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James Bum007
Grand Admiral
Pitch Black
Joined: April 23, 2003
Posts: 480
From: Queens, New York
|  Posted: 2003-11-07 17:52
Wow I was just thinking about new ranks today, man what are the odds. Now I have to work harder to get promoted again, when I thought I was done.
Good Idea though Faustus 
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Koda
Marshal
Fatal Squadron
Joined: August 29, 2002
Posts: 1384
| Posted: 2003-11-07 18:29
Fleet Admiral, in my opinion is nifty. because i have this cool rank and no real support under it.
Rank here is just a ego contest, Very few fleets can boast a Active Navy. And only one fleet can say you have to be a Fleet Admiral to be in.
at any rate im very happy to see Faustus award the PB members for there generous contributions to this game.
Grats on the new rank fellas, dont let it go to your heads. ( not that they could get much bigger )
IN case somebody actually improtant reads this, the term Fleet Admiral implys that there is a huge support base under that rank, troops, ships, command, and mainly subordinants.
Fleets undermine the overall support for the whole of the faction, ( but not in all cases, some fleets become the faction). A lot of the fleets out there are just out for themselves. It is a good goal to try to obtain as much as possible, but the faction looses out. there might as well be no faction, just a style of ship that makes you Ugto or ICC or Kluth. When fleets work together in the MV its a great sign, but if there would be a GRAND PUMBA in one fleet. The only contribution to the Faction is the recognition of this persons acheivement of Ego. so why even have a Faction, why not just do away with it all together in the next installment. Yes, i know off the ideal of the non-aligned players. which would be a step forward.
In short new ranks to showcase ego are not what is important, please figure out how to increase the Faction support and not the fleets.
Ty for reading my rambelings
- Char
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Spiritlift
Grand Admiral
Joined: January 12, 2003
Posts: 704
From: Australia, Hell
| Posted: 2003-11-07 18:33
Hmm i thought Comissioner or Commodore Were next up the ranks ?
Commissary
Coombie
Chancelor sounds alright though.. You da man Fuastus bout time we got some more rankage from gankage. 
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Intrepid00
Cadet
Joined: March 29, 2002
Posts: 397
| Posted: 2003-11-07 18:55
Space Marshall
Lets see if Richard can recall where that came from.
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Faustus
Marshal
Palestar
Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 2748
From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2003-11-07 19:10
I think it was "Sky Marshal" ... and it's from StarShip troopers 
-Richard
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Sopwith Camel
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 07, 2002
Posts: 651
From: Toronto
| Posted: 2003-11-07 19:52
My biggest concern is that "Vice Chancellor" and "High Chancellor" sound a lot like a legislative rank (ie. of a politician) rather than a "navy-style" rank.
Just remembering back to my heydays, i think "Commissioner" (based on Spritlift's suggestion) and "Lord Protector" (based on Cromwell's title) would be a good top ranks.
By the way, is this the quickest-growing thread in DS history?
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AdmBito
Grand Admiral
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: October 04, 2002
Posts: 1249
From: Its hard out here for a pimp
| Posted: 2003-11-07 20:28
Concerning higher ranks being more political or civilian: there are only so many ranks one can attain in the military levels before they top out. Many prominent leaders of the military have used that as a springboard for civilian leadership; i.e. Dwight Eisenhower, John McCain, and Teddy Roosevelt. I'm sure there are many in other countries, but it is getting late, and thinking isn't my strong suit anyway.....
Anywho, perhaps higher ranks will have more civilian duites to attend to in the MV, along with the new ships that are proposed. The supposed vets (I say that with a bit of sarcasm, as those with higher rank are not always the ones with the most experience.....odd, isn't it?) should have more responsibility placed on them to safeguard the faction they are a part of, and those who are High Chancellors or Overlords or Watchdogs or Those Who Wear the Daddy Pants can shepard his faction to victory.
Bito
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Gideon
Cadet
Joined: September 14, 2001
Posts: 4604
From: Oregon, USA
| Posted: 2003-11-07 21:00
Hrm...Grand Admiral sounds corny to me...
Some alternatives:
Fleet Marshall
Sector Admiral
High Commander
Supreme Commander
Division Admiral
Any others, or one here that you like?
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Dark_vorbum {C?}
Fleet Admiral
ExtraTerrestrial Space Bums
Joined: November 05, 2002
Posts: 160
| Posted: 2003-11-07 21:07
Gideon u have Good idea i like it so u can put to a rank of private 20 prestige and people can move with fighter
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Mr tinkles anti wibblinator
Cadet
Joined: October 13, 2002
Posts: 435
| Posted: 2003-11-07 21:24
this isnt gonna go into democracy patch is it cause if it does then people that get into leadership postions are not the people that should be their.
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Quistis {C?}
Cadet
Evil Empires Inc.
Joined: April 06, 2002
Posts: 1536
| Posted: 2003-11-07 21:42
SO Ummm I would suggest QUeen as a rank but Im not sure Coombie would like being called the Supreme Queen...
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Bobamelius
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: October 08, 2002
Posts: 2074
From: Ohio
| Posted: 2003-11-07 21:45
Not democracy patch... Faustus just said whoever has the most Influence is the faction Emporer... or whatever it would be called for that faction.
Supreme Admiral for UGTO, High Commander for ICC and Imperator (or alien word) or something like that for K'luth is what I think it should be like.
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Mr tinkles anti wibblinator
Cadet
Joined: October 13, 2002
Posts: 435
| Posted: 2003-11-07 21:54
thats gonna mean the person with the most pres is gonna be able to stay in control of the faction or have a big influence and thats just wrong.
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Bobamelius
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: October 08, 2002
Posts: 2074
From: Ohio
| Posted: 2003-11-07 21:57
Read the first post. No one has to obey orders, but if they do, they, and the order issuer, gain pres. Good reason for lower people to cooperate and higher people to assign useful objectives, and not send people in on suicide missions. I think it would work out fine.
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Demorian
Fleet Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: October 06, 2001
Posts: 3406
From: Charlotte, North Carolina
| Posted: 2003-11-07 22:11
You know, I proposed "Chancellor" and "Grand Chancellor" for a reason, Gid
-Dem
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