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, APCs, and miners to provide req with points. 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
Item: | Desc.: |
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A Pair of Goggles designed to protect your eyes during Welding. | |
An Eye-Mounted scanner that lets you see terrain through walls. Can be slotted into several pieces of cosmetic eyewear. |
Item: | Desc.: |
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A backpack item that allows you to carry more things in bulk. | |
A backpack item that allows you to carry more things in bulk. | |
A Scabbard that can fit on your belt, back, or suit storage. | |
A backpack item that allows you to carry more things in bulk. | |
A backpack item that allows you to carry more things in bulk. | |
A Large storage device that you can strap to your back. | |
A backpack item that allows you to transport a Mortar. | |
A backpack item that lets you carry a Flamethrower. |
Item: | Desc.: |
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Extra pouches that you can clip to your uniform. | |
Extra pouches that you can clip to your uniform. | |
Pistol Holster that you can clip to your uniform. |
Item: | Desc.: |
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A belt designed to hold all the tools and Engineer could need.
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Pouch: | Desc: |
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A pouch used to hold shotgun shell handfuls. Has four slots. | |
A pouch used to hold construction supplies. Has four slots. | |
A pouch used to hold explosives. Has four slots. | |
A pouch used to hold tools. Has five slots. | |
A pouch used to hold grenades. Has six slots. | |
A pouch used to hold electrical components. Has six slots. | |
A pouch used to hold Magazines. Has three slots. | |
A pouch used to various small items. Has two slots. | |
A pouch used to hold flares and a flare gun. Holds 26 Flares and a Flare gun. | |
A pouch used to hold Medical items. Has seven slots. | |
A pouch used to hold Autoinjectors. Has eight slots. | |
A pouch used to hold pistol magazines. Has six slots. | |
A pouch used to hold a Sidearm. Has one slot. |
NOTE: The exoskeleton can only have one storage module attached at a time.
Module: | Desc: |
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A Storage Module designed to clip onto Jaeger module compatible armor. | |
A Storage Module designed to clip onto Jaeger module compatible armor. | |
A Storage Module designed to clip onto Jaeger module compatible armor. | |
A Storage Module designed to clip onto Jaeger module compatible armor. | |
A Storage Module designed to clip onto Jaeger module compatible armor. |
NOTE: Only one Armor Module can be attached at a time.
Module: | Desc: | ||||||
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When attached, this system provides resistance to environmental hazards such as Gases and Acid. Comes with the Mark 1 Mimir Armor Resistance and Helmet Systems. Will impact mobility. | |||||||
When attached, this system provides resistance to conventional weaponry, including Bullets and Lasers. Comes with the Hod Accident Prevention Plating and Helmet Systems. Will impact mobility. | |||||||
When attached, this system provides protection against all sources of damage. Comes with the Mark 1 Tyr Armor Reinforcement and Helmet Systems. Will definitely impact mobility. | |||||||
Increases the power output of the Attached Armor's mounted flashlight. Slows you down slightly. | |||||||
A module that enhances the strength of reagents in the body. Requires unique blood gathered from living Xenomorphs to function. This substance needs to be gathered using the unique Harvester Melee Weapons. It can also medically scan you.
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A Unique Armor Module that when attached gives you a Recharging Shield, but lowers the protection of your armor. Will impact mobility. |
Item: | Desc.: |
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A gas mask that helps filter out harmful gasses. | |
A gas mask that helps filter out harmful gasses. Looks a bit more tactical. | |
A gas mask that helps filter out harmful gasses. Looks a lot more tactical. | |
A coif that protects you from extreme cold conditions. | |
Heats or cools down air as you breath it, protecting you from extreme conditions. |
Barricades
Barricade | Health | Armour | Cost | Misc Information |
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Metal | 200 | 80 Fire, 40 Acid | 4 Metal | Can be upgraded using 1 metal.
Can have barbed wire attached. |
Sandbags | 300 | 80 Fire, 40 Acid | 5 Filled Sandbags | Faster to place.
