Naval Ascension missions not giving rank?

[TheMightyQuinn]

So for the life of me I just can't seem to get a handle on how this naval rank progression works...

Is there a scenario in which naval ascension missions will not provide an increase in rank? I have heard of others experiencing this recently as well but couldn't really find anything on it when I searched the threads.

My method thus far of gaining both reputation and rank has been to do missions for factions and trade with stations within Empire space. I do many different kinds of missions from the donation missions to the war-zone kill quests always trying to work for the factions that have the most influence with the governing bodies of the Empire in whatever system I am in. I have completed and turned in 3 Ascension "kill General Zod" or whoever missions since becoming a cadet without out any increase in rank.

While I think that the complexities of the political intrigue and such are a nice touch I do feel the rep/rank/factional system is more than a bit convoluted and clunky at least in the way the system weights and balances progression.

If I am in fact missing something about how to rank up in the Navy I would greatly appreciate any guidance or constructive criticism folks have to offer.

Thanks.

 

[RingoD123]

you took 3 of the "same level" mission and you only get recognized for doing one. One of the MANY flaws in the naval rank missions. Should either let you claim the money/rep for multiple or simply fix the bug that allows you to take more than 1 in the first place.

 

[Rutg3rO]

you took 3 of the "same level" mission and you only get recognized for doing one. One of the MANY flaws in the naval rank missions.

This.

I moved from Petty officer to chief petty officer yesterday. When will the fed's learn that I'm a imperial double agent

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Ahhh ok... Thanks for that info! Wow I guess the ranking system wasn't convoluted enough lol, so to get a different "level" Ascension mission I need to what Increase my rep more?

 

[Daud]

I've had similar issues.

 

[RingoD123]

Ahhh ok... Thanks for that info! Wow I guess the ranking system wasn't convoluted enough lol, so to get a different "level" Ascension mission I need to what Increase my rep more?

all you need to do is take and complete 1 naval rank mission at a time, inbetween finding them you need to do random jobs like you have been to get your "hidden naval rep" high enough for the next ranks job to start spawning

 

[Mountain Dewed]

I was going through the same and just kept doing whatever mission came up. Someone posted an order to do them in but again, I just did whatever came up. I would sometimes get no promotion but usually the third one would promote. I even got demoted(ticketed) once and just kept doing them while I traded. It was slow at first and then they started rolling in and I'm now at Viscount and even got Ensign for the other when I wandered out of Empire territory for a small while there.

Just keep pluggin' away at them, you'll move up shortly...

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Thanks Ringo, appreciate the dope.

 

[Wavey]

There is a pretty good guide here that helps explain it https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=102810

 

[DrDeathO5]

I took 3 naval missions yesterday for the empire...
2 of the missions had one common system to hunt for pirates.
I had to abandon 1 of those 2 because somehow after the first few pirates i was unable to kill any more...
Somehow all the kills didn't count... and the software got confused i think.

 

[QuicksilverJPR]

I took 3 naval missions yesterday for the empire...
2 of the missions had one common system to hunt for pirates.
I had to abandon 1 of those 2 because somehow after the first few pirates i was unable to kill any more...
Somehow all the kills didn't count... and the software got confused i think.

In order to hunt pirates, you have to go to a USS, find ships, and then WAIT UNTIL ONE OF THEM SCANS YOU. That is a pirate. Kill it, and the count changes.