Group Levels

Group Levels show a group's progression in CIT. After a group receives its own board, the board age is used to gain levels and perks.

Overview

Group progression works in two stages:

`Level 1` to `Level 4` are promoted automatically
`Level 5` and higher require a promotion application inside Group Profiles

Important notes:

group promotion can be done by any `L4+` in game
if a group falls below `25%` activity during the automatic promotion stage, it is demoted by the system
if a group reaches `100%` punishment rate, it is demoted automatically by the script

Level unlocks

Group Level	Promotion method	Unlocks
Level 1	Starting level	Board, protection for `1` group tag, and access to `/groupstats`
Level 2	Promoted automatically	Access to `/groupbank`, base, interior, or `CITy` base requests, Base Features Panel, base `Ammunation` shop through `X` inside the base area, automatic healing for group members inside the base area, and access to `/addbaseped`, `/delbaseped`, `/addstaticveh`, and `/delstaticveh`
Level 3	Promoted automatically	Access to `/addbasespawn` and `/delbasespawn`
Level 4	Promoted automatically	Ability to spawn vehicles inside the base and request a floating logo above the base info marker
Level 5	Apply for promotion	Barrier access and the ability to request a billboard
Level 6	Apply for promotion	Up to `3` interiors in the base, Group Job, `/gojob` access to use the custom group job, ability to recover `1` vehicle without `VIP` using the group job, access to `/l6speaker <link>`, and `/l4veh` inside `LS` and `SF` airports
Level 7	Apply for promotion	`2` extra skin shaders, `1` vehicle shader, and Vehicle Tazer against `3`-star wanted drivers
Level 8	Apply for promotion	Ability to spawn aircraft and boats, and request a unique skin ID usable only by the group job
Level 9	Apply for promotion	Automatic vehicle repairing and refueling inside the base area, and Hydra missiles without locking first
Level 10	Apply for promotion	Access to `/rt` to warp anywhere on the map from the base, access to `/gojob` for civilian groups to set themselves as any job without visiting the normal job spawner, access to `/modshop` to modify vehicles from inside the base, `1` extra non-`VIP` recoverable vehicle, `2` extra free car and skin shaders, a special custom `VIP` hat, armor spawn for law and criminal groups, and restriction to playing only one team decided by the group leadership

Promotion timing

The documented time gaps for promotion applications are:

`L4` to `L5` = `2` months
`L5` to `L6` = `2` months
`L6` to `L7` = `3` months
`L7` to `L8` = `4` months
`L8` to `L9` = `5` months

Promotion requirements

Minimum activity to apply

Target level	Criminals / Gangsters	Civilian Workers	Police Service
L5	110%	90%	100%
L6	120%	100%	110%
L7	130%	110%	120%
L8	140%	120%	130%
L9	150%	130%	140%

Other application rules

applications must be written manually
if AI is detected, the application is denied
if punishments are `40%` or higher, the application is denied immediately
having more than `15` new members in the month before the application can result in denial for boosted activity
recently warned or demoted groups cannot request promotion until they are reconfirmed again
if a promotion request is rejected, the group must wait `4` weeks before requesting again
if an application has less than `600` words, it is highly likely to be rejected
once submitted, an application must not be edited unless permission is granted by `GLMs`

Review and demotion rules

The following review rules apply to `L6` to `L9` groups.

Punishment review

if a group receives more than `70%` punishments, a warning is issued
if a group reaches `100%` punishments, it is demoted automatically
after the most recent punishment, there is a `30` hour cooldown period
each day, the group's percentage decreases by `1%` as long as no new punishments are received
if members leave the group to avoid punishments being counted, it is treated as punishment evading and can lead to further action

Monthly activity needed to keep the current level

Current level	Criminals / Gangsters	Civilian Workers	Police Service
L6	100%	80%	90%
L7	110%	90%	100%
L8	120%	100%	110%
L9	130%	110%	120%

If a group does not meet these activity requirements:

a warning is issued
if the problem is not fixed by the next review, the group is demoted

Average playtime is calculated as:

total minutes played per day divided by total days checked

Member count review

having more than `20` joins within a month during a group review results in a warning

Demotion notes

warned groups that fail to fix their condition within a month are demoted
dead groups with zero activity for months are likely to be demoted
after a demotion, the group must wait `2` months before applying for the next level
to avoid receiving a warning after a demotion, the group must keep a clean `GMP` until the next review

Notes

hybrid groups can be `L10`
if a retired group with `Honorable` status meets the official group requirements for a prolonged period and remains active, it is automatically promoted to official group `L6`
to edit a forum board with the correct level, contact @Brian or @Vampire