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Ability Scores and Other Characteristics

Intelligence (INT)

    Intelligence is a key factor in a character's ability to learn and use skills. If you have a lower intelligence, it means that you will not be very effective at using skills you have learnt. Therefore, your skills will work better for you in combat if you have a higher Intelligence.
Sense (SEN)
    Sense measures a character's physical attributes and reaction speed. You will get bonuses when using weapons or when you are avoiding an opponent's attack if you have a higher Sense rating. The mobility and agility of any aircraft are improved with each higher level of Sense. Your sense should be maximized to increase your planes’ turning ability or ability to avoid heavy damage.

    See Sense Apply Table.

Stamina (STA)
    Stamina measures the fitness, health and physical endurance of your character. A high score in this area boosts the total number of fatigue points your character receives, recovery time in hospital if you wounded, and your character can fly for a longer amount of time if you have more fatigue points. This aspect of a character is important if you intend on flying for long hours in the game, if not, then Stamina is not as important as Intelligence and Sense. However, do not assume that the game will always be this way. Changes could be made so that Stamina would become more important in the short term, so be aware of the current game environment and judge your need for Stamina based on that.

    See Stamina Apply Table.

Fatigue
    Fatigue measures the duration a pilot can fly without resting, therefore lower values are better. If Fatigue reaches maximum, a character cannot fly his or her aircraft. Whenever a pilot is not flying, Fatigue is decreased by 1 unit for each minute the pilot remains on the ground. When a pilot is flying, Fatigue is increased by 3 every 10 minutes. Currently, the game allows you to fly for long periods of time without you having to rest in-between. However, this may vary from game server to game server so be aware of each server’s condition as some may require more Stamina than others, so you should be careful.
Experience (EXP)
    Experience points are the concrete measurement of a character's progress in the game. Killing foes, completing assignments all lead to increased experience points and, eventually, there will be an increase in a character's Grade or Rank.
Rank (level)
    Grade measures how advanced a character is as a pilot, and is raised automatically whenever a character gains enough experience points. When a character rises in experience level, his or her amount of pay increases and his or her fighting ability improves as well.

    To find out how many experience points a character needs to achieve a certain rank, refer to the table below.

    Experience, Grade and Payment Table

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Sortie Min.
    A pilot is expected to fly at least once every 24 hours in order to receive their hourly pay from the wing. The pay is determined on your rank at the time of the payment.

    The game parameters often change, so your pilot log is the right place to check. Also, if you still feel that something is amiss, please double check with other pilots first before reporting bugs in the game. More often than not, the changes are made and it is either we have yet to update the manual or you have not read about the updates.

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Payment

    A Pilot's income is calculated by a fixed payment and mission/incentive bonuses. All pilots will receive their fixed payment every hour from the wing if they have completed a sortie within a 24-hour period. Pilots who are part of a wing may have to pay a Wing Tax that is set by their FO or CO. Pilots who are no longer in a wing do not get paid. The Mission or Bounty bonuses are paid upon successful completion of military missions (bombing a building, etc), additionally the accumulation of bounty over 24 hours will result in a bonus incentive payment (Average Bounty Reward).

    The hourly payment depends on pilots' rank and their average Bounty Bonus of past 24 hours.

    • If a pilot did not log a sortie for the past 24 hours, or is not part of a wing, the pilot will receive no hourly payment.
    • If a pilot is active in destroying other wing's structures, defensive structures or computer planes, the pilot will receive an incentive (based on average bounty reward).
    • An hourly payment cannot exceed the amount of (minimum payment x gameserver dependent fixed variable up to 10)
    • Additional fixed rate bonus payments, for example when in command of a wing.

    Formula: Example Hourly Payment = ( Base Payment of Rank + Bounty ( ABR x 10 ) ) x Bank Skill Bonus + Wing Commander Bonus

    Glossary

    • ABR: Average Bounty Reward. An average amount of Bounty Reward of the past 24 hours.
    • Bounty Reward: The credits a pilot receives if the pilot destroys enemy wing structures, defensive structures and computer planes.

