After much consultation amongst the upper echelons of the exploration world, the following classification
levels have been legislated. Please read this document carefully as it pertains to all those who wish
to use the popular title Urban Explorer (and of course the detestable term UEr/UEer) in both public and
private correspondence.
 

 
Important Note:
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For those of you who have already earned EPIC$, they are redeemable for XP (eXploration/eXperience Points)
at the rate of EPIC$10 / 1xp. If you wish to redeem your EPIC$ please contact the governing body for 
the appropriate forms. Proof of your current EPIC$ balance is required in triplicate.
 

 
Experience Points from Loot:
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All explorers gain experience points equal to the dollar value of every item stolen/liberated/saved
during their explorations. However, the full point value is only received if the item is sold for
personal gain, or kept in their person stash to accumulate dust. Any items donated to museums, 
returned or given away are only worth half points. Copper, gold, lead and other valuable metals 
scrapped are worth double XP.
 

 
Explorer Levels, Rereqs and Skills
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Level 1 - Noob (0 xp)
  Prerequisites
    None.
    
  Skills Gained
    Forum Post:         A skill enabling one to post on internet forums.
 
  
  
  
Level 2 - Ghost Hunter (1,000 xp)
  Prerequisites
    1 x peeling paint photo
    1 x creation of a "what camera/shoes/light/backpack should I buy?" thread
    1 x exploration of gas station, haunted barn or abandoned house
    
  Skills Gained
    Ghost sight:        This skill allows the user to see ghosts and orbz, even when they are not 
                        present, then report their experiences to the wider community.  
    Google Fu:          Ability to utilise the google search engine for inane questions previously 
                        asked on forums.
    Gimmicks (basic):   One gains the ability to poorly utilise emerging photographic techniques to 
                        augment otherwise uninteresting photos. For example HDR, polaroid effects,
                        selective desaturation etc.
    Urban Camo:         One learns the proper way to blend into the urban environment using 
                        off- the-shelf military wilderness camouflage.
  
  
  
Level 3 - Forum Owner (2,000 xp)
  Prerequisites
    1 x hallway photo, open doors optional
    1 x apology thread, when called out for graffiti painted earlier in exploration career
    1 x evidence of partaking in a media article/show where you have defined urban exploration
    1 x evidence of thinking you are a ninja
  
  Skills Gained
    Lol Cat:            The ability to post lol-cat type images to forums without feelings of guilt
                        for their non-contribution to the community.
    Forum Owner:        One gains the ability to start their own forum to further their position in
                        in the community.
    Nudity:             Explorer is now able to (poorly) augment their photos with nude models (fetish 
                        type images not included).
    Gimmicks (adv):     Explorer gains the ability to utilise various novelty cameras - holgas, lomos
                        polaroids etc to boost their artistic credibility. Also, one develops immunity
                        to their egregious use of a fish-eye lens.
    Sexuality:          One develops the ability to utilise their sexuality to supplement their 
                        personality, for example posting nude photos of themselves in abandonments, 
                        exploring in a fursuit, inserting relentless cans into the rectums of plushies,
                        talking endlessly about cocks, balls, spooge geysers etc.
 
  
Level 4 - Urban Photographer (4,000 xp)
  Prerequisites
    5 x photos of DISTINCT lonely chairs
    1 x successful troll using either Ethics or Graffiti
    25+ documented outings to the Don Valley brickwors
    Evidence of digging 5+ chatieres
  
  Skills Gained
    Medium Format:      One gains the photographic skill to utilise medium format and make disparaging  
                        remarks about those who use 35mm film or digital.
    Bullshiting:        Enables one to bullshit convincingly to the general public and all explorers
                        of lower level than themselves about the artistic merit of urban decay and drains.
    Internalisation:    One becomes self-indoctrinated and fully internalises the belief that they
                        are legally, morally and ethically entitled to visit locations more than 
                        any non-explores, particularly for the purpose of "documenting history".
  
  
  
Level 5 - Drainer / Creeper (8,000 xp)
  Prerequisites
    1 x accidental swimming in a culvert (ottering)
    1 x thread suggesting the possible use of night vision, a grappling hook or tabi boots
    1 x exploration of lost river of london
    
  Skills Gained
    Ropes (basic):      One gains the ability to descend ropes. Additionally, one may now critisise 
                        others for their rigging and rope techniques (note this applies online only).
    Hypocrisy (basic):  Enables one to chastise others for things they have done, such access 
                        methods and the like (note this applies online only).
    Poop Shot:          Ability to shit with a high degree of accuracy at targets - scale models,
                        lonely chairs etc.
  
