Summary of the Skill System:

The skill system we have in place covers five areas (which will be discussed in greater detail) Spirit Power, Speed, Intelligence, Kidou Mastery and Fighting Skill.

Skill points are assigned by the Staff (Admin and Moderators) in Threads/Rp's where deserving. Length, quality and storyline are taken very much into consideration when awarding points. You may request a specific skill by placing an Out Of Character notice at the top of the respective post. Eg. ((OOC: Speed points please)). Please keep in mind that your skill point request must be reflected in the content of your post.

The Skill System is a guideline for yourself and other Role Players so that you know what your character can and cannot do when facing an opponent. For instance a Character with 12 speed will NOT be faster than one with 20.

The Skill System also has an effect on what abilities you can use and what positions you can attain within the hierarchy of either Hollow or the Gotie 13. See Zanpakuto abilities and Squad Rankings for further information.

Bellow is the basic stat template. We will now go into detail about what each stat does in respect to roleplay on BWF.

Spirit power: This represents your overall stamina. The higher your Spirit power the more punishment you can take as well as how easily you tire from using Kidou and general fighting.

Speed: This represents your characters general melee speed. After level 20 you may achieve the ability to Shunpo. Each further stat point increases your ability at Flash Step or it's equivalent. Further explainations below.

Intelligence: A companion stat to Kidou. The addition of the two details the level of Kido spell you are allowed to use. When you reach 50/50 for both stats you open the possibility of creating new kidou spells for this site to augment Tite Kubo's official Bleach spells.


Kidou Mastery: A companion stat to Intelligence. The addition of the two details the level of Kido spell you are allowed to use. When you reach 50/50 for both stats you open the possibility of creating new kidou spells for this site to augment Tite Kubo's official Bleach spells.


Fighting skill: This represents your skill with your chosen weapon.

Kidou/Intelligence:

On BWF Kidou works like this. Both your Intelligence stat and Kidou Mastery stat are used to judge what level of Kidou you can use. For instance If you have 11 Intelligence and 50 Kidou Mastery you may use spells up to level 61. Kidou Mastery and Intelligence Cap at 50.


Ranking system:

The Espada positions and their requirements are as follows:

Characters only qualify for these ranks when they have: Your Resurrection Form. 2 Stats MUST have 50 points or above and one must have 70 or above.
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Characters only qualify for these ranks when they have: Their resurrection form. 2 Stats MUST have 30 points or above with one stat having 40 points or above.
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Shinigami Positions are as follows:

Captain:
Characters only qualify for these ranks when they have: Skikai (all abilities) and Bankai. 2 Stats MUST have 50 points or above and one must have 70 or above.

Vice Captain:
Characters only qualify for these ranks when they have: Skikai (all abilities). 2 Stats MUST have 30 points or above with one stat having 40 points or above.

These ranks are based upon who has the higher overall stats but does not qualify for either Vice Captain or Captain.
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Progression in the ranks:

Okay so your stuck at #10 in the Espada....you want #1 of course and here's how it happens.
The site will open a challenge thread where a challenge may be issued to those a rank higher than yourself. So #10 can challenge #9 ect (This also applies to the Ranks within the Shinigami) Once this challenge has been thrown out and accepted you must remain in that thread until the RP is done. You will not be awarded Stat Points within that thread, it is soley for the purpose of ascending the ranks. We may issue an exemption of that rule in the case of a site wide RP in the case of unreplaceable roles, but in such a case it should be noted that the individual's stats will be frozen for the purpose of the challenge until the end of the fight.

Keep in mind, to advance to the higher ranks (#3-1, Captain and Vice Captain) you must meet the requirements for those ranks.

Challenges are judged by Staff or if requested the current Captain or #1 ranked Espada. These fights will be judged on the quality of the writing involved and the winner decided by the appointed Judge.
As an addition to this if several people want the same position then a multiple participant match may be allowed with the last man standing taking the Rank.

Those currently not ranked may also challenge those that are. HOWEVER they can only challenge the lowest ranked Espada or squad member and must meet the requirements for that rank. No one may challenge the Captain, Vice Captain or any rank higher than 10 without being ranked unless Staff permission is sought and the current holder of the rank agrees.