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Thread: Why are we Commando's
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Gunner_excel
Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:59 am
#1
Well the long in server is down so I thought id start a new thread. We are as a community should be the front line soldiers in the game, we carry the heavyest weapons and have the most damage types counting consumibles. We should be the kings of PVP and PVE due to are skill point investment and no slight to BH's but all are Skill points are combat skills, but instead of this we are gimped. PVE is still fine for the most part they nerfed the dot but it still works, PVP is a whole other story we are considered easy kills but almost all other proffesions. Who would ever thought "Hey look it's a Master Commando, I can kill him easy and up my combat rating" this should not be the case but sadly it is. WE as commando's take a lot of abuse but most people here seem to stay commando, we dont give up, we do nottire, we continue to drive and await the day of the combat balance when maybe, maybe we will take are spots at the top of the combat food chain. This is my question my brothers in arms, WHY. Why do we put up with it, why do we patiently wait. I would like to hear your story's on why you do it, as would many others im sure. Ill start it off, here is my story.
I graduated high school in 1994 an went into the army. My MOS(job) was 11-H in english it's HEAVY WEAPONS ANTI ARMOR INFANTRY. I carried the big guns, I really did have a rocket launcher in my back pack, I liked making things go boom
I went to airborne school and air assult school, I completed ranger school but was never in a ranger battalion. So this all carried over to the game, im a player not a grinder other wise id would become some defense stacker also but im not and i love Commando, it reminds me of my glory days bouncing around the globe from Haiti, Bosnia, kosivo and korea. It reminds me of the friends I had then. So for me being a commando is part of my past or atleast its sometimes reminds me of them, and if nothing else I still like making things go BOOM
I went to airborne school and air assult school, I completed ranger school but was never in a ranger battalion. So this all carried over to the game, im a player not a grinder other wise id would become some defense stacker also but im not and i love Commando, it reminds me of my glory days bouncing around the globe from Haiti, Bosnia, kosivo and korea. It reminds me of the friends I had then. So for me being a commando is part of my past or atleast its sometimes reminds me of them, and if nothing else I still like making things go BOOM
TKA-MC
Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:26 am
#2
I know what you are saying man. I myself have never been in the Armed Forces, but I have alot of respect for those who have been in them or are currently in them. I relate to what you say in the game wise sense and all of us here show our heart when it comes to the punches that have been delt to us. When ever I see a name I recognize I salute them. We as a community are true to our profession that we have grown to enjoy and love.
I /salute you all my fellow Commando's
Binstubbs
Fri Sep 24, 2004 11:09 am
#3
Rock and roll man.
Being an active duty flyer in the usaf, they freak out if we get our hands on anything bigger than a 9mm, lol.
So naturally when I bought the game, I was faced with creating my character and selected wookie since I always felt they were the most intriguing race, and the most imposing. It then seemed obvious to me that the most intimidating character type in the game would naturally be...a wookie master commando. Big strong creature with bigger stronger guns. Little did I know then, June '03, that I was selecting a path that would turn out to be one of the weakest, if not the weakest combinations in the game. Without the FT I was nothing, with the FT I better be able to kill whatever I was fighting in 2 or 3 hits or elseI was toast.
Obviously I created a new char on another server that was more viable, but have found new life breathed into my treasured Commando with the wookie armor.
Now if they would hurry up and launch the freaking space expansion so we can get the completely lame "combat system" rebalanced and armor system rebalanced, I could bring myself to return to my original and favorite character. Under no circumstances should a Master Commando Wookie have to shy away from a scrape with a stun baton toting fencer, gimme a break.
Ajo79
Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:19 pm
#4
I don't have military background, but I'm pretty interested in military history, World War II, military tech etc.
I'm on the same road as you guys... The Commando profession appeals to us because we wan't to feel like soldiers, carrying around many and big weapons. Commando is, in my opinion, the most combat oriented profession in the game... that's why we picked it.
