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The Force and Rank Levels
Level 1: "Knight" level characters, the most common group of people seen within the orders of Force users, are capable of harnessing the Force with effectiveness for combat purposes. Although they must be careful not to wear themselves out or lose their concentration lest they find themselves vulnerable to attack and too weary to keep going. Extended explanations of the expectations of knight-level Force-users can be found here.
Level 2: Considered masters within their respective sect of the Force, such masters have the means to understand and manipulate the Force at a deeper level than knight level characters. Through extensive practice, they have increased their attunement, which allows them to tap into the Force with greater duration. Maintaining powerful Force manifestations for a longer period of time or tapping into the Force more often does not drain such a master as quickly as it would a knight.
Level 3: Among the most powerful Force users in the galaxy, these individuals are most often found on the leading councils of their orders. Their mastery of the Force is matched by few, which can be seen in the way that they fight. Their ability to maintain concentration in even chaotic situations makes them a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. With the ability to produce intricate manifestations of the Force while simultaneously engaging with their opponent using saber or other weapon, they are often capable of engaging more than one opponent at a time and holding their own. Such focus also allows them to execute more powerful maneuvers that a knight would usually be too easily distracted to even consider attempting, though doing so can still pose risk to the councilor.
Level 4: Rarely seen anywhere in the galaxy, these individuals often head the most powerful sects of Force-users in the galaxy. Without a doubt the most knowledgable masters of their orders, there are few who can claim such an understanding of the Force as these. Their attunement in the Force allows them to use the Force in two different ways at once or maintain concentration on a single powerful use of the Force even while protecting themselves from attack. Easily the most dangerous and powerful individuals in the galaxy, these warriors are typically capable of engaging with at least two of their knight counterparts at once. Although wit and cunning can fell them, they are not to be trifled with or taken lightly.
Essentially, knights maintain the power they currently have in the current timeline, and the skill gap between individual ranks isn't too extreme. So a Level 1 could take on a Level 2 if the Level 1 is a more skilled PvPer without too much difficulty. Likewise, a Level 2 could take on a Level 3, but a Level 1 would have a hard time taking on a Level 3 without either backup or considerable PvP knowledge. A Level 1 against Level 4 would have very little chance without help, even with considerable skill.
Salient points of leveling perks:
- Level 1 Force-users have the same power they currently have in the current timeline
- Level 2 has increased stamina compared to knights
- Level 3 has increased stamina and concentration
- Level 4 has greatly increased stamina and the ability to use two different Force powers at once
The power/strength is determined by levels alone. This means that even if someone is a Level 3 but does not hold the rank of a councilor, they will still be as powerful as one. The same holds true for all other ranks, including Level 4. Even if a Force user is not the Grand Master or Warlord, they will be just as powerful if they are Level 4. This opens up opportunities for authorities to be challenged should the plot lead in that direction.
How will levels/ranks affect non-Force using characters?
Because there are so many variables and complexities with non Force user characters, we'll be doing a separate announcement to detail what each level and/or rank translates to. Please refrain from asking further questions about this as we won't have an answer yet.
As a reminder - please keep all questions related to this announcement, such as clarification on anything mentioned here. In some of the other announcements, we're seeing a lot of tangents and derailments occurring and we would like to keep things on topic. Please thoroughly read the responses others have made before asking a question, to see if your question has already been answered. Thanks!
