User:XSlayer300

The old man still doin' some wiki work. And yes, I was the guy who uploaded most of the marine (but not currently Command) images and so on.

Some bonus pics that I took during some of the rounds, including self-edited ones and event ones.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/219732615295533056/309658780587786240/xenogun.png

Marine Combat - Omega Edition

So, you've managed to end your round by going out in the woods/snowstorm/plains/station by going into the darkness and eventually get killed by an Alien. NOW you're looking for a guide on Marine Combat? Well this may be a guide for you. Currently, we have # steps, but first! Let's get to the bit of what makes a good squad for combat?

Role History

USCM Roles

Pre-AlphaAlphaOmega

Marine Command Roles:

Commander	The Commander role was a non-whitelisted role back then, they had a unique laser gun that was very effective against aliens.
Logistics Officer	The Logistics Officer had a similar role to the Requisitions Officer, but assigning Squad Marines to various squads.

Marine Combat Roles:

Combat Marine

The Standard Combat Marine initially does not have a squad on round start, so they need to depend on their Logistics Officer in order to be assigned of one of the four squads in the game. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta.

Marine Command Roles:

Commander

Due to an increase of bad players playing as Commander, the role was whitelisted and only reserved for the people who can actually lead the Marines to victory. The aforementioned laser gun was replaced by a Vintage Desert Eagle. And later on, the Desert Eagle was replaced by the M4A3 Custom Pistol because the Desert Eagle was not accurate to the Lore.

Marine Combat Roles:

Combat Marine

The Standard Combat Marine now starts with a squad assigned.

Marine Command Roles:

Commander

The aformentioned M4A3 Pistol was replaced by the Mateba Autorevolver Special.

Marine Combat Roles:

Squad Specialist	The Specialist's inventory inside the vendors is shared, meaning each Specialist from each squad will have different loadouts and they cannot pick the same loadout twice. The B18 and Grenade Launcher was merged into the Heavy Grenadier loadout and the Scout loadout was overhauled. There is also a new loadout, called the Pyrotechnician Loadout.
Squad Marine	The Standard Combat Marine now starts either with the Backpack or Satchel at round start.

ERT Roles

Pre-AlphaAlpha

Response Team:

Heavy Infantry Team

The HIT was previously the only Response Team available during the Pre-Alpha stage and these people were armed advanced laser weaponry, riot shields and other special weapons that were in par with W-Y Commandos today. They're a group of specially trained Marines, trained with the knowledge learned from their advanced training courses. They're usually called in when the Marines cannot complete the assigned mission on their own. Many players who are new to SS13 in general may think that this is a Deathsquad that is there to exterminate whatever is in this station. It was removed when the game reaches the Alpha phase.

Friendly Response Teams:

Freelancer Mercenaries	The Freelancers were added after the removal of the HITs. They had unique average weapons and start with a civilian hardsuit. Which most players complain that the hardsuit was bulky and it never protected the mercenary.
Dutch's Dozen	The Dutch's Dozen was loosely based off of the team led by Dutch in the movie Predator, they had firepower equal to the Mercenaries, with their main objective to hunt down any possible Predators. Along with the Iron Bears, they were removed after some time during the Omega phase and not made an appearance since.
W-Y PMCs	The W-Y PMCs were added after the removal of the HITs. They have not changed since Omega phase.

Enemy Response Teams:

Iron Bears

The Iron Bears were added after the removal of the HITs. They were the first ERT to be hostile against the Marines, but not initially. They were removed after some time during the Omega phase and replaced by the Union of Progressive Peoples because of the server's new Lore.

Xenomorph Roles

Pre-Alpha

Tier 1 Xenomorphs:

Drone	Support: Grow the hive and support the Queen.
Sentinel	Defence: Defend the hive,guard captured prey and eliminate and deter threats from range.
Runner	Offence: The fastest Xeno with the most constant speed (besides the Ravager). Leap over tables with ease and pounce on the enemy. Capture and harass prey. Recon threats.

Tier 2 Xenomorphs:

Spitter	Defence: Defend the hive, employ your more powerful acid to better stun targets and break down fortifications.
Warrior	Offence: Capture and harass prey. Use stealth to turn nearly invisible and set up ambushes or assault prey positions.
Hivelord	Support: The ultimate support. Very large plasma capacity for spreading weeds and resin. Dig holes into the ground to create pathways for other Xenos to travel between.
Carrier	Support: Carry a pile of facehuggers and throw them at prey, or use them as area denial.

Tier 3 Xenomorphs:

Corroder	Defence: Very strong and quick-firing acid. Able to melt space itself. Is the embodiment of marine fear.
Ravager	Offence: The bringer of death. Very powerful claws, and able to charge to close short distances.

Tier 4 Xenomorph:

File:PA-Queen.png Queen	Lead the hive. Misc Xenomorphs: File:PA-Larva Larva Hide from tallhosts and eventually complete the alien lifecycle. File:PA-Facehugger Facehugger Description here.