PVE:Rifleman

FIELD FORCES

Rifleman

Difficulty: Easy Supervisors: Squad Leader Rank: Private / Private First Class Duties: Fight the enemy, listen to the officers, stay alive. Guides: This one. Unlock Requirements: Starting role. Detailed Description: |__________| Wake up, grab your personal effects, get something to eat, talk with your buddies. PVE13's about the characters, at the end of the day. After all, you get extra points on death if people remember your name and who you were. |__________|

"How do I get out of this chickenshit outfit?"- Hudson, Aliens

The USCMC couldn't do without the rifleman. At the end of the day, someone's gotta kick the other guy's ass outta their hole and put the flag up. You've got the weapons, knowhow, and kit to get it done, but only with the help of your unit.

Overview

Lower responsibilities, more RP opportunities. Rifleman's good for learning the spirit of the game, and it's less intense than command can be since there's fewer eyes and no dependencies on you.

PVE13 Changes

A Marine Rifleman may act the dumb grunt, but they are likely the most well educated combat force to date. PVE13 reflects this, giving every Rifleman technical skills like construction or hacking, as well as the know-how to drive vehicles or operate dropships. A soldier is also able to

Standard Issue Gear

Standard EquipmentArmorBackpacksBeltsPouchesMasksRestricted FirearmsExplosivesAmmunitionUtilitiesRadio Keys Equipment: Description: Combat Boots Standard issue combat boots. Water resistant, prevents sharp objects from embedding in the feet. Has a holster for a boot knife. USCMC Marine BDU Standard combat fatigues, incorporating venlar inserts to resist fragmentation or light ballistics. USCM Combat Gloves Standard issue marine tactical gloves. Radio Headset Standard issue USCM headset which has an inbuilt HUD for the user that displays marine roles. MRE Military ration package. Waterproof, dustproof, contains a day's worth or so of nutrition. Armor: Description: M10 Pattern Ballistic Combat Helmet A combat helmet used by the USCMC. Provides light protection from shrapnel and small arms. Incorporates HUD system and tactical telemetry complex. M3 Pattern Personal Armor Standard issue composite body armor, providing protection from small arms fire and battlefield hazards. Includes shoulder lamp system and biomonitoring. The core of the M3 armor system. File:M3 Shoulder Pads.png M3 Shoulder Pads Add-on armor pauldrons. Purely cosmetic. File:M3 Arm Bracers.png M3 Arm Bracers Add-on armor vambraces. Purely cosmetic. File:M3 Neck Guard.png M3 Neck Guard Add-on armor gorget. Purely cosmetic. File:M3 Greaves.png M3 Greaves Add-on armor greaves. Purely cosmetic. File:M3 Knee Pads.png M3 Knee Pads Add-on armor poleyns. Purely cosmetic. File:M3 Groin Plate.png M3 Groin Plate Add-on armor for the stomach and groin. Purely cosmetic. Backpack: Description: USCM Satchel A heavy-duty satchel carried by most USCM soldiers. It is standard gear for most of the USCM. Holds 5 normal size items. USCM Lightweight IMP Backpack The standard-issue backpack of the USCM. Designed to slug gear into the battlefield. Has to be held in one hand to access items inside. Holds 7 normal size items. Belt: Description: M276 Pattern Ammo Load Rig Service issue LBE. Carries five magazines of most types. M276 Pattern General Pistol Holster Rig Pistol belt with room for handgun and six box magazines. M276 Pattern M44 Holster Rig The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version is for the M44 magnum revolver, along with three pouches for speedloaders. It faintly smells of hay. M276 Pattern M82F Holster Rig The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version is for the M82F flare gun. G8-A General Utility Pouch Large pouch that can be attached to the waist or armor slot. Useful for some kits or for specific aesthetics. M276 Pattern M40 HEDP Rig For grenades. Holds twelve of them. Pouch: Description: Bayonet Pouch A pouch that can hold up to 3 knives. A very uncommon sight on the battlefield. It is one of the pouch options of the ColMarTech Automated Closet or are usually found in the pockets of the UPP Soldiers. First-Aid Pouch(Refillable Injectors) Standard issue field