I just thought it'd be a really neat thing to implement if NPC's that share your Grand Company would /gcsalute you, and I wanted to see what other people thought too.

Ideally, each NPC would have a built-in rank assigned, and they would either return your salute (if they were higher-ranking) or salute you once you get close enough (if you outrank them).

To avoid the headache of figuring out the exact rank of each and every GC-affiliated NPC, ranks could be divided as simply as three ranking groups:
  • High command (CDR and above)
  • Commissioned officers (2LT/1LT/CPT)
  • Enlisted soldiers (SGT/CPL/PVT)

As mentioned earlier, NPC's who rank lower than you would salute you on sight once you got close enough; those who rank higher than you or equal to you would only return your salute if you salute them first.

Anyway, just a nice idea that might increase immersion a bit, especially for players who are really into their respective GC's.