Promotion Steps in GWX - I need some help

[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

[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?

[JScones]

Originally Posted by melnibonian

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?

You can change your rank anytime manually simply by incrementing the *last* PlayerRank value found in Careers_0.cfg (to force it to start from your next patrol).

13 will be the highest number you can go to. Although, you may be able to get to 14 by also making this change to *_menu.txt:

170=Leutnant z. S.; Oberleutnant z. S.
171=Oberleutnant z. S.; Kapitänleutnant
172=Kapitänleutnant; Korvettenkapitän
173=Korvettenkapitän; Fregattenkapitän
174=Fregattenkapitän;Kapitän z. S. <- add in orange text BEFORE semicolon

And if you change your rank this way, SH3Cmdr will be happy, as this is not across the board rank bumping - SH3Cmdr will simply see it as a promotion like any other.

Oh, you may need to tweak your renown so that you don't lose your new promotion, or alternatively lower the RankLevel3 value, but try without first.

Let us know how you go.

[melnibonian]

Thanks a lot Jaesen

I will try it once I'm back from work this afternoon

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by JScones

You can change your rank anytime manually simply by incrementing the *last* PlayerRank value found in Careers_0.cfg (to force it to start from your next patrol).

13 will be the highest number you can go to. Although, you may be able to get to 14 by also making this change to *_menu.txt:

170=Leutnant z. S.; Oberleutnant z. S.
171=Oberleutnant z. S.; Kapitänleutnant
172=Kapitänleutnant; Korvettenkapitän
173=Korvettenkapitän; Fregattenkapitän
174=Fregattenkapitän;Kapitän z. S. <- add in orange text BEFORE semicolon

And if you change your rank this way, SH3Cmdr will be happy, as this is not across the board rank bumping - SH3Cmdr will simply see it as a promotion like any other.

Oh, you may need to tweak your renown so that you don't lose your new promotion, or alternatively lower the RankLevel3 value, but try without first.

Let us know how you go.

Both the Korvettenkapitän and the Fregattenkapitän ranks are recognisable and accepted by SH3Cmd. When I run GWX via SH3Cmd the game sees me as Kapitänleutnant but if I save and reload then the appropriate rank appears. It seems to be working fine. I haven't made changes to the RankLevel3 and my renown but I already had plenty to start with.

[Chisum]

Originally Posted by JScones

You can change your rank anytime manually simply by incrementing the *last* PlayerRank value found in Careers_0.cfg (to force it to start from your next patrol).

13 will be the highest number you can go to. Although, you may be able to get to 14 by also making this change to *_menu.txt:

170=Leutnant z. S.; Oberleutnant z. S.
171=Oberleutnant z. S.; Kapitänleutnant
172=Kapitänleutnant; Korvettenkapitän
173=Korvettenkapitän; Fregattenkapitän
174=Fregattenkapitän;Kapitän z. S. <- add in orange text BEFORE semicolon

And if you change your rank this way, SH3Cmdr will be happy, as this is not across the board rank bumping - SH3Cmdr will simply see it as a promotion like any other.

Oh, you may need to tweak your renown so that you don't lose your new promotion, or alternatively lower the RankLevel3 value, but try without first.

Let us know how you go.

Many thanks !!

Question.
It seems that the maximum still FregattenKapitan because "175=Exit To Menu".
No way out.

But, if I change all to begin the career(1939) with a level over Oberleutnant(ie: 164=Oberleutnant z. S.) it will be possible to go higher in the hierarchy ??