Squad Leader Archive

My desire is very simple. I want:

"Squad Leader: A soldier whose very presence provides benefits to all group members."

A Squad Leader is already a soldier by definition. You cannot get Ranged Support 4 without also getting the equivalent of at least level 4 in a combat-skill tree. So we can fight. That's the start.

Next, we are supposed to provide benefits to all group members. This should be irrespective of who they are. My Commando should be MORE of a Commando with me around. My Bounty Hunter, MORE of a Bounty Hunter. My Novice Marksman, MORE of a Novice Marksman. Complete newbie or maximized veteran, they should be getting some tangible benefit from my presence.

All else being equal, a group with my benefits going up against an exactly equal group without them should have a significant and noticeable advantage. That is what I am paying xp and skill points for. I can't see how we can settle for less.

hellyeah!

That's what I'm screaming.

Ditto.

Up with passive benafits, down with puppet skills!

All of the squad leaders I've come across and talked with in-game seem to feel the same way. I'd rather have more passive skills and group stat mods then inefficent specials with ridiculous HAM costs and insane failure rates..

I Agree passive's are important and should be the bread and butter of our preoffesion. However the special skills are not supposed to have insane fail rates and lil effect. If they Up'ed the chance of success and dmg/def outputs then they would be great.

I Dunno bout ya'll but when the shyt hits the fan i want to be able to press a button or two that just might change the outcome of the battle.