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Thread: squad leader nostalga
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captiansarcasmo
Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:07 pm
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the squad leader can turn a motley crew of amateurs into a serious fighting force. through his inspiration and leadership, his entire group can fight as one, enabling them to take on stronger opponents than usual. be it on the battlefield or in the wasteland frontiers, a group always functions better with a squad leader running it.
there are natural born leaders, and there are those who have had to work hard to earn ther respect of their troops. both can be exceptional leaders who take command during a firefight and turn the tide of battle. the abilities and bonuses of the squad leader profession are selfless ones. they help everyone in the group rather than the individual.
a squad leader's ability to communicate with squad members and knowledge of how to traverse terrain quickly makes entire units move faster and strike with more coordination. her knowledge of fire patters and decisive action make the group's aim more accurate; experienced squad leaders may even direct a group's fire at a specific target with a single command.
the leadership discilpline a group gains when working with a squad leader is apparent in the increased morale-bolstering their collective wills to continue fighting even in the most dire circumstances. should morale fail, a squad leader can lead an oraganized retreat and avoid the losses a rout might cause.
there are no individual bonuses for the squad leader. already a formidable warrior being both a master marksman and master scout, the squadleader chooses to pass down knowledge to the fighters in the unit, making the whole greater than the sum of the collective parts.
-jeff sanders star wars galaxies: an empire divided prima's official strategy guide 2003
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thought i'd throw this up for some grins, and a big /flirt to all those lady squadies out there who noticed paragraph 3 
another bit from this fine piece of non-fiction: in the pvp chapter regarding faction perks
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military titles (only show when overt). players can purchase an array of military titles. these titles are listed here in order of increasing cost form the lowest, private, to the highest surface marshal. they come with the appropriate rank insignia as wearable items on military uniforms.
shuttle pickup ("recall")- players purchase a beacon that resides in their inventory or datapad. when used it summons a shuttle to collect the player and his or group and returns them to the spaceport of the city where they are bound.
checkout of military gear- allows players to summon one of the following types of vehicles/droids in (order of expense)
at-st
at-at
dark trooper
rallying the troops - purchases a one-time special move that grants a combat bonus to all fellow faction members within a radius.
bombardment - purchases a one time special device that summons flying craft to do a planetary bombardment on enemies at the location where the device was used.
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i also noticed that my old book does not have the word jedi in the index.
captiansarcasmo
Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:33 pm
#3
Darth_Sushi wrote:
Those were the days, eh?
couldn't tell you. i must admit i wasn't always a squad leader. after i read this book i wanted to be a:
"trained in the expert use of demolitions, Commandos can make explosives out of raw materials. they also experiment with various effects of the weapons, shaping charges or adding fragmentation sleeves to the device. no one throws grenads more accurately than the commando. when allowed to operate the heavy wapons of the battlefield, the commando takes on a more deadly air. whether behind the TRIPOD OF A E-WEB REPEATING BLASTER OR CONTROLLING AN ANTI-INFANTRY TURRET , the commando can control entire areas of a battlefield alone."
LiakyK
Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:52 am
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Darth_Sushi wrote:
Those were the days, eh?
Those days are gone... /sigh
Ternque01
Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:34 am
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captiansarcasmo wrote:
thought i'd throw this up for some grins, and a big /flirt to all those lady squadies out there who noticed paragraph 3
*shudder* 
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