+1 I’ve never called formations or faces outside of tryouts or in a joking manner because that’s what they are, a joke.
Even if you do want them just train your own recruits, no need to big down new players with “remember these useless formations and faces and all this other information so you can pass a test to actually play on the server.” Seems like it would just be easier if we ensured they had a understanding of the rules and let battalions teach them how to act in a battalion.