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THE USO SCHOOL FOR THE KILLING ARTS
(The name is a work in progress.)
(so is the school)
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"OK nuggets." Uso said, looking out from her podium and onto the assorted soldiers, pilots, and other fresh soldiers that were arranged in the stadium seating overlooking her and the display behind her. The classroom having been put together on one of the floors of Nath tower, which kept the whole area suitably dark.
"Today we start teaching you how to not-die."
Uso herself slowly, intentionally, took her time looking over the people infront of her.
"Many of you probably think you are great warriors. Some of you may even think you are Hot Shit."
Uso had her eyes squarely on Alex now, pausing again for just a moment.
"People like me live to kill nuggets like you."
Uso would then turn around and put an image up on the screen.
"Today we are starting with the Onion model. This is basic shit. Understand that I can't just tell you how to fight, you have to develop your method of thinking about how to approach a fight first and everyone has to start somewhere.
Don't get detected.
If you are detected, don't get seen.
If you get seen, don't get hit.
If you get hit, don't get penetrated.
If you get penetrated then try not to fucking die.
If they don't know you're in the area they may not even be searching for you. The benefits here are obvious, the enemy may be relaxed, they may not be out in force... whatever. This is an all-encompassing request, don't blab about when your next mission is and spies might not find out that you'll be heading over there soon, don't be thinking of just what you are doing now, be thinking about what you will be doing and how you can keep your opponents from responding to your actions. Detection happens, and even if they know you are in the area it is very difficult to kill someone if you don't know exactly where they are.
Don't get seen. This is important. If they know you are in the area, even if they have seen you and are actively shooting AT you, try not to be seen. Put something between yourself and your opponent, try and break line of sight, blond them, use smoke grenades, use your stealth, whatever it takes. Keeping yourself from getting killed is more than just shooting your enemy or hiding behind something. Hell, even if you are hiding behind something you should consider moving if they know what your location is. Always be considering how you can break their line of sight, and force your enemy to do more work trying to find you.
If you are seen, don't get hit. If you are out in the open then keep moving. If there is something you can use to absorb incoming fire then use it. Keep in mind that weapons these days are very sophisticated and very powerful. Walls, rocks, trees, anything really can be shot through easily. Computer assisted aiming makes weapons very accurate. Expect that anyone you go up against will be able to shoot at least as well as you... and if you're a local to THIS planet, expect everyone to shoot MUCH better than you.
If you do get hit, don't get penetrated. If you have to expose yourself to something, try to let that be stuff your armor can handle. And if you are penetrated... well just try not to die. Honestly there probably isn't a whole lot you can do at that point since you've let all of your other layers of defense fail you.
Always be considering how you can protect yourself, and remember protection extends beyond just what armor you wear."
(The name is a work in progress.)
(so is the school)
--
"OK nuggets." Uso said, looking out from her podium and onto the assorted soldiers, pilots, and other fresh soldiers that were arranged in the stadium seating overlooking her and the display behind her. The classroom having been put together on one of the floors of Nath tower, which kept the whole area suitably dark.
"Today we start teaching you how to not-die."
Uso herself slowly, intentionally, took her time looking over the people infront of her.
"Many of you probably think you are great warriors. Some of you may even think you are Hot Shit."
Uso had her eyes squarely on Alex now, pausing again for just a moment.
"People like me live to kill nuggets like you."
Uso would then turn around and put an image up on the screen.
"Today we are starting with the Onion model. This is basic shit. Understand that I can't just tell you how to fight, you have to develop your method of thinking about how to approach a fight first and everyone has to start somewhere.
Don't get detected.
If you are detected, don't get seen.
If you get seen, don't get hit.
If you get hit, don't get penetrated.
If you get penetrated then try not to fucking die.
If they don't know you're in the area they may not even be searching for you. The benefits here are obvious, the enemy may be relaxed, they may not be out in force... whatever. This is an all-encompassing request, don't blab about when your next mission is and spies might not find out that you'll be heading over there soon, don't be thinking of just what you are doing now, be thinking about what you will be doing and how you can keep your opponents from responding to your actions. Detection happens, and even if they know you are in the area it is very difficult to kill someone if you don't know exactly where they are.
Don't get seen. This is important. If they know you are in the area, even if they have seen you and are actively shooting AT you, try not to be seen. Put something between yourself and your opponent, try and break line of sight, blond them, use smoke grenades, use your stealth, whatever it takes. Keeping yourself from getting killed is more than just shooting your enemy or hiding behind something. Hell, even if you are hiding behind something you should consider moving if they know what your location is. Always be considering how you can break their line of sight, and force your enemy to do more work trying to find you.
If you are seen, don't get hit. If you are out in the open then keep moving. If there is something you can use to absorb incoming fire then use it. Keep in mind that weapons these days are very sophisticated and very powerful. Walls, rocks, trees, anything really can be shot through easily. Computer assisted aiming makes weapons very accurate. Expect that anyone you go up against will be able to shoot at least as well as you... and if you're a local to THIS planet, expect everyone to shoot MUCH better than you.
If you do get hit, don't get penetrated. If you have to expose yourself to something, try to let that be stuff your armor can handle. And if you are penetrated... well just try not to die. Honestly there probably isn't a whole lot you can do at that point since you've let all of your other layers of defense fail you.
Always be considering how you can protect yourself, and remember protection extends beyond just what armor you wear."
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