TGMC:Squad Engineer

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MARINE

Squad Engineer

Access: Squad Room, Squad Engineer Prep, wherever your tools take you. Difficulty: Medium Rank: Lance Corporal (Starting), Corporal (25 hours), Sergeant (100 hours) Class: Marines Supervisors: Squad Leader Duties: Stick with your squad, follow your Squad Leader's orders. Open up entrances, place down fortifications. Forget to flip your welding goggles down. Guides: Guide to Engineering, Guide to Base Building, Guide to Fire Support Quote:"May I have more metals, please?"

Introduction

The Squad Engineer is responsible for a variety of tasks, the most important being erecting battlefield fortifications, setting up forward-operating bases (FOB's,) and repairing/destroying mission-critical objectives. You have lots of tools and materials to work with, including the TGMC's powerful remote sentry units, land mines, barbed wire, explosives, and welders.

Playing the Engineer

As an engineer, you must be prepared to operate effectively with whatever assignment your squad is given. Sometimes a squad will be assigned a specific duty solely based on their engineers, building the initial FOB or repairing colony communications or power, for example. Other times, you will be in an assault squad that's constantly on the move, assisting with demolition, entry into inaccessible areas, and making defensive areas forward of the main FOB or LZ.

The FOB is built by drone on the ship, which is far faster than building it by hand. Once the FOB shutters are raised, it will be surrounded by xenos, meaning every single marine will be trapped inside.

Almost every marine operation will have some type of FOB, and all engineers need to know how to build and maintain one of these positions. You must also learn how to set up and place defensive weapon systems like the UA 571-C Sentry. After learning these basics, you will also need to familiarize yourself with repairing mission-critical infrastructure such as colony power generators, APC's, and telecommunications systems. These activities will make up the bulk of your job, but further learning includes demolition using C4 and remote charges, welding, repair, hacking, construction, and on-site salvaging for any material you could use.

Vendors, Equipment, and Weapons

The Squad Engineer has their own prep room within their squad prep area (hover your mouse over the doors if you can't find it.) Inside are your GHMME Automated Closet, NEXUS Automated Engineer Equipment Rack, and yellow Engineer System Vendor.

The Automated Closet contains your standard kit, choice of armor, backpack, webbings, toolbelt, pouches, and any mask you may want.

GHMME Automated Closet

Standard KitEssential Jaeger KitHatsArmorBackpacksWebbingBeltsPouchesMasksAttachmentsJaegar Storage ModulesJaegar Armor Modules

Item:	Desc.:
TGMC Uniform	A standard-issue, kevlar-weaved, hazmat-tested, EMF-augmented marine uniform.
Combat Boots	Standard issue combat boots for combat scenarios or combat situations. All combat, all the time.
TGMC MRE	Meal Ready-to-Eat, meant to be consumed in the field, and has an expiration that is two decades past a marine's average combat life expectancy.
TGMC Radio	This is used by squad members. Default channels are ; for your squad, and :h or .h for common.
Marine Gloves	Standard issue marine tactical gloves. It reads: 'knit by Marine Widows Association'.

NOTE: The arm and leg plates all have the same stats. Only the chest plates and helmets have differing armor stats. Examine the exosuit with the pieces attached and click the "relevant information" prompt to view exact statistics.

Item:	Desc.:
TGMC jaeger undersuit	A standard-issue, kevlar-weaved, hazmat-tested, EMF-augmented marine uniform. You suspect it's not as robust-proof as advertised.
Jaeger XM-02 combat exoskeleton	Designed to mount a variety of modular armor components and support systems. It comes installed with light-plating and a shoulder lamp. Mount armor pieces to it by clicking on the frame with the components. Use a crowbar to remove armor pieces, use a screwdriver to remove armor attachments.
Combat Boots	Standard issue combat boots for combat scenarios or combat situations. All combat, all the time.
TGMC MRE	Meal Ready-to-Eat, meant to be consumed in the field, and has an expiration that is two decades past a marine's average combat life expectancy.
green facepaint	Paint, for your face. Who woulda thought? Can also be used to paint Jaegar armor pieces
TGMC Radio	This is used by squad members. Default channels are ; for your squad, and :h or .h for common.
Marine Gloves	Standard issue marine tactical gloves. It reads: 'knit by Marine Widows Association'.

