TGMC:Squad Marine

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MARINE STAFF
Squad Marine	Access: Squad Room Difficulty: Easy Supervisors: Squad Leader Duties: Stick with your squad, follow your Squad Leader's orders, destroy the enemy! Guides: N/A Quote: Semper Fi!

Introduction

(This guide assumes that you have read the Marine Quickstart Guide and wish to know how to be a better Marine.) The Squad Marine is the grunt, the tip of the spear, the first boots on the ground, kicking in the door. Your objective: follow orders and destroy the enemy without getting yourself or your fellow marines killed in the process. The concept is simple, but executing it successfully is not.

Playing the Marine

The Squad Marine is the lowest rank and, technically, most basic combat role you can do. This doesn't mean, however, that every marine is not critically important to the battle and your actions cannot make or break the operation. The Marine PFC is both simple yet flexible, with enough options for weapons and gear to fill many types of role once you gain some experience, but first you need to understand your most important priorities:

• Stay with your squad and listen to your Squad Leader/Acting Squad Leader/whoever the hell is in charge.
• Follow orders and help however you can.
• Do not shoot or blow up other marines.
• Do shoot and blow up the enemy.
• Maintain a high level of awareness of yourself, your squad, and how you can position yourself best to fight the enemy.
• Don't abandon another marine to die, and never run in the face of the enemy.
• Stay alive, but never at the expense of your comrades or the mission.

Understanding Your Squad

It's important to understand the roles of your fellow marines so that you have a better grasp of unit operations, your position in the battle, and what you may be asked to help with. Remember that you are the lowest-ranking marine, but that doesn't make you any less important.

Squad Leader
Rank - Staff Sergeant
The leader of your squad and your direct superior in the field, relaying orders from command. Live and die by every word that comes out of their mouth. You can find them by following the beacon on your HUD, and an acting squad leader will typically be appointed if yours is SSD, MIA, or KIA. SL's an also direct close-air support, orbital bombardment, mortars, and request a resupply.

Squad Specialist
Rank - (Not actually a Specialist in rank) Sergeant
The Specialist carries special or heavy weaponry and may act as second in command to the Squad Leader, but will sometimes operate independently and is the only marine capable of doing this. They can outfit themselves with six different weapons kits, such as a scout or sniper with an invisibility cloak, a demolitionist with an RPG or grenade launcher, a pyrotechnician, or even a minigun! If they give you orders, you'd better follow them, but physically following them around is not recommended.

Squad Smartgunner
Rank - Corporal
The support lynchpin of your squad, SG's can act as a third in command or second fireteam leader, and their position in the squad is usually somewhere in the center or right behind YOU so they can make best use of their weapon. You need to be in front of these marines, not behind them.

Squad Engineer
Rank - Lance Corporal
Your engineers typically build defences and sentry guns, but may accompany you to a forward position to repair objectives and use hacking and explosives for entry and demolition. Listen to their advice, don't block their way when they're trying to build, help them fill sandbags and place barbed wire, and cover them with your life: you'll thank them later when you have to hold the Forward Operating Base (FoB) from an army of rampaging Xenomorphs.

Squad Medic
Rank - Corporal
Your medics are concerned with one thing: keeping the squad healed up and alive. Try to lighten their load by running corpses/wounded back to the FoB/the triage area for them and trying not to be too reckless in battle, or they might be too overwhelmed by 12+ marines needing a fix to help you.

Squad Marines
Rank - Meatshield
Your comrades-in-arms are the Squad Marines, the churning blood and guts of the Corps. Never move out without them, don't accidentally shoot them in the back, and try to stay out of their line of fire if you like living a long life.

Vendors, Equipment, and Weapons

Standard KitArmorBackpacksWebbingBeltsPouchesMasksAttachments

Item:	Desc.:
TGMC Radio	This is used by squad members. Default channels are ; for your squad, and :z for common.
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.
Marine Gloves	Standard issue marine tactical gloves. It reads: 'knit by Marine Widows Association'.
M10 Helmet	A helmet which keeps your head on your shoulders, and not lying ten feet away.

