(09-09-2014, 12:34 PM)Sounsyy Wrote: I imagine the ranks listed under Petty Officer & Soldier (Private 3rd Class > Chief Sergeant) mean next to nothing as far as the Adventurer Unit is concerned. However, once you reach the rank of Second Lieutenant you begin the Commissioned Officer category of ranks.
Commissioned Officers most notably, lead. In the 1.0 GC Storyline, once you achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, you actually LEAD an assault on Castrum Novum in Mor Dhona, and you had several adventurers and other enlisted under your command.
If you look at some of the upcoming ranks in the Commissioned Officer list, you'll see First and Second Commander. This means that eventually we're going to be passing the NPC that gives us GC quests at our respective HQs. High Commanders control more than one Unit in their respective GCs. So does this mean that we'll be in control of the Foreign Levy or the Free Brigade eventually?
I have a strong feeling that the reason they haven't raised the GC ranks more is that once we reach Captain/Commander, we're going to be thrust into a GC specific storyline that will cause us to rise through the ranks similarly to the very involved GC storyline in 1.0. Why do I think this? Because near the top under Champion is the title "Grand Marshal." Each GC currently has one Grand Marshal that is a named NPC that appears in quests. So I have a feeling poor Eynzahr Slafyrsyn of the Maelstrom is going to die... =/
Don't you dare. Don't you dare. He's going to retire happily and marry Admiral Merlwyb. Don't show SE's writers this post!
Pulling myself back to the topic at hand, I agree with you on where the GC story is likely heading. The story presented in the game is very much a typical JRPG "Chosen One" tale, so it's only natural. As for how he/she gets there: well, I'm looking forward to witnessing the journey. So long as what you suspect does not come to pass. ;_;
Yvelont Navarre
Parn Paparn
IC Blog for Yvelont: http://never-your-pawn.tumblr.com
OOC Blog: http://navarre-again.tumblr.com
Parn Paparn
IC Blog for Yvelont: http://never-your-pawn.tumblr.com
OOC Blog: http://navarre-again.tumblr.com
