
Personally I think the higher ranks just mean that the adventurer in the respective adventurer enlistment campaigns are just for the adventurer to essentially gain the same perks etc as those of that rank.
I mean, the adventurer is not going to be able to help lead attack a Garlean stronghold as a Private.
I mean, the adventurer is not going to be able to help lead attack a Garlean stronghold as a Private.