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Tue, 17 May 2022 19:31

harveson

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5 worst Mercs (a late comment):

Outside of the former doctors who can't get hired at a hospital (MED), or former cops/guards/grunts who either can't shoot, can't walk fast, or can't learn anything,
the list of MERCs in JA2 vanilla or 1.13 each have a skill that can build a useful team.
That said:

5. "Buzz" (MRK-96) is such a klutz (DEX-47) I wouldn't trust her with a burnt match;
4. "Fox" is too girly and Buns hates her;
3. "Hitman", also a klutz (DEX-44)
2. "Steroid", with bad attitude, possible drug problem, and hates they women;
1. "Red", too ornery, though I have little experience with him.

Basically, anyone who is slow and drags a squad back - even Bud can be slow. At some point you recruit Shank to get fuel - then you fire him! He's injured and slow, and takes up a slot.
I like a team that can move better (until the Truck and then Hummer appear).

Admission: I haven't hired many of the mercenaries, hiring again and again the same guys that I've learned to fight with.
Bull and Grizzly have dexterities (40, 50) as bad as Buzz, but they're strong, and I've built their marksmanship to a good level and they can carry gear.
Bull is lugging around the M1919-A6 LMG for God's sake (lying down, he's deadly firing a burst).
I like Grunty because his MRK is in the 90's after 15 days, and he can move around quicker than a Buzz, even if he NEVER gets any stronger; and he's a bargain.
Buns is surly but a good shot, if you keep her busy; if she sits she's ornery.

I got into a fix in my current game where MERC costs were $30,000 and mine income $25,000. Mine income isn't increasing fast enough, but I hired guys to save me in the
massive counter-attacks when Alma and Chitzena mines were taken (despite switching off "No Massive CA" in Drassen, and in Strategic Map).
After taking Cambria mine and prior to taking Tixa on Day 16 there were 150 soldiers milling around the area between the prison and Estoni. It took a dozen battles to wear them down.
Snake is a decent shooting, useful if surly mercenary that has risen to $3000/day - and he' not worth it.
I can't stand having Thor and Stephen in the same group (does that same guy do both voices?), but either one is needed to recruit Shank and Dynamo to take care of those Quests.
So I tend to swim in the lower priced end of the pool (teams of Hector, Bull, Grunty, Grizzly, Buns) at least until they start getting good and want more money.

By the time I get to Grumm and I lose a mine after being played out, I may have enough income to afford Lynx or other expensive MERC.
I wish Ivan didn't need so much sleep (teach him Night Ops skill? Far-fetched?).

Murphy was an optimist

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