Hehe! The "rank" bug is fixed when your server has the FL patch v1.1 loaded. Some mods claim to "fix" it but then they add this patch in, that's all.

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Earendil
SysAdmin of Boston Freelancer server
Server community website & forum: EarendilsPlace.net (server rules)

But doesnt that 1.1 patch make the server useless? I heard that is does or something like that.

Nope, it stablises the server, and removes the ability to use many cheats as well. Without it, players can sell any equipment for what they like, buy any ship/weapon/equipment that they like from any base, start with anything they want, fly any ship they want, mount any weapon they can on any ship, use weapons that they aren't supposed to even see.....etc etc

The patch stops all that.

I think at that point you can see what the patch really does - stabilise the game.
Its players who use the 1.1 patch on their own SP games that have issues - mainly with leveling up, as it throws it all out the window

I know i have been a real pain in the a**. But will players need a patch too? Btw the server is vanilla.

Nope - players won't need the patch at all - so don't worry