diff --git a/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Rank Control.lua b/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Rank Control.lua
index b3534ec6..922d72e5 100644
--- a/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Rank Control.lua	
+++ b/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Rank Control.lua	
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ local function credit_loop(reg) for _,cred in pairs(reg) do table.insert(credits
 --Return the rank of a given player
 function get_rank(player)
 	if player then
-		for _,rank in pairs(global.ranks) do
+		for _,rank in pairs(get_ranks()) do
 			if player.permission_group == game.permissions.get_group(rank.name) then return rank end
 		end
 		return string_to_rank('Guest')
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ end
 function string_to_rank(string)
 	if type(string) == 'string' then
 		local Foundranks={}
-		for _,rank in pairs(global.ranks) do
+		for _,rank in pairs(get_ranks()) do
 			if rank.name:lower() == string:lower() then return rank end
 			if rank.name:lower():find(string:lower()) then table.insert(Foundranks,rank) end
 		end
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function find_new_rank(player)
 		end
 	end
 	--Loop through rank times
-	for _,rank in pairs(global.ranks) do 
+	for _,rank in pairs(get_ranks()) do 
 		if rank.time and tick_to_min(player.online_time) >= rank.time then table.insert(possible_ranks,string_to_rank(rank)) end
 	end
 	--Loop through possible ranks
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Event.register(Event.rank_change,function(event)
 end)
 Event.register(-1,function() 
 	global.old_ranks = {} 
-	for _,rank in pairs(global.ranks) do
+	for _,rank in pairs(get_ranks()) do
 		game.permissions.create_group(rank.name)
 		for _,toRemove in pairs(rank.disallow) do
 			game.permissions.get_group(rank.name).set_allows_action(defines.input_action[toRemove],false)
diff --git a/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Rank Table.lua b/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Rank Table.lua
index 276500af..6d060370 100644
--- a/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Rank Table.lua	
+++ b/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Rank Table.lua	
@@ -32,120 +32,153 @@ Example: defines.input_action.drop_item -> 'drop_item'
 http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/defines.html#defines.input_action
 --]]
 local ranks = {
-	{name='Owner',
-	short_hand='Owner',
-	tag='[Owner]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=170,g=0,b=0},
-	disallow={}},
-	
-	{name='Community Manager',
-	short_hand='Com Mngr',
-	tag='[Com Mngr]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=150,g=68,b=161},
-	disallow={}},
-	
-	{name='Developer',
-	short_hand='Dev',
-	tag='[Dev]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=179,g=125,b=46},
-	disallow={}},
-	
-	{name='Admin',
-	short_hand='Admin',
-	tag='[Admin]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=233,g=63,b=233},
-	disallow={
-		'set_allow_commands',
-		'edit_permission_group',
-		'delete_permission_group',
-		'add_permission_group'}
-	},
-	
-	{name='Mod',
-	short_hand='Mod',
-	tag='[Mod]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=0,g=170,b=0},
-	disallow={
-		'server_command'}
-	},
-	
-	{name='Donator',
-	short_hand='P2W',
-	tag='[P2W]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=233,g=63,b=233},
-	disallow={}},
-	
-	{name='Veteran',
-	short_hand='Vet',
-	tag='[Veteran]',
-	time=600,
-	colour={r=140,g=120,b=200},
-	disallow={}},
-	
-	{name='Member',
-	short_hand='Mem',
-	tag='[Member]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=24,g=172,b=188},
-	disallow={}},
-	
-	{name='Regular',
-	short_hand='Reg',
-	tag='[Regular]',
-	time=180,
-	colour={r=24,g=172,b=188},
-	disallow={
-		'set_auto_launch_rocket',
-		'change_programmable_speaker_alert_parameters',
-		'drop_item'}
-	},
-	
-	{name='Guest',
-	short_hand='',
