POWER RANKS (Read if you can't understand them)

EDIT: The following is still valid, but I'm currently going to simplify the Idor scale by substituting the English names with the Greek alphabet.

Here is the Greek Alphabet for an easy understanding:

α (alpha) β (beta) γ (gamma) δ (delta) ε (epsilon) ζ (zeta) η (eta) θ (theta) ι (iota) κ (kappa) λ (lambda) μ (mu) ν (nu) ξ (xi) ο (omicron) π (pi) ρ (rho) σ/ς (sigma) τ (tau) υ (upsilon) φ (phi) χ (chi) ψ (psi) ω (omega)

This means that AGAMMA2B will become Aγ2B. I decided to do this due to what the readers said. If It is too complicated, I can always revert it back. The procedure will take time.

Original Post:

Ok, guys. Since I understand that the system I created is not a simple one, I decided to explain it in depth here.

The full individual rank takes the following form: AGAMMA2B

The first letter you see there (A) refers to the Ferebitz scale. This measures the amount of mana the individual's brain crystal can harness. The higher it is, the more he can use it. Brain crystals CANNOT improve at the current state of technology, and if you are stuck with a bad score, you can do nothing about it.

So, for the Ferebitz scale, the ranks go from F to A (there is a special rank which is the X one, that is used to determine individuals whose power lay outside of such a scale.)

Then there is the GAMMA2 part. This relates to the Idor scale, which instead measures the number of neural links an individual possesses. The scale follows the Greek alphabet, starting from SIGMA (lowest level) to ALPHA (highest level), but each level has a number from 1-3 attached to it. This is because each level has three neural links. For example, a RHO2 individual has five neural links. A SIGMA3 has three neural links. The total number of links is a sum meaning that at the ALPHA3 level, the individual obtained ALL the possible neural links one can make (which is 54). As it will be explained better inside the novel, the number of neural links mainly affects:

1) The speed at which the individual can channel mana through his or her body

2) The consumption of mana his or her power has. (Individuals CAN'T improve their brain crystal per se but can reduce the amount of mana required to use their power. At level ALPHA3, it is low)

3) The neural links allow more mana into the body, which in turn changes the person's DNA, improving his or her physical statistics. This means that the higher their numbers and the stronger the individual is physically speaking (more strength, more speed, more endurance etc...).

The last scale I created is the JORM scale, which instead measures the individual's brain crystal power on a scale from F to A (with the usual X). It is a scale BASED ON FIGHTING PROWESS, meaning that power is rated bad if it's not helpful in battle and the less destructive it is.

(SPOILER: ERIK'S POWER IS RANKED LOW, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THIS. I GET IT THAT IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED A VERY USEFUL POWER, BUT IN A WORLD INFESTED WITH MAN-EATING MONSTERS, IT IS NOT!)

Now, someone said to me that the powers are very unbalanced, but the truth was that he didn't understand how things work. I won't say why he said that since it would involve spoilers, but here is how things work:

Having a lot of mana, meaning high levels on the Ferebitz scale, doesn't mean everything. You can have all the mana you want, but if you are a glass cannon, you are bound to lose if you find someone with physical stats that are much higher than you. If an enemy can dash in front of you in a matter of seconds and you cannot even react to it, you will die. As already stated, physical strength depends on the number of neural links you have, meaning that you are on higher ranks on the Idor scale. Erik is the only exception to this since he also has the system. So, remember this when you wonder why a low level can win against high-level individuals. The difference in physical stats is important, and the rank on Idor is important (since it also involves the quantity of mana that a power uses).

The full rank will ALWAYS be AGAMMA2B; the three scales are equally important. Do not stop only at the first, the second, or the third because it is not like this that things work in my novel.

I hope everything is clear; if you have any doubts, feel free to leave a comment.