The Hazard System [Prone To Updates At Anytime]

Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:31 pm

Note: You may request that your hazard level be lowered, but you must provide suffiecent reason as to why it should be lowered. This is so that the Hazard System itself actually has a purpose to be around and accurately gauges a characters threat level in context to the PH verse.

Enter The Hazard System

Introduction

The purpose of the Hazard System is to gauge the threat levels of various characters under different types of criteria. These can range from their direct threat levels (i.e. tier and abilities), to the resources they have at their disposal (equipment, armies etc) and overall potential to cause havoc/damage to the site. Ultimately, this is a more accurate representation of an individual's power, whereas most people attributed Tier to someone's power when it specifically only represented the breadth of a character's energy levels. We'll break down how we assess a character's hazard level through three different facets, and what we use to gauge those facets.

How They Are Gauged

Power: The first and foremost consideration for a character's hazard level is the individual, raw power they can output at any given moment. This concerns the potency of their abilities, the general displayed threat level they've put out on the site boards, and where tier is often correlated. We consider power for a hazard assessment due to how a character's powers can be leveraged to cause damage and destruction to infrastructure, terrain, and people. This includes even unconventional powers where, even without overt potency, their uniqueness proves highly effective.

For some examples, someone like Wolf Lionus would garner an exceptionally high assessment regarding their power. Not only do they have abilities which reaches an extremely high potency, but the amount of unbridled energy they can directly channel into a nonstop onslaught of power and destruction is outright oppressive for those who can't match him in this sense. On the other side is Valentine R. Carter, who doesn't quite reach the same level of content energy wise, but the unique nature of his abilities to effectively ignore the spiritual power to abilities, and only consider the kinetic force of their output, makes for an equally high level regarding [Power]. For some more resources to better understand powers and potency, here are some links.

https://www.platinumhearts.net/t17108-the-powerscale-of-the-ph-verseprone-to-edits-at-any-time
https://www.platinumhearts.net/t8206-thefrost-s-power-guide-feel-free-to-ask-questions-as-well
https://www.platinumhearts.net/t19498-ability-guide

Influence: This factor is usually considered through political power and connections. Essentially, Influence would take into account the ability to influence circumstances without using personal power, and to leverage a level of force through typically non-violent means. Influence is in regards to people would can effect the world very much like those with unbridled power, just through means of personal connections, a network of people, or even status and position in an organisation. This is likely the most intuitive category of the Hazard System as it's not always something written out for people, or in character applications.

For some examples, you have Abalia Mirja Shunsui d'al Kyoraku ae Hayden. The White-Gold Queen of Vastime and the Captain Commander of the Gotei, Abalia's legislative capabilities alone are terrifying, but she has also made alliances and connections with beings of incredible power, including the Demon Queen Mana. As such, despite being barely above human physically, she can call upon favours and forces that are at the highest point of [Power].

Resources: The one category most attached to Tier, but also an assortment of variables that enhances a person's means to achieve something, through force and peace alike. Resources includes anything from wealth, to energy, technology, and any predisposed resources they can utilise that feeds into their [Influence] and [Power]. This includes any benefits they can receive from alliances with others. The prime difference between [Resources] and [Influence] when it comes to other people and external aid is under whose command that power lies. For example, the Sueki Claire could call upon aid from her friends and allies, and that would be utilising [Influence], but if she uses her own soldiers of her Grand Sueki Army? That would be [Resources], as its a variable under her control.

We can take into example Inami Asthavon. As Queen of Chaya Nation with a centre of the Demi-Network in her lands, she has immediate access to overwhelming amounts of power to a ridiculous degree, and given that she is at a ludicrous tier, the amount of energy at her disposal by all means reaches the highest rank of [Resources] available. Conversely, Micaiah Atsumi Khshesh is mid-tiered, but with the amount of equipment she has and the level of power her equipment can output, she would also reasonably achieve a high rank regarding [Resources]. For some references to better understand what [Resources] can provide, here are some links.

https://www.platinumhearts.net/f589-approved-equipment
https://www.platinumhearts.net/f317-site-related-defenses
https://www.platinumhearts.net/f608-organizations
https://www.platinumhearts.net/t19332-making-equipment-the-right-way-on-ph-guide
https://www.platinumhearts.net/t12138-the-laws-of-energy-powers-on-ph

The Different Hazard Levels

The over-arching Hazard System is ranked exceedingly simply, in letter-rank fashion. Additionally, each character will be assigned four different hazard levels for four different considerations: [Power], [Influence], [Resources], and [Overall]. The first three are pretty self-explanatory, and [Overall] considers each previous category to find a good assessment for their total rank. Here's the general idea of what represents each rank.

F: At Rank F, you basically have no discernible possession of the respective category. You have no influence, or you have no actual powers, or you have no resources at your disposal. Most people who have this rank in any of the categories are normal humans with no noticeable connections, no particular position, and maybe at most spiritual awareness.

E: When it comes to [Power], this rank is probably for those around 5-tier without any special or unique abilities. In terms of [Influence], maybe you have an unspoken friend or relation, maybe a family member, that has some small level of authority, but that's about it. Regarding [Resources], you could probably manage to purchase a firearm, or you're actively in an organisation and receive the basic equipments and resources of the lowest level member. [Overall], you have some minimal means to do something in the world, but at most you could be mentioned in the local news at your Hazard Level.

