User:Liam McFlear/User Page Sand Box

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	Cdt Liam McFlear/User Page Sand Box (MPD)
	Active

Usage:

Place

{{MPDRibbons|NAME=???|RANK=?|BADGE=?|DIS=?}} (Minimally) or

{{{{MPDRibbons|NAME=???|RANK=?|BADGE=?|DIS=?|WM=X|HH=X|FR=X|SR=X|CS=X|RO=X|ER=X|FM=X|SA=X|RSR=X|AR=X|RSM=X|PH=X|VR=X|YEAR=?|STATUS=?}} (Extended - See Notes!)

on whatever wikipage you want to display the ribbon & medals earned from MPD service. You can your user or character's name for the NAME variable, but the default is the page name (i.e., if added to the User:Marcusfilby wikipage, then the badge name will be set to MarcusFilby). The example on the first line will just display name, rank, badge number and district. The extended version will display any earned ribbons but requires some editing: you must delete any entry that should not appear (such as PH=X| or RSM=X|). See more examples below. Take notice - variable names are case sensitive. Rank=2 does nothing, RANK=3 will make you an Inspector.

What is "RANK"?: This variable refers to your current rank in MPD. Ranks range from 0 to 8, with the default being 0 (Cadet).

- Rank 0: Academy Cadet

- Rank 1: Constable

- Rank 2: Detective - No longer in common use.

- Rank 3: Sergeant

- Rank 4: Inspector

- Rank 5: Chief Inspector

- Rank 6: Superintendant

- Rank 7: Deputy Commissioner

- Rank 8: Police Commissioner

What is "BADGE"?: This variable should be equal to your MPD badge number.

What is "DIS"?: This variable should be your division (SE, SW, NE, NW) or district (SE-4, NE-2, NW-4). Can be left blank for those with city-wide offices.

What is "WM"?: This variable refers to the "Weapons Master" ribbon = Advanced Pistol/Shotgun Skill

What is "HH"?: This variable refers to the "Hand to Hand Combat" ribbon = Knife Combat/Axe Prof

What is "FR"?: This variable refers to the "Fitness Ribbon" = Body Building Skill

What is "SR"?: This variable refers to the "Sniper Ribbon" = Headshot Skill

What is "CS"?: This variable refers to the "Community Support" ribbon = Tagging Skill

What is "RO"?: This variable refers to the "Radio Operator" ribbon = Radio Operation Skill

What is "ER"?: This variable refers to the "Engineer's Ribbon" = Construction Skill

What is "FM"?: This variable refers to the "Field Medicine" ribbon = First Aid & Diagnosis Skills

What is "SA"?: This variable refers to the "Scientific Achievement" ribbon = Necro Net Access Skill

What is "RSR"?: This variable refers to the "Resident Surgeon Ribbon" = Surgery Skill

What is "AR"?: This variable refers to the "Acquisition Ribbon" = Bargain Hunting Skill

What is "RSM"?: This variable refers to the "Recon Specialist Merit" ribbon = Free Running Skill

What is "PH"?: This variable refers to the "Purple Heart" ribbon

The purple heart is a special award, given in recognition of acts of self-sacrifice with the intent to save a fellow survivor. Where others would have fled to save themselves, this person stayed to save others. The Purple Heart can be awarded on recommendation of the proposed recipient's CO of suburb command rank or above and is handed over to that recipient personally by the head officer of the appropriate branch.

What is "VR"?: This variable refers to the "Valor Ribbon"

The Valor Ribbon is the highest award given by the DEM Command and is presented only in cases where the recipient proved himself to go above and beyond his line of duty and overcome overwhelming odds by extreme resolve, intelligence and team spirit. The Valor Ribbon can be awarded on recommendation of the proposed recipient's CO of suburb command rank or above and is handed over to that recipient personally by the head officer of the appropriate branch.

What is "YEAR"?: This variable refers to the "DEM years of service" ribbon

What is "STATUS"?: This variable is used to indicate retired or separated members. Defaults to 'Active' but can be set to any value of your choosing ('Retired', etc).

Here are some examples:

Constable Jones (Badge #666) has just graduated academy and waits for his assignment: {{MPDRibbons|NAME=Jones|BADGE=666|RANK=1}} looks like:

666	Cons Jones (MPD)
	Active

Apletizer has been promoted to MPD Rank 4 (Inspector) in SE4, and also earned both the "Field Medicine" and "Scientific Achievement" ribbons: {{MPDRibbons|NAME=Apletizer|DIS=SE4|RANK=4|FM=Y|SA=Y}} looks like:

SE4	Ins Apletizer (MPD)
	Active

CheckeredOne (Badge #471) has reached the rank of Superintendant of the SE Division, served three years, and earned every ribbon available before retiring: {{MPDRibbons|NAME=CheckeredOne|BADGE=471|DIS=SE|RANK=6|WM=Y|HH=Y|FR=Y|SR=Y|CS=Y|RO=Y|ER=Y|FM=Y|SA=Y|RSR=Y|AR=Y|RSM=Y|PH=Y|VR=Y|YEAR=3|STATUS=Retired}} looks like:

SE 471	Supt CheckeredOne (MPD)
	Retired

Of course, we can't stop you from putting ribbons on your chest that you don't deserve, but that's a good way to earn yourself a beat in Ridleybank.

Elements of this template shamelessly ganked from {{MPDRibbons}} by Marcusfilby who shamelessly ganked from{{MFU Ribbons}} by Atticus Rex