Editing Unit Designations and Distinctions (section)

===<big>'''Grade:'''</big>===
'''A, B or C Grade'''- This distinction list lists the fighting ability of the unit expressed in the average level of fighting ability of the fighters.   This is not a judgment of a unit worthiness since many units serve different roles on the field. It is an expression of the nits regular level of practice and fighting skills.
===='''A'''====
Elite, Extremely well trained with weapon usage. Experienced in Battle, reliable In battle, able to meet large units on equal or better terms. Well Equipped with arms and armor.  Professional. Uniform look or identifiable aspects. 

An '''''A''''' Grade unit is one comprised of individuals that train frequently to better their individual fighting skills.  They may attend and fight in tourneys to better their personal abilities and their personal and unit prestige.  This means an '''A''' Grade unit may have a large number  seasoned warriors.  It may mean the unit has a large number of fighters that have years, if not decades of war-field experience.   Long periods of war-field experience can be as effective as regular tourney experience as veteran fighters shepherd newer fighters on the field during actions.

An '''''A''''' Grade unit can take heavy stress on the field being sent to deal with royal units and reserves,  To overwhelm larger less skilled units, and otherwise shock a tactical situation.  
Such a unit might be famous in the sense that they are well known, or filled with well known and even feared fighters.

===='''B'''====
Trained. Somewhat trained and familiar with arms and armor. Equipped with mixed quality of weapons and equipment.   Able to meet forces on equal terms. Situationally Dependable. Amateur to semi-professional.  Often wearing similar or mass produced tabards and colors. 

A '''''B''''' Grade Unit is one with a mixture of skilled individual fighters. 

A '''''B''''' Grade will be the most common grade of troop on the field, displaying a mixture of training, equipment and experience and will fill most actions on the field.

A '''''B''''' Grade unit can stand, fight or run away as the situation demands.

===='''C'''====
Untrained.  Poor weapon skills. Inadequate equipment.  React poorly to situational morale.  Unreliable.  Units assembled by force.

A '''''C''''' Grade Unit is comprised of a few skilled regular fighters, usually the unit leadership, and is filled out with fighters who may only practice a few times a year, if at all.  The unit has little experience in field drills, little understanding of battlefield commands, and may have a stubborn desire to not listen to commands even if they understand their purpose.  It will often have a large number of new fighters, or even fighters who have been put in armor and rushed to the field with as little as one practice.  

These units may not follow orders and may spread out in a manner that interferes with better trained units.  While they may be large, due to quickly armed fighters, they may be less effective in a press then a smaller unit.

A '''''C''''' gade unit may be its own worst enemy.  Not supporting itself in battle.
 
A '''''C''''' Grade unit is effective for holding positions where they are not stressed.  Flag points, uncontested bridges, crossings and sally ports.  Defending stationary features like artillery. As such this means that they are effective to be seen by an enemy to be serving a role but may not be effective once battle comes to them.