I thought doubt all of us become Commandos for that reason, but I think a large portion of us did.
Ryubushi
Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:50 pm
#5
I chose to be a commando partiallybecause I like to blow things up.
Never been in the military, though it's always fascinated me. I grew up wanting to be in the Air Force, be a fighter pilot, and then go from there to NASA.
When I started doing serious inquiries, though, it turned out that I'd be grounded if I joined the Air Force. My vision, they said, is too poor to fly, and that lasik surgery is not acceptable yet (something about long-term effects being unknown). I could have went to another branch of service, but that wasn't for me; I wanted to fly my heart out (growing up watching Iron Eagle didn't help things).
I was very distraught by the idea that I'd never fly. Still am. I'll probably never get to set foot on an airbase and see the planes I love so. I did make it to NASA, finally, as a visitor.
I cried like a baby the entire time I was there. It wasn't my entire dream, but it was part of it.
If I can't fly, I'll never join a service, simply because I know in my heart that inside a cockpit is where I belong. I won't dodge a draft to the army or whatever, but I won't go voluntarily. Still, I hold the utmost respect for all fighting men and women, and being a virtual commando is as close to them as I can hope to be. It's a pity that online we don't live up to half of what the real soldiers and commandos are.
Message Edited by Ryubushi on 09-24-2004 02:55 PM
Atreiyu
Fri Sep 24, 2004 4:56 pm
#6
I was called up to do mandatory army service when I came to Switzerland, due to a fractured rib during a hand grenade exercise I unfortuneately missed out on the rocket launcher practical training and was denied having my own rocket launcher, however I was pretty damn good with grenades even if I do say so myself, my face would light up like a little child on christmas when I was told we would be having another hand grenade exercise, I loved lobbing that grenade and feeling that BOOM deep down that I am sure other ppl in the military know so well, I was also put on Fire Fighting detail, at first I thought this sucked but I also got to set some pretty mean fires (had to put them out again though 
), so when it came time for me to select a SWG proffession I was drawn to Commando like a moth to a flame.
), so when it came time for me to select a SWG proffession I was drawn to Commando like a moth to a flame.
BravenIrish
Fri Sep 24, 2004 5:33 pm
#7
Ryubushi,
Wow! I'm so sorry you have not became a Pilot yet. If passion ever came to play, I know you'd be in there like swimwear!My visionis similar to yours, and I shot Master Rifle badge. I even had a chance to pilot helos..ever think about that? Back then, Helo pilots needed more dexterity then vision to an extent. You'd still fly!
I was always more personal with combat. I (stupidly) wanted to experiance war first hand. The visions, sound, smell, and touch. I got my wish...but those things never leave. They become a part of you. Forever.
I can be walking down a trail, and smell a dead animal, and relate that to the pungent scent of human death....death has a smell. That brings back memories...memories of the crimes and horror mankind can do to mankind. I don't blame ya! I'm proud of my service to my country...Sometimes I'm ashamed of what I saw...maybe what I did as well. I wanted to get down and dirty and see what I was made of. I did.
Trust me Brother! Commando will be cool someday. Our itch will be scratched hopefully soon!
Slainte'
Gunner_excel
Fri Sep 24, 2004 6:22 pm
#8
HeHe so far almost everyone said they like making things go boom
Ryubushi
Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:19 pm
#10
BravenIrish wrote:
Ryubushi,
Wow! I'm so sorry you have not became a Pilot yet. If passion ever came to play, I know you'd be in there like swimwear!My visionis similar to yours, and I shot Master Rifle badge. I even had a chance to pilot helos..ever think about that? Back then, Helo pilots needed more dexterity then vision to an extent. You'd still fly!
I was always more personal with combat. I (stupidly) wanted to experiance war first hand. The visions, sound, smell, and touch. I got my wish...but those things never leave. They become a part of you. Forever.