The modules attach to jaeger armor helmets, which go directly on your head like any normal helmet.

Item:	Desc.:
Binocular helmet module	When attached, can be flipped down to view into the distance.
Welding helmet module	When attached, this module can be flipped up or down to function as a welding mask.
Antenna helmet module	When attached, this module is able to provide quick readuts of the users coordinates.
Regular Helmet	oof

Item:	Desc.:
Regular Armor	Regular armour, with all round stats and drawbacks. Has a shoulder lamp and a suit storage for guns Has two internal slots for storing items. Suit Storage: Any Gun Emergency Oxygen Tank The Bible G8 Storage Pouch M4A3 Belt M44 Belt Armor Storage Any tiny item Any small item M41A MK2 Magazines M39 Magazines M42C Magazines Sunfury Lasgun Cells
Light Skirmisher	Provides minor protection and encumbrance when attached. This one is marked as a light skirmisher piece, used by those who prefer faster movement speed over protection, such as scouts.
Medium Infantry	Provides moderate protection and encumbrance when attached. This one is marked as a medium infantry piece, used by frontline troops that need a good balance of mobility and protection.
Heavy Assault	Provides high protection and encumbrance when attached. This one is marked as a heavy assault piece, with extra padding and plate thickness which provides excellent protection against all manners of dangers.
Medium EVA	Provides moderate protection and encumbrance when attached. This one is marked as an EVA armor piece, used for extravehicular operations in the vacuum of space. The gaps in the armor seem to say otherwise, however. NOTE: does not actually provide protection against space.
Medium EVA w/ skull	Provides moderate protection and encumbrance when attached. This one is marked as an EVA armor piece, but the helmet has a skull engraved on it. NOTE: does not actually provide protection against space.
Heavy EOD	Provides high protection and encumbrance when attached. This one is marked as an EOD armor piece, used by specialized Explosive Ordnance Disposal units to disarm explosives safely. And no, that is not a skirt. NOTE: does not actually provide extra protection against explosive damage.

Item:	Desc.:
TGMC Satchel	A backpack item that allows you to carry more things in bulk. Holds less than a backpack, but can be opened on your back. Can carry five normal sized items at once. Storage Any tiny item Any small item Any normal item
Backpack	A backpack item that allows you to carry more things in bulk. Holds more than a satchel, but cannot be opened while on your back. Can carry ten normal sized items at once. Storage Any tiny item Any small item Any normal item

Item:	Desc.:
Webbing	Extra pouches that you can clip to your uniform. Only one thing may be clipped to your uniform Has three slots for storing items. Storage Any tiny item Any small item M41A MK2 Magazines M39 Magazines M42C Magazines Sunfury Lasgun Cells
Black Webbing	Extra pouches that you can clip to your uniform. Only one thing may be clipped to your uniform Has five slots for storing tiny or small items. Storage Any tiny item Any small item
Shoulder Holster	Pistol Holster that you can clip to your uniform. Only one thing may be clipped to your uniform Capable of storing one pistol in it. Storage Any Pistol Tazer

Item:	Desc.:
General Utility Pouch	A small, lightweight pouch that can be clipped onto armor or your belt to provide additional storage for miscellaneous gear or box and drum magazines. And it is in fact a belt, not a pouch. Don't get confused now. Can switch drawing modes by right clicking. Capable of storing various items. Storage stuff.(placeholder, please define)