aid for all soldiers. Comes pre-loaded with basic medical supplies. Expended autoinjectors can be restocked at a medical vendor on the Almayer and Dropships (sometimes NanoMed machines are functional planetside.) It is one of the pouch options of the ColMarTech Automated Closet. It contains the following: Bicaridine Kelotane Tramadol Emergency Autoinjector First-Aid Pouch(Splints, Gauze, Ointment) Standard issue field aid for all soldiers. Comes pre-loaded with basic medical supplies. Expended autoinjectors can be restocked at a NanoMed on the Almayer and Dropships (sometimes NanoMed machines are functional planetside.) It is one of the pouch options of the ColMarTech Automated Closet.It contains the following: Ointment First-aid autoinjector Gauze Splints First-Aid Pouch(Pill Packets) Standard issue field aid for all soldiers. Comes pre-loaded with basic medical supplies. Comes with two packets of 4 pills. One containing Tricordazine and the other with Tramadol. It is one of the pouch options of the ColMarTech Automated Closet. It contains the following: Ointment Tramadol pill packet Tricordazine pill packet Gauze Flare Pouch Can hold an entire M94 flare pack's worth of flares. Refillable with a M94 Flare Pack. Small Document Pouch A smaller version of the document pouch. Can hold papers, folders, disks, technical manuals and clipboards. Magazine Pouch Three mag placard. Holds rifle mags or pistol mags. Shotgun Shell Pouch Holds five handfuls of shotgun shells. Medium General Pouch A general purpose pouch used to carry small items and also magazines. Contains 2 slot. Pistol Magazine Pouch Pouch able to hold 4 pistol magazines. Sidearm Pouch Holds one handgun of any kind. Mask: Description: Gas Mask Gas masks are available in ColMarTech Automated Closets for all marines. Does not protect the head in anyway. Heat Absorbent Coif A close-fitting cap that covers the top, back, and sides of the head. Can also be adjusted to cover the lower part of the face so it keeps the user warm in harsh conditions. Part of the marine uniform on snow planets. Rebreather A close fitting device that instantly heats or cools down air when you inhale it so it doesn't damage your lungs. --> Note:You have 45 points to spend on additional items. Weapon: Description: VP78 Pistol A restricted weapon case containing the VP-78, A massive, formidable automatic handgun chambered in 9mm squash-head rounds. VP-78 Pistol VP-78 Magazine (9mm) VP-78 Magazine (9mm) Costs 15 points. SU-6 Smartpistol A restricted weapon case containing the SU-6 Smartpistol, an IFF-based sidearm currently undergoing field testing in the Colonial Marines. SU-6 Smartpistol SU-6 Smartpistol Magazine SU-6 Smartpistol Magazine M276 Pattern SU-6 Smart Pistol Holster Rig Costs 15 Points. M79 Grenade Launcher A restricted weapon case containing the M79 Grenade Launcher, A heavy, low-angle 40mm grenade launcher. It's been in use since the Vietnam War, though this version has been modernized with an IFF enabled micro-computer. The wooden furniture is, in fact, made of painted hardened polykevlon. M79 Grenade Launcher Star Shell Packet Hornet Shell Packet HIRR Baton Slug Packet Costs 30 points. Note:You have 45 points to spend on additional items. Weapon: Description: M40 HEDP High Explosive Packet Contains three HEDP high explosive grenades. Costs 20 points. M40 HIDP Incendiary Packet Contains three HIDP incendiary grenades. Costs 20 points. M40 HPDP White Phosphorus Packet Contains three HPDP white phosphorus grenades. Costs 20 points. M40 HSDP Smoke Packet Contains three HSDP smoke grenades. Costs 10 points. M74 AGM-Frag Airburst Packet Contains three AGM-F airburst grenades. Costs 15 points. M74 AGM-Incendiary Airburst Packet Contains three AGM-I incendiary grenades. Costs 15 points. M74 AGM-Smoke Airburst Packet Contains three AGM-S Smoke grenades. Costs 15 points. M74 AGM-Hornet Airburst Packet Contains four AGM-H hornet grenades. Costs 15 points. M20 Mine Box Contains three claymores. Can also be acquired via Requisitions or asking a Combat Technician if they have spare. Costs 20 points. Note:You have 45 points to spend on additional items. Ammunition: Description: M4RA Armor Piercing Magazine Costs:10 points Holds twenty (20) 