Add ranks to the current system, to make it more robust.
I think it would be worthwhile to add certain ranks and tune requirements in order to make the present ranking system more meaningful.
If we were to start players as "Cadets" rather than "Midshipmen", for instance, it would have a better real-world analogue. It would also open up an additional level for promotion. The top's getting rather crowded.
In addition, the Vice-Admiral rank would be a decent one to include.
While we're tuning the scores to include these and make them meaningful, we can also tune Experience requirements so they're more realistic. Anyone who earns enough Achievement to make Rear Admiral in the current system, for example, should have at least 50,000 Exp., and perhaps even 100,000. Of course, if it becomes meaningful again, we might want to display it someplace...
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Whisperer commented
The Vide-Admiral rank has been added.
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Whisperer commented
Cadets are the same as Midshipmen, just in a different academy (Colorado Springs or West Point vs. Annapolis). As we're dealing with nautical ranks and nomenclature, it's probably better to continue calling them Midshipmen.
On the other hand, it should be noted that Midshipmen are ranked by class, from 4th to 1st. Breaking the single Midshipman rank up into classes would add three new ranks to the list.