mihalik wrote:
Quaama wrote:
The first letter is his command rating. However, should he fail his command test his rating then becomes the one in parentheses (it will be coloured yellow when he fails).
I think you're on the right track, but it appears to me that the letter in parentheses is the original command rating and the first letter is the command rating after the modifiers have been applied, and therefore the one in effect for that turn.
The command rank letter is B for brigade, D for division C for corps and A for army. These letters are prominently displayed on leaders in 4.02.
Mike, you are correct, the rating in parentheses is the Officer's rating in the OOB.
From the Command section of User Manual.
● A Leader that has failed his Command Test will have his Command rating
displayed in Yellow in the Hex Info Area (see the General Help File).
● A Leader that passes his Command Test will pass a +1 Command Bonus
modifier down to the Command ratings of his subordinate commanders (except
Detached Leaders).
● If a Leader receives a Command Bonus from his superior and passes his
Command Test his Command rating will be recorded as the higher number for
that turn.
● For example, a Division leader with a nominal Command rating of C which
receives a +1 Command Bonus from his superior and passes his Command Test
will have a Command rating for that turn of B.
The display of the rating in parentheses was added in one of the updates after the 2021 manual update.
Apparently WDS did not update the graphic for the officer display to explain the change when this was done.
Although I was involved in the 2021 Documentation update I have not been asked to do any work on the manuals since that time.