D: As far as [Power] goes, you've at least reached the basic level of trained soldiers in the different organisations, maybe around 4-tier, low 3-tier. Regarding [Influence], you can gather a group of friends that could disrupt a neighborhood or influence the local policymakers of your town. In terms of [Resources], at most you could be in charge of a squad within your section, or have access to specialised equipment in your division/sector. [Overall], some people know you and what you're capable of, but you're probably not going to meet a random person on the battlefield that knows your name.

C: You've become more noticeable in your different facets at this point. [Power]-wise, you could probably access your first release, or personally destroy an entire city-block. You'll find some people around lower 3-tier, maybe high 2-tier around this area. In terms of [Influence], you probably have a few friends that can leverage a good amount of power in their organisations. Maybe your mentor is a captain or sector-head, or you have a very powerful but distant family member. Regarding [Resources], you could be a seated member in Gotei, be in a special operations taskforce, have access to personally made equipment, or have some level of access to powerful energy-grids and networks, like the Demi-Network, Yuudeshi-Network, or be a part of a fairly powerful hive-mind. [Overall], you can expect someone at C-Rank to be fairly a known name in your organisation, maybe other organisations have already logged you as someone to watch or be cautious of.

B: At this point your name is out there in the world. Your [Power] is on the scale of destroying entire cities, your tier probably reaches the higher ends of 2-tier, at the most low-level 1-tier. Your full-power attack or maximum level of destruction leaves a city wasted, or hundreds of thousands of people impacted. Your [Influence] includes being in a strong network of people; you could leverage favours from leaders of different divisions and circles and maybe be even directly acquainted with organisation leaders. The [Resources] at your disposal is probably a good amount of specialised equipment tailored to you, and perhaps you are a Vice-Captain, second in your division only to the actual leader. If you need to accomplish a mission, a good portion of your section will be under your command. [Overall], people most certainly know about you, if at least only your name and whatever feat you're most well known for. Other organisations are guaranteed to have your actions and appearances logged, and you overall pose a noticeable threat, hence B-Rank Hazard Level.

A: Anyone not blatantly ignorant knows a bit about you at this point. In terms of [Power], you can probably destroy entire zones, your strikes impact kilometres on end, and your tier is almost guaranteed 1-tier, or the amount of damage and destruction you can output matches 1-tiers. Your [Influence] is to reckoned with. At your aid, several captain-level individual will come, or you're at least personal friends with a great amount of highly positioned people. If you approached the leaders of a country, they'd undoubtedly open a time-slot to receive you. You're such an asset to wherever your allegiances lie that the organisation leader might come at your request. The [Resources] you can access is probably a direct level of authority to a highly powerful network and you can use up a large amount of its energy. You're quite likely a captain-level individual yourself, or at least in charge of a sector with relative status and prestige. [Overall], your approach to a battlefield is immediately reported, and you very much are considered an incredible Hazard anywhere you go.

S: You're encroaching the cusp of becoming a legend. You'd definitely be mentioned in history books with incredible feats. Your [Power] can devastate an entire country, and even organisational leaders find you a force to be reckoned. Tier-wise, you're almost certainly 0-tier, or can replicate feats of that level and go toe-to-toe with other 0-tiers on the battlefield. Due to your level of [Influence], leaders of nations take your approach with extreme caution, and unaffiliated countries probably outright fear the implications in your request to meet them. At your request, multiple org-level individuals will come to aid you. The [Resources] at your disposal is immense--you might even have full command of a power network yourself, or created one, and pretty much anything in an organisation, you have access to. Maybe you have a special executive role in your organisation, or are outright an organisation leader yourself. [Overall], your Hazard Level is extremely high, and your actions are strongly watched.

X: You are a living legend in your own time; your actions have shaped the framework of the world as it currently is, and anything you do continues to shape it. Your [Power] is outright godly. You occupy the upper, highest realm of the 0-tier spectrum, and your powers will break entire countries, continents, and at the peak even continents or the planet itself. Your actions will even impact adjacent realms when you go all out. Your [Influence] is equally godly. The smallest of your actions commands immense fear or respect, and in your aid, even a god may come to aid you, or lend you their power. Your [Resources] are as plentiful as it can get. The energy of the realm you occupy itself can come into your hands, any equipment that exists, you can get your hands on or utilise one with similar functions, and your position is undoubtedly on the level of commanding an entire organisation or empire. Your [Overall] Hazard Level at X-Rank is to the extent that everyone across all the realms knows your name. Any action you take, people want to be aware of. Your movements move the universe.

Registration Template

If you want to submit your character for a threat assessment, follow this guide

Registration Template

Character Name: [Name Of Character]
Character App: [Link to character App]
Feats: [What type of feats have they pulled off to warrant this claim?]
Resources/Equipment: [What type of resources do they have? If any.]
Other: [Any additional info?]

Code:: [u][b]Registration Template[/b][/u] [b]Character Name:[/b] [Name Of Character] [b]Character App:[/b] [Link to character App] [b]Feats:[/b] [What type of feats have they pulled off to warrant this claim?] [b]Resources/Equipment:[/b] [What type of resources do they have? If any.] [b]Other:[/b] [Any additional info?]

The Hazard Ranks

X-Ranks

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