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Old September 13th, 2014, 06:00 PM
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Default Re: Ranks

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Originally Posted by Mobhack View Post
In LCs individual formation commanders can get promoted (or higher-ups killed off) but there is no checking so you can have platoon leaders that "outrank" their company commanders. The experience, rally and command ratings are more important. Those increase as the campaign goes on, provided the leader survives etc.
This can happen in battles too - quite often (certainly in SPMBT) where the code for "section" seems to trump that of "aircraft"; meaning Helo sections, for example, often have a Sgt in the lead aircraft and a Lt as his number 2.
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