Promotion Steps in GWX - I need some help

[melnibonian]

Hello everyone

I know that promotion in SH/GW/GWX works with the amount of your current renown. I also know that you start the game as LEUTNANT Z. S. and you need 5000 renown to be promoted to OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. and then after that you need 15000 and 25000 to be promoted to the two ranks of KAPITÄNLEUTNANT (senior and junior). My question is what next? I now have almost 40000 renown and I haven't been promoted yet. How much renown do I need to reach the next rank? Do I need to script it into the Basic.cfg file (as there is no rank above 3 there) or it is done automatically?

Thanks a lot in advance

[AVGWarhawk]

You need to get some incriminating pictures of Doenitz and then you get any promotion you want. J/K. I have not idea what is needed.

[irish1958]

Mel,

Beats me also;
With the rate at which I lose U Boats, I should get demoted.

[Brag]

Originally Posted by melnibonian

Hello everyone

I know that promotion in SH/GW/GWX works with the amount of your current renown. I also know that you start the game as LEUTNANT Z. S. and you need 5000 renown to be promoted to OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. and then after that you need 15000 and 25000 to be promoted to the two ranks of KAPITÄNLEUTNANT (senior and junior). My question is what next? I now have almost 40000 renown and I haven't been promoted yet. How much renown do I need to reach the next rank? Do I need to script it into the Basic.cfg file (as there is no rank above 3 there) or it is done automatically?

Thanks a lot in advance

If you join the Hugsborzavian Imperial Navy, you'll get promoted to Gros Admiral, they'll give you a neat uniform with lots of buttons and sashes and a great cap. The medals are bigger and shinnier. Their recruiter will make calls to all French ports shortly. :rotfl: :rotfl:

[melnibonian]

In the basic.cfg file there is a area called promotions

[PROMOTIONS]
RenownStep0=500
RenownStep1=1000
RenownStep2=1500
RenownStep3=2000

As you see it stops on step3 which should be promotion 3 (I guess I am not too sure) So to get promoted more do I need to set more steps? Are there any other files need changing as well? Any ideas?

[Jimbuna]

Mel.....havent we just discussed this on TS :hmm: ....not sure of the time mind (looking at your post time)

[irish1958]

Brag:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[JScones]

Originally Posted by melnibonian

In the basic.cfg file there is a area called promotions

[PROMOTIONS]
RenownStep0=500
RenownStep1=1000
RenownStep2=1500
RenownStep3=2000

As you see it stops on step3 which should be promotion 3 (I guess I am not too sure) So to get promoted more do I need to set more steps? Are there any other files need changing as well? Any ideas?

You're looking in the wrong spot.

Look for the [PLAYER_RENOWN] block, and then the four RankLevel lines.

RankLevel0=0; <- Starting rank requirements. Lt
RankLevel1=1499 <- Renown required for promotion to ObLt - usually at the end of your first patrol
RankLevel2=7999; <- Renown required for promotion to KptLt
RankLevel3=14999; <- Seems unused. The game does not seem to promote above KptLt

As Basic.cfg and **_menu.txt include data for ONE higher rank, I suspect the logic must be hard coded, as it seems ignored.

At any rate, there is no support for any rank higher than KvtKpt.

[melnibonian]

Thanks a lot Jaesen I really appreciate this

[JScones]

Just be careful if you change them - I changed them all to 0 once and never got promoted at all. Likewise changing them all to 1499.

I guess they need to be sufficiently different so that you don't jump two or more ranks in one patrol. That seems to upset SH3. But I say this without in-depth testing.

I just know from reading posts here over the last two years that no-one has ever seemed to get beyond KptLt "in-game".

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by JScones

Just be careful if you change them - I changed them all to 0 once and never got promoted at all. Likewise changing them all to 1499.

I guess they need to be sufficiently different so that you don't jump two or more ranks in one patrol. That seems to upset SH3. But I say this without in-depth testing.

I just know from reading posts here over the last two years that no-one has ever seemed to get beyond KptLt "in-game".

Thanks a lot for that. I'll try to play with the settings a bit and see what I can get out. In any case it will have to wait after the GWX Update as I have to do some Beta Testing first

Again thanks a lot for the help

[xlbob]

Originally Posted by melnibonian

Hello everyone

(snip) I also know that you start the game as LEUTNANT Z. S. and you need 5000 renown to be promoted to OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. and then after that you need 15000 and 25000 to be promoted to the two ranks of KAPITÄNLEUTNANT ... (snip)

I play GWX and just got promoted to Kapitant Leutnant last week with only 8500 renown.

[Ducimus]

Not being able to promote past KptLt was always a bummer to me. Anyone remember AOD? That was fully fleshed out rankwise as i recall.

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by JScones

I just know from reading posts here over the last two years that no-one has ever seemed to get beyond KptLt "in-game".

If I set the rank up in main.cfg in C\My Documents\SH3 will it make a difference? Is there a way I can 'cheat' using SH3Cmd to pop up my rank?

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

You need to get some incriminating pictures of Doenitz and then you get any promotion you want.

It just happens that I found something interesting while searching my crews lockers for contraband. Will I now get to be the Führer and end this stupid war?