LW: Annette Durand (or, "WHEN DO I GET TO SHOOT AN ALIEN!?!?)

[LooksLikeDaniel]

I just got Annette Durand. I have never had her before in Long War. Naturally, she's going to be a Super Psi, but I'm not sure what class to put her in.

She can't hit the broad side of a berserker (58 aim), which leaves medic, engineer, or assault.

Making her an assault would giver her great will progression, particular on the left side of the tree perk tree, and wouldn't require high aim. The problem is that she only has 13 mobility, which is a bit slow for an assault, especially in heavier armor. Also, I currently have 10 assaults. I don't know that I need another.

Making her a medic would also give her great will progression and I could build her in a way that doesn't need much aim, but again, 13 mobility is too slow to be a medic. If I'm not mistaken, medics automatically gain +1 mobility at Specialist. That would put her at 14, which is my bare minimum for medics. Of the three classes, I am most in need of medics, but I'm not sure it's the best fit given her mobility.

She might be a decent engineer as engineers don't require much mobility. They don't necessarily need aim, either, though I generally like them to be able to hit something. I have 6 engineers, but I run 3 different builds for my engineers, so she would go to waste there. However, I'm not familiar with the will progression for that class.

[red255]

I generally make my assaults out of fast high HP units.

I generally turn my medics into officers.

I generally make Annette an engineer. usually a support engineer.

[LooksLikeDaniel]

Originally posted by red255:

I generally make my assaults out of fast high HP units.

I generally turn my medics into officers.

I generally make Annette an engineer. usually a support engineer.

Same here for assaults, but I've been using my medics for psi. I only have one officer so far, but she's an engineer.

Is the will progression for engineers good?

[szmind]

Engineers have no will progression :) I recommend Medic to make her great psionic. However with last run I managed to get one of Tariq twins even better than Durand.

[LooksLikeDaniel]

Originally posted by szmind:

Engineers have no will progression :) I recommend Medic to make her great psionic. However with last run I managed to get one of Tariq twins even better than Durand.

Who are the Tariq twins?

[theworld]

Originally posted by LooksLikeDaniel:

Who are the Tariq twins?

The Furies?

[red255]

Originally posted by LooksLikeDaniel:

Who are the Tariq twins?

will progression for engineer is same as assault they just have less options for perks that increase will.

the Tariq twins are the two french people with the same last name you get in the last mission of progeny. I was aware they were siblings unaware they are twins.

[wckowalski]

Well remember if you give a medic psy powers, they have even less need to fire their weapon than a regular medic, so you can make up for her low mobility by giving her a smg. Also, at the second to last rank you can take sprinter. Also, you won't be running her into heal over long distances as much if you give her smoke grenade perks instead of medkit ones.

[szmind]

Originally posted by red255:

will progression for engineer is same as assault they just have less options for perks that increase will.

the Tariq twins are the two french people with the same last name you get in the last mission of progeny. I was aware they were siblings unaware they are twins.

1. Yes, I meant 'perks', thanks for clarifying :)
2. Siblings, right. My English needs improvement :)

[*****id]

I made mine an engineer but regretted some of the perk choices. Don't give her perks that let her carry extra stuff like more support grenades. You want her to be carrying psi boosting items instead.

[LooksLikeDaniel]

Originally posted by *****id:

I made mine an engineer but regretted some of the perk choices. Don't give her perks that let her carry extra stuff like more support grenades. You want her to be carrying psi boosting items instead.

I made her a medic, but I am planning on giving her item perks. Gave her steadfast, though.