Welcome aboard, Darryl.
As for the classes, we do hope to have different units of the same nation-state (in-game faction) represented on different maps by distinctive uniforms and/or equipment, when applicable. As for different units representing different classes on the same map, with the exception of special operations, that would be a bit more difficult to represent in game except by changing the name of the class. After all, assault pioneers (similar to combat engineers, only less sane, according to Evilhomer), riflemen, anti-tank gunners, etc. are found in all of the UK infantry regiments.
As for the Royal Marine Commandos, they have their own special operations / deep reconnaissance units (the Special Boat Service, Brigade Patrol Troop and Fleet Protection Group), but their principal role is as a conventional light infantry brigade tasked with amphibious assault. And, excuse my language, they are fucking great at it, but are one of the most under-recognized units, it seems. So the Royal Marines could represent the UK on a map with every class (except the ones that come from attached Army or Royal Navy units), not just special operations.
Wolfmaster wrote:i don't. but still mec ranks.... if he knows those and we can confirm he's right i'm getting him a virtual cookie.

(with chocolate cover)
The MEC is supposed to be a coalition force of several nation-states, so the ranks could vary. For a rough idea, here's the rank structure for the Saudi army, which is probably shared by many other Arab states. Rough equivalents are in parentheses. Don't ask me how to pronounce them, though.
Enlisted or Conscripts
Jundi (Private)
Jundi Awwal (Private First Class / Lance Corporal)
Aâ$™rif (Corporal)
Wakil Raqib (Sergeant)
Raqib (Staff Sergeant)
Raqib Awwal (Master Sergeant)
Raâ$™is Ruquba (Sergeant Major)
Officers
Mulazim (Second Lieutenant)
Mulazim awwal (First Lieutenant)
Naqib (Captain)
Raâ$™id (Major)
Muqaddam (Lieutenant Colonel)
â$˜Aqid (Colonel)
â$˜Amid (Brigadier General)
Liwaâ$™ (Major General)
Fariq (Lieutenant General)
Farioq awwal (General)
Mushir (Field Marshal)
For those of you wondering where I got this, I cut and pasted it from a Word document I made a few years back as a reference for a paper-and-dice RPG I was running.