Repairable with filled sandbags. Can be spam repaired for quick fixing. Can have barbed wire attached. |
Plasteel | 500 | 80 Fire, 40 Acid | 5 Plasteel | Can be linked to other plasteel cades by clicking it with a crowbar allowing linked plasteel cades to be opened at the same time
Can have barbed wire attached. |
Razor Wire | 100 | No armour | 4 Metal for 2 spools. | Not to be confused
with barbed wire. Damages xenos if slashed. Can entangle crushers if they charge into this. Can also be made with 4 metal rods and 1 barbed wire. Wire cutter to deconstruct it. |
QuikDeploy System | 200 | 100 Bio, 80 Fire, 40 Acid | Unobtainable
Formerly 3 Requisition Point |
A metal cade able to be placed without needing skills. Only useful for marines without construction skills. Is also slower then just building a cade with metal as an engineer. Is small sized. Can not be stacked. Only in Requsitions |
TL-182 Deployable Shield | 300 | 35 Melee, 30 Bullet, 20 Laser, 40 Energy, 25 Bomb, 30 Acid | 30 Requisition Points
OR 3 points in the Engineer's Equipment Rack |
Can be placed/removed without needing any skills by ctrl+clicking a tile adjacent to you/click-dragging the barricade into your sprite.
Is also a normal-sized item and can be stored on satchels. Can have barbed wire attached. |
Wooden Barricade | 100 | No armour | 5 Wood |
Deconstruction
To deconstruct Metal and Plasteel cades. Screwdriver, Wrench and Crowbar. To deconstruct Sandbags use a shovel. To deconstruct Razor Wire use wire cutters
Make sure the Cade is repaired otherwise you won't get all your materials back. If it has acid it will drop only some materials and it will not drop the barbed wire so make sure to wire cut the barbed wire otherwise you lose it if you do not.
Repairing Cades
Metal and plasteel can be repaired with a welder for 85 health per weld.
Sandbags can be repaired with filled sandbags for 20% heal per bag.
Razor Wire can be repaired with metal.
Barricade Upgrades
Type | Armour | Cost | Misc Information |
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Concussive | 50 Bomb | 1 Metal | Click on the cade with at least 1 metal to upgrade it. |
Ballistic | 30 Melee, 30 Bullet | 1 Metal | Click on the cade with at least 1 metal to upgrade it. Lessens the Crusher's Charge damage done to cades. |
Caustic | 20 Acid | 1 Metal | Click on the cade with at least 1 metal to upgrade it. Protects against acid spits. Prevents barricade from being melted with acid vomit. |
Barbed Wire | 50 Health | 2 Metal | Damages xenos if slashed. Prevents xenos from pouncing over the cade, also blocks climbing through, remove with wirecutters. |
Deconstruction
Crowbar to remove the upgrades. Wire cutter to remove the barbed wire
Emplacements
Emplacement | Information | How to use | Damage |
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UA-571-C Sentry Gun | A deployable, slow firing, automated sentry with 500 rounds.
Has 3 fire modes Automatic, Auto-Burst and Burst Fire. Fires in 4 round bursts. Radial reduces range instead by 2 Takes 6 seconds to deploy. 6 seconds to pick up. Manual Override allows you to control it. Can be reloaded while in hand. 200 Health and 50 Armour. Built-in IFF System |
Control click to deploy.
Drag click to you to pick up. Alt click to remove mag only if deployed otherwise regular click if in hand. Can be repaired with a welder. Can be shot over. |
25 damage
20 AP 0 Sunder 0.25 Automatic Rate of Fire 0.6 Burst Rate of Fire 8 Range |
UA-580 Point Defence Sentry | A deployable, fast firing, automated sentry with 300 rounds.
Has 3 fire mods Automatic, Auto-Burst and Burst Fire. Fires in 3 round bursts. Radial reduces range by 2 Takes 3 seconds to deploy. 3 seconds to pick up. Manual Override allows you to control it. Can be reloaded while in hand. 200 Health and 50 Armour. Built-in IFF System |
Control click to deploy.