Pouch:	Desc:
Shotgun Shell Pouch	A pouch used to hold shotgun shells. Has four slots. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: Buckshot shells Slug Shells Flechette Shells Incendiary Shells
Magazine Pouch	A pouch used to hold magazines. Has two slots. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: Shells or handfuls of bullets M41A MK2 Magazines M39 Magazines M42C Magazines Sunfury Lasgun Cells M4A3 Magazines M44 Speedloaders
Flare Pouch	A pouch used to flares. Has five slots. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: Flare Grenades Manual Flares
First Aid Pouch	A pouch used to hold construction materials. Has five slots. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: Tramadol Injectors Tricordazine Injectors Gauze Ointment Medical Splints
Tool Pouch	A pouch used to hold tools. Has five slots. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: Wirecutters Entrenching Tools Screwdrivers Cable Coil Crowbars Blowtorches Multi Tool Wrenches Mini Extinguishers
Construction Pouch	A pouch used to hold construction materials. Has three slots. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: Stacks of Material Entrenching Tools Empty Sandbags Cable Coil Metal Rods Barbed Wire
Pistol Magazine Pouch	A pouch used to hold pistol magazines. Has three slots. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: M4A3 Magazines M44 Speedloaders
Sidearm Pouch	A pouch used to sidearms. Has one slot. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: Any Revolvers Any Pistols
Explosive Pouch	A pouch used to hold explosive materials. Has four slots. Has two drawing methods, click to open, and draw last stored upon click. Defaults to click to open, you can right click on it and change the drawing method. What it can store: Any RPG Rockets C4 Any Grenades Claymore Boxes Claymores Detpacks Signaler

Item:	Desc.:
TGMC Gas Mask	A gas mask that restricts your vision, but filters out harmful gasses.
TGMC Coif	A coif that protects you from extreme cold conditions.
Rebreather	Heats or cools down air as you breath it, protecting you from extreme conditions.

Item:	Desc.:
Suppressor	A small tube with exhaust ports to expel noise and gas. Does not completely silence a weapon, but does make it much quieter and a little more accurate and stable at the cost of bullet speed. Exact stats: +10% damage falloff, halves bullet speed Wielded: +10% accuracy,-5% scatter,-2 recoil Unwielded: -5% scatter, -3 recoil
Extended Barrel	A lengthened barrel allows for lessened scatter, greater accuracy and muzzle velocity due to increased stabilization and shockwave exposure. Makes your weapon longer(obviously), making it unlikely to fit in a holster. Exact Stats: doubles bullet speed, +1 item size Wielded: +15% accuracy, -5% scatter Unwielded: +10% accuracy
Recoil Compensator	A muzzle attachment that reduces recoil and scatter by diverting expelled gasses upwards. Makes you look like you're overcompensating for something. Exact stats: Wielded: -15% scatter, -2 recoil Unwielded: -15% scatter, -2 recoil
Magnetic Harness	A magnetically attached harness kit that attaches to the rail mount of a weapon. When dropped, the weapon will sling to TGMC armor or your back. Does not slow you down if attached to a weapon and equipped. but why don't you just use a pick up macro? they disabled pickup macros for guns. Use these to keep your gun on you instead. Exact stats: -9999% frustration when pounced on
Red Dot Sight	A red-dot sight for short to medium range. Does not have a zoom feature, but does increase weapon accuracy by a good amount. No drawbacks. Exact stats: Wielded: +15% accuracy Unwielded: +10% accuracy
Laser Sight	Fookin' laser soights. A laser sight placed under the barrel. Significantly increases one-handed accuracy and significantly reduces movement penalties to accuracy. Exact stats: Wielded: +10% accuracy Unwielded: +15% accuracy
Vertical Grip	A custom-built improved foregrip for better accuracy, less recoil, and less scatter when wielded especially during burst fire. However, it also slightly increases wield delay and makes unwielded fire more cumbersome. Makes your gun slightly bigger, possibly making it not fit in holsters. Exact stats: -100% scatter, +1 item size, +0.2s wield delay Wielded: +10% accuracy, -10% scatter, -2 recoil Unwielded: -5 accuracy, +5% scatter
Angled Grip	A custom-built improved foregrip for less recoil, and faster wielding time. However, it also increases weapon size, and slightly hinders unwielded firing. Exact stats: +1 item size, -0.3s wield delay Wielded: -1 recoil Unwielded: -10% accuracy, +5% scatter
T-19 machinepistol stock	A submachinegun stock distributed in "small" numbers to TGMC forces. Compatible with the T-19, this stock reduces recoil and improves accuracy, but at a reduction to handling and agility. Seemingly a bit more effective in a brawl. Use this if you plan on using the T-19 as your primary weapon. Exact stats: +1 item size, +5 melee damage, +0.1s wield delay Wielded: +10% accuracy, -10% scatter, -2 recoil Unwielded: -10% scatter
T-35 stock	A non-standard heavy stock for the T-35 Shotgun. Less quick and more cumbersome than the standard issue stakeout, but reduces recoil and improves accuracy. Allegedly makes a pretty good club in a fight too. Exact Stats: +2 item size, +5 melee damage, +0.4s wield delay Wielded: +15% accuracy, -20% scatter, -3 recoil Unwielded: n/a

