How does the auto assignment of fleet commanders work?
I have a fleet to which I would like to automatically assign a fleet commander using a flag bridge.
CO of the ship with the flag bridge is a captain (R5), the position of fleet commander in the commanders window requires an admiral (R4).
The naval organization window shows that another captain is nominally assigned as fleet commander who is also CO of another ship in the fleet, similar to fleets without a flag bridge.
I was under the impression that the flag officer minimum rank was CO +1, because the commander window shows me that an admiral (R4) is required.
I have enough free admirals which are unassigned. I can appoint a fleet commander manually without any problems, but they are often promoted as soon as a higher position becomes vacant.
After that, the position of fleet commander is filled again by a ship captain of the fleet.
For all other positions, the automatic assignment works without any problems (Chief Engineer, Science Officer etc.).
Is it possible that the automatic assignment of fleet commanders for fleets which don't have a flag bridge interferes here?
Meaning no admiral is assigned because technically, the fleet already has a fleet commander which just happens to be too low in rank for the actual requirement?
Do I have to do something differently or is not possible to have a fleet commander of a higher rank than the ship COs assigned automatically?
