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Title: When do promotions occur
Post by: Orcs on 21 January 2020, 12:57:54 AM
I seem to remember back in the eons of time (probably before Phil got his first toga)  there was a posting that listed all the promotions and at what number of postings you wee awarded them.

Does anyone remember this

If not can we have the list posted again please.

Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 January 2020, 07:05:04 AM
Next one for you is in about 950 posts in your case Orcs...
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 07:37:59 AM
Yep....Pretty sure it's 5,000 for your next one, Mark.

Then 7,500 ?
Then 10,000 ?

You're right...there was a list.....But I don't think it went beyond the 10,000 mark.

If you've got too much time on your hands, you can scroll through the list of members and check folks' rank compared to their number of postings.

I'll do a quick cheat and look at one of the Stats pages.....That'll help a tiny bit.....I can't remember whether got my last promotion at 15,000 or 17,500......But (Thanks to Will) we know that there IS one at 20,000.

Cheers - Phil

Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 08:03:57 AM
OK...

You might be able to extrapolate from this... ;D

As
I plonk out this list.

Will - 20,245 - Marquis (That was at 20,000, I'm sure)
Me - 18,931 - Count (17,500 ?)
Leon 16,061 - Viscount (15,000 ?)
No-one here at the mo' - Earl ? - (12,500?)
Andy - (Leman) 10,647 - Field Marshall (10,000 ?)
Alexander (Kitty) - 10,055 - Field Marshall
Paul R - 8,873 - General (7,500?)
Nobby - 8,778 - General
Steve J - 7,727 - General
Nik (Harwood) 7,691 - General
Ian - 7,169.....Doesn't appear to have a rank ? (Lt General ? - 5.000 ?)
Mollinary - 3,002....Major General (3,000)

So....The only thing I can't work out/remember is if there's a rank between Field Marshall & Viscount......There must be. :-....Earl (?) at 12,500...I'll put that in for the time being

Cheers - Phil.

Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: mollinary on 21 January 2020, 08:25:10 AM
All I can say is Major General appears to pop up at 3,000!
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 08:37:06 AM
We'll have that one, then !!

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 January 2020, 08:37:51 AM
My rank is "play tester", but thought I showed as a Lt Gen.
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 08:41:42 AM
I think it should, Ian .....I ASSUME that would have kicked in at 5,000. :-\

I'll add it as that for the time being.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Orcs on 21 January 2020, 09:59:26 AM
Quote from: Techno on 21 January 2020, 08:03:57 AM
OK...

You might be able to extrapolate from this... ;D

As
I plonk out this list.

Will - 20,245 - Marquis (That was at 20,000, I'm sure)
Me - 18,931 - Count (17,500 ?)
Leon 16,061 - Viscount (15,000 ?)
No-one here at the mo' - Earl ? - (12,500?)
Andy - (Leman) 10,647 - Field Marshall (10,000 ?)
Alexander (Kitty) - 10,055 - Field Marshall
Paul R - 8,873 - General (7,500?)
Nobby - 8,778 - General
Steve J - 7,727 - General
Nik (Harwood) 7,691 - General
Ian - 7,169.....Doesn't appear to have a rank ? (Lt General ? - 5.000 ?)
Mollinary - 3,002....Major General (3,000)

So....The only thing I can't work out/remember is if there's a rank between Field Marshall & Viscount......There must be. :-....Earl (?) at 12,500...I'll put that in for the time being

Cheers - Phil.



Thanks Phil, Looks like I need to post lost more...... More Jokes and Top Totty then  :)
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 10:49:53 AM
You're more than welcome, Mark. :)

Just need to sort out the list from zero posts to 3,000, now. ;)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 January 2020, 10:53:25 AM
Phil - my logo shows as

ianrs54
Playtester
Lieutenant General
*
Posts: 7171

to me - you saying it isnt showing the Lt Gen on yoiurs, seems odd, not that I'm worrying, after all I KNOW i'm the best !
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 11:22:56 AM
Fascinating.   :-\

On the 'board'.....you ARE now showing as that...(It wasn't earlier, honest guv).....But still not on your profile page...or if you look at the 'list of members'....That shows you as 'Playtester'...But not any rank.

Have a gander at that, and see if it shows the same for you.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 January 2020, 01:04:53 PM
Very odd - any idea what the blue stripe in the right hand box is ?
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Leon on 21 January 2020, 01:16:06 PM
The original list is here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,1211.0.html and the rankings are:

0 Cadet
50 Second Lieutenant
150 Lieutenant
300 Captain
500 Major
750 Lieutenant Colonel
1000 Colonel
1500 Brigadier
3000 Major General
5000 Lieutenant General
7500 General
10000 Field Marshal
12500 Baron
15000 Viscount
17500 Count
20000 Marquis
25000 ? ? ?
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 January 2020, 01:24:30 PM
So with 7174 I shuold show as General ?
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 01:37:15 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 21 January 2020, 01:04:53 PM
Very odd - any idea what the blue stripe in the right hand box is ?

I think that just goes up with the number of posts, Ian....If you look at Will in the list of forum members, he's almost filled it in !!

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 21 January 2020, 01:24:30 PM
So with 7174 I shuold show as General ?

Pass.  :-\

I'd guessed that it would be 7,500.

But at least we've got a proper list again !!

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Leon on 21 January 2020, 01:47:26 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 21 January 2020, 01:24:30 PM
So with 7174 I shuold show as General ?

In theory yes, I'm not quite sure why you've not had the promotion there.  It might be another bug in the system, or something to do with 'visible' posts versus those made on the playtesting board?
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 01:54:43 PM
I've found one other member who's between 7,000 and 7,500 (Hertsblue - 7140posts) and he's still showing as a Lt Gen, rather than a Gen....So maybe it is 7,500 for a General ??

Right...I've finished mixing my next bit of putty....Now to go and put it on a figure. :)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Leon on 21 January 2020, 02:18:00 PM
Quote from: Techno on 21 January 2020, 01:54:43 PM
I've found one other member who's between 7,000 and 7,500 (Hertsblue - 7140posts) and he's still showing as a Lt Gen, rather than a Gen....So maybe it is 7,500 for a General ??

I think you're right, I've had a look inside the Membergroups settings and it's down as 7500.
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Norm on 21 January 2020, 04:13:01 PM
Well I am 'just' a colonel, but I don't care, i have just checked a colonel's salary and it is currently £90k -

Leon, I accept Paypal :-)
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 21 January 2020, 04:38:43 PM
Quote from: Leon on 21 January 2020, 02:18:00 PM
I think you're right, I've had a look inside the Membergroups settings and it's down as 7500.

It LOOKS as though that looks more likely, Leon. :)

The jumps from rank in rank from Lt Gen to Marquis are all steps of 2,500, by the looks of things.

If the General came in at 7,000 there would be a jump of 3,000 to Field Marshall, then back down again to 2,500 to get to Baron.

Cheers - Phil (I think I've got that right  ;D ;D)
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 January 2020, 06:03:43 PM
Not until you get 7500  :P
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Orcs on 21 January 2020, 06:04:16 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 21 January 2020, 01:24:30 PM
So with 7174 I shuold show as General ?

No you have 326 to get to General
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Raider4 on 21 January 2020, 06:46:45 PM
Quote from: Leon on 21 January 2020, 01:16:06 PM
The original list is here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,1211.0.html and the rankings are:

0 Cadet
50 Second Lieutenant
150 Lieutenant
300 Captain
500 Major
750 Lieutenant Colonel
1000 Colonel
1500 Brigadier
3000 Major General
5000 Lieutenant General
7500 General
10000 Field Marshal
12500 Baron
15000 Viscount
17500 Count
20000 Marquis
25000 ? ? ?

So you only cater for public school chinless wonders?

As a fully paid-up member of the proletariat I object to this elitist philosophy!

"Socialist Worker! Get yer Socialist Worker here!"

Favourite quote from Good Morning, Vietnam - "Don't salute me airman, I work for a living!".

Vive le revolución!
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: mollinary on 21 January 2020, 06:51:16 PM
Quote from: Raider4 on 21 January 2020, 06:46:45 PM
So you only cater for public school chinless wonders?

As a fully paid-up member of the proletariat I object to this elitist philosophy!

"Socialist Worker! Get yer Socialist Worker here!"

Favourite quote from Good Morning, Vietnam - "Don't salute me airman, I work for a living!".

Vive le revolución!

Vive LA revolution! The proletariat's grammar police have your address, comrade. Be afraid, very afraid!
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Raider4 on 22 January 2020, 11:35:18 AM
Quote from: Raider4 on 21 January 2020, 06:46:45 PM
So you only cater for public school chinless wonders?

As a fully paid-up member of the proletariat I object to this elitist philosophy!

"Socialist Worker! Get yer Socialist Worker here!"

Favourite quote from Good Morning, Vietnam - "Don't salute me airman, I work for a living!".

Vive le revolución!

And I've just been promoted! Ahh, the irony.

Okay, so now I'm Lt.Col., which battalion do I get?
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 22 January 2020, 03:26:17 PM
Sumat int Pioneer Corp, to reflect your political veiws.
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 22 January 2020, 03:57:20 PM
Is the Middlesbrough Foot and Mouth, a Battalion.....Or a regiment ?....Or summink else ?

Cheers - Confused of Wales ?
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 22 January 2020, 04:07:13 PM
It's infantry - so tactically a battalion and administartivly a regiment. In theory in British usage a Regiment and Battalion are synonimus where you only have 1 unit, so as for instance 5/8th Kings Liverpool is 5th Btn, 8 rgt of Foot. To complicate matters the RA is one Rgt, whilst in WWII units forming part of the RTR were Btns, but Cavalry unites were Rgts. Even more confusing - in WWII an Infantry Division had a Signals Btn till 44?, and an Armoured Division and a Sigs Rgt.

Answered your question Phil, are just confused you more ?
Title: Re: When do promotions occur
Post by: Techno on 22 January 2020, 05:55:01 PM
I'll give you three one guesses. ;)

Cheers - Phil 8-}