I have no idea mate. I would suggest you give it a try and let us know ;)

I'm happy being a seaman duece.............:lol:

Hum...
I just think right now that it's not possible like I explain before, because "164" is the rank for the other officers.

For the player, everything begin at "170".

The only way should be by changing since 170:

Original:

170=Leutnant z. S.; Oberleutnant z. S.
171=Oberleutnant z. S.; Kapitänleutnant
172=Kapitänleutnant; Korvettenkapitän
173=Korvettenkapitän; Fregattenkapitän
174=Fregattenkapitän; Kapitän z. S.

After change:

170=Oberleutnant z. S.; Kapitänleutnant
171=Kapitänleutnant; Korvettenkapitän
172=Korvettenkapitän; Fregattenkapitän
173=Fregattenkapitän; Kapitän z. S.
174=Kapitän z. S.; Kommodore

( http://www.feldgrau.com/kmsranks.html )

I try it soon, I'm only KapitänLeutnant actually and inside mission.
Let me back home to watch.

The change does work, though not sure about using 174 yet. There is a snag if you use SHIII Commander. Each time you launch the game through the SHIII Commander GUI it resets the ranks to the original ones. If you try to mark the file read only SHIII Commander will crash and give you an error. Long as you launch the game via the GWX icon everything works, as well as all the functionality of SHIII Commander.

Also would be wise to revise the reknown settings for promotion, being a Fregattenkapitän with only 15k reknown seems abit on the unreasonable sign.

Where can I do that ?

Thanks.

The Basic.cfg file has all the settings for the ranks and the corresponding reknown needed.

Ok I suppose it's this:

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

And what you suggest ?
Also, must I add a "RenownStep4=" ?

Thanks to your help mate.
;)

The next section is what you're looking for:

[PLAYER_RENOWN]
AcademyBonus=1000
RankLevel0=0; SCORE
RankLevel1=1499; SCORE
RankLevel2=7999; SCORE
RankLevel3=14999; SCORE

To add the 4th rank it'd look like:

RankLevel4=29999; SCORE

It seems that it works good, I'm now KorvettenKapitän dec 15 1941 after my 7th patrol and 208 000 t down:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3769/kkpitanaj3.jpg

Renown is set easy to watch how it works. Better adjust later.

But sadely, in SH3 Commander I still KapitänLeutnant...

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3...kapitancu8.jpg

So far with the changed values in the menu file everything seems to be working.

With this particular career chose to use the VIIB sub exclusively (till I can get the XXI :D ) so while I've run into a lot of convoy's; most of my tonnage comes from harbor raiding and sinking capital ships moored in them (300,000+ in warships, 270,000 or so in merchants).

Since changing the basic.cfg file and adding the extra values in the corresponding menu file, I've noticed that it usually takes a patrol (sometimes two) before every part of the game will recognize your new rank. As its still early enough in the war that harbor raiding hasn't yet become suicidal, there's a few more that I want to visit before the Brit's beef up their defense enough to make it not worth the effort.

Add 4th RenownStep for next Player Rank Level?
 

Yikes! Looks like nobody's posted to this thread in awhile, but here goes:

-Add Fregattenkapitän; before Kapitan on line 174 - got it.

-Add a 4h rank rank level to PLAYER RENOWN - got it.

But I'd still like to get an answer to Melnibonian / Chisum's query about adding a 4th RenownStep to PROMOTIONS:

Ok I suppose it's this:

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

And what you suggest ?
Also, must I add a "RenownStep4=" ?

So...how does a RenownStep work and should a 4th be added? Could it hurt?

Thanks for your help.

Easy_Eight65

Sweet!
tbh i thought it odd you start as a LT.z.s and can get oberlt z s' as part of your crew. surely during tense situations they'd just order you to stop?!
i'll change it tonight methinks oblt z s onwards ;)

don't see why it wouldn't work, although you'd have to find the file that relates to renownseps and possible add another line to that script also.

No a 4th step is not necessary. You will still get the ranks without it as in the normal game. If you add a 4th one I have no idea if things go wrong. The only way to find out is to try it.

Will SH3Commander Recognize any change we make? :hmmm:

Yes and No; if the changes are consistent with the files in SH3, it will. If the changes are not (say you make yourself an admiral) it won't.