Archive for October, 2010

ENGINEER

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PRIMARY ABILITIES

• Repair Tool
  • Repair damaged or destroyed ammunition dispensers, mounted guns and automated turrets.

• Repair Tool+
  • Increases repair speed.

• Repair Tool++
  • Hack enemy placed turrets, transferring ownership until the Engineer is killed or the turret is re-hacked. Stacks with previous ABILITIES.

SECONDARY ABILITIES

• Sentry Turret
  • Deploy a machine gun turret that will automatically target and fire at enemies in range.

• Sentry Turret+
  • Turret’s firing rate is increased and can be deployed twice as fast as before.

• Sentry Turret++
  • Deployed turrets can now track targets faster and are augmented with auto-fire rockets that fire every few seconds.

PRIMARY WEAPONS

• M224-1A LMG
  • Friend to bunkered soldiers everywhere, the LMG’s iron sights and large clip size will make the enemy think twice before storming any position.

• STA11 SMG
  • No other automatic weapon is better suited to close-range, in-your-face encounters than the StA11.
    • STA3 LMG
  • Accuracy is overrated. The StA3’s high rate of fire and large clip size will clear out a room in seconds. A formidable close-range weapon.

SECONDARY WEAPONS

• STA18 Pistol
  • Standard issue semi-automatic pistol.

• VC8 Shotgun Pistol
  • The best weapon for a close-quarters fight, nothing says ‘up close and personal’ like the VC8.

• STA2 Battle Pistol
  • Increases grenade storage capacity and fires grenades farther than a soldier could ever throw.

MARSKMAN

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PRIMARY ABILITIES

• Cloak Suit
  • Stay cloaked for a limited time. Firing any weapon will disable the cloak and moving around will reduce its effect.

• Cloak Suit+
  • Stay cloaked indefinitely. Firing any weapon will disable the cloak and moving around will reduce its effect.

• Cloak Suit++
  • Stay cloaked indefinitely while firing weapon. Damaging an enemy player or moving around will cause the cloak to ripple for a short time. Mortally wounding or killing an enemy will disable the cloak unless using a silenced weapon.

SECONDARY ABILITIES

• Scramble
  • The Marksman and any allies within 15 meters will not show up on the enemy’s radar, even when firing WEAPONS.

• Scramble+
  • Marksman will not be revealed when an enemy Tactician uses their Recon ability. Stacks with previous ability.

• Scramble++
  • Enemies within 15 metres of the Marksman will have their radars disabled. Stacks with previous ability.

PRIMARY WEAPONS

• STA14 Rifle
  • A scoped semi-automatic rifle capable of felling most targets before they can get near you.

• STA11 SMG
  • No other automatic weapon is better suited to close-range, in-your-face encounters than the StA11.

• VC32 Sniper Rifle
  • With a long-range zoom (UP on D-Pad) and high accuracy, this rifle is capable of felling most foes in a single shot.

SECONDARY WEAPONS

• STA18 Pistol
  • Standard issue semi-automatic pistol.

• VC8 Shotgun Pistol
  • The best weapon for a close-quarters fight, nothing says ‘up close and personal’ like the VC8.

• M66 Machine Pistol
  • Equipped with a reflex scope and a silencer, the machine pistol is an ideal weapon for close-range, surprise encounters.

TACTICIAN

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PRIMARY ABILITIES

• Tactics
  • Can capture Tactical Spawn Areas in the level which, once captured, allow all faction members to spawn there. Some Tactical Spawn Areas may unlock special level-specific objects, like jetpacks or mortar beacons.

• Tactics+
  • Reduces the time it takes to capture a Tactical Spawn Area by half.

• Tactics++
  • Capture and Hold mission areas can be captured at twice the normal speed. Stacks with previous ABILITIES.

SECONDARY ABILITIES

• Recon
  • Temporarily mark enemy positions on the mini-map by pressing left on the D-PAD. Any enemies within 30 metres of you will be revealed.

