Our Squad: What we need, people pick your role NOW.

SuperHelix · Postby **SuperHelix** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 12:13 pm

For example, I'm thinking I should have 2 squads with an "optimal" breakdown (engineer, medic, hacker, then fill the rest in with tanks)
Then, include at least one squad of cavalry (specced in piloting land vehicles for transport and fire support)
Finally, round it out with at least one squad of pilots (for air support and transport).
All the left over people can be used redundantly to fill in areas of need when others aren't logged in.
Does this sound like a viable plan? Or am I missing out on something important?

This is what I hear: (Also I think TR seems to be the key to go).

Here is what we need:

3-4 engineers
2-3 medics
2-3 hackers
4 tanks
4 pilots (landing and fire support)
4 pilots (Air Support and transport)

What else are we missing for those in beta?

I will play a pilot or hacker.

Phineas · Postby **Phineas** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 12:56 pm

<==Tank

Bulor · Postby **Bulor** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 12:57 pm

tonight when i hit the servers.. i'm gonna take screenshots of the Certifaction system, and of all the weapons/classes so we can get a nice concept of the starting points to put them into..

Basiclly, everyone starts of with 4 Certs, you can get to BR 2 within the first 20 mins of the game buy doing the VR training room. which makes a totl of 6 BR points early game)

normally Leaders take the primary role of playing the part of the Galaxy pilot. (it's major sacfrice but well worth it in the end).. so a starting Galaxy pilot will have 3 certs into Galaxy. have a left over 3, and so he is not totally gimped..and wants to use a lil more advance weapons.. 2 points into Medium Armor weapons(3 weapon types in this class).. which is also the stepping stone for advance weapon types.(assult/anitvehecal/snipe/etc etc) and leaves 1 point.. which can easily be used once the group takes 2 bases as a squad.

i'll post it all tonight along with screenshots =P

Bulor · Postby **Bulor** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 12:59 pm

o0o also remember.. in time..1 charater can actually do anything and everything.. you can also Unlearn skills and be put on a 24 hour timer for the next time you can unlearn soemthing.. so nothing is dead end gimped.. if you make a mistake.. tommrow you will be set =)

SuperHelix · Postby **SuperHelix** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 2:45 pm

Very nice, keep this going.

Zeris · Postby **Zeris** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 3:28 pm

fire support pilot

Hall · Postby **Hall** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 7:51 pm

I wanan Hack and fly teh plane :onfire:

Postby **barbos** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 8:08 pm

i figgert i would be like drutt and flame all the planetside forums whenever i am killed and bitch about all the kids who play these games..

hahahah

Bulor · Postby **Bulor** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 8:14 pm

omg i just played VS and i love them! lol..but thee MAX looks gay so nevrmind

Postby **Twystyd** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 8:20 pm

hear VR is the flavor of month in beta so it may be the initial bandwagon empire. Just something to think about as I can care less. Bulor what did you really like about VS compared to the other empires?

<------tank, pilot/fire support or engineer are all fine with me

Bulor · Postby **Bulor** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 10:16 pm

the standard draw out lazer based handguns.. do do massice damage and have a steady rapid fire rate.

but i hate how there MAx looks lol. (the sidestep animation on them looks very disturbing.. sort of like the things from "when mars attacks"

Zeris · Postby **Zeris** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:15 am

What server?

Bulor · Postby **Bulor** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:33 am

they have 3 servers up now i think..

on Citeren, i'm playing NC under the name Djur

on Berlyln i'm playing TR under the name Vexy (aswell as Trainingdummy)

and on the last one, not sure on name, i'm VS.. but i don't recall what i named my char.

i took all the screenshots lastnight.. so sometime tonight i'll have a nice starters guide tossed up.

also i did some wicked strat which might get nerfed befecuase it's just not fair.

Inf suite(always stealthed) + advance combat engeer(they deply turrets/mines/and bombs.. so basiclly, i sick into a base.. Hack it.. and have 4 highly exploseive devices in my pack.. i set up mines on the Flag room.. incase anyone tries to rescue it.. and BOOM.. 1 mine can kill a heavy =).. so basiclly, i'm a 1 man army.

Phineas · Postby **Phineas** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 9:52 am

I got to BR 3 last night on the Emerald server (it was just opened last night) It was my first time playing a Terran Republic character. I liked it better than my previous NC characters. I think they're the best of the MAX suits by far.
I definitely am going to stick with the MAX suit. I tried piloting, but I really, really, really suck at it. Flying with the keyboard and mouse is teh suck.
Tonight, I'm going to hook my Microsoft Flight joystick that I bought for Mechwarrior and see if that helps at all.
Anyone that is speccing in vehicles for transport, I would recommend making sure that the vehicle you select has the ability to carry troops in MAX suits. Nothing's more annoying than when you form a squad and then people have to stay behind because the main tanks can't fit their fat asses on the plane.
For example, galaxies can only carry 2 MAX suits per trip, so adjust your squads accordingly.
On the ground, make sure that each squad has a sunderer available, if they have to travel far. This is the only ground vehicle that can transport MAX units.
If the action is close, it's not a big deal cause those tank suits cruise once they hit run speed.
For anyone that wishes to lead, I would suggest you spec as pilot in a galaxy first, then also in the ability to drive the AMS, which is the mobile command unit that any group in the field will need on any protracted campaign.
This gives you flexibility. You can either fly in and then supervise the battle from above, moving the troops as you see fit, and then using a nearby base as your command post/respawn/reoutfitting point.
Or, if send the troops over using the HART, you can spawn an AMS, and then YOU become the command post/respawn/reoutfitting point.

Phishbone · Postby **Phishbone** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 11:10 am

I started a char named Malcar on Citrin with some people from my shooter clan I ran LFD.

I love flying! I am really awesome with the Reaver and such and can fly Galaxy's too.

I will prob train to be a pilot/medium assualt type player. I know a few of us will get into this game as 9 of my 22 members got into the beta so we can be influence enough to get more there.

I am currently playing the Terran myself cause I like to red/black and their emblem is cool.

I am almost BR3 atm and having a blast when I am not crashing to my desktop for no reason.

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