joining

in order to join the Ranger Union, come here to the outpost and apply for the position. the Rangers of Inset are real sticklers for talent so they won't let just anyone join their ranks. You have to prove yourself to them first before you even get the chance to join.

if you think you pass mustard, post a thread here and put [joining] in the title. you'll be interviewed by one of the Rangers here, played by Staff, where you're expected to show off why you're good enough to join. this can come in many forms. the easiest is presenting at least one badge or ribbon. for those not aiming for those, you could show your worth by doing a lot of Missions, fighting difficult battles, or even trying your hand at fighting the Ranger interviewing you. after you've passed the test, you'll be given a task to complete as your initiation. if you fail either one of these, don't be disheartened- you can always try again another time.

after joining, you will start at Rank 1. you can work your way all the up to Rank 10 by doing enough Missions and with enough dedication.

The current Rangers are, Ranked from highest to lowest and then alphabetically, are:



in order to advance in Rank, you have to earn a certain amount of Points and then do a Rank Up Mission. you earn points by doing Ranger Missions, which you can learn more about here. it will be up to you to keep track of your own points.

if you did something in a non-Mission thread that you think deserves points, feel free to post below pleading your case ICly. you may be rewarded a handful of points for your good deeds.

points can be used for more than Rank Ups. points can be spent in the point shop. this is a chance for pioneering Rangers to earn extra and sometimes rare items or even pokemon. however, it will make it take longer before you earn a Rank Up. Ranks must be earned in sequential order, so you can't jump from 1 to 5. If you dip below the point threshold after earning a Rank Up, you will not lose your Rank.

points needed to Rank Up are:

• From 1 to 2 - 50
• From 2 to 3 - 150
• From 3 to 4 - 300
• From 4 to 5 - 600
• From 5 to 6 - 1500
• From 6 to 7 - 3000
• From 7 to 8 - 7500
• From 8 to 9 - 15000
• From 9 to 10 - 25000

When a Ranger reaches Rank 5, they have proven themselves to the organization and are given their own Z-Ring with a random Z-Crystal.