评定级别的算术方法

"A more systematic treatment can be based on span of control:a leader or manager can keep track of about four or five subordinates, so each Rank should have that many subordinates at the next lower Rank."

基于控制幅度?，有一种更系统性的处理：一个领导者或管理者能掌握四五个下属的工作情况，所以每个{级别}都应该有这么多的次级的下属。

The GM can calculate Rank for the head of each unit suited to the number of men each named rank typically commands.

GM 可以按照某个级别通常指挥的人数，来计算相应单位负责人的级别。

"For example, the U.S. Army's V Corps, planned to have 24,000 men in 2011, would have a commander of Rank 7, regardless of what the Army called him."

例如，美国陆军第五军计划2011年现役军人2万4千名，那么总指挥官应该为{级别 7}，不管陆军给他什么称谓。

Rank

级别

Command

指挥人数

Example

例

1

1

Up to 5

≤5

Fireteam

火力组

2

2

Up to 20

≤20

Squad or Section

班

3

3

Up to 100

≤100

Platoon or Small Company

排，或小型的连

4

4

Up to 500

≤500

Company or Small Battalion

连，或小型的营

5

5

"Up to 2,000"

"≤2,000"

Battalion

营

6

6

"Up to 10,000"

"≤10,000"

"Regiment, Brigade, or Small Division"

团、旅，或小型的师

7

7

"Up to 50,000"

"≤50,000"

Division or Corps

师或军

8

8

"Up to 200,000"

"≤200,000"

Army

集团军

+3

+3

?100

×100

—

—

"In this treatment, officers outside the line of command may have fewer subordinates than their nominal rank implies."

在这种处理下，指挥体系之外的军官的下属数量，可能会比它们同级一般的军官少。

"If so, give them actual Rank based on the size of their command, and additional Courtesy Rank to make them nominally equal to line officers."

如果这样的话，按照他们指挥的人数给予实际的{级别}，再加上{名誉级别}使他们与指挥体系中的军官平级。

"In principle, Rank could extend upward without limit; an interstellar empire's trillion-soldier army could have a Rank 18 commanding officer!"

{级别}原则上没有上限，一个星际帝国有着万亿士兵的大军可能会有一个{级别 18}的指挥官！

"But if any such society were a military dictatorship, with Military Rank replacing Status, the head of state would be six levels above the normal maximum Status 12 (see Variant Status Ranges, pp.15-16)."

但如果这样的社会采取军事独裁统治，也就是说{军事级别}取代{地位}，那么国家元首会比一般视为上限的{地位 12}还高6级（见"不同范围的级别"，【15--16页】）。

"To avoid such incongruities, Rank should be limited to 12 levels."

为了避免这种不和谐，{级别}应当限制在最高12级。

"If the organization is bigger than the 100,000,000 personnel that normally go with Rank 12, there are two different ways to address it:"

如果组织里有超过1亿人，既通常{级别 12}对应的人数，有两种处理方法：

? Increase the average span of control.

? 提高平均控制幅度。

Ultra-tech societies may have enhanced management techniques that can support huge organizations.

超科技社会中可能会有强化管理的技术来支持大型组织。

An average span of 10 would let a Rank 12 superior command a trillion Rank 0 subordinates.

平均控制幅度是10人的话就可以让一个{级别 12}的上级指挥官指挥一万亿{级别 0}的下属。

"? Subdivide rank into narrower gradations, and apply the span of control ratio between each two gradations."

? 把级别细分成更小的层次，在两个层次之间应用正常的控制幅度。

"If Rank goes from 0 to 12 in steps of 0.2 (a total of 60 steps), a span of 4-5 for each step can accommodate 10 duodecillion subordinates at Rank 12 - equivalent to several million densely populated universes."

如果{级别}从0升到12之间每0.2为一步（总共60步），每步之间的控制幅度为4--5人的话，{级别 12}就可以容纳大约10^42?个下属——相当于几百万个人口密集的宇宙。

"A macrosociety may support much larger organizations, allowing up to Rank 12; if so, Rank 11-12 gives +4 to Status."

一个超大社会也许可以支持更大的组织，使得{级别}最高到12，此时{级别 11--12}赋予+4{地位}。

See The Arithmetic of Rank (below) for a more detailed approach.

更详尽的计算方法参见"评定级别的算术方法"（【下文】）。

Another option is finer divisions of Rank.

另一个选择是细分{级别}。

"The U.S. military, for example, has nine enlisted levels, five warrant officer levels, and 10 commissioned officer levels - a lot more than nine GURPS Ranks!"

例如美军的列兵有九个等级、准尉有五个等级、士官有10个等级——比 GURPS 那九个{级别}多多了！

"The GM can define Ranks with in-between point costs; a Navy ensign might be Rank 3 for 15 points, a lieutenant junior grade Rank 3.4 for 17 points, and a lieutenant Rank 3.6 for 18 points."

GM 可以用中间值定义{级别}；海军少尉可以是{级别 3}价值 15 点，中尉是{级别 3.4}价值 17 点，而上尉是{级别 3.6}价值 18 点。

A very detailed system might have as many fractional ranks as there are distinct point costs!

在非常精细的系统里，只要点数价值不同，就可以有任意拆分的{级别}！

Variant Costs of Rank