Pinewood Builders Security Team

General
Pinewood Builders Security Team, more commonly known as PBST, is Pinewood's private paramilitary force and the largest subgroup of Pinewood Builders with over 100,000 members. They are also the most active group in the entire Pinewood society. The group's main duties is to patrol Pinewood facilities, most notably the Pinewood Builders Computer Core, as well as defending against raids from The Mayhem Syndicate.

Handbook('s)
This is the current PBST Handbook:


 * (Devforum) created by RogueVader1996.

Cadet

 * The rank acquired upon joining the group. No points or evaluations are required to obtain this rank.
 * Formerly known as the Trainee rank.
 * it is the most common rank in PBST, making up 98.8% of the group.
 * Cadets only have access to the very low damage baton and PBST Riot Shield via the Cadet loadout. They can also access Cadet+ only areas and use the training pistol, which does not do damage.

Tier 1

 * It requires 75 PBST points and a Tier Evaluation.
 * The first rank able to use the "!call" function for PBST at PB facilities.
 * The minimum response called to defeat TMS and protect visitors.
 * Members of the Tier 1 rank have access to Tier 1+ areas and the Tier 1 loadout, containing the low damage baton, the Taser, the PBST Pistol, and the PBST Riot Shield. In certain older facilities, the loadout contains the baton, the Riot Shotgun, and a Taser and PBST Riot Shield with slightly different designs.

Tier 2

 * It requires 200 PBST points.
 * Members have access to Tier 2+ areas and the Tier 2 loadout, which contains the Tier 1 loadout items along with the PBST rifle.

Tier 3

 * It requires 400 PBST points.
 * Members can access the Tier 3 loadout, containing the Tier 2 loadout items along with a PBST submachine gun.

Advanced Tier

 * It requires 600 PBST points.
 * Can operate some of the activity simulation boards at the PBSTAC.
 * Those who achieve this rank are able to operate some of the activities at the PBSTAC.
 * Members can access the Advanced Tier loadout, containing the Tier 3 loadout items along with a PBST Gravity Disruptor.

Elite Tier

 * Must be Advanced Tier, handpicked and voted by Trainers.
 * Can operate some of the activity simulation boards at the PBSTAC.
 * Members can access the Elite Tier loadout, containing the Tier 3 loadout items along with a PBST Area Shield.

Field Tier

 * Must be Elite tier, handpicked and voted by Trainers.
 * Can operate some of the activity simulation boards at the PBSTAC.
 * Members can access the Field Tier loadout, containing the Tier 3 loadout items along with a PBST Portable Sentry. Field Tiers are permitted to grab the PBST Gravity Disruptor from the Advanced Tier loadout and grab the Area Shield from the Elite Tier loadout if they want to.

Special Defense

 * Requires 750 points, being handpicked, and having a successful evaluation.
 * Can operate all of the activity simulation boards at PBSTAC.
 * Formerly known as Tier 4 Special Defense (T4SD), as of 10/29/2020, the rank is now known as Special Defense.
 * Able to host trainings/events with the approval of a Trainer.
 * Has access to the Special Defense loadout. Special Defense members are permitted to grab the PBST Gravity Disrupter from the Advanced Tier loadout and PBST Area Shield from the Elite Tier loadout if they want to.
 * Granted mod commands at the PBSTAC, PBSTTF and PBDSF.
 * Currently, there are 22 Special Defenses, 1 is a bot named and PB_XBot, made by Coasterteam and superstefano4, and 4 have Special Defense out of commemoration for their service to PBST, they are named DeathPossession, Momolivia, and Csdi.

Kronos

 * The rank for bot PB_KronosBot, which is used for PBST systems.

Trainer

 * Must be a Special Defense and voted in by the current Trainers.
 * Are granted Admin commands in all training facilities and get mod in all other facilities.
 * Currently, there are 12 Trainers (as of 06/27/2021).
 * This is the highest rank in PBST you can achieve.

Facilitator

 * This rank signifies active PBV members.
 * You cannot earn this rank through ranking up in PBST.
 * At the time of writing, the only Facilitators are LENEMAR and Coasterteam.

Owner

 * Unobtainable
 * Belongs to Diddleshot, who owns all of PB's divisions.

Loadouts
The most up-to-date loadouts are as follows, these may vary in some older facilities.

Cadet

 * Very Low-damage baton and PBST Riot Shield

Tier 1

 * Low-damage baton
 * Taser
 * PBST Riot Shield
 * PBST Pistol

Tier 2

 * Medium-damage baton
 * Taser
 * PBST Riot shield
 * PBST Pistol
 * PBST Rifle

Tier 3

 * High-damage baton
 * Taser
 * PBST Riot shield
 * PBST Pistol
 * PBST Rifle
 * PBST Sub-machine gun

Advanced Tier

 * Very High-damage baton
 * Taser
 * PBST Riot shield
 * PBST Pistol
 * PBST Rifle
 * PBST Sub-machine gun
 * Gravity Disruptor

Elite Tier

 * Very High-damage baton
 * Taser
 * PBST Riot shield
 * PBST Pistol
 * PBST Rifle
 * PBST Sub-machine gun
 * Area Shield

Field Tier

 * Very High-damage baton
 * Taser
 * PBST Riot shield
 * PBST Pistol
 * PBST Rifle
 * PBST Sub-machine gun
 * New upcoming tool

Special Defense

 * Katana
 * Very High-damage baton
 * UPG Pistol
 * UPG Rifle
 * UPG Sub-machine gun
 * Taser
 * Riot shield

Trainings
In Pinewood Builders Security Team, training is a crucial part of the daily life of a security member. There are 6 types of PBST training so far.