10x20mm rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage. M39 Armor Piercing Magazine Costs:15 points Holds forty eight (48) 10x20mm AP rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage. M39 Extended Magazine Costs:15 points Holds seventy two (72) 10x20mm rounds. Holds more ammunition than the standard magazines. M41A Armor Piercing Magazine Costs:15 points Holds forty (40) 10x24mm AP rifle rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage. M41A Extended Magazine Costs:15 points Holds sixty (60) 10x24mm rifle rounds. Holds more ammunition than the standard magazines. M44 Heavy speed Loader Costs:15 points Holds seven (7) .44 rounds. Has lesser damage than the standard M44 Speed loader but gives a weakened stun and knock-back effect. Note:You have 45 points to spend on additional items. Extra Items: Description: Webbing Costs:10 points Sturdy mess of synthcotton belts and buckles, ready to share your burden. Holds 3 small sized items or magazines. Brown Webbing Vest Costs:15 points Worn brownish synthcotton vest with lots of small pockets to unburden your hands. Holds 5 small sized items. Black Webbing Vest Costs:15 points Robust black synthcotton vest with lots of pockets. Has five slots. SensorMate Medical HUD Costs:15 points When worn, allows you to see marines and other personnel's health bars, essentially giving you at quick glance an idea of what condition they are in. If the bar's empty, the patient's dead - yet if they still have a little thunderbolt icon next to the bar, they can still be brought back to life with a defibrillator. The Healthmate Hud also allows you to add holographic cards onto marines you examine for triage purposes (same way that you mark criminals as 'wanted' with security HUD glasses). Roller Bed Costs:5 points Allows you to quickly transport injured marines and other personnel across the battlefield. Can be folded up when not in use. You can attach a body bag or a stasis bag onto a roller bed for faster transportation To fold it, drag it to yourself when not occupied Fulton Device Costs:5 points A system used by the USCM for retrieving objects of interest on the ground from a AUD-25 dropship. Can be used to extract unrevivable corpses or crates, typically lasting around 3 minutes in the air. There are 20 uses in the stack. B12 Pattern Armor Costs:30 points A lightweight suit of carbon fiber body armor built for quick movement. Slightly better than the average M3 Pattern Personal Armor. Stats: Armor Melee = 25 Armor Bullet = 20 Armor Bomb = 20 Armor Internal Damage = 25 Armor Bio = 25 Armor Slowdown = 0.55 Range Finder Costs:10 points A pair of binoculars, with a laser targeting function. This one is only used for gathering coordinates for mortar targets, supply drop coordinates and Orbital Bombardment coordinates. Ctrl + Click turf to acquire its coordinates. Ctrl + Click rangefinder to stop lasing. The tile's Longitude and Latitude coordinates will be displayed in a pop up menu Laser Designator Costs:15 points A pair of binoculars, with a laser targeting function. It is used to mark an area for CAS or a mortar target to the targeted location. Has a targeting ID for CAS to identify which laser is which. Ctrl + Click a turf to target something. Ctrl + Click designator to stop lasing. Alt + Click designator to switch modes. Laser Designators Different Modes: Rangefinder Mode: After Ctrl + Clicking the desired target a green laser will appear after which that tile's Longitude and Latitude coordinates will be displayed in a pop up menu. Coordinates used for Mortars and Orbital Bombardments CAS Mode: After Ctrl + Clicking the desired target a red laser will appear from which any pilot doing a flyby mission can select this mark as a CAS target. Large General Pouch Costs:15 points A general purpose pouch used to carry more small items and also magazines. Contains 3 slots. Large Magazine Pouch Costs:15 points Special issue pouch that can hold up to four magazines and/or handfuls of shotgun shells. Issued to Squad Leaders and Specialists. It is one of the pouch options of the ColMarTech Automated Closet and can be ordered by Requisitions. Contains 4 slots. Fuel Tank Strap Pouch Costs:5 points Two rings straps that loop