Testing for WoTC

Hey, Author. Is there any manner of how these ranks could be transferred to LW2?

Thank you!

Been in the USN since 1997 myself, and I agree Gnaargh... some of the rating changes are flat bizzare. But you are incorrect in thinking that the training in non-combat that the SEALS got is gone - it's still there, they just have a new moniker to do it under.

Still think MA is a better choice though. Try a random traffic stop sometime, and see if your life isn't in danger these days. And that happens far more often than a SpecOp mission.

I was about to correct you on your ratings/ranks because there was no such thing when I was in the Navy...Good thing I looked it up and sure enough they made SO a rating a few months after I left the service in 2006. IMO it was a bad decision because the old way at least gave them training in something non combat related to use if they get injured or suffer from something like PTSD that would exclude them from law enforcement, bodyguards, mercs, and etc. Anyway, enough off topic...BRAVO ZULU on the mod!

To be honest I would drop the Master Chief and add in Ensign. Though I like what Shardiss mention about using a Chief Warrent Officer, though they are more rare to see. Your are going to rarely see any one over Chief or Lieutenant Commander in field operations. Hell prob rearly see any one over Lieutenant. Most of teh seals I meet while in the Navy where PO's or Lieutenants. Just a break done of seals. There are about 2000 Enlisted persoonnel lead by 500 officers with around 20 Warrent officers.

@Shadriss Thank you for the input, I was thinking about that as of late, and it didn't really make sense for controlled characters to be "commanders" as well. I'll have an update out for this later this weekend.

For reference - STS1(SS). I think you need to drop your O-3, -4, and -5 down a notch to O-1,-3,and -4. By defiinition, YOU (the PC) are O-5 (CDR), so this change would leave you as the CO or OIC with rank to match. Not a huge change, but it would be SLIGHTLY more correct. Nice work regardless - I have a similar setup, though I was using MAs instead of SOs, left out the 3rds entirely and put in a CWO in between MCPO and ENS.

Hey Luftwolfe was this hard to do? if not do you mind telling me how to do it I love the idea but i'd like to replace the names with canadian ranks.

@swl2072 Yes

Save game compatible?

Copy that. Maybe you could change/mod 2x ranks to add the Warrants. They need representation as well! :)
Thanks.

@J. J. - Unfortunately without diving into modding the game further, I cannot add more ranks. I can only replace the current rank slots that were available, therefore limiting me to PO3 - CDR.

Furthermore I don't believe it is possible to add actual ranks on the units, unless I make a mod that changes nationality to the rank icon, similar in fashion to the EGA patches you see on Marine and Navy platecarriers. It'd be tacky and you'd have to manually change your "rank patch" every time one of your operators ranks up, but if people are interested, I'd definitely be okay diving into something like that.

In the next version, I'll hopefully have figured out how to replace the base .bmp files so the loadout screens show actual naval ranks instead of the default icons.

@The Holy Inquisition - I plan on moving on to USMC Ranks, and then British Army immediately after.

Also would be good to be able to display ranks actually on the units themselves (subdued of course!) :)

Too bad there are not more ranks to add (i.e. 3rd Class PO to CAPT). Did something similar at nexus mods xcom 2 for basic navy ranks PO1, CPO, SCPO, MCPO, LT-CDR.

I liked the idea from the original Long War mod where real enlisted ranks were used for the basic ranking system and the additional officer training path (added here in the leader mod) changed you to officer ranks. I would definitely like to see American or British army ranks next.

This is awesome!

Nice