Commando Archive
Thread: A new direction for Commando?
Cpl_Fisher wrote:
ARC commando's didn't charge in gun's ablaizing. They went in alone, and that's a really easy way to get yourself killed. ARC stands for Advanced RECON Commando. they were snoop and poopers.
Republic Commando's were the ones that charged in guns blaizing, were used as shock troopers, and as special forces type raids.
Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact is a prime example of this.
Republic Commando's were organized in 4 unit squads, similer to Marine Corps Fire teams.
ARC troopers ocaisonaly commanded Republic Commando Companies, but this was not there primary mission, it was sometimes done becuase ARC trooperswere bred for slightly more individualism.
I'm still waiting on my DC-17
Loved that book.
That's what I want to see us become, since they're giving rangers the mines and crap. I agree with giving them stealth, but explosives of any sort should stay with us. Since that's been shot to hell, I would love to see us be more like the Republic Commandos; assault carbine, heavy armor, specialized weapons like the anti-armor attachment the DC-17 had...
But this is SOE; they'll give the rest of our explosives awayto other professions, delete the rocket launcher, move the flamethrower to the chef profession, give us a cap gun, and then beef up the Jedi while they're at it.
Ryubushi wrote:
Loved that book.
That's what I want to see us become, since they're giving rangers the mines and crap. I agree with giving them stealth, but explosives of any sort should stay with us. Since that's been shot to hell, I would love to see us be more like the Republic Commandos; assault carbine, heavy armor, specialized weapons like the anti-armor attachment the DC-17 had...
But this is SOE; they'll give the rest of our explosives awayto other professions, delete the rocket launcher, move the flamethrower to the chef profession, give us a cap gun, and then beef up the Jedi while they're at it.
Hey! Chefs need that flamethrower to BBQ. lol And give us our old Rocket Launcher back
Well, having been a Pre-CU Commando, and I stuck with it for the first month or so post-CU, I have had some ideas.
I believe that Commando as a long range/short range, demolition, anti armor profession would be good.
Weapons like the Rocket Launcher and the Particle Beam should be long range (75-85M) and be anti armor. Change base turrets to only be damaged by these class weapons and now we have a role that makes sense in base busting.
Close range support with the flame thrower and acid weapons (25-30M) and with that being an AoE attack/weapon allowing the commando to do devastating damage to close range mobs.
Add Melee attacks that are not weapon dependent or so damaging to them. I.E. the Flamethrower/Acid Rifle has Improved firearm strike that does more damage to the target, but less damage to the weapon.
This would give Commandos a dual role of providing close support for team members as well as being a long range and emplacement buster.
Although any change that allowed commando to be even as good as it was Pre-Cu and I would be back in a heartbeat.
-Talen-
About ARC Troopers:
I will admit I'm not the most informed about ARC Troopers as I have not read any of the comics or stories about them. All I have seen of them is their part in the Clone Wars cartoons. As I recall from the cartoons at least, they did not go in alone, but as a group of 20 or so. I remembered them jumping over a wall and shooting madly killing droids left and right, or blasting away at general grievous with gatling guns, grenades, and tons of blaster fire. Not very sneaky if you ask me. Perhaps the comics are different, but the ARC troopers I was referring to did go in guns ablazing. Either way, there is proof of people in the star wars galaxy that do combat in this manner.
Ajo79 wrote:
Those old shoulder fired Launchers were realy cool. Would be nice to have them back. That feature made us unique since no one else had them.
I agree with Tac. Since Rangers seems to be light and stealthy, Commando should be made heavy.... heavy armor and big damaging guns.
Yeah, with the way SOE is taking ranger, during a pvp engagement it should be...
"There's a ranger; keep a close eye on him, and don't let him out of your sight."
and
"Oh $h!t, there's a commando; take cover!"
Those old shoulder fired Launchers were realy cool. Would be nice to have them back. That feature made us unique since no one else had them.
I agree with Tac. Since Rangers seems to be light and stealthy, Commando should be made heavy.... heavy armor and big damaging guns.