we got officer ranks!!

no the next is Sergenant Major of the Corps.... you can earn it only 1 day in a month via vote.....

edit: thats the text in my PC - Games newspaper....

Last edited by NachtFuchs (2005-10-04 13:18:03)

2005-10-04 13:21:48

#7

Strayfire: Hooker; +0|7028|PA, USA

That's not a systematic rank. Like you just said, only 1 person has it at a time, it's not like you get a certain amount of points and are promoted.

2005-10-04 13:28:48

#8

Slowpinger-GER-: Kermit was here...; +-1|7023|Hamburg

NachtFuchs wrote:
no the next is Sergenant Major of the Corps.... you can earn it only 1 day in a month via vote.....

edit: thats the text in my PC - Games newspaper....

But i guess EA/DICE lowered the requirements, so that you must fulfill other requirements to obtain the new ranks....and the LAST ranks can be hold by one single person at a time (Colonel?).

2005-10-04 13:37:16

#9

Ryan_Mercury: "It's Recharging!"; +19|7063

Slowpinger-GER- wrote:
NachtFuchs wrote:
no the next is Sergenant Major of the Corps.... you can earn it only 1 day in a month via vote.....

edit: thats the text in my PC - Games newspaper....
But i guess EA/DICE lowered the requirements, so that you must fulfill other requirements to obtain the new ranks....and the LAST ranks can be hold by one single person at a time (Colonel?).

Officers go up to generals you know.

2005-10-04 13:58:56

#10

-xDookiex-: Member; +0|7025

theres a difference between major of the corps and 2nd LT. it syas 2nd LT is the next rank to get to.

2005-10-04 14:28:59

#11

=[4th]=SlayThem: Destroy Noob Cannons; +96|7076

sweet deal!

2005-10-04 14:45:38

#12

-(PK)-DarkIllusion: Member; +1|7083

looks like ther are new ranks

2005-10-04 15:21:27

#13

chuyskywalker: Admin; +2,439|7091|"Frisco"

I just tore apart the new files from EA, and I hate to say it, but there is no rank higher than that "butter bar" -- that's it for right now. I am certain that EA will add more in the future, but right now that's it.

2005-10-04 15:36:00

#14

DriftX: Member; +0|7030

*coughcough*expansionpack?*coughcough*

2005-10-04 15:49:18

#15

Sn0wMan: Spray 'n Pray; +1|7083

I don't know about you but I think this whole new ranking system is stupid. Before, you'd see a staff sergeant or a gunny and be "OMG WOW! That guy has no life, but damn he's good." Now, every fool with a heartbeat is a master sergeant. Seems like First Sergeants are the new "Sergeants". Follow the diamonds!

2005-10-04 15:49:22

#16

Chanquad: Member; +-1|7031|Sweden

DriftX wrote:
*coughcough*expansionpack?*coughcough*

My thoughts exactly

2005-10-04 16:22:33

#17

.:ronin:.|Patton: Respekct dad i love u always; +946|7052|Marathon, Florida Keys

Slowpinger-GER- wrote:
NachtFuchs wrote:
no the next is Sergenant Major of the Corps.... you can earn it only 1 day in a month via vote.....

edit: thats the text in my PC - Games newspaper....
But i guess EA/DICE lowered the requirements, so that you must fulfill other requirements to obtain the new ranks....and the LAST ranks can be hold by one single person at a time (Colonel?).

GOA (General of the army) is the highest rank

https://www.morehead-st.edu/colleges/education/military/goa1.gif

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g117/patton1337/stats.jpg

2005-10-04 17:02:40

#18

Ravlen: Member; +0|7023

chuyskywalker wrote:
I just tore apart the new files from EA, and I hate to say it, but there is no rank higher than that "butter bar" -- that's it for right now. I am certain that EA will add more in the future, but right now that's it.

Arrrrr! I'm at work, 30 minutes to go then I get home and get all my unlocks and hopefully a badge or two... Come on Chuy, don't hold out on us, man! Give us the skinny on the changes

Ravlen

2005-10-04 17:39:33

#19

00SoldierofFortune00: Member; +1|7039

I think they haven't been implimented into the patch, but the new ranks will be uploaded soon. They planned for everyone to be all ranked up, so they are putting in some new ones. The bar just isn't full yet because they haven't updated the stats, and i know that for a fact because I had the same number of gold medals, and I didn't get the medals I earned today ingame yet, and that was hours ago. So wait til everything is all updated and then we will see. I don't think they are going to put that rank in just for you to look at and not get. also, I don't think you can be a general of the army, because the ranking system in the game is based off the Marines, and everything else is based off them. (Clothes, weapons, etc.)

