Commando Archive

Before we start, commando was my main's first class, and has always been what I saw him as. My vision of his skillset would be the weapons expert part of a special forces team. As the game has progressed, I tried different things with him, but commando, gimped as it has been for most of the game, is still something that I want to have on him. So, my esteemed boomstickers, I am asking you for recommendations on what to pair it with. I am kicking around a few ideas such as master commando/master rifles/0004 BH, or MCom/MCarbs/and a BH tree, or working some medic into it as well. I need to at least have novice scout to supportmy AS alt'sappetite for hides, and I always sawthe commandoas having 4000 scout anyway for RP purposes. I'd like to keep the battle armor cert if possible as well, hence my thinking of using carbs. So, if people that have been commandos since the CU could tell me about their experiences pairing it with different classes, I'd be greatful. I only tested it out for a day or two with MBH and 0004 pistols during respec, and I have not been a commando since initially mastering shortly after launchlaunchtoearly '04 before that.

PS - SIlly question time - is the proton rifle treated as a rifle or a heavy weapon? I am guessing rifle, but I want to be sure.

Thanks for your time!