TGMC:Pilot Officer
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| Файл:DMCA PO.png Pilot Officer |
Access: All Access Difficulty: Rank: Warrant Officer Class: Navy Supervisors: Captain, Field Commander, Intelligence Officer Duties: Fly the Alamo to the planet and back to transport the Marines, Support the ground-forces with CAS Guides: This is the guide Quote:You can be my wingman any time. |
Introduction
As Pilot Officer, your primary duty is piloting one of the dropships in order to transport the Marines. this can be a very boring and repetitive Job, because all you have to do is click two buttons. The Alamo can be controlled with external consoles, but only YOU, the PO, can reduce flight-time, which is a significant boost.
Playing the Pilot Officer
First of all, you have to decide what you want to do. Either you do transport and make sure the Marines get to the planet and back to the Ship. Or you want to support the marines on the battlefield with airstrikes via Close Air Support (CAS).
The Hangar
The Hangar is where you will spend most of your time. It has two dropships, the Alamo which lands at LZ1 (right bay in the hangar) and the Normandy which lands at LZ2 (left bay in the hangar.) Usually the Alamo will be used for transport and the Normandy for CAS. Each ship has slots for special upgrades. There are two engine module slots, one interior module slot, two electronic module slots and four weapon module slots.
- Rear Slot: This is the place where the medevac module and the mounted smartgun module goes.
- Engine Slot: This is where engine modules are installed, like the cooling system and the fuel enhancer.
- Electronics Slot:This is where electronics are installed, like the spotlight and the targeting system.
- Weapon Slot: This is where the weapons are installed, like the rocket-pod or the sentry-deployment-system.
South of the Hangar is the storage room, it has two powerloaders and various upgrades for the ship. Through the shutters is also the machine to produce more Ammo and Modules. Spend your points wisely, they take a long time to replenish (1 point every 2 seconds). North of the Alamo is the Ammunition-Storage. This is where the CAS Ammo is stored that is available at roundstart.
If you want to install a module or reload a weapon, you will need a powerloader, this is how you install a module, it works the same for ammunition:
- Right click the powerloader [image of the powerloader] and click “Enter powerloader”
- Move infront of the module and left-click on it, you can carry two modules, simply switch active hand to carry another one.
- Move to the right slot and click left click on it, that’s it, you installed a module.
How to Pilot
Piloting each dropship is fairly easy, you just have to click a few buttons and wait. In the cockpit of every dropship you will find the three main consoles.
- The camera control console (left), which lets you view the different cameras of the dropship.
- The main control console (middle), which lets you fly the dropship.
- The weapon control console (right), which lets you fire your weapons or deploy your sentries.
This is the most important console, the main console.
It has three important buttons:
- Launch Shuttle: Self-explanatory, it launches the shuttle.
- Run Flight Optimization: Only a PO can do this, it cuts the travel time in half, do this before you launch the shuttle. Do not activate this when going on a flyby mission, it will cut the time you have for firing your weapons in half
- Toggle flight type: Lets you change between Transport and Flyby. Note that it resets after every flyby mission, so you have to toggle it again.
Communication
It’s usually a good idea to communicate a lot. Announce that the Alamo is going to depart soon with the general radio frequency (;). Note that the groundside general radio frequency and the shipside general radio frequency are different, use the command frequency (:v) to communicate with the ship.
Additionally you can inform medical (:m) about any wounded marines coming up, or you can communicate with a squad directly (:q, :b, :c, :d) to coordinate.
Close Air Support (CAS)
Close Air Support, or short CAS, is your way of helping the marines. You can rain down hell on your enemies if you want to. But, for that the groundside marines need tactical binoculars to laze a spot for you to bombard. Communicate with the squads accordingly to make sure they know CAS is available.
But how do I kill my enemies, you ask? That is simply, first you obviously need to install the weapons to the dropship of your choice, normally it’s the Normandy. Note that the weapons you install are unloaded, and need to be filled with the ammunation from the ammo-storage room.
Then enter your cockpit, change the Flight Type to Flyby and wait. Tell those who carry tactical binoculars to call you before they laze an area, so the Xenomorphs have little to no time to react.
Once CAS is required, launch the shuttle WITHOUT FLIGHT OPTIMIZATION and access the weapon control console. Select the weapon you want to fire, select a target and FIRE. You can fire multiple weapons in on flyby-mission, but it’s always a good idea to fire the biggest and baddest weapon first.
Head back and reload your weapons for the next CAS mission. You can also purchase better ammunition at the dropship part fabricator.
Modules
This is a list of all the available modules and what they do. Most of them are available at roundstart, but more can be purchased from the Dropship Parts Fabricator.
Interior Modules
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| Файл:TGMC MedEvac.png MedEvac Module |
Inferior version of the TeleEvac and rarely used. Can pick up two marines at the same time. How to use: - Launch the dropship in flyby-mode - Pick up the injured marines through the weapon control console - Go back into the ship and lift up the marines with the MedEvac Module. (Just click on it) |
| Файл:TGMC SmartgunSystem.png Smartgun Deployment Module |
This installs a M56D-Smartgun with an included sandbag-nest. Comes loaded with 1500 bullets to defend your ship. Note: It does not have the IFF-Feature, which means you cant shoot through other marines. Be careful of Friendly-Fire. |
Engine Modules
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| Файл:TGMC FuelEnhancer.png Fuel Enhancer |
This module reduces the time the dropship takes to get from the Theseus to the Planet, or vice-versa. Additionally, if used in flyby, it extends the time you have to fire your weapons. |
| Файл:TGMC CoolingSystem.png Cooling System |
This reduces the time the engines take to cooldown. This means the cooldown to launch the shuttle is drastically reduced, you can take-off again, even if you just landed. This should always go onto the Transport Dropship. |
Electronic Modules
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| Файл:TGMC TargetingSystem.png Targeting System |
Increases the accuracy of the weapons of the Dropship. |
| Файл:TGMC LaserDetector.png Laser Detector |
This will allow the Pilot to view the area that has been lazed. Use this if you dont trust the Squad Leaders. |
| Файл:TGMC LZDetector.png Landing Zone Detector |
This will allow the Pilot to view the Landing Zone where the Dropship is heading. Only works when the Dropship is in the air. |
 Spotlight |
This illuminates the Landing Zone. Good for those that are afraid of the dark. |
Ammunition
TBD
| TGMC Roles 
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| TerraGov Marines | Command | Captain, Field Commander, Staff Officer, Pilot Officer |
| Engineering and Supply | Chief Ship Engineer, Requisitions Officer, Ship Technician | |
| Medical | Chief Medical Officer, Medical Officer, Researcher | |
| Marines | Squad Leader, Mech Pilot, Squad Smartgunner, Squad Engineer, Squad Corpsman, Squad Marine | |
| Civilians | Corporate Liaison | |
| Silicon-Based | Combat robots, Synthetic, AI | |
| Xenomorphs | Tier 0 | Larva, Minions |
| Tier 1 | Drone, Runner, Defender, Baneling, 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, | |