Solved Lower Ranks Overriding Display for Higher Ranks in PEX/EssentialsChatX

Thus far, I've configured my groups (or ranks) within PermissionsEx. In my EssentialsX configuration, I've used group-based formatting to display a different tag based on the user's group. Below is said group formatting:

Code:

group-formats:
    Administrator: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&cA&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Chief Moderator: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&1CM&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Moderator: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&1M&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Ultimate Donator: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&k[&eUltimate Donator&7&k]&7 {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Grand Donator: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&6GD&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Donator: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&bD&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Rank III: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&3III&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Rank II: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&aII&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Rank I: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&fI&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Owner: '&7[&7{factions_relcolor}{factions_roleprefix}{factions_name}&7]&7{jobs}&7[&4O&7] {DISPLAYNAME} &8>> &7{MESSAGE}'

In game, everything works fine when you're only assigned to one group. When you're assigned to two groups, such as the Owner group and Rank II group for example, the [II] prefix assigned to the Rank II group overrides the [O] prefix assigned to the Owner group. The following image illustrates the issue:



Any ideas on why this might be happening?

permissions.yml:

Code:

groups:
  Owner:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '1'
    permissions:
    - '*'
    - modifyworld.*
  Administrator:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '2'
    permissions:
    - '*'
  Chief Moderator:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '3'
    inheritance:
    - Moderator
    permissions:
    - modifyworld.*
    - essentials.kick.exempt
    - essentials.gc
    - essentials.invsee.modify
    - essentials.enderchest.modify
    - essentials.clearinventory.others
    - essentials.broadcast
    - essentials.ban
    - essentials.ban.offline
    - essentials.banip
  Moderator:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '4'
    inheritance:
    - Rank III
    permissions:
    - modifyworld.*
    - essentials.joinfullserver
    - essentials.chat.color
    - essentials.chat.format
    - essentials.warps.ModLounge
    - essentials.tp
    - essentials.tp.others
    - essentials.jump
    - essentials.fly
    - essentials.vanish
    - essentials.togglejail
    - essentials.togglejail.offline
    - essentials.tempban
    - essentials.tempban.offline
    - essentials.mute
    - essentials.mute.notify
    - essentials.mute.offline
    - essentials.kick
    - essentials.kick.notify
    - essentials.ban.notify
    - essentials.invsee
    - essentials.whois
    - essentials.nick
    - essentials.nick.*
    - essentials.helpop.receive
    - essentials.god
    - essentials.workbench
  Ultimate Donator:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '5'
    permissions:
    - essentials.firework
    - essentials.god
    - essentials.heal
    - essentials.nick.format
    - essentials.workbench
    - essentials.kit.UltimateDonator
    - essentials.warps.UltimateDonatorLounge
    - essentials.chat.magic
    - essentials.joinfullserver
    - modifyworld.*
    - trail.rains
  Grand Donator:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '6'
    inheritance:
    - Donator
    permissions:
    - essentials.feed
    - essentials.kit.GrandDonator
    - essentials.skull
    - essentials.skull.others
    - essentials.nick.color
    - essentials.enderchest
    - enderchest.ext
    - essentials.warps.GrandDonatorLounge
    - essentials.chat.format
    - essentials.joinfullserver
    - modifyworld.*
    - trail.all
  Donator:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '7'
    inheritance:
    - Rank III
    permissions:
    - modifyworld.*
    - essentials.kit.Donator
    - essentials.afk.kickexempt
    - essentials.nick
    - essentials.warps.DonatorLounge
    - essentials.chat.color
    - essentials.joinfullserver
    - trail.allow
    - trail.blocks
  Rank III:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '8'
    inheritance:
    - Rank II
    permissions:
    - modifyworld.*
    - essentials.kit.RankIII
    - essentials.msg.url
  Rank II:
    options:
      default: false
      rank: '9'
    inheritance:
    - Rank I
    permissions:
    - modifyworld.*
    - essentials.kits.Woodcutter
    - essentials.kits.Miner
    - essentials.mail.sendall
    - essentials.me
    - essentials.msg.color
    - essentials.msg.format
    - essentials.msg.multiple
    - essentials.seen
    - essentials.seen.banreason
    - essentials.suicide
    - essentials.ping
    - essentials.warps.Shops
    - essentials.warps.Lounge
    - essentials.warp.list
  Rank I:
    options:
      default: true
      rank: '10'
    permissions:
    - modifyworld.*
    - essentials.build
    - essentials.kit
    - essentials.kits.Beginner
    - essentials.balance
    - essentials.balance.others
    - essentials.balancetop
    - essentials.pay
    - essentials.afk
    - essentials.afk.auto
    - essentials.ignore
    - essentials.list
    - essentials.mail
    - essentials.mail.send
    - essentials.motd
    - essentials.msg
    - essentials.recipe
    - essentials.rules
    - essentials.spawn
    - essentials.sethome
    - essentials.sethome.bed
    - essentials.help
    - essentials.home
    - essentials.home.bed
    - essentials.delhome
    - essentials.tpa
    - essentials.tpahere
    - essentials.tpaccept
    - essentials.tpdeny
    - essentials.warp
    - essentials.warps.Spawn
    - essentials.warps.Rules
    - essentials.helpop
    - jobs.command.browse
    - jobs.command.join
    - jobs.command.leave
    - jobs.command.stats
    - jobs.command.info
    - jobs.command.playerinfo
    - factions.kit.rank0
    - discordmc.chat
schema-version: 1
users:
  48f35264-04ac-4efa-9810-f2a00e8ad39a:
    group:
    - Rank II
    - Owner
    options:
      name: Vanthios
      group: Owner

The solution was in the way PermissionsEx orders the addition of group adds to the permissions file. It stacks the latest added group, then EssentialsChatX pulls from the top of the list, thus applying the tag relative to the latest group add. To fix this, simply clear the list in the permissions.yml file, then set the following line in the PEX config file:

Code:

 user-add-groups-last: true

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