Usually SO�s aren�t fit for combat unless a regular marine main (preferably PFC) plays the role. They have good issue order level so just standing in the FOB spaming the command (in all the squad channels) is more than enough to be useful
Usually SO�s aren�t fit for combat unless a regular marine main (preferably PFC) plays the role. They have good issue order level so just standing in the FOB spaming the command (in all the squad channels) is more than enough to be useful
Issue Orders is LOS based. It does not matter if anyone can hear you say anything over comms.
Your locker does not have armor and it does not have a gun. SO lockers are located in their room south of CIC, they are not located inside CIC. Inside their lockers are some hats, backpacks, and headsets; nothing useful because they spawn with all of this already.
What you are talking about is the red alert armory. That is not accessible if the ship is not at red alert. Red alert only happens if there's an alien aboard or just prior to the dropship crash. If you want to deploy at the start of the round or mid round, you cannot get guns and armor from the armory without begging the captain/XO for them. (You will be told no 99% of the time - I have personally never had an XO/CO say yes)
Last edited by Boersgard; 06-04-2019 at 10:39 PM.
If there are enough SO's for example 5 then why not? it can be good to deploy them since they will be useless at CIC in some ways. CIC doesn't really need quantity officers tbh, it needs quality who is perfect and suited for the job and i think that's enough.
A very good/competent SO can be a valuable ground side asset, they are close to a Jack of all Trades role as you can get outside of a Synthetic.
The big issue is more getting them reasonably equipped, SO's lack a lot of access and would need to waste a lot of time gearing up, at least if they want to make a good groundside contribution, any PFC can nab a gun and ammo.
But honestly, if the CO needs better eyes on the ground, they'd be better off going to the planet themselves. You can't get a camera on the SO.
I'd only justify sending a SO to the planet if we have more than 4, even then, I'd rather they stay at the FoB and keep it organized.
This is war, survival is your responsibility
Captain Alan Bentway
Synthetic: Nicholas
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Deploy them all.
FOB should be all 4 SOs ,MTs and CTs.
CTs - useless after rush, they have construction, build and guard.
MTs- same
SOs- have medical 2, and consturction, same. They are the FOB medics for those who trickle in 1/2 ass stablized.
overall this is about 10 guys to guard it.
now bravo can attack and maneuver as a unit.
They contribute to nothing but for the demise of the entire op. I always deploy as officer too.