Now assuming you're all through flaming and calling me shallow perhaps you might consider that it is you that have missed the point! A Sergeant in almost any military in the world is a senior enlisted man. This is not a stereotype but a fact. This is not to say that a Sergeant could not be promoted to Officer rank because it certainly does happen on occasion! What I AM saying is that even in the official 40k fluff a Sergeant would be someone who comes from another specialisations (such as Weapon specialist, Heavy gunner or Operator for instance!) whereas an officer is a class unto itself. The Sergeant's role in both the 40k universe and real life is to serve as an Expediter and Mentor so that those in his squad would be successful. It is a rank based on experience rather than education or birth class. To use your own points back: Not every Sergeant is a natural born leader of men who focuses on tactical and Strategic brilliance. Sergeants do not necessarily get their experience on the battlefield. The supply corps, Admin,and motorpool folks need NCO's as well. They are still Senior Clerks and mechanics who have been given responsibility over a specific area. They are given this responsibility because they know the inns and outs of their particular craft in a way that a true officer never will!

Lastly: I make these points because this game is not in it's final form and therefore any suggestions are still on the table. If the concept of "beta testing" is over your head wittydroog then just say so and the rest of us will try to explain it to you. After gaming for 30+ years I sincerely hope the concept of an RPG has not escaped me ! I simply stated my Opinion. It's not to late to make changes. If FFG decides to ignore me and stick with Sergeant than I can certainly work around that. Please feel free to return to your regular trolling