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Tau squad - ranks and missions

humon Jul '15  /  edited Jul '15
-----Ranking system:

Provided the warrior survives four years of active duty, he undergoes the first Trial by Fire, which can be anything from mere gladiatorial affairs to trial by constant combat.
If the Shas'la (warrior) survives his first Trial by Fire, he is promoted to the rank of Shas'ui, or Veteran.
For every consecutive four years of service, the Fire Warrior undergoes another Trial. The higher one's rank within the Fire Caste, the more likely one is to become a Battlesuit pilot.
Upon attaining the rank of "O", a member of the Fire Caste may be allowed to retire from active duty and become an advisor to the Tau military's command structure, the Shas'ar'tol. Other than death, this is the only way to leave the Tau military.

Fire - Shas +
Warrior - La
Veteran - Ui
Hero - Vre
Noble or Knight - El
Commander - O
Xp: every 20 xp means a level and a rank upgrade
Starting rank is Fire Warrior
To gain xp, you must complete different missions

-----Missions:

Mission types:

1. Capture and defend 5-10 xp: Capture an enemy building then keep it under your control until the reinforcements arrive
2. Infiltrate (must have at least 3 veterans OR a hero in the team) 5-20 xp: Infiltrate the enemy target
3. Special
4. Destroy 5-15 xp: Destroy the enemies in an area (must have at least 4 players or one veteran)

-----Battlesuits:
if you get to veteran level, you can become a battlesuit

Battlesuit rules: everytime there can be only one battlesuit, the highest rank chooses who it is (can choose himself)

Battlesuits naturally have one extra PP and three extra HP, as well as access to some better weaponry like heavy rail rifles

Levels of battlesuits: andro-bot skin- tau armour

battle-bot skin- XV-25 stealth suit (must be veteran) - gives a double bonus trait->invisible
gives a single bonus trait->XV-25 stealth suit, +1 for every agility roll
counts as battlesuit, not strong enough for battlesuit weaponry
+1 max hp

attack mech skin- XV8 crisis battlesuit, +1 roll for might rolls
counts as battlesuit, can use missile pod, burst cannon
+2 max hp

giant robot skin- XV88 broadside battlesuit (must be hero), +2 roll for might rolls
counts as battlesuit, can use heavy burst cannon, pulse submunitions rifle, heavy rail rifle, high yield missile pod
+3 max hp
humon Jul '15
So much air! i can read it without confusion!

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