[TEC] Rank Name Errors?

LukeFF · 04-01-07, 11:13 PM

I was looking around on the internet tonight, and on Wikipedia it says the rank of Seaman Recruit used to be known as Seaman Third Class. When did this change take place? I found this quote on a web page which states:

The second division, led by Captain Daniel J. Hennessy, also fared badly. Hennessey and four of the Buffaloes were downed, after ferociously fighting off three Vees of eight Zeros each. Of the second division, only Captain Phillip R. White and Captain Herbert T. Merrill survived. Merrill was quite a bit more fortunate than Parks, for he was aided off the reef by Seaman Third Class E.J. Steward, who dove off his PT boat in order to help.

Furthermore, I find that Seaman Apprentice used to be Seaman Second Class, and Seaman used to be Seaman First Class. In each case I have found references to these, and not the stock, names in various WWII references. Should a change thus be made to the menu.txt file?

Tigrone · 04-01-07, 11:25 PM

SH4 uses today's 9 ranks and their titles, not the 7 of WW2. Senior Chief, E8, and Master Chief, E9, did not exist then. You can try to change the text there, but there may be other things going on with the mapping code to the ranks. Their are some odd things in the SH4 Data directory.

LukeFF · 04-01-07, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigrone

You can try to change the text there, but there may be other things going on with the mapping code to the ranks. Their are some odd things in the SH4 Data directory.

I just tried changing the rank names in menu.txt, (starting with line 5221), but this had no effect in the game. Perhaps there's another file that holds the text for these names?

Tigrone · 04-01-07, 11:54 PM

I was not sure, but that's what I guessed from trying to figure out the medals. The game is using some other file to control those things, and we haven't found it yet. Well, if the SH3 crew can get the control room door open, we ought to be able to at least figure out how to edit correct ranks and medals.

walsh2509 · 04-02-07, 01:34 AM

medals mod is out , look in SH$ Mod Workshop..

04-01-07, 11:13 PM	#1
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	[TEC] Rank Name Errors? I was looking around on the internet tonight, and on Wikipedia it says the rank of Seaman Recruit used to be known as Seaman Third Class. When did this change take place? I found this quote on a web page which states: The second division, led by Captain Daniel J. Hennessy, also fared badly. Hennessey and four of the Buffaloes were downed, after ferociously fighting off three Vees of eight Zeros each. Of the second division, only Captain Phillip R. White and Captain Herbert T. Merrill survived. Merrill was quite a bit more fortunate than Parks, for he was aided off the reef by Seaman Third Class E.J. Steward, who dove off his PT boat in order to help. Furthermore, I find that Seaman Apprentice used to be Seaman Second Class, and Seaman used to be Seaman First Class. In each case I have found references to these, and not the stock, names in various WWII references. Should a change thus be made to the menu.txt file?

04-01-07, 11:25 PM	#2
Tigrone Commander Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 470 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	SH4 uses current enlisted ranks not WW2 ranks. SH4 uses today's 9 ranks and their titles, not the 7 of WW2. Senior Chief, E8, and Master Chief, E9, did not exist then. You can try to change the text there, but there may be other things going on with the mapping code to the ranks. Their are some odd things in the SH4 Data directory. __________________ Commander Hiram Cassedy: "Tigrone has saved the Air Force and is now returning to Iwo Jima with 28 rescued zoomies." B-29 SNUFFY & THE SHIF'LESS SKONKS among them. I've a broom at the mast said he, for the broom is a sign for me, that wherever I go, I sweep the mighty sea.

04-01-07, 11:54 PM	#4
Tigrone Commander Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 470 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Seems similar to the medals problem. I was not sure, but that's what I guessed from trying to figure out the medals. The game is using some other file to control those things, and we haven't found it yet. Well, if the SH3 crew can get the control room door open, we ought to be able to at least figure out how to edit correct ranks and medals.

04-02-07, 01:34 AM	#5
walsh2509 XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 410 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	medals mod is out , look in SH$ Mod Workshop..