*scratches head* i'm so totally confused, and demoralized. i have no idea not only how to go about fixing this issue, and also absolutely no idea why the log says it can't find my file, even when i play non-WOTC, yet i see my ranks working when try one of my save games.

I can't even find my ini file(s) that i'd tweaked anywhere. *mind blown* what the hell did they do? lulz

okay, so it has an effect on everything. must mean they added a new *.ini file that needs overwriting. it's great the icons still work, since that's above my paygrade.
I'll look into a fix once i've had some sleep.

i'm glad you enjoy my mod uhm...i haven't played in a very long time. i'm guessing, Sursion, that your problem resides solely with any TLP special characters. But, i'm loading up the game and will see what's up. It's such a simple and easy tweak, i'm sure the solution is also.

Doesn't work with TLP. The icons are showing up, but old ranks are still there.

oh yeah, i'd love to learn how to make my own nTex like icon package...i mean, he created it from a package specifically created to help us make such.

Except i suck at coding so lol

Gotcha. It was just my own nitpickiness from experience in such things. The average person won't really mind so I guess it doesn't matter too much. I would love an option to change those, though I doubt it's all that easy so thank you anyway.

third cloudy thought: definitely a combination of both.

second cloudy thought: it was the icon designed by someone else that made me choose those rank names, and i'm sure you'll ...probably?...agree

oh. i picked for aesthetic reasons only. i have a brutal cold at the moment so i couldn't begin to figure out basic math. i'll get back to you soon. i'm sure it was an arbitrary choice based on lacking your sort of experience or knowledge.

my first cloudy response would be: probably chosen to match up with the non-marine rank mod

I know this is rather late but why 1st Sergeant and Sergeant Major instead of Master Sergeant and Master Gunnery Sergeant? Both 1st Sergeant and Sergeant major are administration, they don't do anything combat-focused.

@ admbraden: "what's the difference between this mod and the US Army one?"
ranks [0], [1], [2] and [6]

"This move was designed to officially acknowledge the ever-increasing complexity of modern warfare, while still keeping the First Sergeant and Sergeant Major programs with their historic command emphasis intact."

Besides, i think i totally screwed up with the icon/name matching for the marines. I blame being tired and a bit drunk!
My thanks for forcing me to look close at my mod.
I won't be going with your suggestion based on the above quote, but again thanks =)

It should be Master Gunnery Sergeant vice Sergeant Major for the top.

*nods* what's really cool is someone's idea to have the highest rank as "hero"...if i wasn't so OCD about military stuff i'd go with theirs.
" revised ranks for immersion "

Aye, not quite what I have for my manually edited, but still fixes the issue of Brig's everywhere at endgame.

What's the difference between this one and the other one you posted earlier today?