-	tag='[Guest]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=255,g=159,b=27},
-	disallow={
-		'build_terrain',
-		'remove_cables',
-		'launch_rocket',
-		'reset_assembling_machine',
-		'cancel_research'}
-	},
-	
-	{name='Jail',
-	short_hand='Jail',
-	tag='[Jail]',
-	time=nil,
-	colour={r=50,g=50,b=50},
-	disallow={
-		'open_character_gui',
-		'begin_mining',
-		'start_walking',
-		'player_leave_game'}
+	--these are asigned during the rank set up
+	highest_timed_rank=nil,
+	lowest_time_for_rank=nil,
+	number_of_ranks=0,
+	ranks={
+		{name='Owner',
+		short_hand='Owner',
+		tag='[Owner]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=170,g=0,b=0},
+		disallow={},
+		allow={}},
+		
+		{name='Community Manager',
+		short_hand='Com Mngr',
+		tag='[Com Mngr]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=150,g=68,b=161},
+		disallow={},
+		allow={}},
+		
+		{name='Developer',
+		short_hand='Dev',
+		tag='[Dev]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=179,g=125,b=46},
+		disallow={},
+		allow={}},
+		
+		{name='Admin',
+		short_hand='Admin',
+		tag='[Admin]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=233,g=63,b=233},
+		disallow={
+			'set_allow_commands',
+			'edit_permission_group',
+			'delete_permission_group',
+			'add_permission_group'},
+		allow={}
+		},
+		
+		{name='Mod',
+		short_hand='Mod',
+		tag='[Mod]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=0,g=170,b=0},
+		disallow={
+			'server_command'},
+		allow={}
+		},
+		
+		{name='Donator',
+		short_hand='P2W',
+		tag='[P2W]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=233,g=63,b=233},
+		disallow={},
+		allow={}},
+		
+		{name='Veteran',
+		short_hand='Vet',
+		tag='[Veteran]',
+		time=600,
+		colour={r=140,g=120,b=200},
+		disallow={},
+		allow={}},
+		
+		{name='Member',
+		short_hand='Mem',
+		tag='[Member]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=24,g=172,b=188},
+		disallow={},
+		allow={}},
+		
+		{name='Regular',
+		short_hand='Reg',
+		tag='[Regular]',
+		time=180,
+		colour={r=24,g=172,b=188},
+		disallow={
+			'set_auto_launch_rocket',
+			'change_programmable_speaker_alert_parameters',
+			'drop_item'},
+		allow={}
+		},
+		
+		{name='Guest',
+		short_hand='',
+		tag='[Guest]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=255,g=159,b=27},
+		disallow={
+			'build_terrain',
+			'remove_cables',
+			'launch_rocket',
+			'reset_assembling_machine',
+			'cancel_research'},
+		allow={}
+		},
+		
+		{name='Jail',
+		short_hand='Jail',
+		tag='[Jail]',
+		time=nil,
+		colour={r=50,g=50,b=50},
+		disallow={
+			'open_character_gui',
+			'begin_mining',
+			'start_walking',
+			'player_leave_game'},
+		allow={}
+		}
 	}
 }
 -- Feed the disallows of each rank into the one below itself
-for n,rank in pairs(ranks) do
+for n,rank in pairs(ranks.ranks) do
+	local ranks_list = ranks.ranks
 	rank.power = n
-	if ranks[n-1] then
-		for _,disallow in pairs(ranks[n-1].disallow) do
+	if ranks_list[n-1] then
+		for _,disallow in pairs(ranks_list[n-1].disallow) do
 			table.insert(rank.disallow,disallow)
 		end
 	end
+	if ranks_list[n+1] then
+		for _,allow in pairs(ranks_list[n+1].allow) do
+			table.insert(rank.allow,allow)
+		end
+	end
+	if rank.time and not ranks.highest_timed_rank then ranks.highest_timed_rank=rank end
+	if rank.time then ranks.lowest_time_for_rank=rank end
+	ranks.number_of_ranks=ranks.number_of_ranks+1
+end
+-- surches the rank for a certain allow command
+function rank_allowed(rank,is_allowed)
+	for _,allow in rank.allow do
+		if allow == is_allowed then return true end
+	end
+	return false
 end
 -- returns a list off all the ranks, return only one part if given
 function get_ranks(part)
 	local to_return = {}
 	if part then 
-		for _,rank in pairs(global.ranks) do table.insert(to_return,rank[part]) end
-	else to_return = global.ranks end
+		for _,rank in pairs(global.ranks.ranks) do table.insert(to_return,rank[part]) end
+	else to_return = global.ranks.ranks end
 	return to_return
 end
 -- Move the ranks to the global array