    Experience, Grade and Payment Table

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Training

    Whenever your character goes up in levels, he/she may be eligible to learn a new skill or increase the level of a skill you already know. A box will appear with all the icons depicting the skills you may learn (choose). To pick a new skill, click on its icon but choose wisely as you cannot change that skill once it has been picked.

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Skills

  • Aerobatics
    Increases your sense.
    • Basic : 10%
    • Expert : 20%
    • Master : 30%

  • Bank
    Increases your hourly payment.
    • Basic : 10%
    • Expert : 20%
    • Master : 30%

  • Electric Warfare
    Increases jamming effectiveness against enemy air defenses, normally 60%.
    • Basic : 65%
    • Expert : 70%
    • Master : 75%

  • Engineering
    Reduces time (repair penalty) to repair your damaged aircraft or equipment, normally 10 minutes.
    • Basic : reduced to 5 min.
    • Expert : reduced to 3 min.
    • Master : reduced to 1 min.

  • Learning
    Increases the amount of experience points awarded and also decreases the number of penalty experience points.
    • Basic : 10%
    • Expert : 20%
    • Master : 30%

  • Navigation
    Decreases the amount of fuel used by the aircraft in the air.
    • Basic : -10%
    • Expert : -20%
    • Master : -30%

  • Physical Training
    Increases your stamina.
    • Basic : 10%
    • Expert : 20%
    • Master : 30%

  • Reconnaissance
    Not implemented.

  • Scholarship
    Increases your intelligence.
    • Basic : 10%
    • Expert : 20%
    • Master : 30%

  • Survival
    Decreases the possibility of sustaining injuries after ejection when your aircraft crashes or is shot down.
    • Basic : 10%
    • Expert : 20%
    • Master : 30%

  • Trade
    Increases your skill of buying and selling. You can buy aircrafts and equipments at a cheaper price and sell them at a more expensive price. Not armaments though.
    • Basic : 10%
    • Expert : 20%
    • Master : 30%

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Credits

    Hourly payments are made every hour if a pilot has completed at least one sortie in the past 24 hours. Incentive Payment Bonus will be paid after destroying a surface target or air target.

  • Surface/Air Target Table

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To delete your character

    If you do not wish to play Area00 any longer, go to Pilot Lounge and click on Delete a Character. Then, enter your password and proceed. However, remember that you will lose all of your character's data if you do this and the character will not be reinstated.

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Pilot Log

    All your important activities are recorded automatically to your Pilot Log.

  • Sorties
    Indicates the number of times you have flown your aircraft from your base. Sorties in your own airspace also are counted towards this total.

  • Enemy Pilots Killed
    Indicates the number of enemy airplanes (number of player controlled pilots) you have shot down.

  • AI Pilots Killed
    Indicates the number of enemy AI planes (number of AI controlled pilots) you have shot down.

  • Computer Planes Killed
    Indicates the number of computer planes (number of defensive air targets) you have shot down.

  • Structures Destroyed
    Indicates the number of enemy ground targets destroyed.

  • Wings Destroyed
    Indicates the number of wings you have destroyed. This is an important factor for you as a pilot. The number of wings destroyed will be factored into your Top Bomber Crew and Overall Pilot Ratings.

  • Times Shot Down
    Indicates the number of times you have been shot down by enemy or friendly fire. This factor will reduce your standing on all ratings boards. The fewer times you have been shot down, the better. This is obviously one of the most important factors for getting the Top Fighter Pilot ratings and is not important at all in Top Fighter Ace as Times Shot Down are not calculated in that rating.

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Medals

The completion of missions and reaching levels beyond that of other pilots allows you to receive certain medals or prizes. Some are given by the CO; others are achieved in the game through hard work and piloting skill.

Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
For a player who have shot down more than 600 other players and destroyed more than 15,000 enemy structures.
Purple Heart Medal Purple Heart Medal
For pilots who had been injured in an attack on the enemy.
Prisoner of War Medal Prisoner of War Medal
For pilots who were shot down and held as prisoner of war.
Area00 Cross Area00 Cross
For a player who have shot down more than 500 other players
Silver Star Silver Star
For a player who have shot down more than 400 other players
Legion of Merit Legion of Merit
For a player who have shot down more than 300 other players
Bronze Star Bronze Star
For a player who have shot down more than 200 other players
Defense Distinguished Ace Service Medal Defense Distinguished Ace Service Medal
For a player who have shot down more than 100 other players
Distinguished Service Ace Medal Distinguished Service Ace Medal
For a player who have shot down more than 60 other players
Distiguished Flying Cross Distiguished Flying Cross
For a player who have shot down more than 30 other players
Superior Service Ace Medal Superior Service Ace Medal
For a player who have shot down more than 10 other players
Ace Medal Ace Medal
For a player who have shot down more than 5 other players
Area00 Corps Medal Area00 Corps Medal
For a player who have destroyed more than 10,000 enemy structures.
Defence Superior Service Medal Defence Superior Service Medal
For a player who have destroyed more than 5,000 enemy structures.
Defence Meritorius Service Medal Defence Meritorius Service Medal
For a player who have destroyed more than 3,000 enemy structures.
Meritorius Service Medal Meritorius Service Medal
For a player who have destroyed more than 2,000 enemy structures.
Joint Service Commendation Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal
For a player who have destroyed more than 1,000 enemy structures.
Joint Service Archivement Medal Joint Service Archivement Medal
For a player who have destroyed more than 500 enemy structures.
Combat Action Ribbon Combat Action Ribbon
For a player who have destroyed more than 100 enemy structures.
Wing Commentdatary Medal Wing Commentdatary Medal
For loyalty and good conduct in a wing. Only the Wing Commander can give this medal to a wingman.
Good Conduct Medal Good Conduct Medal
For good soldiers in wing. Only the Wing Commander can give this medal to a wingman.
Medal of Donor Medal of Donor
For the donors of Area00. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to a donor.
Medal of Small Guardian Medal of Small Guardian
For the Area00 Small Guardian. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to a small guardian.
Medal of Guardian Medal of Guardian
For the Area00 Guardian. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to a guardian.
Medal of Singapore Player Meeting Medal of Singapore Player Meeting
For attendants of the Area00 Singapore Player Meeting. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to an attendant.
Medal of Singapore Player Meeting II Medal of Singapore Player Meeting II
For attendants of the 5th Area00 Singapore Player Meeting. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to an attendant.
Medal of Singapore Player Meeting III Medal of Singapore Player Meeting III
For attendants of the 6th Area00 Singapore Player Meeting held on Jan 4th 2004. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to an attendant.
Medal of Dutch Player Meeting Medal of Dutch Player Meeting
For attendants of the 1st Area00 Dutch Player Meeting. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to an attendant.
Medal of Korea & Texas Server Player Meeting Medal of Korea & Texas Server Player Meeting
For attendants of the 1st Korea & Texas Server Player Meeting held on Jan 6th 2004. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to an attendant.
Medal of USA Player Meeting Medal of USA Player Meeting
For attendants of the 1st USA Player Meeting held on April 30th 2004. Founder(Tony Choe) gives this medal to an attendant.
Medal of Organizational Excellence Medal of Organizational Excellence
The Organizational Excellence Award ribbon is given upon creation of 100 wings.

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Insignia

Commander Badge Commander (CO)
Vice Commander Badge Vice Commander (VCO,VO)
Finance Officer Badge Finance Officer (FO)
Tactic Officer Badge Tactic Officer (TO)
Defense Officer Badge Defense Officer (DO)

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Vacation

If you know you will be unable to play Area00 for several days, you can set your account on vacation mode from the Pilot Lounge While on vacation, your characters will not receive any payment but they will be protected from auto-deletion by server. You can remain on Vacation Mode for a maximum of 120 days. You cannot set the mode when one of your characters is still airborne.

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