Red Talon Operator worthless?

[Humble]

I noticed it's nearly cost 3,000, basic it's almost you had to passed 7 wave of battle 3 time in daybreak to get this Red Talon Operator or soldier, and I noticed, it's seem to be very costly negative and making it's not worth to get join, better off normal survivor with no negative and much better at combat and community with no downside when you got them, only thing red tatlon Operator might had nice 5 skills, duel skill but often it's not worth cost for community even they might best at combat but not worth it for community because it's high cost to community like food, bed, zombie threat higher, ect.

[TheKingChad]

I'm hesitant to say they are actually worth grinding the 2,700 prestige to hire but....well....they are great survivors. Keep in mind that there are like a dozen different operators and some are worse then others. The worst is probably the one that takes up three beds total while giving +5 storage and craftsmanship, metalworking, and 25 parts a day.

That's still a fairly powerful combo. Lacking beds can be ignored in my experience if you use feasts and Morale buffs.

Also note that after you call one in before you accept them you can check their stats (not traits) and refuse to hire ones you don't want. This WILL refund your prestige that you spent to call them in.

[Humble]

they might be better off tiny community, no more than 4, I guess, due negative debuff on community like 100% food eat, ect but unable to get larger base, but not good for large community for 8 member at least because greater negative effect on community.

[TheKingChad]

https://youtu.be/UcNSpPj6V58

This dude did a good in depth look at the various Red Talons. They are really good, and tend to mitigate or overcompensate for their penalties. Like the Mobile Operations guy is a good example. He sometimes wastes fuel...but his trait gives him +1 fuel a day. A lot of them are like that.

That said, while they are powerful you do need to take them into account somewhat, particualrly if you don't have a established community. On Nightmare though....I find them indispinsable.