NanoDot Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Is there any value in introducing "Skill Certifications" in DU ? It could serve as a way for players to show others which skill levels they have attained in various fields. Make it an option (via a tickbox) which certs a player wants to display publicly. Those can then be shown as part of their profile when viewed by a 3rd-party. Lore-wise it can be justified as viewing the official training records that are kept on the arkship. This feature can be used by orgs' to advertise for members that have particular skill levels, or even be used to determine pay grades for temporary miners, ship crew or manufacturing specialists. If a formal skill view exists, it also opens the door to the creation of a "Labour Market", where players can advertise their "availability for work", and orgs can advertise for contract workers or permanent members. It will serve as an initial contact point for negotiations, so it won't reduce the amount of player interaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunDeva Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Skill certs can be useful in almost any game just don't make them over powered or out of balance! For instance you may hire some one to be like a crew member for you large ship and lets say they are a gunner, any one can be a basic gunner but for some one how has certs in this are they get a small bonus to add to there ability! The reason I am thinking keep it small because in some game you run the problem that you will not get a in a group if you are not geared a certain way to certain lever or you will not get a group because you are not skilled a certain way! I am just hoping they can avoid players using a strict cookie cutter skill certification to determine if a group lets you join are not like I have seen in some games! Lets say you want to master gunner on a ship but because you have low skills or just don't have your skills set up the way they want its hard for you to get a group and there for get the experience need to get more points in gunner you need to grow is harder. This is 100% why I am so against people seeing my stats , skills , gear with out my permission there should always be a privacy feature that I can cut on or off if I choose ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebenfigur Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Do you mean something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethys Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Same answer here as in that thread. I won't use such a system at all and everyone participating in PvP shouldn't either. Plus it can be abused, even if it's a voluntary checkbox. Fame, renown and skill masteries don't need some lame certificate system like in any random game out there (eve, other mmos,....) - it's bound to people alone and socializing GunDeva 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanoDot Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Nebenfigur said: Do you mean something like this? No, the idea I'm proposing has no visual component. It will simply be a way for someone to verify that you do possess the skills and the skill levels that you claim to have. It would also allow you to advertise your skillset for hire on a "market board". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanoDot Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 My "Job Market" idea has been basically confirmed by JC ! Here's the interview, the feature is talked about at around 17:00: The Arena Interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethys Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 This is only for a job board though, and not that "skill certificate" or advertising of your skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanoDot Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 10 minutes ago, Lethys said: This is only for a job board though, and not that "skill certificate" or advertising of your skills Quite so, the certification suggestion would simply enhance what can be done on the job market board. I was not suggesting that certs should be seen as "achievements" with some kind of rewards associated with it, merely as a secure and optional way of displaying your trained skill levels to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethys Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 26 minutes ago, NanoDot said: Quite so, the certification suggestion would simply enhance what can be done on the job market board. I was not suggesting that certs should be seen as "achievements" with some kind of rewards associated with it, merely as a secure and optional way of displaying your trained skill levels to others. Yeah I know and I already answered that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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