So, as of the current version, commanders are promoted based on needs, so there will be no Admirals, vice admirals ETC if there are no positions than need them. I have 5 Academies on the Moon, so I would need a lvl 5 Commander to be able to fill the role of a Commandant. Problem being, I do not have any. And as the game does not treat this position as being "needed" no Officer is being promoted to fill it. I can of course only have lvl 3 Academies, but I would like to also be able to have a way to make bigger ones viable :/
Am I missing something, or is this an unintended consequence of the new promotion system?
You could use GEN Admin Commands as a pool of officers through the minimum requirements and automated assignments window. In addition to fulfilling your specific needs, you’ll find that this method is also effective in preventing missing grades, which can interrupt promotions. I don’t know if you’re aware, but if you require an Admiral, no automated promotions will occur even if a spot is available, unless there is a role for the Commander to advance to the Admiral position.
Your Academy Officer Training could be structured as follows:
Level 1 - Automated Promotion: Minimum Rank 7
Level 2 - Automated Promotion: Minimum Rank 6
Level 3 - Automated Promotion: Minimum Rank 5
Level 4 - Automated Promotion: Minimum Rank 4
Level 5 - Automated Promotion: Minimum Rank 3
Level 6 - Automated Promotion: Minimum Rank 2
Level 7 - Automated Promotion: Minimum Rank 1
I would recommend keeping it a priority of 2 or 3, depending on how many other priority settings you have in your current structure.
Personally, I don’t use this method, as I prefer to set up all my admiralty in advance, and I’ve found it leads to smooth movement through the ranks over time.
Here is one of the latest I have used: