====== Kinds of Badges ======
At the moment there are existing 3 kinds of badges. 
  * The ones which created by system (orange) (note that mapper and ruler are also system), 
  * skill badges (blue) and 
  * the ones which created by player (player chosen colors). 

However, there are finer differences:

===== Badge Types =====
The type of a badge consists of following **3 badge properties**:
  * Creator of the badge
  * Level of the badge
  * (optional) a special name

''Note, badge images are attached to types and do not change the badge type.''

===== How Badges are created =====

This is a list of what badges are provided by which creators:

^Pic^Name^Creator^Description^Creation^Play Actions^
|{{ :badge:regular.png?25|}} |[[badge:Regular|Regular]]|[[Player]]|Created once per [[period#about_a_day|day]] per player|[[producer|produce]], dia buy|[[badges#take|collect]], [[badges#drop|trade]], [[badges#vote|vote]], [[badges#paint|paint]]|
|{{ :badge:veryfirst.png?25|}} |[[badge:VF|VeryFirst]]|[[Player]]|Randomly deployed around player starting point, rare, only 4 per player| only initial |[[badges#take|collect]], trade|
| |[[badge:Welcome|Welcome]]|System|Randomly deployed around player starting point, rare, only 3 per player|only initial| [[badges#take|collect]], trade|
|{{ :badge:capacity.png?25|}} |[[badge:Extra Capacity]]|[[kinds_of_badges#skill_badges|Skill]]|Increase badge capacity by extra 5 spaces|gift, dia buy | [[badges#take|collect]], [[badges#drop|trade]], power|
|{{ :badge:productionspeed.png?25|}} |[[badge:Production Speed]]|[[kinds_of_badges#skill_badges|Skill]]|Decrease badge production time|gift, dia buy | [[badges#take|collect]], power|
|{{ :badge:takerange.png?25|}} |[[badge:Take Range]]|[[kinds_of_badges#skill_badges|Skill]]|Increase player take range by 20m|gift, dia buy | [[badges#take|collect]],  power|
| |[[badge:Drop Space]]|[[kinds_of_badges#skill_badges|Skill]]|Decrease minimum distance between drops|gift,  dia buy| [[badges#take|collect]],  power|
| |[[badge:Influencer]]|[[kinds_of_badges#skill_badges|Skill]]|Decrease time between 2 [[ui:vote|votes]]|gift| [[badges#take|collect]],  power|
| |[[badge:NOOP]]|[[kinds_of_badges#skill_badges|Skill]]|Does nothing, somewhat rare though|gift| [[badges#take|collect]], [[badges#drop|trade]]|
|{{ :badge:diamond.png?25|}} |[[badge:Magic diamond|Diamond]]|[[kinds_of_badges#skill_badges|Skill]]|Production speedup or "buying" of other gift badges|gift, [[strategy:beauty|win]]| [[badges#take|collect]], [[badges#drop|trade]], [[badge:Magic diamond|consume]]| 
|{{ :badge:painter.png?25|}} |[[badge:Paint brush|Painter]]|[[kinds_of_badges#skill_badges|Skill]]|Attach a picture to one of your badges|gift, dia buy| [[badges#take|collect]], [[badges#drop|trade]], [[badge:Paint brush|consume]]|
|{{ :badge:weekly.png?25|}} |[[badge:Weekly|Weekly]]|System|Provided on the map once per [[period#about_a_week|week]] and active player|appear|find, [[badges#take|collect]], [[badges#drop|trade]]|
|{{ :badge:GeoChallenge.png?25|}} |[[badge:GeoChallenge|Geo Challenge]]|System|Slowly, randomly deployed on (inhabited) earth|appear|find, [[badges#take|collect]], [[badges#drop|trade]]|
|{{ :badge:mapper.png?25|}} |[[badge:mapper|Mapper]]|System/[[rules:mapper|Mapper]]|Have the most [[quadrants]] in a [[regions|region]]|awarded|hold|
|{{ :badge:ruler.png?25|}} |[[badge:ruler|Ruler]]|System/Ruler|Have the highest sum of badge level in a [[regions|region]]|awarded|hold|
|{{ :badge:party.png?25|}} |[[bdge:party|Party]]|Player|Not yet done: In app buy to create badges on map|buy| create, find, [[badges#take|collect]], [[badges#drop|trade]], paint|
| |other |various|Created by old releases, during software tests etc. Rare|depends|[[badges#take|collect]], trade|



==== Skill Badges ====
You get a skill with every [[rules:player_level|level up]] and your very first one, when you finish logon. 
You do not have a free choice, but get a choice from **random pair** of skills and have to chose one of them.

There are currently the following skills:
  - [[badge:Production_speed|Production speed]]. Every badge of this type reduces badge production period by a certain percentage.
  - [[badge:Extra capacity|Extra capacity]]. Adds 5 spaces to your inventory.
  - [[badge:Take range|Take range]]. Each of these badges increases your range to take badges.
  - [[badge:Magic diamond|Magic diamond]]. Each of those is good for a one time instant production. By using a magic diamond you destroy it, so you might want to keep the last for your leveling score.
  - [[badge:Paint brush|Paint brush]]. Each brush allows you to add a picture to one of your own badge types. By using a brush you destroy it, so you might want to keep the last for your leveling score.

[[strategy:skills|Here]] you can find some strategic thoughs about skills.