Crescents

Crescents
Awarded by:	Competition Organizers (Automated)
Type:	Competition
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Crescents are awarded for achieving first, second, or third place in an official, non-Vendetta competition. Rendered from solid shanks of hollinium, crescents are cast symbolically in the shape of the dark star eclipsing the Brotherhood homeworld of Antei. Each crescent is studded with jewels, ranging from quartz to diamond, dependent upon the crescent’s value. Some of these jewels are believed to be taken from the stores of Okemi and are embued with dark energy. The most active within the Brotherhood possess quite a collection of crescents.

Tiering

Crescents are automatically processed by the database when a competition is judged and closed. The following outlines the appropriate crescent tier based on the target unit:

Tier	Target Unit	Upgrades at
Tier 1 Crescents	DC-run DJB-Wide Competitions	No Upgrade
Tier 2 Crescents	Non-DC DJB-Wide Competitions	10 Participants
Tier 3 Crescents	Clan Competitions	10 Participants
Tier 4 Crescents	House Competitions	10 Participants
Tier 5 Crescents	Battle Team Competitions	5 Participants

Additionally, crescent tiers scale as follows:

• Upgrade one tier at a scaling threshold of participation (crescents may only upgrade once per competition)
• Upgrade one tier for a parent competition with at least three sub-competitions (parent level clan competitions are tier 2, parent level house competitions are tier 3)
• Downgrade one tier if the competition involves low effort flash and mobile gaming

Crescent with Diamond Star

Crescent with Ruby Star

Crescent with Amethyst Star

Crescent with Sapphire Star

Crescent with Emerald Star

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Crescent with Topaz Star

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Crescent with Quartz Star

First Level

These elite crescents are reserved for Brotherhood-wide competitions hosted by members of the Dark Council or those special events, such as the Independence Games, which garner large numbers of participants.

	Placing	Description	ID Display
	1st Place	Crescent with Diamond Star	Cr-1D
	2nd Place	Crescent with Ruby Star	Cr-1R
	3rd Place	Crescent with Amethyst Star	Cr-1A

Second Level

The standard level for Brotherhood-wide competitions as well as multi-event parent competitions hosted at the unit-level.

	Placing	Description	ID Display
	1st Place	Crescent with Ruby Star	Cr-1R
	2nd Place	Crescent with Amethyst Star	Cr-1A
	3rd Place	Crescent with Sapphire Star	Cr-1S

Third Level

The standard tier for Independent Unit competitions, including both clans and independent houses.

	Placing	Description	ID Display
	1st Place	Crescent with Amethyst Star	Cr-1A
	2nd Place	Crescent with Sapphire Star	Cr-1S
	3rd Place	Crescent with Emerald Star	Cr-1E

Fourth Level

The standard level for sub-unit house competitions.

	Placing	Description	ID Display
	1st Place	Crescent with Sapphire Star	Cr-1S
	2nd Place	Crescent with Emerald Star	Cr-1E
	3rd Place	Crescent with Topaz Star	Cr-1T

Fifth Level

The standard tier for Battleteam competitions, regardless of its parent unit status. Many low effort flash and mobile game competitions also start at this level.

	Placing	Description	ID Display
	1st Place	Crescent with Emerald Star	Cr-1E
	2nd Place	Crescent with Topaz Star	Cr-1T
	3rd Place	Crescent with Quartz Star	Cr-1Q