Marine Quickstart Guide

So you've just joined for the first time as a Marine? No idea what your doing? Well this guide will help you get up to scratch!

As a foreword, rounds on this server usually last between two to three hours! Make sure you have the time commitment to sit a full round.

The Rules

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While its not fair to shove the rules down your throat, but Aliens: CM is a roleplay focused server and as such has a extensive list of rules. Its highly recommended you spend some time reading the rules to ensure you don't accidently break a rule. Thank you.

The Rules

Character Setup

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For the most part this part is simple, you'll create your character on the setup character page.

Do take note of the 'occupation' roles. For now you'll just want to set 'Marine' to your highest role. All other roles require a more robust knowledge of the game.

Your First Game

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Generally try and join a round before it starts for your first run, though you can do so otherwise but joiniing a round as its about to start will ensure you don't have to worry about some horrifying death occurring. First we'll discuss some basic ground works.

Who Orders Who

As a Standard Marine your on the bottom rung of the chain of command. You take your orders directly from your Squad Leader, who takes his or her orders from the Commander and the command staff respectively. At round start you are assigned to one of four Marine squads. Alpha (red), Bravo (Orange), Charlie (Purple) or Delta (blue). As such you only take orders from your teams Squad Leader, at least outside of extraordinary circumstances.

Should your Squad Leader die or otherwise be incapacitated you'll be taking your orders from either your teams Specialist (who is technically the second highest ranked Solider in a squad) or whomever the Squad Leader or Commander names to take over.

You are to obey any orders given to you by your Squad Leader at all times. The only exception being if your given orders violate Marine law or the rules. However instances of illegal orders being given are very rare.
NOTE: There is a BIG difference between a order that violates MARINE LAW versus one that violates the RULES. Orders that break Marine Law are considered a In Character issue and are thus something you may resolve in game so long as the situation is role played, orders that break the server rules are a Out Of Character affair, and as such should you be given orders that would violate the rules then you should contact the admins.

Waking Up

At the start of a shift you'll wake up in the ships cyro sleep quarters alongside all the other Marines, you'll be in your marine issue pajamas. The first thing you'll want to do is hop over to the Kitchen to the south and chow down, as cyro sleep will have left you very hungry.

After you've eaten you'll want to head further south to your assigned teams (check your ID Card if you've forgotten) equipment room so you can start to suit up.

Marine Equipment

The key to success is ensuring you're well equipped, these next steps will show you one of the more optimal ways to equip and prepare yourself for combat.

1. Since you've just joined, go down to a equipment locker and get your marine uniform, combat boots, combat gloves, M3 armor, helmet, marine belt and a radio headset.
2. Go north to any free equipment dispenser.
3. Get a M41A Pulse Rifle and put it in your armors exosuit-slot.
4. Get a M4A3 Pistol and place it inside your armor.
5. Get a Combat Knife and slot it inside your combat boots.
6. Take as many magazines for your primary long arm as you can fit into your belt and backpack. Exception below
7. Try to hold around two to four flares.

Alternatively you can exchange your M41A for a Combat Shotgun or a SMG. You can even decide to not take your backpack and instead use it to hold a second weapon, such as a M41A and a Shotgun. However that can be risky as losing out on your backpack means less ammo and items you can hold.

TBC