Promotion Steps in GWX - I need some help

[Kpt. Kozloff]

Hey mel, try this!
I've just finished a 3rd patrol. Well i started as a Lieutnant, after 1st patrol i was promoted to Oberlieutnant but when i exited the game it went back to Lieutnant. Then after 2nd patrol they promoted me to Kaleun, but when i exited the game it went back to Lieutnant again, although when i load a career, in the left hand corner box it states i'm a Kaleun (Kapitanlieutnant). What do you make of this?!

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by Kpt. Kozloff

Hey mel, try this!
I've just finished a 3rd patrol. Well i started as a Lieutnant, after 1st patrol i was promoted to Oberlieutnant but when i exited the game it went back to Lieutnant. Then after 2nd patrol they promoted me to Kaleun, but when i exited the game it went back to Lieutnant again, although when i load a career, in the left hand corner box it states i'm a Kaleun (Kapitanlieutnant). What do you make of this?!

As Jaesen said in a previous post the promotion system is a bit tricky in SH3, as it is linked with your current renown. If your renown is enough for a promotion (the RankLevel value that is) then you will get it. If on the other hand your current renown is less than the required one for your rank then you lose the rank. That's my understanding of it at least. I have managed (with Jaesen halp and suggestions) to promote myself in a high rank and the game has absolutelly no problem of recognising it. The only problems I had so far is to make this promotion system (to ranks above KptLt) automatic with the renown in SH3. Unfortunatelly you have to edit the files yourself if you need to get high ranks but you must have quite a bit of renown (if you don't want to edit the RankLevel3) to keep the rank. If you need more info let me know

[Kpt. Kozloff]

Thanks mel,
I'll keep that in mind, although the trick with continuing career (going onto next patrol) straight after promotion seems to be the one to go for.
Cheerio.