• Recon+
  • Activate [RIGHT on the D-PAD] and throw a beacon to call in a flying Sentry Drone to attack enemies. If no enemies are present the drone will patrol the vicinity for threats.

• Recon++
  • Upgrades the Tactician’s Sentry Drone, allowing it to track and fire faster.

PRIMARY WEAPONS

• STA11 SMG
  • No other automatic weapon is better suited to close-range, in-your-face encounters than the StA11.

• M224-1A LMG
  • Friend to bunkered soldiers everywhere, the LMG’s iron sights and large clip size will make the enemy think twice before storming any position.

• STA14 Rifle
  • A scoped semi-automatic rifle capable of felling most targets before they can get near you.

SECONDARY WEAPONS

• STA18 Pistol
  • Standard issue semi-automatic pistol.

• M4 Revolver
  • One shot will severely cripple an enemy, or kill a wounded one.

• VC9 Missile Launcher
  • Capable of destroying turrets and drones in a single shot, the VC9 missile launcher is the very definition of an anti-armor weapon.

INFILTRATOR

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PRIMARY ABILITIES

• Disguise
  • Infiltrators can disguise themselves as a member of the opposing faction.

• Disguise+
  • In addition to being disguised, Infiltrators are undetectable by Engineer Turrets, Sentry Drones and Medi-Droids.

• Disguise++
  • Perform melee attacks without breaking disguise. Stacks with previous ABILITIES.

SECONDARY ABILITIES

• Survivalist
  • Increase stamina by 50% and sprint faster than normal.

• Survivalist+
  • Unlimited stamina.

• Survivalist++
  • ‘Use’ actions, such as placing and disarming explosives, are completed 50% faster.

PRIMARY WEAPONS

• LS13 Shotgun
  • The LS13 is a powerful semi-automatic shotgun equipped with a reflex scope. Whatever this hits stays dead.

• STA11 SMG
  • No other automatic weapon is better suited to close-range, in-your-face encounters than the StA11.

• STA52 Assault Rifle
  • Standard Helghast issued assault rifle equipped with reflex scope. Sturdy, easy to use and ideal for just about any combat situation.

SECONDARY WEAPONS

• STA18 Pistol
  • Standard issue semi-automatic pistol.

• STA2 Battle Pistol
  • Increases grenade storage capacity and fires grenades farther than a soldier could ever throw.

• VC9 Missile Launcher
  • Capable of destroying turrets and drones in a single shot, the VC9 missile launcher is the very definition of an anti-armor weapon.

FIELD MEDIC

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PRIMARY ABILITIES

• Revive
  • Mortally wounded players are revived with full health and a clip of ammo.

• Revive+
  • Mortally wounded players are revived with higher maximum health, 2 clips of ammo and 1 explosive.

• Revive++
  • Mortally wounded players are revived with higher maximum health and maximum ammunition and grenades.

SECONDARY ABILITIES

• Triage
  • An aura of health is emitted from the Field Medic, regenerating himself and nearby faction members.

• Triage+
  • Deploys [Right on the D-PAD] a hovering Medi-Droid that will accompany the Field Medic until death.

• Triage++
  • If still mortally wounded at the end of the respawn timer, the Field Medic will be given the option to respawn where he fell with full health and ammunition.

PRIMARY WEAPONS

• STA11 SMG
  • No other automatic weapon is better suited to close-range, in-your-face encounters than the StA11.

• LS13 Shotgun
  • The LS13 is a powerful semi-automatic shotgun equipped with a reflex scope. Whatever this hits stays dead.

• M82 Assault Rifle
  • Standard issue to all ISA combatants, the assault rifle is well-suited to most combat situations. Equipped with a reflex scope, this weapon is deadly in the hands of an experienced soldier.

SECONDARY WEAPONS

• STA18 Pistol
  • Standard issue semi-automatic pistol.

• M4 Revolver
  • One shot will severely cripple an enemy, or kill a wounded one.

• M66 Machine Pistol
  • Equipped with a reflex scope and a silencer, the machine pistol is an ideal weapon for close-range, surprise encounters.