RHA Rank Structure

Overview

The rank structure of the Red Hessian Army is reliant on a system of achievements. These achievements can range from equipping yourself to convincing others of the superiority of the Volkrevolution to shooting down crack pilots of the Corsairs in the field of battle.

Rank Structure

Rekrut

RHA rekruts are newly admitted pilots to the Red Hessian Army. Some are without flight training, others are former military, and yet others have just turned to the Hessians from civilian duty and have been admitted to the RHA to fill up holes. This is the period during which they get to know their surroundings, and the ships they are given to fly for the revolutionary cause.

• Bonus given: Money for ship setup
• Restrictions:
  • Only Very Heavy Fighters and below allowed
  • Only Red Hessian and civilian guns allowed to be mounted on your fighter(s)
• Requirements for promotion to next rank:
  • 2 reports in message dump
  • Proof of fully set up fighter, with the appropriate ID and IFF
• Ships required: Odin/Sabre/Switchblade (at least one of these)

Flieger

Fliegers are rekruts who have spent some time flying their fighter within Hessian space, and are now aware of the surroundings the Red Hessians find themselves in as well as what is required of them to survive, and most importantly - prevail. They are still novice, but eager to prove themselves regardless.

• Bonus given: Bomber use granted
• Restrictions:
  • Only Bombers and below allowed
  • Only Red Hessian and civilian guns allowed to be mounted on your fighter(s)
• Requirements for promotion to next rank:
  • 5 more reports in message dump, 7 total
  • Convincing at least 1 Rheinland civilian to believe in our cause (proof via message dump)
  • Gathering at least 10,000,000 credits worth in materials or funds for the betterment of the cause (donated to armoury)
  • At least 1 confirmed kill of a Corsair fighter/bomber (Corsair faction only)
  • Proof of fully set up bomber, with the appropriate ID and IFF
• Ships required: Thor/Falcata (at least one of these)

Gefreiter

A Gefreiter is an advanced Flieger, who has proven himself not only reliable on the field, but also ideologically sound. Gefreiters are the men and women that are slowly realising the extent of what they must do in order to help spread the Volkrevolution, their experience becoming more and more considerable every day.

• Bonus given: Granted use of allied weapons and equipment
• Restrictions:
  • Only Bombers and below allowed
• Requirements for promotion to next rank:
  • 8 more reports in message dump, 15 total
  • Gathering at least another 25,000,000 credits more worth in materials or funds for the betterment of the cause (donated to armoury)
  • At least 3 confirmed kills of Corsair fighters/bombers (faction only) - 4 total
  • At least 1 confirmed kill of Rheinland Military fighter/bomber (faction only)

Leutnant

Pilots who become Leutnants are those who are beginning to succumb to the gritty reality of the battlefield in the Omega systems and the civil war within Rheinland itself. Still idealistic and courageous, they now know the extent of the terror that their enemies are willing to inflict upon them. So they thrust their ships into the heat of the battle, only to emerge victorious as they find themselves accomplishing feats of extraordinary skill and prowess, as Hessian generals begin to look at them as future commanders of their ever growing fleet of fighters.

• Bonus given: Granted use of shared RHA support accounts, granted use of transports
• Restrictions:
  • Only Fighters, Bombers, Freighters and Transports allowed
• Requirements for promotion to next rank:
  • 10 more reports in message dump, 25 total
  • Convincing at least 3 Rheinland civilians to believe in our cause (proof via message dump) - 4 total
  • Posted biography of character on the forums/wiki
  • At least 3 confirmed assists in the destruction of hostile capital ships
  • Fighter combat test with a Major (or above) of the Red Hessian Army
  • Approval of Red Hessian Army high officers

Oberleutnant

By the time a Red Hessian Army pilot reaches the rank of Oberleutnant, he is more than well aware of the acts of the Red Hessian movement, all in order to assure the flow of supplies to the cause. Becoming more cynical by the day, he nonetheless continues to command the raiding squads and smuggling operations of the lesser members, in order to assure the continued operation of the Hessian gears of war. But regardless of this, the pilot is still committed to what he believes is right. He knows now that he has to do what he has to do.

• Bonus given: Granted use of shared RHA gunboat accounts, granted use of gunboats
• Restrictions:
  • Only Gunboats and below allowed
• Requirements for promotion to next rank:
  • 12 more reports in message dump, 37 total
  • At least 10 confirmed kills of Corsair fighters/bombers (faction only) - 14 total
  • At least 5 confirmed kills of Rheinland Military fighters/bombers (faction only) - 6 total
  • At least 1 confirmed destruction of a hostile gunboat (faction only) in GB vs GB combat
  • Confirmed transport of at least 15,000 units of Blood Diamonds to bases within Liberty
  • Gathering at least another 50,000,000 credits more worth in materials or funds for the betterment of the cause (donated to armoury)
  • Successfully leading a victorious assault against an enemy force composed of at least 5 hostile ships of any size
  • Gunboat combat test with a Major (or above) of the Red Hessian Army
  • Approval of Red Hessian Army high officers

Hauptmann

A Red Hessian Army Hauptmann can be described as a seasoned veteran, thinking in terms of long term strategy more so than morality. He is now a higher officer, and frequently takes command of the troops on the field in the absence of other, more experienced Hessian fighters and officers. He is a man not afraid to pull the trigger of a weapon directed at his enemies, not at all haunted by remorse for his actions nor his enemies. He is slowly becoming emotionless, a true hammer of the Volkrevolution, and that alone brings him respect among his fellow peers.

• Bonus given: Granted use of shared RHA cruiser accounts
• Restrictions:
  • Only Cruisers and below allowed
• Requirements for promotion to next rank:
  • 15 more reports in message dump, 52 total
  • Helping set up and introduce at least 2 Rekruts to the Red Hessian Army (documented on the message dump)
  • Successfully setting up an event between RHA and another faction
  • Approval of Red Hessian Army high officers

Major

A Major of the Red Hessian Army is a man who has proven to the whole movement that he has what it takes to lead the Hessian masses of workers and miners to their inevitable victory. He now is a part of the group surrounding the Brigadegeneral himself, and knows by name all the great commanders of the movement. A Major is a man equally revered and feared by his troopers, mainly for his unparalleled effectiveness in battle and a devotion to the cause bordering on fanaticism. He participates in all important decisions of the group, and even the movement. His appearance on the battlefield strikes fear into the hearts of the enemy, as those who can comprehend it know full well that they are then facing the best of what their opponents have to offer.

• Bonus given: Granted use of all resources available to the Red Hessian Army, granted a place in the RHA Command Centre