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[USEC_OFFICER]

You know, since we have both a Red Shirt and a Stormtrooper, I have to ask the question: if they were training against each other, what would happen?

Stormtrooper misses all of its shots, Redshirt dies anyways. Isn't it obvious?

[Itnetlolor]

You know, since we have both a Red Shirt and a Stormtrooper, I have to ask the question: if they were training against each other, what would happen?

Stormtrooper misses all of its shots, Redshirt dies anyways. Isn't it obvious?

Stormtrooper misses all of his shots, and the Redshirt dies of a heart attack from too many close calls.

[Parsely]

Name: ~Happy:3Hokuten!!~
Preferences (weapons, stats, etc): Bullets! Explosives!
Bio: He's a happy happy happy dude.
Base Location: Antarctica
Base Name: SUPA HOKUTA

[mastahcheese]

You know, since we have both a Red Shirt and a Stormtrooper, I have to ask the question: if they were training against each other, what would happen?

Stormtrooper misses all of its shots, Redshirt dies anyways. Isn't it obvious?

Stormtrooper misses all of his shots, and the Redshirt dies of a heart attack from too many close calls.

Exactly.
I'm now thinking of as many names that begin with "C" as I can.
Colby, Calvin, Caspar, Conan, Chris, oh wait, we have a Chris.

[RAM]

There seems to be some misconceptions. Redshirts are not deadmeats. A redshirt dies at the beginning of an encounter to make the physical nature of the encounter more significant. The deadmeat dies at the end of the encounter, to elevate the emotional significance of the encounter. The redshirt will be lucky if they get a name, the deadmeat will have a close family and be on the verge of fulfilling their life's ambition... It is really very difficult to reconcile the two, although I suppose that you could have a heavily detailed redshirt with emotional baggage in an effort to demonstrate that anyone can die...

[mastahcheese]

It's X-COM, you're both a redshirt, and a deadmeat.
It's all the same, here.

[Itnetlolor]

All things given, how often does a Mar(t)y Sue/Stu end up living the fate of a redshirt?

(I suppose LP's like this is a good benchmark)

[Mr Space Cat]

Aaaaaw yus. Sign me up for meat shield duty.

Name: Major Major Major ("Spehss" can be a nickname. I'd probably lose track of myself otherwise.)
Preferences (weapons, stats, etc): Maximum possible explosions. Grenades, rockets, explosive ammo, anything that goes boom. Dayum, I'm original, no one else requested that.
Bio: Exploding alien noise here plz.

[EuchreJack]

Eh, why not?

Name: Ralphy Rifleson
Preferences: Rifle (whether it be balistic, assault, laser, or plasma)
Bio: As a kid, everyone told him he couldn't have a rifle, because "he'd shoot his eye out".  He eventually begged, pleaded, and whined until he got one...and promptly shot his glasses.  But, as he's quick to point out, he did not in fact shoot his eye out, and has taken this to mean he is bulletproof.  I'm sure he'll soon learn how wrong he is...

[MaximumZero]

Eh, why not?

Name: Ralphy Rifleson
Preferences: Rifle (whether it be balistic, assault, laser, or plasma)
Bio: As a kid, everyone told him he couldn't have a rifle, because "he'd shoot his eye out".  He eventually begged, pleaded, and whined until he got one...and promptly shot his glasses.  But, as he's quick to point out, he did not in fact shoot his eye out, and has taken this to mean he is bulletproof.  I'm sure he'll soon learn how wrong he is...

Pff. Alliums don't boolit.

[EuchreJack]

Eh, why not?

Name: Ralphy Rifleson
Preferences: Rifle (whether it be balistic, assault, laser, or plasma)
Bio: As a kid, everyone told him he couldn't have a rifle, because "he'd shoot his eye out".  He eventually begged, pleaded, and whined until he got one...and promptly shot his glasses.  But, as he's quick to point out, he did not in fact shoot his eye out, and has taken this to mean he is bulletproof.  I'm sure he'll soon learn how wrong he is...

Pff. Alliums don't boolit.

Well, it's not like he knew that he'd be fighting aliens with plasma-spitting weapons when he signed up, he he he.
He should still be played as a guy that is a little too in love with his gun.
Whether or not he thinks himself plasma-proof, eh whatever.

[Elephant Parade]

Name: Flimsy Gunner
Preferences: High speed/agility, but low health. Wields a rocket launcher.
Bio: Flimsy Gunner always wanted to be a wizard. But he couldn't be a wizard. So he decided to join the army for some reason.

[Powder Miner]

Name: John Baker
Preferences: TUs. I just want TUs. Scratch that, I don't even want to be involved in combat. Maybe mention me whenever a certain interceptor goes into flight or something :p
Bio: A normal military man, Baker was noted for meeting criteria to be joined into the X-COM project. Now he's here, and who are all these insane people?

[Sirus]

Name: John Baker
Preferences: TUs. I just want TUs. Scratch that, I don't even want to be involved in combat. Maybe mention me whenever a certain interceptor goes into flight or something :p
Bio: A normal military man, Baker was noted for meeting criteria to be joined into the X-COM project. Now he's here, and who are all these insane people?

Good news! OpenXcom allows renaming of aircraft, so that will be easy.

[moghopper]

Name: Steve From Accounting
Preferences (weapons, stats, etc): Any Rifle and Medpac, High Tu and Accuracy
Bio: Due to a paperwork error was forced to join Xcom military instead of the administrative division. Takes his anger out on aliens and office equipment.
Base Location: Any