<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/31.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders el (and eventually a shas'o). Would they use a crisis suit, or would they keep their riptide, possibly with some added do-dads.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715743.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715743.page GMT Re:Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715780.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715780.page GMT Re:Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715794.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715794.page GMT Re:Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders
But to your OP, I cannot think of any other examples in the FE, or Tau Empire where the fluff mentions a Riptide commander.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715815.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715815.page GMT Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715818.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715818.page GMT Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715984.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6715984.page GMT Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders
 dementedwombat wrote:
The Riptide is supposed to be a new weapons system just undergoing testing right? Could just be no Riptide pilot has been in one long enough to get promoted.


In most militaries, you don't keep one item forever. Pilots are eventually promoted out of flying planes, because they are needed on the ground to coordinate things. It could be, as noted, not enough time, or it could simply be that the Riptide is not an effective command unit, and thus poorly suited for the duties required of a Shas'el or Shas'o.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6716116.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6716116.page GMT Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6716136.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6716136.page GMT Re:Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders
Once you get promoted to piloting a battlesuit you pick your variant. Pilots of XV-25s, XV-104s, and XV-88s are ineligible for command roles. They already have a caste system in their society, they aren't exactly equal-opportunity employers. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6716173.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6716173.page GMT Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6716720.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6716720.page GMT Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6717128.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6717128.page GMT Non-existent fluff background question: Riptides and commanders
 Furyou Miko wrote:
O'shassera would like to point out that she pilots a stealth suit, so being made commander doesn't preclude nonstandard suit assignments.


A valid point, although she is "hero of the empire" levels of corner case. That certainly shouldn't be taken as regular procedure. It is certainly proof that it can happen though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6717184.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/589346/6717184.page GMT