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MAJOR TRAITS

(can have one on expert or two different; numbers are doubled for experts if not said otherwise)
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AUTO WEAPONS -> MACHINEGUNNER : (mrk 45-60, str 40-55, dex 50-65, hlt 45-60)
* +5% Chance to Hit with Assault Rifles, SMGs and LMGs
* -30% penalty to chance to hit on auto fire/burst
* Reduces chance for shooting unwanted bullets on autofire
* -10% APs needed to fire light machine guns
* -10% APs needed to ready light machine guns

HEAVY WEAPONS -> BOMBARDIER : (str 45-60, wis 55-70, exp 35-50, dex 45-60)
* +25% chance to hit with rocket launchers and grenade launchers (even underbarrel)
* -20% APs needed to fire rocket launchers and grenade launchers (even underbarrel)
* -10% APs needed to fire mortar
* Reduce penalty for mortar CtH by half (penalty is set to 60% by default)
* +30% damage to tanks with heavy weapons, grenades and explosives
* +15% damage to other targets with heavy weapons

MARKSMAN -> SNIPER : (mrk 65-80, dex 55-70, wis 50-65 )
* +5% Chance to Hit with Sniper Rifles
* -5% effective range to target with all weapons
* +10% aiming bonus per aim click (except for handguns)
* +5% damage on shot per aim click after third
* -25% APs needed to chamber a round with bolt-action rifles
* Adds one more aim click for rifle-type guns (max is eight)

HUNTER -> RANGER : (mrk 55-70, agi 45-60, hlt 55-70, ldr 35-50)
* +5% Chance to Hit with Rifles
* +10% Chance to Hit with Shotguns
* -25% APs needed to pump Shotguns
* +20% group travelling speed between sectors if traveling by foot
* +10% group travelling speed between sectors if traveling in vehicle (except helicopter)
* -30% less energy spent for travelling between sectors
* -50% weather penalties
* -50% worn out speed of camouflage by water or time (i.e. experts have permanent camo)

GUNSLINGER -> GUNFIGHTER : (mrk 55-70, dex 50-65, agi 50-65)
* +10% chance to hit with pistols and revolvers
* +5% chance to hit with machine pistols (on single shots only)
* +5% aiming bonus per click with pistols, machine pistols and revolvers
* +15% firing speed with pistols and revolvers
* +10% effective range with pistols and revolvers
* -15% APs needed to raise pistols and revolvers
* +25% reload speed of pistols, machine pistols and revolvers
* Adds one more aim click for pistols, machine pistols and revolvers

HAND TO HAND -> MARTIAL ARTS : (dex 55-70, agi 55-70, str 50-65, hlt 45-60)
* +30% chance to hit with hand to hand attacks with bare hands
* +25% chance to hit with hand to hand attacks with brass knuckles
* -15% AP cost of hand to hand attacks(bare hands or with brass knuckles)
* +30% damage of hand to hand attacks(bare hands or with brass knuckles)
* +30% breath damage of hand to hand attacks(bare hands or with brass knuckles)
* enemy breath lost due to your HtH attacks takes much longer to regenerate
* Focused (aimed) punch deals +75% damage (spinning kick in case of regular merc)
* +35% change to dodge hand to hand attacks(+another 5% with bare hands or with knuckles)
* +20% chance to dodge attacks by melee blade
* -33% APs needed to steal weapon from enemy hands
* -25% APs needed to change state (stand, crouch, lie down), turn around, climb on/off roof and jump obstacles
* +25% chance to kick doors

DEPUTY -> SQUADLEADER : (ldr 50-65, wis 60-75 )
* +5% APs per round of other mercs in vicinity
* +1 effective exp level of other mercs in vicinity, which have lesser level than the squadleader
* +20% total suppression tolerance of other mercs in vicinity and squadleader himself
* +1 morale gain of other mercs in vicinity
* -1 morale loss of other mercs in vicinity
* +50% fear resistence for Squadleader (expert SL cannot cower)
(Only three bonuses can stack, i.e. for one expert squadleader and one deputy or three deputies)
(Minor Drawback: triple morale loss for squadleader's death for all other mercs.)

TECHNICIAN -> ENGINEER : (mec 45-60, expl 35-50, dex 50-65, wis 45-60)
* +30% to repairing speed
* +30% to lockpicking (normal/electronic locks)
* +40% to disarming electronic traps
* +40% to attaching special items and combining things
* +20% to unjamming a gun in combat
* Reduce penalty(which is -75%) to repair electronic items by half
* increased chance to detect traps and mines
* +10% CtH of robot controlled by Technician (it has normally -10% CtH)
* Only Technicians can repair the robot

PARAMEDIC -> DOCTOR : (med 45-60, dex 50-65, wis 55-70)
* Ability to make surgical intervention by using medical bag on wounded soldier instantly returning 30% of lost health back to him (50% with expert). This drains the medical bag a lot. (This can only be done once for every injury, the remaining HPs missing have to be regenerated normally.)
* Can heal lost stats (from critical hits) by the surgery/doctor assignment.
* +25% effectiveness (speed) on doctor-patient assignment
* +30% bandaging speed
* +15% natural regeneration speed of all soldiers in the same sector