2005-10-04 17:48:48

#20

Clayton_Bigsby: Dumptruck; +6|7063|ATX

.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:
GOA (General of the army) is the highest rank

http://www.morehead-st.edu/colleges/edu … y/goa1.gif

but probably not in this game since it's the Marines.

The highest rank in the Marines is General - Commandant of the Marine Corps

https://tedbrown.maximumaspbeta.com/images/ar_general.gif

Last edited by Clayton_Bigsby (2005-10-07 09:01:50)

2005-10-04 18:03:22

#21

r00fus: Member; +2|7035

didnt the last five star general die in the 80's and they dont use that rank anymore anyways?

2005-10-04 18:57:39

#22

MrSuave: Member; +0|7065

Clayton_Bigsby wrote:
.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:
GOA (General of the army) is the highest rank

http://www.morehead-st.edu/colleges/edu … y/goa1.gif
but probably not in this game since it's the Marines.

The highest rank in the Marines is General - Commandant of the Marine Corps
http://www.military-quotes.com/ranks/im … eneral.gif

The only way a person can get the GOA is if there is a war going on..Also the game combines Army insignia's and the Marine insignias becuase the marines are red and green when it come the the enlisted personel but in the game its gold and black which is the army, which confused me.. and yes we have had five star generals after the 80's and no we still use that rank
Also they shouldnt of added officer ranks becuase in real life they would be commanding more people when in the game the most ppl u'll have is 32(in the team) which is about 3-4 squads(8-10ppl) and the commanding officer of a squad is Staff Sargent. And Lieutenants command Platoons which is 4 squads. so the commander in the game should be called lieutenant. but no its only a game so ya..

sources:
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ins … index.html
http://www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/personal/f … /ranks.htm

2005-10-04 21:37:47

#23

MrTanuki: Member; +0|7023

Your absolutely right, Sargent Major should be the highest rank because it is the highest rank that enlisted marines can recieve (I believe that I am right about this?). Perhaps that is why it was the highest for a long while and perhaps EA is planning on creating some-type of officer school for the expansion? Even if EA said that they were, I would be absolutely shocked if they actually included it.

As for a 5 star general, there has never been one in the Marine Corps. I think that they can make that position with an act of congress, but it has never been done. Normally, 5 star generals commanded allied forces rather than just United States Forces. For example: Patton was a four star general and commanded United States soldiers, Eisenhower was a 5-Star General and was the Supreme Allied Commander.

I may be wrong about all of the this, but this is what I remember...

2005-10-04 21:46:38

#24

r00fus: Member; +2|7035

if you say they're planning on making some sort of officer school for the expansion, do you suspect that we will use the same account with a rank that carries over?

2005-10-04 21:48:23

#25

NateDawg=US=: Member; +0|7023|Seattle

MrTanuki wrote:
Your absolutely right, Sargent Major should be the highest rank because it is the highest rank that enlisted marines can recieve (I believe that I am right about this?). Perhaps that is why it was the highest for a long while and perhaps EA is planning on creating some-type of officer school for the expansion? Even if EA said that they were, I would be absolutely shocked if they actually included it.

As for a 5 star general, there has never been one in the Marine Corps. I think that they can make that position with an act of congress, but it has never been done. Normally, 5 star generals commanded allied forces rather than just United States Forces. For example: Patton was a four star general and commanded United States soldiers, Eisenhower was a 5-Star General and was the Supreme Allied Commander.

I may be wrong about all of the this, but this is what I remember...

Well you are half right and half wrong about Sergeant Major being the highest enlisted rank but it is actually Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. Yes, both are at the pay grade of E-9 along with Master Gunnery Sergeant but there is only one Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. Think of it as the head General of Enlisted Personel.

You were right about the 5 Star General. It has to actually be decided by the Commander In Chief and there has never been one in the Marine Corps. The President could very well if he wanted make a Marine General, Navy Admiral, or Air Force General a 5 Star General (or Admiral) but it hasn't been done. All 5 Star Generals have come from the Army. Oh yeah and Patton became a 5 Star General later because he was in charge of all troops in Germany and the occupation of Germany. MacArthur was a 5 Star General of the Pacific. It really all depends on how the President wants to split them up.

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NachtFuchs wrote:

Slowpinger-GER- wrote:

NachtFuchs wrote:

DriftX wrote:

Slowpinger-GER- wrote:

NachtFuchs wrote:

chuyskywalker wrote:

.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:

Clayton_Bigsby wrote:

.:ronin:.|Patton wrote:

MrTanuki wrote:

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