than ever that we have you as apart of us. The changes we wish to make will rely upon the players, more than our high command. Whilst much of it will revolve around Commander and Captain ranks, with a new promotion process (I'll get on to this later), I hope to get you there quicker than before. With determination, and good activity (In game and MD reports), we'll see about you rising the ladder quickly, and efficiently, in a streamlined process that allows us to see how you improve and grow as a part of our faction. If you have any hesitance surrounding the questions in our recruitment thread, please do contact any member of the BAF|, we are happy to help prospective players in joining our little group.

Now, second point of the evening. A new promotion process. As it currently stands, we only make promotions based upon roll call replies. We take that, and compare it to what we know of that character and person, and how they are currently helping the faction as a whole. I hope, that in future, alongside the current system, we can start to look at players activity more closely, so that, perhaps between quarterly roll calls, people can begin climbing that ladder. I will also take suggestions from members of the BAF|. If you're flying with someone, and they are helping you with Message Dump reports, perhaps they're helping you train to be a better pilot in a fighter, or perhaps they are that guy thats always there when someone goes for a patrol. If you think "This person does so much to help us", tell me. Drop me a PM over skype, and I'll make sure we have a quick discussion in the HC chat. This, again, should allow a quicker, more streamlined process.

The last thing I wanted to share with you, was the first part of what have been working on. Titles. (yeah, we need a better name for that. Work in progress!) Currently a point of discussion is that Commanders and Captains, the people we look at as deserving positions on the Board, don't have enough to do for their rank. In that regard, we have decided to look at some "titles", and what responsibilities will come with it. The first one we have made is our Quatermaster. Here's what we're looking at:

The Armed Forces Quatermaster will be tasked with maintaining and the handling of shared capital ship and shared accounts. It will be the Quatermasters job to look after these vessles, and ensure that newly promoted Officers gain access to the correct ships. If they have already got access to their own ship, it will be up to the quatermaster to direct them to the relevant thread (here: http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=113967 ) and ensure it is discussed by the board and that a decision has been reached. The Quatermaster, in time, will also gain access to the Bank and Armoury account. If they have proved to be responsible enough (in the eyes of the current Fleet Admiral player) to hold such responsibility, they will have access to this account to give out armoury help weaponry, and also to divert funds from the armoury, such as giving new players money if they absolutely cannot afford a AU VIII. It is also up to the Quatermaster to then ensure the loan is refunded.

This is an example of what we are currently designing. No doubt that description will be refined before we decide to implement it, but now you have an idea of what we are planning to do.

I'll close with a message to all players in the BAF|. Forum work is quite often carried out by the HC, and in many cases it is our belief that it should be. However, we like to see initiative. If you see a transmission directed at us, feel free to give me a poke on skype with your proposed message. If I think it's suitable, then 9 times out of 10, i'll let you make that reply. Please please please remember this. These are all things that I bear in mind when approving or denying promotion sugestions. It will only help you in the long run! Thanks again for being great guys!

~ Joe (Fleet Admiral Michelle O'Brian)

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