Drag click to you to pick up. Alt click to remove mag only if deployed otherwise regular click if in hand. Can be repaired with a welder. Can be shot over. |
20 damage
20 AP 0 Sunder 0.2 Auto Rate of Fire 0.4 Burst Rate of Fire 7 Range |
TL102 Heavy Smart Gun | A deployable. fast firing, HSG with 300 rounds.
Has 2 fire mods Automatic and Burst Fire. Fires in 3 round bursts. Has a mini scope. Can be turned around by clicking on any tile directly to the left or right of it. Takes 5 seconds to deploy. 5 seconds to pick up Can be reloaded while in hand. 125 Health and 50 Bullet Armour. Built-in IFF System |
Control click to deploy.
Drag click to you to pick up. Alt click to remove mag only if deployed otherwise regular click if in hand. Can be repaired with a welder. Can be shot over. |
40 damage
40 AP 5 Sunder 0.25 Auto Rate of Fire 0.2 Burst Rate of Fire |
T-27 Medium Machinegun | A deployable, faster firing, MMG with 100 rounds.
Has only 1 fire mode Automatic. Can accept attachments. Can also be fired from the hand with heavy recoil. Can be turned around by clicking on any tile directly to the left or right of it. Takes 1 second to deploy. 1 second to pick up. Can be reloaded while in hand. 200 Health and 50 Bullet Armour. Only has IFF with Aim Mode. |
Control click to deploy.
Drag click to you to pick up. Alt click to remove mag only if deployed otherwise regular click if in hand. Can be repaired with a welder. Can be shot over. |
30 Damage
10 AP 1.25 Sunder 0.15 Rate of Fire 0.25 Aim Mode Rate of Fire |
MG-08/495 Heavy Machinegun | A deployable fast firing, HMG with 500 rounds.
Has only 1 fire mode Automatic. Has a mini scope. Can be turned around by clicking on any tile directly to the left or right of it. Takes 8 seconds to deploy. 8 seconds to pick up . Can be reloaded while in hand. 150 Health and 50 Bullet Armour. Has no IFF be very careful. |
Control click to deploy.
Drag click to you to pick up. Alt click to remove mag only if deployed otherwise regular click if in hand. Can be repaired with a welder. Can be shot over. |
40 damage
40 AP 5 Sunder 0.2 Auto Rate of Fire |
Build-A-Sentry Attachment System | An rail attachment that when attached to an applicable gun can be placed like a sentry with the function of the gun attached to.
250 Health. Will not have IFF unless the gun has IFF built in like the T29 Smart gun. |
Control click to deploy.
Drag click to you to pick up. Alt click to remove mag only if deployed otherwise regular click if in hand. Can be repaired with a welder. Can be shot over. |
Dependant on the gun it is attached to |
Combat Floodlight | A powerful portable light source.
Lasts for 15 minutes using the power cell it comes with. 500 Health. |
Wrench to bolt/unbolt.
Click to turn on/off. Crowbar to remove power cell Can not be repaired. Can be shot over. |
Making dark areas bright. |
M402 Mortar | A deployable mortar capable of firing 5 types of mortar shells.
200 Health. Takes 5 seconds to deploy the mortar. 5 seconds to pick up the mortar. Takes 2 seconds to fire. 9 seconds for shells to land. Does not have a skill requirement to use. |
Control click the mortar while in hand to deploy.
Wrench to pick up. Is inaccurate depending on how far away the target is. Every 10 tiles travelled is 1 tile inaccuracy which can be countered using the mortar Longitude and Latitude offset. Can be repaired with a welder. Can not be shot over. |
High Explosive shells
Incendiary shells Tangle shells Flare shells Smoke shells |
ASRS Bluespace Teleporter Pad | A Teleporter pad Capable of teleporting Marines, Crates and Machinery.