around M240 variety napalm tanks. Handle with care. Holds 2 Flamer Tanks Shoulder Holster Costs:15 points A traditional shoulder holster that can be attached to all uniforms. Can holster any handgun and completes the look of any hard-boiled detective. H5 Pattern M2132 Machete Scabbard Costs:15 points A large leather scabbard used to carry an M2132 machete. It can be strapped to the back or the armor. H6B pattern M2132 machete scabbard Costs:15 points A large leather scabbard used to carry a M2132 machete. It can be strapped to the pouch slot. Mini Extinguisher Costs:5 points A portable fire extinguisher, highly useful for saving inventory space compared to the traditional extinguisher. Motion Detector Costs:15 points The Motion Detector highlights anything not wearing an ID that is on your screen and a few tiles off screen. For example, if an alien is on the other side of a wall, it will be highlighted and give off a high-pitched pinging sound. Hold the motion tracker in your hand or store it in your belt slot, and turn it on either by clicking on it or Z (in hotkey mode). Motion Tracker Range Modes: You can cycle through two different range modes, Long Range and Short Range by right clicking the motion detector and then clicking on Toggle Range Mode. Long Range: The motion detector will detect movement on your whole screen and further at a slow rate. Short Range: The motion tracker covers a smaller amount of your screen but detects movement at a faster rate. Data Detector Costs:15 points The Data Detector highlights any documents or objects that is on your screen and a few tiles off screen. For example, if a document is on the other side of a wall, it will be highlighted and give off a high-pitched pinging sound. Hold the data detector in your hand or store it in your belt slot, and turn it on either by clicking on it or Z (in hotkey mode). This item is used by Intelligence Officers to provide intelligence points which can be spent on various things. You can switch modes with Alt+Click. Data Detector Range Modes: You can cycle through two different range modes, Long Range and Short Range by right clicking the Data Detector and then clicking on Toggle Range Mode. Long Range: The Data Detector will detect movement on your whole screen and further at a slow rate. Short Range: The Data Detector covers a smaller amount of your screen but detects Intel at a faster rate. Whistle Costs:5 points A whistle, usually reserved for Squad leaders and the Command Staff, to help coordinate marines. To use the whistle you can click on it while it's in your hand or you can wear it in your mask slot and then click it with an empty hand. Click and drag to take it out of your mask slot. Welding Goggles Costs:5 points A pair of Welding Goggles. Goes on the eyes slot. JTAC Pamphlet Costs:15 points A pamphlet that grants +1 to the JTAC skill, allowing you to lase faster with tactical binoculars. Engineering Pamphlet Costs:15 points A pamphlet that grants +1 to the engineering and construction skills, allowing you to build barricades, dismantle walls, and more. Powerloader Certification Costs:45 points A pamphlet that grants +1 to the powerloader skill, allowing you to use the powerloader. Large Shotgun Shell Pouch Costs:10 points It can contain more handfuls of shells, or bullets if you choose to for some reason. A large shotgun shell pouch. It can contain handfuls of shells, or bullets if you choose to for some reason. Contains 7 slots. USCM Radio Telephone Pack Costs:15 points A heavy-duty pack, used for telecommunications between central command. Normally issued to Fireteam Leaders. Note:You have 45 points to spend on additional items. Radio Keys: Description: Engineering Radio Encryption Key Costs:5 points An encryption key for a radio headset, Allowing you to access the engineering channel with :n. Intel Radio Encryption Key Costs:5 points An encryption key for a radio headset, Allowing you to access the intel channel with :t. JTAC Radio Encryption Key Costs:5 points An encryption key for a radio headset, Allowing you to access the JTAC channel with :j. Supply Radio Encryption Key Costs:5 points An encryption key for a radio headset, Allowing you to access the supply channel with :u.