NOTE: The exoskeleton can mount 1 storage module.

Module:	Desc:
General purpose storage module	Certainly not as specialised as any other storage modules, but definitely able to hold some larger things, like binoculars, maps, magazines, and motion detectors.
Engineering storage module	Can hold about as much as a tool belt, and sometimes small spools of things like barbed wire, or an entrenching tool. Looks like it might slow you down a bit.
Medical storage module	Can hold a substantial variety of medical supplies and apparatus, but cannot hold much more than a medkit could. Looks like it might slow you down a bit.

NOTE: These modules augment your armor, increasing its abilities and resistances. Only one can be attached at a time.

Module:	Desc:
Mark 1 Baldur light amplification system	Increases the power output of the Jaeger Combat Exoskeleton's mounted flashlight. Slows you down slightly.
Mark 1 Tyr armor reinforcement	A large amount of additional armor plating designed to fit inside some of the vulnerable portions of the Jaeger Combat Exoskeleton conventional armor patterns. This older version has worse protection. Will definitely impact mobility.
Mark 1 Mimir environmental resistance system	When activated, this system provides resistance to environmental hazards, such as gases and radiological exposure. This older version provides no protection to acid. Best paired with the Mimir Environmental Helmet System. Will impact mobility.
Ballistic armor module	A substantial amount of additional armor plating designed to fit inside some of the vulnerable portions of the Jaeger Combat Exoskeleton conventional armor patterns against bullets and nothing else. Will definitely impact mobility.

NEXUS Automated Engineer Equipment Rack

The Automated Equipment Rack contains your essential engineer set, which is free, as well as 45 points to purchase additional supplies, tools, explosives, and special ammunition. Your choice of two weapon attachments are also free.

TerraGovTech Engineer System Vendor

There exists one vendor per round. It contains one M402 Mortar Kit, three UA 571-C Sentry crates, and one TL-102 HSG crate.

Tips

• As of July 11th 2021 there are 12 engineer slots per round, and usually only 2-4 engineers; So don't feel pressured to not play engineer in order to let more experienced players play as engineer.
• An easy way to spend all your vendor points as engineer is to buy 100 metal, 70 plasteel, and 1 turret and you will only have 1 points remaining

TGMC Roles
	TerraGov Marines Ranks	Command	Captain, Field Commander, Staff Officer, Pilot Officer, Transport Officer, Mech Pilot
		Vehicle Crew	Assault Crewman, Transport Crewman
		Engineering and Supply	Chief Ship Engineer, Requisitions Officer, Ship Technician
		Medical	Chief Medical Officer, Medical Doctor, Researcher
		Marines	Squad Leader, Squad Smartgunner, Squad Engineer, Squad Corpsman, Squad Marine
		Civilians	Corporate Liaison
		Silicon	Combat robots, Synthetic, AI
	Xenomorphs Playtime	Tier 0	Larva, Minions
		Tier 1	Drone, Runner, Defender, Sentinel
		Tier 2	Hivelord, Carrier, Hunter, Wraith, Bull, Warrior, Puppeteer, Spitter
		Tier 3	Gorger, Defiler, Widow, Ravager, Warlock, Behemoth, Crusher, Praetorian, Boiler
		Tier 4	Shrike, Queen, King, Hivemind
	Others		Zombie, Emergency Response Teams, Sons of Mars, Survivor