  
  
Level 6 - Culverteer / Explorer (16,000 xp)
  Prerequisites
    2 x explorations of sites outside your city, accessed with local help
    1 x photo of the chernobyl ferris wheel
    1 x successful evasion from security
    
  Skills Gained 
    Large Format:       One gains the photographic skill to utilise large format and make disparaging  
                        remarks about those who use digital, 35mm and medium format. (Note: does not  
                        automatically confer the strength to carry large format equipment).
    Mediawhore:         With this skill one innately draws agents of the media (radio, tv, print) towards
                        themselves at the rate of 1 per week per level, absolutely believing their ego 
                        feeding drivel and self-aggrandizing words.
  
  
  
Level 7 - Ninjah (32,000 xp)
  Prerequisites
    2 x live site infiltration
    2 x explorations of sites outside your city, accessed WITHOUT local help
    1 x successful evasion from Police
    Post count of 1000+ on at least one forum
    
  Skills Gained
    Condescension:      The skill to look down upon those who have explored less than you, who wear
                        different clothing than you or who explores locations you consider inferior.
    Forum Whore:        Enables ones to cross-post their reports to 5+ forums and gain experience and 
                        scene points more rapidly. User gains 1 extra xp for each exclamation mark
                        after the word "REPORT" in thread titles.
    Definer:            Once per week one gains the ability to define to others what constitutes Urban 
                        Exploration. If 2+ explorers use this skill offensively the explorer with the 
                        highest level is successful. This skill also confers the right to use the word
                        "EPIC" at every available opportunity.
  
  
  
Level 8 - Super Ninja (128,000 xp)
  Prerequisites
    1 x exploration of an Urbex Holy Grail
    Post count of 1000+ on 3 distinct forums
    Verified 120+ kg / 10 cubic meters (whichever is smaller) of loot/obtainium/salvage
    
  Skills Gained
    Asylum Lore:        This skill confers all knowledge of every asylum everywhere and the ability 
                        to use it condescendingly to others.
    Sewer Lore:         This skill confers all knowledge of every drain/sewer/culvert everywhere 
                        and the ability to use it condescendingly to others.
    Ropes (adv):        One can now rig ropes, ascend, descend and (poorly) teach others the art of 
                        single rope technique. Also, one may now criticise other's SRT usage face to
                        face.
    Finger Pop:         The ability to open manholes without need for tools.
    Ever Stoop:         The ability to stoop, crouch or crawl for an infinite amount of time at regular 
                        walking speed.
    Paint Crackle:      Explorer automatically ages and peels paint when inside abandoned structures.
    Burn:               One acquires the right to burn locations, both literally and metaphorically,
                        without the risk of reprisal from the community.
  
  
  
Level 9 - Elite Grandmaster Super Ninjah (512,000 xp)
  Prerequisites
    1 x completed checklist of all UK asylums
    1 x completed checklist of all Kirkbride asylums
    1 x completed checklist of all London's lost rivers
    Exploration of 2+ Urbex Holy Grails
    Combined post count of 10,000+ across any number forums
    Administrator/moderator rights on 1+ forum
  
  Skills Gained
    Delusion:           Explorer develops a deluded aura of importance whereby they perceive the secrecy
                        of their activities to be so critical they create heavily secured information
                        repositories and private forums, sharing leads, clues and photos with their 
                        closest allies, while keeping tabs and pseudo-friendships with those they feel 
                        could provide them with  information on new and epic locations.
    Paranoia:           This is a subconscious skill whereby the user instantly knows of any photos being
                        taken in the immediate vicinity, giving them time to protect their precious
                        identity. Also, on attaining this level of previously photos of this person 
                        are inexplicably blurred or damaged.
    Handout Immunity:   This skill enables one to ask for handouts with immunity from flaming.
    Hypocrisy (adv):    Enables one to commit hypocrisy of the highest order both online and face to 
                        face, particularly in relation to theft of items from abandonments.
    Cliche Immunity:    One gains the ability to shoot trite photos of played out subject matter in 
                        cliche styles with immunity from criticism.
    Godliness:          One gains the skill to retain their ego and position atop the hierarchy of online
                        'urban exploration' without the need to even explore. Also confers the ability
                        to make remarks such as "do you know who I am?, I explored that years ago", 
                        start flamewars without consequence etc.
    Casanova:           One is inevitably lusted after by all explorers of the opposite sex.
    Confidence:         One gains the ability to create large lists of bullshit and pass it off as 
                        'humour'.