Smartgunner

MARINE
Smartgunner	Difficulty: Medium Supervisors: Squad Leader Rank: Not defined Duties: Stay behind marines, fire past friendlies and into the enemy. Guides: Bullet Paths and Friendly Fire Unlock Requirements: Not available. Detailed Description: |__________| Not defined |__________|

"LET'S ROCK!" ―Pvt. Vasquez, Aliens

While most of the Marines can put their Pulse Rifles on burst and keep shooting, that may not be enough. You are the Squad Smartgunner, filling the futuristic role of the automatic rifleman, using your heavy machinegun to provide suppression, overwatch, fire support and turn your enemies into swiss cheese.

Squad Smartgunner

Like the Squad Specialist, you'll have access to a heavy weapon -- in your case, it's the M56 Smart Gun. Squad Smartgunners are expected to not only employ their special gear but also their greater understanding of tactics. Squad Smartgunners hold the rank of Lance Corporal, putting them a cut above the typical Squad Marine. Like all marines, the Smartgunner's weapon is treated as an extension of themselves, and as such, Smartgunners know their firearm, inside and out.

Automated Closet

Automated Closet: Standard Equipment

Equipment:	Description:
USCM Marine Uniform	A standard-issue Marine uniform, only worn by USCM combat personnel. There are also variants of this uniform issued to other Marine personnel.
USCM Combat Boots	Standard issue combat boots used by the USCM for combat situations.
USCM Combat Gloves	Standard issue marine tactical gloves.
M10 Pattern Marine Helmet	Standard Issue Helmet used by USCM. Provides modest protection from bullet and melee attacks at the head. The M10 Helmet has also two internal slots for storing pocket-sized items. It also has an inbuilt camera allowing for command staff to observe the squad's actions from aboard the Almayer. Addendum: "Donator" Helmets, while looking unique are essentially a custom M10 Helmet.
USCM Headset	Standard issue USCM headset.

Automated Closet: Belts

Belt:	Description:
M276 Pattern M39 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 designed for the M39 SMG and features a larger frame to support the gun. Due to its unorthodox design, it isn't a very common sight and is only specially issued.
M276 Pattern Ammo Load Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version is the standard variant designed for bulk ammunition-carrying operations. Holds 5 various magazines.
Shotgun Shell Load Rig	An ammunition belt designed to hold shotgun shells or individual bullets. Holds 10 handfuls of shells.
M276 Pattern Knife Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version is specially designed with four holsters to store throwing knives. Not commonly issued, but kept in service. Holds up to 6 throwing knives.
M276 Pattern M4A3 Holster Rig	The M276 is the standard load-bearing equipment of the USCM. It consists of a modular belt with various clips. This version has a holster assembly that allows one to carry the M4A3 or the WY MK88 comfortably secure. It also contains side pouches that can store 9mm or .45 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.

Automated Closet: Pouches

Pouch:	Description:
Magazine Pouch	Uncommon issue pouch that can hold two magazines and/or handfuls of shotgun shells. Contains 2 slots.
Medium General Pouch	A general purpose pouch used to carry more small items and also magazines. Contains 2 slots.
Flare Pouch	Can hold 5 flares (including activated flare). Refillable with a M94 Flare Pack.
First-Aid Pouch	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. Ointment Pain-stop autoinjector First-aid autoinjector Gauze
Large Pistol Magazine Pouch	Holds 6 pistol magazines.
Sidearm Pouch	A holster to carry pistols, typically a standard issue M4A3 handgun, or 88M4 Pistol.

Automated Closet: Masks

Mask:	Description:
File:Gas mask.png Gas Mask	A face-covering mask that can be connected to an air supply. Filters harmful gases from the air. Impairs the vision of the user to only see a few tiles in each direction.

Automated Equipment Rack

Each Equipment Rack starts with 45 points for you to spend on additional items for your deployment. These are all listed below.