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Service Weapons

In Marine Quickstart Guide, M41A is recommended as the weapon of choice due to its versatility and ease of use. However, you may find other firearms more appealing to use. Below is a list of standard weapons to choose from, just click expand.

Basic Weapon List:

M4A3 Service Pistol High Supply Ammunition: A reliable fallback weapon that uses 9mm handgun ammunition in a 12 round magazine. Reloading: If you have just vended the M4A3 Service Pistol, swap to your empty hand and vend a fresh magazine. Once vended pick it up and then click on the gun with the magazine. After the magazine has either been auto-ejected or you have manually ejected it, swap to your other hand and take out a fresh magazine from your ammo belt and click on the M4A3 Service Pistol to load the magazine in. Attachments: The attachments for this weapon can be viewed here. M4A3 Magazine: Single Projectile. Average damage. Use on low armored targets for maximum effect. M4A3 Armor Piercing Magazine: Single Projectile. Armor piercing. Less damage. Use on highly armored targets for maximum effect. For a list of all available ammo types for this weapon head here. M44 Combat Revolver High Supply Ammunition: Deals significantly more damage per round than the M4A3 at the cost of ammo capacity and recoil. It uses .44 rounds, usually held in speed loaders, and holds a maximum of 7 bullets. You can duel wield them but your accuracy will be heavily decreased. Reloading: Click the revolver with an empty hand to open the revolving cylinder, vend a fresh speed loader, click the revolver with the speed loader in your active hand, click the revolver again with an empty hand to close the revolving cylinder. Attachments: The attachments for this weapon can be viewed here. M44 Speed Loader: Single Projectile. Average damage. Use on low armored targets for maximum effect. M44 Marksman Speed Loader: Single Projectile. Armor piercing. Less damage. Use on highly armored targets for maximum effect. For a list of all available ammo types for this weapon head here. M41A Pulse Rifle High Supply Ammunition: The USCMC's standard issue assault rifle. 99+1 capacity, safe/semi/4rb/auto firegroup, and integral USGL with 4+1 capacity. It might not be the fanciest hardware, but it'll kick outrageous amounts of ass if you know how. Protip: Friendly fire hurts. Fold out the stock for less scatter. M41A Magazine: Single Projectile. Average damage. Use on low armored targets for maximum effect. M41A Armor Piercing Magazine: Single Projectile. Armor piercing. Less damage. Use on highly armored targets for maximum effect. For a list of all available ammo types for this weapon head here. M4RA Battle Rifle High Supply Ammunition: An accurate battle rifle meant for fire support. It uses the same ammo as the M41A, but it does not come with burstfire capabilities nor compatible with most underbarrel attachments. It has a few unique attachments to enhance the rifle even further. Reloading: If you have just vended the M4RA Battle rifle, swap to your empty hand and vend a fresh magazine. Once vended pick it up and then click on the gun with the magazine. After the magazine has either been auto-ejected or you have manually ejected it, swap to your other hand and take out a fresh magazine from your ammo belt and click on the M4RA Battle Rifle to load the magazine in. Attachments: The attachments for this weapon can be viewed here. M4RA Magazine: Single Projectile. Average damage. Use on low armored targets for maximum effect. M4RA Armor Piercing Magazine: Single Projectile. Armor piercing. Less damage. Use on highly armored targets for maximum effect. For a list of all available ammo types for this weapon head here. M240A Incinerator Unit High Supply Ammunition: The incinerator is good at incinerating hostiles and clearing unwanted vegetation with a moderate range of 5 tiles. Squad Leaders may hand out the two incinerators that are in their vendor (with 8 fuel tanks in total). Welder fuel is weaker than the original thick sticky napthal fuel that the incinerators start with. More incinerators can be ordered from requisitions. Reloading: Incinerator Units can only be refuelled once a tank is completely out of fuel. Once emptied, pull out the Incinerator Tankby either unloading the weapon or clicking the incinerator unit with an empty hand, then clicking on a fuel tank, welder pack or welding tank with the tank in your hand. Once refuelled just click on the incinerator unit with the fresh tank. Attachments: The attachments for this weapon can be viewed here. Incinerator Tank: Ultra-Thick Nepathal fuel that can stick to anyone. Effective in Area Denial situations. Has a chance of burning anyone on contact with the flames on each tic. Holds one hundred (100) units worth of napthal fuel. Large Incinerator Tank (Gel): A large fuel tank full of heavier gel fuel. Unlike its liquid contemporaries, this stuff shoots far, and burns up fast. Handle with exceptional care. Holds two hundred (200) units worth of gel fuel.

Your Skills

Master Elite Expert Specially Trained Trained CQC Endurance Fireman Carry	Master Expert Specially Trained Trained Medical Surgery
Master Expert Specially Trained Trained Construction Engineering JTAC Leadership Vehicles	Specially Trained Trained Firearms Police Powerloader Melee Piloting Domestic Intel
Trained Research Navigation Execution	Trained Smartgun M5-RPG M4RA Battle Rifle M42A Scoped Rifle M92 Grenade Launcher M240-T Incinerator

To find out about how the skill system works head over to the skills system page.