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The point of Riot Control to have thermals is so GenSec isn't defenseless against CI Infs in D-Block. It isn't like Riot Control will be wandering around LCZ looking for CI, they will be in D-Block and if there's an infill GenSec actually have a chance to defend themselves instead of getting absolutely demolished. If GenSec are sitting in D-Block and getting picked off constantly by an infiltrator what would make them even want to stay on the server if they just die over and over again to someone they stand 0 chance against. Also the Ithaca is GARBAGE especially considering all the D-Class CCs, powerful donator weapons, and CS:GO knives it makes sense for them to have a good shotgun.
When it comes to NCOs having thermals here is my reasoning for adding them. Yesterday when I was on the server a SM was leading a patrol of 3 other people and came across a CI Inf. They some the Inf for a second but couldn't call thermals or do anything about it! The inf then proceeded the pick the patrol off 1 by one and the SM with the multiple enlisted were helpless. After some with my fellow HCMD and some SA+ they brought up a point which is " I would be fine with it as long as they can enter HCZ they could get thermals any job that patrols there should have them incase of invis SCPs" which makes a lot of sense so when they are escorting research/patrolling LCZ and come across 966 they can actually defend themselves! Thus after doing some more considering I added thermals to SGT+ since they do escorts in HCZ.
You have to remember that you need to be sneaky when on inf. When there isn't much MTF online like yesterday when there was a max of like 12 and for later in the night was 3 across all the branches GenSec had no way to defend from CI Infs and 966. It isn't like Security will be calling thermals willy nilly, you have to mess up in some way for them to actually call them HOWEVER I will be removing Thermals from Junior NCOs but they will remain on Senior NCOs (MSGT+).
Now I will address some points people made in this thread,
I will be removing them from Junior NCOs. I think people that spend weeks in Security deserve to have Thermals. By doing this I effectively just took Thermals away from 70 people in my branch.
We aren't a "Lesser MTF", get that stigma out of your head. We are our own branch and do separate things to what MTF does, just because we are the main branch that leads people to MTF doesnt make us a lesser version of them.
Well MTF aren't inactive however a good amount of the time there aren't many of them online to deal with all the SCPs breaches and CI raid and GenSec needs to defend themselves / help MTF. I've again removed Thermals from Junior NCOs which removes it from 70+ people in GenSec however if someone spends weeks of their time working there way up in GenSec, Protect Research, and do patrols, I believe they need Thermals. If infils are sniping in the back of D-Block Snipers don't have Thermals to combat the Infs and the infs can snipe, cloak, and reposition. The strategy you suggest sounds good however we cannot do that and there can only be a max of 5 Riot Control online not 6 and there can be up to 2 infs. I'm not sure why Ape said "Get Good" and I will be addressing that mentality at the Security Main Meeting.
MTF Cannot cross the Blue Line to deal with infs that sit in the back and snipe. Riot are litterally the ONLY ONES who can pass thatline and deal with up to 2 Infs, and remember the slots are usually never full and Juggs cant cross the blue line and Snipers don't have Thermals!! Thermals isnt an MTF exclusive and Security need a way to defend against CI Infs that love to camp GenSec because they don't have thermals!
Infs usually like staying in D-Block for awhile to kill GenSec over and over again, it isn't fair for a huge branch to be this defenseless against 2 people. Also the ithica isn't that good at all, which is why we changed it and the main reasons Riot Control is sooo buff is because of the mining system and apparently it will come back so when D-Class get their hands on ARs and shotguns Riot Control needs to be strong. However if the mining system doesnt return I will nerd Riot Control.
Refer to my previous statement.
Here is my opinion on this matter, please read it all to understand why I added thermals to NCOs and Riot Control in the first place. However because of everyone opinions here I will be removing them from Junior NCOs which removes it from 70+ people in Security.
~HOS Sixx
Edit: Also when it comes to the Thermals part of this suggestion, you could've just talked to me about it in TS or DMs and I'm sure we could've came to a middle ground just like how Security came to a middle ground with MTF when we wanted private comms.