Equipment Rack: Essential Smartgunner Set

Equipment:	Description:
M56 Smartgun	The most complicated weapon available to a marine. Sadly, the Smartgun lacks any auto-tracking capabilities. It does, however, have an impressive 250 round ammo pool to draw from, an inbuilt infrared sensor allowing great visibility in low-light conditions, deals a good amount of damage per bullet with a high rate of fire, have burst fire capabilities, an automatic reloading system, and the coup de grace being that due to the gun's toggle-able complex targeting algorithms each bullet will not hit any fellow marine due to the enabled IFF tracking. This allows a Smartgun operator to fire freely through a group of marines without fear of hitting them. The Smartgun requires a special harness to lift and will automatically retract to the harness suit storage when the user is knocked down or else loses hold of the weapon. Like the M5 RPG, the user must stand still while reloading. Very few marines have training in the M56 Smartgun system. Among them are You, the Squad Specialists, the Commander, and the WY Smartgunners. Ammunition: M56 Power Pack Carries two hundred and fifty (250) Smartgun rounds that passes through friendlies by an IFF (Identify Friend/Foe) system. Click the icon in the top left to reload your M56 and be sure to stand still while reloading. Notably can be refilled by restocking into the Requisition's Automated Munitions Vendor. Attachments: Muzzle Attachments Barrel Charger Rail Attachments None Underbarrel Attachments Burst Fire Adapter Stock Attachments None
M56 Head Mounted Sight	A headset and goggles system for the M56 Smartgun. Has a low-res short range imager, allowing for view of terrain. Note that you have to wear the powerpack first then you can equip the head mounted sight in your eye slot.
M56 Combat Harness	A M56 Combat Harness is especially made for Smartgunners, and is required for use of the M56 Smartgun system. This armor is worn by Squad Smartgunners. The Commander has a unique set in the CIC armory.

Equipment Rack: Special Ammunition

Magazine:	Description:
M4A3 Armor Piercing Magazine	Holds twelve (12) 9mm pistol rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage.
M4A3 Extended Magazine	Holds twenty two (22) 9mm pistol rounds. Holds more ammunition than the standard magazines.
M41A Armor Piercing Magazine	Holds forty (40) 10x24mm AP rifle rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage.
M41A Extended Magazine	Holds sixty (60) 10x24mm rifle rounds. Holds more ammunition than the standard magazines.
M39 Armor Piercing Magazine	Holds forty eight (48) 10x20mm AP rounds. Has better armor penetration, but lower overall damage.
M39 Extended Magazine	Holds seventy two (72) 10x20mm rounds. Holds more ammunition than the standard magazines.

Equipment Rack: Gun Attachments

Attachment:	Benefits:	Drawbacks:
Submachinegun Stock	Wielded: Slightly reduces bullet spread One Handed: Greatly reduces bullet spread Slight reduction of accuracy penalty when moving Both: Slightly increases accuracy Slightly decreases recoil Slightly increases weapon melee damage	Wielded: Moderate wield delay Both: Increases weapon size Slightly decreases firing speed
M41A Skeleton Stock	Wielded: Moderately increases accuracy One Handed: Slightly increases accuracy Slight reduction of accuracy penalty when moving Both: Slightly reduces recoil Slightly reduces bullet spread Slightly increases weapon melee damage	Wielded: Moderate wield delay Both: Increases weapon size Moderately decreases firing speed
Red Dot Sight	Wielded: Greatly increases accuracy One Handed: Slightly increases accuracy	One Handed: Slight decrease in accuracy for moving.
Quickfire Adapater	Both: Moderately increases firing speed	Both: Moderately decreases accuracy Decreases burst-fire shots by 1 (from 3 or 4) Moderately increases spread

Tactics

As a verified badass in the USCM, you'll want to employ tactics in combat which may end up saving your life, or the life of others. The tactics you use as a smartgunner boil down to use the Smartgun's IFF tracking to your advantage, what is meant by this is that you shouldn't enter any room as the point man, you should always be behind the point man and potentially riflemen as you can fire past them and into the enemy if they try and attack. Your rank as the Smartgunner is Lance Corporal [LCpl] this means that you can order the standards around and pull rank in certain situations, just keep in mind that your orders can be overturned by Medics/Engineers+.

Being a Smartgunner is a crucial support role due to how you fundamentally can't friendly fire meaning that if your squadmate gets pounced or tackled two marines in front of you, you can still fire directly at the alien attacking. This is essentially how smartgunner should be played, and you're a support role, not a point man. Your sole purpose is to fire past friendlies and into the enemy.

Your Skillset

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