Can you have multiple certifications?

[∬: Felix Odegaard]

I was wondering, can you have more then one certification? I was wondering if it would throw off balance, or make it more realistic? Because a soldier could have been both a mechanic and a skilled infantryman, or a rouge sniper and a skilled infantryman. Can you have multiple certifications?

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

As of right now, multiple certifications is not possible, there was at one point the pondering of Gerneral Ranks being granted the extra certification opportunity, but what you have said has set some wheels spinning in my head, many people will roll their eyes when they read that.



-JT

[PuNk! ™]

Feb 19, 2009 23:04:08 GMT ∬: Felix Odegaard said:

I was wondering, can you have more then one certification? I was wondering if it would throw off balance, or make it more realistic? Because a soldier could have been both a mechanic and a skilled infantryman, or a rouge sniper and a skilled infantryman. Can you have multiple certifications?

Nope, sorry to say.
You can only train your character in one skilled area, so it's wise you choose an appropriate path for your character. Having members who have multiple skills is slightly off-putting, because for instance, you can't really be a Skilled Infantryman, yet Skilled Sniper at the same time?

It would be possible for today's standards, considering educating specalist units is far more superior than it used to be many, many years ago. I've heard of Royal Engineers also becoming marksman/communication experts. Although, during the second world war, these talents were few and far between in earning.

Not only that, but this place is strictly a game.
If a member was allowed to appoint themselves talents in a multitude of areas, it would only seem odd. Plus, this way it encourages members to make more than one account. So you have one character for one purpose and another character for a totally different purpose.

Plus - put it this way.
If your character did ever die, you wouldn't lose two well earned certs in one go. So it's worthwhile having them set out this way, one per' character.
~Danny

[Niamh Dunlevy]

If I may add, Danny and JT, it also helps the character become more fleshed out by having only one. Many people identify themselves by their line of work; the radioman could be proud of his work, enough so to often flaunt it in front of his comrades. The sniper could be so used to working alone, he doesn't really interact that well with people. Both could create some interesting roleplaying experiences for one and the other members.