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MINOR TRAITS

(you can trade major traits for minor traits, so if not taking major trait at all, you can have three of these; if one major taken, you can have two minors; if both major taken, you can have just one minor trait; the minor traits have no expert level;)
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AMBIDEXTERITY: (dex +10 / 60)
* Eliminates the penalty for using two guns at once
* +20% reload speed of all weapons with magazines
* +33% reload speed of all weapons with loose rounds or wrong magazine
* -33% APs needed for picking items, work backpack, handle doors, traps, burying/disarming bombs and mines, attaching/removing items

MELEE: (str +10 / 60 )
* -20% APs needed to attack by blades
* +40% chance to hit with blades
* +30% chance to hit with blunt melee weapons (except brass knuckles)
* +30% damage of all melee weapons (except brass knuckles)
* +30% chance to dodge attack by melee blades (+ another 20% with a blade in hands)
* +20% chance to dodge attack by blunt melee weapons
* Aimed attack by any melee weapon deals +50% damage

THROWING: (dex +10 / 60 )
* +15% max range when throwing blades
* -20% basic APs needed to throw blades
* +20% chance to hit when throwing blades
* +5% chance to hit when throwing blades per aim click
* +20% damage of throwing blades
* +5% damage of throwing blades per aim click
* +20% chance to inflict critical hit by throwing blade if not seen or heard

NIGHT OPS: (wis +10 / 60 )
* +1 to effective sight range in dark
* +1 to general effective hearing range
* +2 to effective hearing range in dark on top
* +2 to interrupts modifier in dark
* Needs to sleep less than others

STEALTHY: (agi +10 / 60)
* -50% APs needed to move quietly (does not work for 25AP system)
* +40% chance to move quietly
* +25% stealth (being "invisible" if unnoticed regardless the terrain)
* -25% reduced chance to being seen for movement

ATHLETICS: (agi +10 / 60 )
* -25% APs needed for moving (running, walking, swatting, crawling, swimming, etc.)
* -33% energy spent for movement, roof-climbing, obstacle-jumping, swimming, etc.

BODYBUILDING: (hlt +10 / 60 )
* Has 20% damage resistance
* +30% effective strength for carrying weight capacity
* Suffers only half energy loss when hit by HtH attack
* Has lesser chance to fall if hit to the legs

DEMOLITIONS: (exp + 10 / 45 )
* +20% max range when throwing grenades
* +30% chance to hit when throwing grenades
* -25% APs needed to throw grenades
* +25% damage of bombs and mines
* +50% to attaching detonators and planting/removing bombs
* Decreases chance enemy will detect bombs and mines set by ourselves
* increased chance shaped charge will open the doors

TEACHING: (ldr + 10 / 45 )
* + 40% bonus(speed) to train militia
* + 40% bonus to effective leadership for determining militia training
* + 40% bonus to teaching other mercs
* Skill value counts to be +25 higher for being able to teach this skill to other mercs
* +25% speed to train stats through self-practising assignment

SCOUTING: (wis +10 / 60 )
* +40 to effective sight range with binoculars (and scopes separated from weapons)
* +10 to effective sight range with scopes on weapons
* -20 tunnel vision with binoculars (and scopes separated from weapons)
* If in sector, adjacent sectors will show exact number of enemies
* Prevents the enemy to ambush your squad
* Prevents the bloodcats to ambush your squad

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CHARACTER TRAITS

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* Neutral
A: No advantage.
D: No disadvantage.

* Sociable
A: Has better performance when in a large group (number of mercs around in a certain distance)
D: Gains no morale when no other merc is within certain distance.

* Loner
A: Has better performance when no other merc is within a certain radius
D: Gains no morale when in a large group (more than 1 other merc in certain distance)

* Optimistic
A: His morale sinks slower and grows faster than normal.
D: Has lesser chance to detect traps and mines.

* Assertive
A: Has bonus on training militia and is better at communication with people.
D: He gains no morale for actions of other mercs.

* Intellectual
A: Faster learning when assigned on practicing or as a student.
D: Has lesser suppression and fear resistance.

* Primitive
A: His energy goes down slower except when doctoring, repairing, training militia and learning certain skills (those listed below).
D: His wisdom, leadership, explosives, mechanical and medical skills improve slightly slower.

* Aggressive
A: Better chance to hit on burst/autofire, inflicts slightly bigger damage in close combat, and gains more morale for killing.
D: Has penalty for actions which needs patience like repairing items, picking locks, removing traps, doctoring, training militia.

* Phlegmatic
A: Has bonus for actions which needs patience like repairing items, picking locks, removing traps, doctoring and training militia.
D: His interrupts modifier is slightly lowered.

* Dauntless
A: Incresed resistance to suppression and fear and morale loss for taking damage and other mercs

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