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Modding => OpenXcom Extended => OXCE Support => Topic started by: Lingri on February 26, 2021, 08:07:12 pm

Title: [Answered] New ranks?
Post by: Lingri on February 26, 2021, 08:07:12 pm

Hello!
Is there any way to add new ranks for soldiers/change current ranks? In search i found mentions of ranks only in Language and .exe

Title: Re: New ranks
Post by: Meridian on February 26, 2021, 08:10:35 pm

You can change the names of current ranks.

You can also add new soldier types with their specific ranks.

Check bigger mods (xcomfiles, piratez, 40k, etc.) for inspiration.

Title: Re: New ranks
Post by: Lingri on February 26, 2021, 09:15:38 pm

I installed xcom-files for inspiration, but this dont have new ranks. Only different translations of old ranks in language file:

  STR_COMMANDER: "Chief Agent"
  STR_COLONEL: "Commissar"
  STR_SERGEANT: "Senior Agent"
  STR_SQUADDIE: "Agent"
  STR_ROOKIE: "Rookie"

Title: Re: New ranks
Post by: Meridian on February 26, 2021, 10:37:08 pm

Xcomfiles has new ranks for dogs for example.


If you want a better example, here's a couple from Piratez:

  - type: STR_SOLDIER_LOKNAR
    rankStrings:
      - STR_RANK_LOK_0
      - STR_RANK_LOK_1
      - STR_RANK_LOK_2
      - STR_RANK_LOK_3
      - STR_RANK_LOK_4
      - STR_RANK_LOK_5

  - type: STR_SOLDIER_HERO
    rankStrings:
      - STR_RANK_HERO_0
      - STR_RANK_HERO_1
      - STR_RANK_HERO_2
      - STR_RANK_HERO_3
      - STR_RANK_SS_4
      - STR_RANK_SS_5

  - type: STR_SOLDIER_PEASANT
    rankStrings:
      - STR_RANK_PEA_0
      - STR_RANK_PEA_1
      - STR_RANK_PEA_2
      - STR_RANK_PEA_3
      - STR_RANK_PEA_4
      - STR_RANK_PEA_5

Title: Re: New ranks
Post by: Lingri on February 27, 2021, 05:50:01 am

So, on this samples I see the pattern, that there ara no more than 6 (0-5) ranks for any type, or this is coincidence?

And how happens promotions for new soldier types with unique ranks? Can I set my own rule? In file searching I also fount there ranks only in rankstrings and languages.

Title: Re: New ranks
Post by: Meridian on February 27, 2021, 08:53:21 am

Quote from: Lingri on February 27, 2021, 05:50:01 am

So, on this samples I see the pattern, that there ara no more than 6 (0-5) ranks for any type, or this is coincidence?

And how happens promotions for new soldier types with unique ranks? Can I set my own rule? In file searching I also fount there ranks only in rankstrings and languages.

Yes, 6 ranks or less.

Promotion rules depend on the total number of soldiers. You can set your own thresholds.