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
Heavy Armor	Protects more than other armor types, but slows you down. 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 Armor	Grants you extra mobility at the cost of less protection. 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
Ballistic Armor	Provides better protection against bullets and explosions, with less against melee.. 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
Integrated Storage	Similar to regular armour, besides increased storage capacity and slowdown. Has a shoulder lamp and a suit storage for guns Has a storage area which can hold several items, akin to a bag. 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
Edge Melee Armor	Provides better protection against cuts and slashes, but provides little against bullets and explosions. 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

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
M37A2 Scabbard	A scabbard fitted to your back to hold a shotgun. Cannot hold shotguns with stocks or grips. Mostly a cosmetic choice, as marine shotguns can go your back without it. Storage Any pump shotgun Tactical Shotgun

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.:
Ammo Load Rig	A belt for your uniform, intended for holding magazines. You can right click it to change the drawing mode. Has five slots for storing items. Storage Combat Knife Shells or handfuls of bullets Any kind of flare/flare nade M41A MK2 Magazines M39 Magazines M42C Magazines Sunfury Lasgun Cells M4A3 Magazines M44 Speedloaders Any grenade Claymores
Shotgun Shell Belt	A belt used to hold up to 50 shotgun shells, two boxes worth. 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
M4A3 Belt Holster	Pistol Holster that goes on your belt. Has five slots, and draws pistols on click. Capable of storing only one pistol in it. Storage Any Pistol, not revolvers. Any Pistol Magazines
M44 Belt Holster	Revolver Holster that goes on your belt. Has five slots, and draws revolvers on click. Capable of storing only one revolver in it. Storage M44 Revolvers M44 Speedloaders
Knife Rig	A knife rig that goes on your belt Can switch drawing modes by right clicking. Capable of storing six throwing knives within. Storage M11 Throwing Knives.

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 barrel attachment that makes shots quieter, and reduces damage. Also other stats. Wee.
Extended Barrel	A barrel attachment that makes shots more accurate, and reduces damage. Other stats. Wee.
Recoil Compensator	A barrel attachment that makes recoil less of a problem, apparently. Other stats. Wee.
Magnetic Harness	A rail attachment that makes your gun snap back to your suit storage if you drop it. Makes you less accurate. Other stats. Wee.
Red Dot Sight	A rail attachment that makes your shots more accurate. Other stats. Wee.
Quick Fire Assembly	Reduces the delay on single fire shots, reduces your burst count by one, and reduces your accuracy. Other stats. Wee.
Laser Sight	Underbarrel attachment that makes your gun better for certain things. Other stats, wee.
Vertical Grip	Underbarrel grip that makes your bursts more accurate. Other stats. Wee.
Angled Grip	Underbarrel grip that allows you to wield faster. Other stats. Wee.
M41A Skeleton Stock	A stock. Other stats, wee.
M37A2 Stock	A stock. Other stats, wee.
M39 Stock	A stock. Other stats, wee.

Weapon Overview

The Marine Quickstart Guide recommends the M41A Pulse Rifle MK2 as a starting weapon, and while it is a solid choice, there are other weapons that can be used.

M4A3 Service Pistol

An M4A3 Colt Service Pistol, the standard issue sidearm of the TerraGov Marine Corps. Uses 9mm pistol rounds.

64pxM39 Submachine Gun

The Armat Battlefield Systems M39 submachinegun is a light firearm capable of effective one-handed use that is ideal for close to medium range engagements. Uses 10x20mm rounds in a high capacity magazine and has single-fire and burst modes.

M43 'Sunfury' Lasgun MK1

• Can fire 50 regular shots, or 12 overcharged shots.
• You can toggle weapon overcharge with the Space key.

Summary

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