diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.conf b/src/main/resources/application.conf
index 19ef4851..99857cef 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.conf
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.conf
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ database {
 game {
   # Allow instant action to AMS
   instant-action-ams = no
+
+  # Battle experience rate
+  bep-rate = 1.0
+
+  # Command experience rate
+  cep-rate = 1.0
+
+  new-avatar {
+    # Starting battle rank
+    br = 1
+
+    # Starting command rank
+    cr = 1
+  }
 }
 
 anti-cheat {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/AvatarActor.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/AvatarActor.scala
index ea40d09c..67f74b08 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/AvatarActor.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/AvatarActor.scala
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ import net.psforever.types.{
 }
 import net.psforever.util.Database._
 import net.psforever.persistence
-import net.psforever.util.DefinitionUtil
+import net.psforever.util.{Config, DefinitionUtil}
 import org.joda.time.{LocalDateTime, Seconds}
 import net.psforever.services.ServiceManager
 import net.psforever.services.avatar.{AvatarAction, AvatarServiceMessage}
@@ -306,7 +306,9 @@ class AvatarActor(
                           _.factionId -> lift(empire.id),
                           _.headId    -> lift(head),
                           _.voiceId   -> lift(voice.id),
-                          _.genderId  -> lift(gender.id)
+                          _.genderId  -> lift(gender.id),
+                          _.bep       -> lift(Config.app.game.newAvatar.br.experience),
+                          _.cep       -> lift(Config.app.game.newAvatar.cr.experience)
                         )
                         .returningGenerated(_.id)
                     )
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ class AvatarActor(
                     case Failure(e) => log.error(e)("db failure")
                   }
                 case Some(_) =>
-                  // send "char already exist"
+                  // send "char already exists"
                   sessionActor ! SessionActor.SendResponse(ActionResultMessage.Fail(1))
               }
             case Failure(e) =>
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/SessionActor.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/SessionActor.scala
index a2919e2a..98ea9277 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/SessionActor.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/SessionActor.scala
@@ -1820,8 +1820,8 @@ class SessionActor(middlewareActor: typed.ActorRef[MiddlewareActor.Command], con
         sendResponse(DestroyDisplayMessage(killer, victim, method, unk))
         // TODO Temporary thing that should go somewhere else and use proper xp values
         if (killer.CharId == avatar.id && killer.Faction != victim.Faction) {
-          avatarActor ! AvatarActor.AwardBep(1000)
-          avatarActor ! AvatarActor.AwardCep(100)
+          avatarActor ! AvatarActor.AwardBep((1000 * Config.app.game.bepRate).toLong)
+          avatarActor ! AvatarActor.AwardCep((100 * Config.app.game.cepRate).toLong)
         }
 
       case AvatarResponse.DropItem(pkt) =>
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/VNLWorldStatusMessage.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/VNLWorldStatusMessage.scala
index 0a0548c3..45817f3d 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/VNLWorldStatusMessage.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/VNLWorldStatusMessage.scala
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ object ServerType extends IntEnum[ServerType] {
   case object Released       extends ServerType(3, "released")
   case object ReleasedGemini extends ServerType(4, "released_gemini")
 
-  val values         = findValues
-  implicit val codec = PacketHelpers.createIntEnumCodec(this, uint8L)
+  val values: IndexedSeq[ServerType]    = findValues
+  implicit val codec: Codec[ServerType] = PacketHelpers.createIntEnumCodec(this, uint8L)
 }
 
 // This MUST be an IP address. The client DOES NOT do name resolution properly
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/util/Config.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/util/Config.scala
index 0305b83a..51090cf6 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/util/Config.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/util/Config.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Paths
 import com.typesafe.config.{Config => TypesafeConfig}
 import enumeratum.{Enum, EnumEntry}
 import enumeratum.values.{IntEnum, IntEnumEntry}
+import net.psforever.objects.avatar.{BattleRank, CommandRank}
 import net.psforever.packet.game.ServerType
 import net.psforever.types.ChatMessageType
 import pureconfig.ConfigConvert.viaNonEmptyStringOpt
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ object Config {
     viaNonEmptyStringOpt[A](
       v =>
         enum.values.toList.collectFirst {
-          case e: ServerType if e.name == v => e.asInstanceOf[A]
+          case e: ServerType if e.name == v            => e.asInstanceOf[A]
+          case e: BattleRank if e.value.toString == v  => e.asInstanceOf[A]
+          case e: CommandRank if e.value.toString == v => e.asInstanceOf[A]
         },
       _.value.toString
     )
@@ -120,7 +123,15 @@ case class SessionConfig(
 )
 
 case class GameConfig(
-    instantActionAms: Boolean
+    instantActionAms: Boolean,
+    bepRate: Double,
+    cepRate: Double,
+    newAvatar: NewAvatar
+)
+
+case class NewAvatar(
+    br: BattleRank,
+    cr: CommandRank
 )
 
 case class DevelopmentConfig(