The slot update

[Rocton]

From here on now abilities are split into two types, Theme abilities and Support abilities.

All profiles and point purchases will be converted over a 24 hour period to the new rules. Details below

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A theme ability is the main ability of a character (such as Maka's soul perception or Black star's legendary endurance) it also applies to demon weapons (such as the twins calibers or Tsubaki's soul manipulation). These abilities start off at a lower strength than support abilities they can grow exponentially to the point that they become epic strength abilities

You are only allowed one theme ability per character.

Themed abilities are ranked by the following strengths

Inept-Average-Skilled-Strong-Epic

For any upgrade to a theme ability, a linked plot thread or training thread is required. There is no minimum or requirement as long as the staff member feels the quality of the thread is equal to the ability being requested.

From this point on, all new students start their main abilities at inept. No exceptions.

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A support ability is any ability that isn't going to grow exponentially over time. They start off stronger than themes but they have much less room for improvement. These abilities can be a bit more off the charts and unique but only as long as they're limited by their strength.

Rank specific limits for support abiities
Full member:2
Adv. member:4
Veteran member:5

These abilities do not require a linked thread to be approved, although if the staff member approving believes the ability being asked requires, they can request that a thread be made. (to avoid people buying skills that are above the usual par with no repercussions)

Support abilities are ranked by the following

Average-Skilled-Veteran

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All active characters have to reformat their abilities to fit this new rule.

If you already have an ability at a certain strength, it will not be downgraded simply reclassified and re approved. To do this simply post on your profile, "Updated for new rules" and a mod will come along shortly. As long as you don't change the wording of your ability much it should all be fine.

If you have more abilities than your current rank allows, no abilities will be taken away, you simply won't get a new slot on your next upgrade.

This will also serve to organize which characters are active and which ones need to be sorted into retired.

There will be a month period for this change to take place.After that any leftover characters will be sorted into retired.

Before your character can make any more purchases, it must be reformatted. I urge you all to do this asap.

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Edit by Eva: Changed to reflect that it has been decided that Full members get 2 support abilities.

[Eva]

Clarifications:

O 1. If a new member does not wish to designate a main ability at the very moment of profile submission, they are still able to make a "purchase" thread later on, but it must start out at Inept.

O 2. Demon weapon partial transformations continue to be 1 freebie support slot.

O 3. If you have a demon weapon character and are choosing to make a resonance-type ability your main ability, to be able to use it the weapon and the weapon's meister must provide a training thread of the team "discovering"/"developing" this ability.

O 4. If you are playing an entire weapon-meister team by yourself, you get 2 main abilities, one for each character.

O 5. If the pre-existing ability you are designating as your main ability was at Strong strength, it will now become Skilled strength.

O 6. If you need to make the conversion to the slot system and do not want to pick a main ability out of the ones you currently have, you are free to come up with a new one, but it must start out at Inept.

[Rocton]

Another clarification:

This update is not grounds to give yourself freebie abilities based on your current rank. It bogs down our reapproval process to have to go back through your entire character and recheck your abilities. Only edit abilities your character already has.