Squad Leader Archive

From the Prima's Official Strategy Guide:

Novice Squad Leader: The Squad Leader learns to manage groups of individuals in combat: boosting morale, directing special unified attacks against enemies, and easing leader-to-group communication. The Squad Leader's abilities are powerful, but take effect only if the Squad Leader is in charge of the grup. By using the /sysgroup command, the Squad Leader can send a system message to their group-mates.

Master Squad Leader: The Master Squad Leader can command other fighter's attention and respect. She can move a team quickly and direct a strike efficiently. A team with a Master Squad Leader at its head strikes fast and hard.

From Character Builder v0.9 by puraLogiki and Vixenar (available HERE)

Skill Points: 135 of 250 used. (54%)

Experience needed

Apprentice 620 (0.01%)

Combat 38,050 (0.76%)

Scouting 31,000 (0.62%)

Squad 4,900,000 (97.89%)

Wilderness Survival 36,000 (0.72%)

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Total EXP 5,005,670

Skill mod Summary:

Alertness +10 Burst Run Efficiency +40 Camouflage +30 Camping +40 Carbine Accuracy +10 Carbine Speed +5 Creature Harvesting +15 Creature Knowledge +5 Foraging +35 General Ranged Aiming +30 Group Burst Run Efficiency +60 Group Melee Defense +30 Group Ranged Defense +30 Group Terrain Negotiation +60 Melee Defense +2 Pistol Accuracy +10 Pistol Speed +5 Ranged Defense +6 Rifle Accuracy +10 Rifle Speed +5 Steady Aim Bonus +10 Terrain Negotiation +40 Trapping +5 Volley Fire Bonus +10

Schematics Summary:

Basic Camp Kit Improved Camp Kit Lecepanine Dart Multiperson Camp Kit Wire Mesh Trap

Ability Summary:

Aim Boost Morale Forage Form Up Harvest Corpse Mask Scent Overcharge Shot 1 Point Blank Area 1 Point Blank Single 1 Rally Retreat! Steady Aim Suppression Fire 1 System Message To Group Threaten Shot Tumble To Kneeling Tumble To Prone Tumble To Standing Volley Fire Warning Shot

Certification Summary:

D18 Pistol DH17 Carbine DLT20 Rifle

Skills Summary:

Intermediate Ranged Weapon Support Abilities Advanced Ranged Weapon Support Abilities Expert Ranged Weapon Support Abilities Ranged Weapon Support Ability Specialist Novice Marksman Exploration I Fundamentals Exploration II Advanced Principles Exploration III Harsh Environment Training Exploration IV Alien Exploration Training Survival I Rudimentary Techniques Survival II Advanced Techniques Survival III Harsh Environment Techniques Survival IV Special Techniques Novice Scout Mobility I Terrain Guidance Mobility II Flexibility Mobility III Advanced Guidance Mobility IV Advanced Flexibility Strategy I Planned Action Strategy II Decisive Action Strategy III Unified Strike Strategy IV Improved Unified Strike Leadership I Enforced Discipline Leadership II Command Directives Leadership III Exemplary Behavior Leadership IV Battlefield Authority Tactics I Battlefield Support Tactics II Ranged Defense Tactics III Retreat Tactics IV Defensive Form Novice Squad Leader Master Squad Leader

Message Edited by Thulium on 12-01-2003 09:35 AM

Alright, I need feedback on this one, please run any field tests you can and report results...

How exactly does the the group ranged/melee defense bonus work? I've heard that the Master bonus of +30 equates to a 15% reduction in your opponents chance to hit meaning that if your opponent has 100% accuracy, if you're in a group with a Squad Leader, that accuracy is dropped to 85%.

But here's the question, does this literally mean that your enemy will hit you a flat 15% less, or is there another game mechanic at play?

Does the hit system actually work on a d200 roll system where the attacker has to get a "roll" of a certain numberor higher? For example, if the attacker had a 100% accuracy, they would only need to roll a number higher than 0, but if the defender has +30 group ranged/melee defense, the attacker must roll a number higher than 30..therein resulting in the 15% accuracy reduction. However, if this is the case, then an attacker with only 50% accuracy would actually see a 30% overall reduction, and an attacker with 15% accuracy or less would never land a hit.

I suspect the latter is not so because this probably would have resulted in Squads lead by Master Squad Leaders seeing a more appreciable effect. The devs *might* throw us a clue on these metrics, but then again they may not, so in the meantime, can we get some field results?

An interesting post concerning the defense mods;

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=pistoleer&message.id=14370&highlight=ranged+defense+squad+leader#M14370

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Thulium wrote:

Alright, I need feedback on this one, please run any field tests you can and report results...

How exactly does the the group ranged/melee defense bonus work?

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Message Edited by InquisitorPayne on 05-22-2004 08:30 PM

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DanteCalvert wrote:
If you ask me, Advanced squad leaders should ahve the ability to make a group overt (only works on 100% factional groups).

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Kaili wrote:

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DanteCalvert wrote:
If you ask me, Advanced squad leaders should ahve the ability to make a group overt (only works on 100% factional groups).

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This is one of the things that I really want to see happen. It would make SLs a much bigger part of the GCW.

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