Normal Training
Typically trainings are hosted by either a Special Defense or a Trainer. It will usually be hosted in PBSTAC. However other facilities like PBSTTF or even PBRF could be used. Attendees first stand STS (shoulder-to-shoulder) 15 minutes before the beginning of the training. When the training starts, the host picks between 1-4 (usually 2) assistants. Assistants will usually be Tier 3 and their job is to spot any illegal movements and help the host to control discipline.

In a normal Training, some of the usual main activities will be:


 * Tall Towers
 * Obbies
 * Team Deathmatch (TDM)
 * Shooting Practice

And many more.

Sometimes, a purge will be done. This activity is basically an FFA (Free for all) but throughout the entire facility for extra points. At the end of every training, the host will log points based on how the attendees do. It can be between 0-5 points, and assistants will usually get 6 points. Sometimes, if the training had terrible discipline, the host can give everyone 0 points. The training will end once all trainees are dismissed.

Disciplinary Trainings
Often, trainings can be made a Disciplinary training. This type of training would be more strict on the rules, and if you did something not according to the rules, you will be banned, often will a point deduction. In this type of training, Permission to Speak (PTS) will also be enabled. Since now there is a system of banning people who violated PTS, anyone who sends any message other than the command ";pts request" (The command to request PTS), or being an assistant or observer, will be banned instantly.

Bannable offences for Disciplinary training include:


 * Violating PTS.
 * SFL-ing on the wrong side of the host.
 * Starting an obby too early.
 * AFK-ing without permission.
 * Having tools when training starts.
 * Not having an official PBST uniform when the training starts.
 * Resetting during the pre-training checkup.
 * Not following the host's orders.

as well as many minor ones that would probably give you a warning, then a ban.

Mega Trainings
Mega trainings are larger trainings that were hosted every Saturday, at 5 PM UTC time. Attendees will first go to the PBST Hub for a briefing. Then, a host announces the available facilities for training. The trainees will then pick a facility. The training usually starts around 5-10 minutes later. Unlike normal training, this type of training takes 70 minutes instead of 60 and allows trainees to obtain up to 10 points.

Hardcore Trainings
Hardcore trainings are very strict trainings that are both high risk, and highly rewarding. Even the smallest offenses like moving for 1 more second after times up will get you banned in a Hardcore Training, often with a hefty deduction of points. If you managed to survive the Hardcore training, you can have 20 points.

Super Trainings
This type of training works similar to a mega training, except they are very rare and hosts will host fun & unique activities at unique places. There is no set amount of points for Super Trainings though it is usually the same as a Mega Training.

Mass Patrols
Mass Patrols are public patrols in PBCC. The host will reward you between 1-5 points depending on what you do during it.

Tier Evaluations
Tier evaluations are evaluations for Cadets to reach Tier 1. Cadets that have over 100 points and are not ranklocked can attend this evaluation. You can only join 15 minutes before the evaluation starts, or it is a guaranteed ban.

A Tier evaluation consists of 3 parts: a quiz, a test on patrolling skills and a combat skill evaluation. The training rules will be heavily enforced in this eval, not following them will get you logged. Depending on this, you could pass or fail the evaluation. If you pass one part but fail the other, you may try again at another evaluation and skip the part you passed before (there is a database containing which people have passed which part of the Tier 1 Evaluation process). During the quiz, you will receive 8 questions about various topics including this handbook and training rules. The questions will vary in difficulty, some are easy but others require more thinking.

You need to score at least 5/8 to pass. Answering must be done privately through a Quiz GUI or a Private Message system sent by the host. During the patrol test, you will receive Tier 2 loadouts and be tested on skills like your abilities in combat, teamwork, and following the handbook correctly. A number of Tier 3s will work against you in this part, as they will try to bring the core to melt or freeze down. During the combat skill evaluation. There are 3 tests in the skill evaluation which are bomb barrage, sword fight bot arena and shooting range. In order to pass the skill evaluation, you need to score 4 points minimum depending on how you perform.

These points DO NOT SAVE and you can only get a maximum of 3 in each activity. During the bomb barrage, you must survive up to 3 levels. You get points on how many levels you survived. During the sword fight bot arena. You must fight bots with a sword on level 1. You must be alive in order to pass. If you passed, you will receive 2 points. During the shooting range, you must hit the target as much as you can under 60 seconds. The amount of targets varies on how many attendees there are. For every 10 hits, you receive a point.