200 Health. Can not be shot at or slashed only melted. Takes 2 seconds to deploy. 2 seconds to pick up. Needs either a powered APC to function or an inserted powercell. |
Control click the teleporter while in hand to deploy.
Wrench to pick up. Needs power to function. Can insert powercells to power it. Crowbar to remove power cell Can be repaired with a welder. |
Logistics |
APCs
Repairing Broken APC
Файл:TGMC APC Exposed Wires.png
If the APC is only broken usually a result of xenos slashing.
- Файл:TGMC Wirecutters.png Mend all of the wires (Make sure to wear insulated gloves)
- Файл:TGMC Screwdriver.png Screwdriver the APC to close the cover
Repairing/Relocating APC
Deconstruction
In order to relocate/repair a completely destroyed APC (Файл:TGMC APC Broken.png) you will need to deconstruct it.
- Файл:TGMC Screwdriver.png Screwdriver the APC to unexpose the wires if they are exposed (Файл:TGMC APC Exposed Wires.png), make sure the wires are mended first using wirecutters (Файл:TGMC Wirecutters.png). (Or just hit the APC with any tool to remove the cover if it's destroyedФайл:TGMC APC Broken.png)
- (Only if the APC isn't destroyed): Unlock the cover by swiping your ID (or pulsing the right wire with a multitool if your ID doesn't have access) and disengaging the lock on the APC window, and use the crowbar on it to open the cover.
- Remove the power cell with an empty hand.
- Crowbar the floor tile underneath the APC to expose the terminal. (If it is not already exposed)
- Файл:TGMC Wirecutters.png Wire cut the APC to disconnect the terminal. (You will get 10 cable coil)
- Файл:TGMC Screwdriver.png Screwdriver the APC to loosen the power board.
- Crowbar the APC to remove the board. (You won't get a power control board if it's from a destroyed APC)
- Файл:TGMC Blowtorch.gif Weld the APC to get 1 metal and deconstruct it (WARNING: Some areas can have another APC taking over if deconstructed, preventing you from placing a new APC). Or click it with an APC frame (made with 2 metal) to replace and repair it.
Construction
To construct a new APC you will need to:
- Make an APC frame with 2 metal, dismantle surrounding tables (if any) using wrench if you do not have 2 metal.
- Attach APC frame to a wall (On a more strategic location ideally)
- (Optional) Crowbar the floor tile underneath the APC. (If it is not already exposed)
- Файл:TGMC Cable Coil.png (Optional) Use 10 Cable Coils on the APC to make a terminal. Connect the terminal to the colony's cable power grid if it's powered.
- Insert a Power Control Module (APC) Board. (You can also use the General Circuit Boards if you multitool it to turn it into a APC Board)
- Файл:TGMC Screwdriver.png Screwdriver the APC to secure the board.
- Insert power cell into APC, make sure it has charge.
- Crowbar the APC to close the cover. If left open, xenos can slash the APC to destroy the battery.
- Unlock the APC using an ID with access, or expose the wires and pulse the right wire using multitool if your ID does not have access.
- Turn the main breaker on it starts off by default.
Replacing an APC power cell
- Assuming the APC is undamaged, first unlock the APC if it is not already with an ID card with APC access.
- Access the interface and disable the cover lock.
- Crowbar open the cover.
- Remove the drained power cell (if there is one) with a free hand.
- Install a charged power cell.
- Crowbar the cover closed.
- (Optional) Lock the APC with the ID. The cover lock will automatically engage.
Repairing Robots
Read the guide on repairing robots for info on fixing these poor robots.
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
Pulsing the Contraband wire can give you some goodies.(Removed)Pulsing the Engineer System Vendor gives you the Super Capacity cell with 20000 power.Pulsing the YouTool vendor gives you the high-capacity industrial blowtorch with 80u of fuel. It is unfortunately normal size and can't fit in the toolbelt but can fit in the tool pouch. No longer in YouTool vendors.Pulsing the Autolathe vendor gives you the industrial blowtorch with 40u. Same size as the regular blowtorch.
TGMC Roles | ||
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, |