Top rankers: Must start three new threads monthly as your position dictates for every one below that position to participate in; must participate in all appropriate threads for your position.
- Weyrleaders : The Weyrwoman and The Weyrleader: (24+ turns/10 turns as a full rider and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personnel) (*Note: This is for Weyrleadership: Only mature goldriders’ queen will fly and the flight will be closed to all but mature bronzeriders’ dragons who have 10+ turns experience.)
- Weyrleaders 2nd: (10+ turns as a full rider and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personnel)
- Craftmasters (55+ turns and only one per craft)
- Lord Holders (55+/- turns depending on when predecessor retired/passed on)
Top Mini Rankers: Must start two new threads monthly as your position dictates for every one below that position to participate in; must participate in all appropriate threads for your position.
- Wingleaders (10+ turns as a full rider and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personnel)
- Head Weyrguide: (5+ turns as a full rider at the Weyr or 25+ with 10 turns at the weyr if non-dragonrider and knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personnel)
- Weyrlingmaster; Candidatemaster: (20+ turns as full dragonrider at the Weyr, and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel)
- HAD (Rank position depends on the age of the HAD and only one HAD/100 IC active riders)
- Holdless Leaders (25+ turns and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personal)
- Renegade Leaders (25+ turns and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personal)
- Captain of the Guard (*NOTE: There are both a Dragonriders and non-dragonriders guard squads at the Weyr.) (10+ turns as a full dragonrider 0r 34+ turns if non-rider and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personnel)
- Ship Captains (34+ turns and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personnel)
High Rankers: Must start one new thread monthly as your position dictates for every one to participate in; must participate in all appropriate threads for your position.
- Wingleaders 2nds & 3rds: (10+ turns as a full rider and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personnel)
- Assistant Candidate Masters (5+ turns as full dragonriders and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel)
- Assistant Weyrling Masters (10+ turns as full dragonriders and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel)
- Lieutenants of the Guard (10+ turns as full dragonrider at the Weyr, or 34+ turns if non-dragonrider and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel)
- Master Crafters (34+ turns)
- Holders/ Cotholders (34+/- turns depending on when predecessor retired/passed on)
- Head Woman (34+ turns and full knowledge of the Weyr/Hold and its key personnel)
- Head Steward (34+ turns and full knowledge of the Weyr/Hold and its key personnel)
- Riders' Hall Keeper (34+ turns and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel)
- Caravan Leaders (25+ turns and full knowledge of the Venture Weyr Protectorate and its key personnel)
- Ship First Mate (25+ turns and full knowledge of Pern/ Venture Weyr/ Protectorate/Oceans and Waterways and its key personnel)
High Mini Rankers: Must start one new thread monthly as your position dictates for every one to that participate in; must participate in all appropriate threads for your position.
- Weyrguides (5+ turns as full dragonrider or 23+ turns if non-dragonrider and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel)
- Sergeants of the Guard (23+ turns and full knowledge of the Weyr/Hold and its key personnel)
- Gold Riders (Limited, BoD approval only)
- Bronze Riders (Limited, Bod Approval only)
- Brown Female riders (Limited BoD Approval only)
- Searchriders (5+ turns as a full rider and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel – appointed by the Wingleader – 1/player.)
- Sweepriders (5+ turns as a full rider and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel – appointed by the Wingleader)
- Watchriders (5+ turns as a full rider and full knowledge of the Weyr and its key personnel – appointed by the Wingleader)
- Ground Crew Leaders (23+ turns/5+ turns as crew and full knowledge of the Weyr/Hold and its key personnel)
- All metallic Flit/Metallic Wher Owners (BoD rewards and Limited Approval only)
Rankers: Must participate in all appropriate threads for your position.
- Full Wingriders (16 turns and up)
- Guardsmen (16 turns and up)
- Journeymen (23+ turns and may remain a Journeyman w/out making Master)
- Cotholders
Mini Rankers: Must participate in all appropriate threads for your position.
- Dragonriders under 16
- Weyrlings
- Flit/Wher Owners
Non Rankers: Must participate in all appropriate threads for your position.
- Candidates (12 turns Weyr brats/ 15 turns Hold Bred/ 16 turns gold candidates)
- Apprentices (12 – 22 turns)
- Weyr Support
- Hold Support
- Craft Hall Support
Apart from these threads that keep the whole game active, everyone is encouraged to have Relationship threads; Family threads; Friendship threads; Enemy threads, and Acquaintances.
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