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08-28-2008, 01:22 PM | #1 |
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Here we go:
1. Flint is a Warrant Officer. Why did his original card and some of the new ones (revisions) have a pay grade of E-6 (Staff-Sergeant)? It should have been WO-2 or CWO-4 or something like that. The Warrant ranks have changed over time but still, this never made sense. Maybe just an oversight... 2. Are Cobra Vipers higher in rank than Cobra Troopers? On the Viper File Card, it says something like" If you want to get anywhere in Cobra, you have to start out as a Viper." I always thought of the Vipers as more specialized than the Cobra Troopers, thus higher in rank. Is there mention of this anywhere? If you have any links that discuss this sort of thing LMK... PF |
08-28-2008, 01:26 PM | #2 |
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Here we go:
1. Flint is a Warrant Officer. Why did his original card and some of the new ones (revisions) have a pay grade of E-6 (Staff-Sergeant)? It should have been WO-2 or CWO-4 or something like that. The Warrant ranks have changed over time but still, this never made sense. Maybe just an oversight... 2. Are Cobra Vipers higher in rank than Cobra Troopers? On the Viper File Card, it says something like" If you want to get anywhere in Cobra, you have to start out as a Viper." I always thought of the Vipers as more specialized than the Cobra Troopers, thus higher in rank. Is there mention of this anywhere? If you have any links that discuss this sort of thing LMK... PF 2. I think vipers are the bottom of the barrel. Even though they are highly trained fighting machines, i think it says somewhere that they are looked down upon by the rest of cobra because they are pretty much scum. Thats why they fight so hard. |
08-28-2008, 01:49 PM | #3 |
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Yes I noticed the problem with the "new" Torpedo card as well. The original card (says WO-4) is correct. The Cobra Officer card should say Grade O-4 or Equivilent.
I looked at the original cards of the Alley Viper, and Night Viper as well. They have no rank indicated, but because of the additional training and qualifications I would think they would have to be higher in rank than the Vipers, and possibly the Cobra Troopers. This sort of thing was never addressed, and possibly the original creators just thought it too complicated or unimportant to get into. But I am sure many others have asked the same thing.... PF Last edited by PathFinder; 08-28-2008 at 02:12 PM.. |
08-28-2008, 02:09 PM | #4 |
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With Vipers(all types) the file cards are generic. Within each type there are multiple ranks (fng's, squad leaders, platoon sgts., company commanders, etc.)
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08-28-2008, 02:27 PM | #5 |
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The file card for the Cobra Legions Corba trooper is different from the rest, but makes more sense. It says they are minimally trained and pretty much have to work their way UP to be a Viper. It makes sense, as why would you give the cannon fodder the expensive gear and armor, and the better guys a semi-auto and no protective gear at all?
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08-28-2008, 03:06 PM | #6 |
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The grades and ranks on the new figures are a little off. In addition to the ones you guys already mentioned, Staff Sergeant Rock N Roll's grade is E-5, which is sergeant. Sgt. Flash is E-4 which is corporal or maybe specialist. The SRO Hawk is listed as a brigadier general even though he has a huge colonel's insignia on his helmet.
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