Transitioning away from ability apps

[Callen200]

Signature Progress (PP)
Progress Points: 1 point per EXP, 0.5 point per influence gained. Quests/dungeons do not contribute to this however.

Standout Character: Every 2 weeks, Staff will view the commendations from that period. After a quick discussion, each Staff member selects up to 5 characters based on what they know and the commendations (not the # of them, just using it as insight). Then once selected, in a forum thread those standout characters are highlighted with the commendations quoted (assuming no sensitive info) and granted a +50% Signature PP modifier that lasts for 2 weeks.

Should be 25-30 characters or so nominated bi-weekly for the standout reward. Maybe also include which Staff member chose which characters (though claims of bias perhaps, but I like the transparency). Staff can also include an optional comment, or choose to be anonymous.

So this would more or less replace the current app process/work.

Havoc Modifier: (maybe a different name) Players can declare this via the /havoc command, and it lasts for 3 years. It increases the amount of signature EXP they gain from dangerous+ battles, but also sets them with the Wrath modifier so there's more risk involved in their battles; highlights their name similar to outlaw.

Signature Skill Tree: Make this an in-game skill tree, and provide more purchase options. Signature EXP should be a currency to spend rather than a linear goal; small things that can customize your character (spell recolors, classes, etc) to minor passives and buffs, and then the 'big' buys (Signatures).

Each Skill/buy is assigned a value. So Glorious Inferno might cost 80k PP, but Elemental Fury might cost 30k. Probably a way to upgrade/refund Master tier Signatures (because upgrading/exchanging to Exalted is valid progression). 

The menu itself should be similar to the spell menu but much larger with multiple categories (Auras, Buffs, Passives, Utility, Classes, etc).

It would also probably make sense for the public master spells (purchased via the 2 tokens) to be incorporated into this, so there's not multiple similar systems.

With the Standout character, dose this not run into an issue of.. players just commending their friends to push them up that list

or players who keep commending leaders that are already up there- it turns into a favorize system, alot of people forget to commend people, 

Can we app for a boost in PP? explaining the dev we did and such for such signature, can Events reward PP?

Personally i had no issue Apping, i see where you are going with this

But with the havok command and such

everyone just tosses it on the strongest fighters that already have signatures or such,

Or will staff view a character on the lists and see if they have signatures already and bump them down and priotrize players that have no sigs and such

So the weaker players get stronger and have a chance to reach such points of signatures?