Combat Correspondent

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Combat Correspondent
Difficulty: Easy
Supervisors: Editor-in-Chief (Civilian) / Command (Military)
Rank: PRESS (Civilian Correspondent) / Corporal (Military Correspondent)
Duties: Record the on goings of the operations for media consumption.
Guides: This one, Guide to Paperwork
Unlock Requirements: Not available.
Detailed Description:
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You are a reporter for a media organization!

You report on anything and everything that you deem fit to put within the pages of the news.

As a Civilian Correspondent, you answer to an editor who runs the press organization that you are a part of.

As a Military Correspondent, you answer to the commanding officer. Circumstances may change this.
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"I've Covered Wars, You know." ― Frank West


Role

Your goal as the combat correspondent is report on anything that you deem interesting enough to grace the pages within the news. Your office is located just south of the telecommunications of the Almayer. You are primarily a roleplay role, so for the most part your words will be doing all the talking. Correspondents come in two types that can be changed in the preference menu.

Civilian Correspondents are part of the public media organizations, you aren't part of the marine force so you don't have to answer to command and they can deny you anything that isn't a right to any civilian. Military Correspondents are part of the Marines and thus respond to the Commanding Officer that is in charge.


Equipment


  • You have a Camera, right clicking on it allows you to change your zoom level
  • You have a Tape Recorder. As the name implies you can record audio on tape, and print transcripts of said audio
  • You have clothes within your office, including a set of armor that can hold things
  • Your office has a photo album, it can store up to 10 photos inside of it. The photo album can be put inside of bags
  • Your office has additional Tapes and Photo Cartridges if you need more to record more things
  • You have notepad to write any important details that you may wish to jot down
  • You have access to all comms for marines irregardless of which correspondent is chosen. Listen on to any juicy bits of info that can be put in the news.

The Fax Machine

Within your office is also the Fax machine. With this you can send papers regarding whatever you have written to various press organizations. You can also send transcripts of audio logs that you have recorded, just click on the tape recorder and press the print transcript button.

What to Report on? Here's a general list of things you can report on, but remember that roleplay is the main idea with the Correspondent so get creative.

  • Give general status reports about the operation in progress
  • Make a scandalous headline about how marines act and behave.
  • Ask marines, command, and survivors questions on their favorite type of pizza
  • Record a discussion from the medical staff on how a marine overdosed themselves on coffee
  • Take pictures of various other forms of life
  • Attempt to have discussions with hostile lifeforms and get it recorded.

Remember that a real person has to respond to your reports, and that their primary concern is that the server is being well moderated. As such there may not be much sent back to you.


Tips


  • Ask people questions, and prod at them—people like talking, especially about themselves.
  • If they seem busy, try at another time, they might be free then.
  • You can go ground side as either Correspondent, within reason.
  • If you are a military correspondent, you are there to make the marines look good. So try and catch all the heroic moments.
  • You can turn on squad comms from your headset to listen in on what's going on and jot it down on your notepad
  • Keep in mind that the Various Press Organizations are Staff, just a person.
  • Templates for reporting can be found Here.


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Military Correspondent.pngMilitary Correspondent SkillsetMilitary Correspondent.png

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



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