I can be walking down a trail, and smell a dead animal, and relate that to the pungent scent of human death....death has a smell. That brings back memories...memories of the crimes and horror mankind can do to mankind. I don't blame ya! I'm proud of my service to my country...Sometimes I'm ashamed of what I saw...maybe what I did as well. I wanted to get down and dirty and see what I was made of. I did.
Trust me Brother! Commando will be cool someday. Our itch will be scratched hopefully soon!
Slainte'
No helos for me; I'd want massive speed (though admittedly, just once I'd love to fly an Apache). Since I can't satisfy that need in an F-16 (or better, an F-22), I use things like roller coasters as a substitute (front seat, no screaming, eyes focused straight ahead on an imaginary target). As it is, I still have all sorts of fighter models and toys decorating the house, and my cubicle at work has pictures of fighters in flight on the walls. Everyone at work seems to thing I'm some kind of para-military psycho (everyone but Dave...he's just like me, I think). I'm too nice to tell them that if all hell broke loose, it'd be the people likeus that would be saving their rears.
Ground combat itself is very interesting to me, I just don't feel I'd be half as good at it (i.e, I'd be among the first casualties). I've mentioned doing paintball with my friends, to see if I would be able to handle it (not the same as real war, but it's about as close as you can get), but they all refuse to do paintball with me. I suppose I should take their reluctance as a compliment.
And I also suppose I should retract the comment about not volunteering for another service branch; god forbid it, but if World War 3 were to happen tomorrow, I'd be signing on with the army within the next few days (I would like to track down the ex and tell her goodbye and that I still care before I go).
Ah well; if nothing else, the virtual world offers me the chance to live out such things safely.
BravenIrish
Sat Sep 25, 2004 12:27 am
#11
I entered the Marines in 88. Combat engineer and ANGLICO...so trust me...I KNOW the Boom quite well!
Ya know why I've stuck around? Because somewhere in my head, due to my parents or Marines or both, I can't quit. I have to see it through. And besides...as screwed up as we are, I usually lead hunts. It might be a sympathy thing...lol! 
You military guys might understand this...for me it was boot camp, others may have had basic training, but we were all put in tough situations and finished togther as a team. Commando is similar, IMHO, to that...except our boot camp has been over a year now. I'm to the point now that whenever I have a slight desire to quit, I think of my brothers here, all we've been through together, and how hard we've faught so far...the Commando Team! NO WAY can I ever go.
I'm with you Brothers! Ever since day one...we've had potential and hopefully soon that potential will be realized. I almost wish Commando Vets would get something special for all the crap we've endured!
Espirit De Commando!!!!
Slainte'
Wolfmann31
Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:03 am
#12
Would you guys believe that I come from a Combat Medic background?.....Didn't think so.
Back in 97, it was my turn to get my dog tags, and under high protest from me, they sent me to a medic company, some schumck meant that if you scored high on some IQ tests, you would do well as a medic...So I spent a year in boot camp, shooting things with my 9mm and learning how to patch up people.
After my mandatory service was up, I tried to get away from that big red target on my shoulder, and went to NCO camp...Wich was not a good idea. some schmuck there believed that the only good NCO's they could train were kids that started there at 16, and not the 20 year old soldiers that allready knew the drill 
so they ditched me and every single one of the soldiers that had prior experience from the army.
so they ditched me and every single one of the soldiers that had prior experience from the army. But not before we got to shoot the big stuff, so all was kinda okay.
In 2000, I enlisted again, as a rifleman, to serve in Kosovo, and ended up as a ****** medic again. And again the 9mm by my side.
Returned home from Kosovo, with new nightmares in my head and some smell in my nose I'd rather not have smelled in the first place, but as a medic, you had no choice down there.
The National Guard, waited for me when I returned, but they didn't need a medic, they needed a squad leader.
So, I've been a squad leader (sarge) since 2000...And when we train, I get to make things go boom..and more boom.
So why pick commando? Why stay with it?
Cuz I'm no friggin Combat Medic!...And I'd rather have boom than "peow peow" from small 9mm's.....
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