promotions???

[Cezbor]

Originally Posted by Tessa

Trying to figure out something that appears to be simple took a lot of trial and error till the connections were made (with the ranks). The way that the variables are setup within the configuration files is tough to deal with the hardcoding and often cryptic coding. Simple answer is you can't keep track of cummulative renown, it'll break the game, long one is that I'm still continuing to work on the same project (albeit in different areas now) and starting to focus on the medals, such that they get awarded at the proper time (u-boat badge) and that higher medals don't get awarded before they were historically implemented.

Copy this into the basic.cfg file to get the extra rank renonws:
[PLAYER_RENOWN]
AcademyBonus=1000
RankLevel0=0; SCORE
RankLevel1=1499; SCORE
RankLevel2=7999; SCORE
RankLevel3=14999; SCORE
RankLevel4=22999; SCORE
RankLevel6=36999; SCORE
RankLevel7=58999; SCORE
RankLevel8=94999; SCORE
RankLevel9=152999; SCORE

One important note!
en_menu file in SH 3 directory should be edited also sth. like 176=kapitanleutnat, korvettenkapitan and etc.
If you use SH3 commnader to make it work under SH3 terms you should implement Ranklevels=... and rank names like 174=leutnat z. see, kapitanleutnant; 176= kapitanleutnat, korvettenkapitan (I don't remember properly the exact order); ... into a proper file in SH3 Com. folder. Otherwise your new ranks and name ranks are "wishfull thinking". On your in base screen + SH3Com. menu, SH3Com. career report you'll see nothing (in player's rank area). I've tried this by trial and error method and it works. Tessa's idea (well I think it was his) adds a lot to the game, but sometimes needs some modification.
Anyway, Thank's Tessa
Ps. Sorry I'm in work now and I don't have access to my files.

[Cezbor]

Back to base.

Here is some more specific information:

Edit Basic cfg file in SH3/data/Config directory by implementing Tessa's info:
[PLAYER_RENOWN]
AcademyBonus=1000
RankLevel0=0; SCORE
RankLevel1=1499; SCORE
RankLevel2=7999; SCORE
RankLevel3=14999; SCORE
RankLevel4=22999; SCORE
RankLevel6=36999; SCORE
RankLevel7=58999; SCORE
RankLevel8=94999; SCORE
RankLevel9=152999; SCORE

Next step - Edit en_menu txt file in SH3/data/menu directory by implementing this:
(...)

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

175=Exit To Menu

176=Komodore, Konteradmiral
177=Konteradmiral; Vizeadmiral
178=Vizeadmiral; Admiral
178=Admiral; Grossadmiral

(...)
than edit in SH3 Commander Cfg. files directory file named static settings in this way:

";The below lines provide more realistic promotions (sooner) and medals (longer)
;within the context of the SH3 game engine
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel0=0; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel1=1499; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel2=7999; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel3=14999; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel4=22999; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel6=36999; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel7=58999; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel8=94999; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|RankLevel9=152999; SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalSettings0=0.25
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalSettings1=0.5
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalSettings2=1
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalScore0=3000;2 class, SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalScore1=6000;1 class, SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalScore2=20000; knight, SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalScore3=30000; oak leaves, SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalScore4=40000;swords, SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalScore5=50000;diamonds, SCORE
;PLAYER_RENOWN|MedalScore6=90000;all, SCORE"


And that should do the trick.

Now SH3 Com. will recognize ranks higher than Kapitänleutnant. It will also support it with appropriate rank labels in SH3 crew list and crew management screen.

Good hunting