AI leader file...how to read them?

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I have increased the leader ratio, so I thought I better make sure the AI will have more lt generals/generals at its disposal...

Looking at the AI leader file I am a little puzzled by this:

There is a year for Rank 3, Rank 2, Rank 1 and Rank 0.
And then there is a Ideal Rank.

Does Rank 3 correspond for the year the leader is eligible for mj general...and so forth?

Why do some leaders with Ideal Rank 2 (ie lt general?) have a year for Rank 1 (ie general?)...would that not be a bad leader for the AI?

Do I interpret the above mentioned fields in the AI leader files correctly???

 

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From what i understand (which isn't a great deal at this point) if a leader has an ideal rank of general and he is currently a major general then he gains an experience bonus in combat until he reaches his ideal rank.

If his ideal rank is general and he is already a general then he has a slight penalty to experience in combat. A bit like the Old Guard trait.

The year i think determines his promotion even if he has never seen combat - i think. So if he skills up in battle an auto promotes then he can achieve his year rank faster than sitting in the academy sucking up to the brass.

I could be wrong.

 

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Ideal rank either affects autopromotion or has no effect at all.
Rank years determine starting rank in standard scenarios beginning in that year.

 

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According to the wiki:

"Ideal Rank

An Ideal rank will give a leader an increased speed in gaining experience while his rank is lower than the specified one."

I have heard the wiki is sometimes outdated or not accurate tho.

 

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It sounds like "ideal rank" should be replaced by "max skill" there.