Spit ball for PSI operative

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LordCommander
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Spit ball for PSI operative

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I was taking with my friend the other day and he brought up a cool concept for the PSI op. Instead of having to train a rookie to become a PSI trooper, you would have to train a ranked soldier. After the training, the new PSI op would be able to pick a couple abilities with no train time based upon his rank. As an addition, based upon what class he was previously, the PSI trooper would get a specail passive.

For example, a sharpshooter who became a psi op would gain squad sight for mind-spin single-target abilities (with a reduced chance to success based on how far away the target is) or maybe a pervious specialist would heal an ally 3 hp when mind merge or inspire is cast.
If you can't tell this is based on EW system for MEC troopers. This system is good because it provides a way to upgrade your high ranked troops in the late game, something that I feel was lost in XCOM 2, as well as eliminating the problem of "Oh crap, all my Soldiers are high ranked, and I don't have enough funds for rookies."

Just a dumb idea,

Johnny, if you don't like this idea or find it not fitting, please use all your power to destroy my concept I wont mind.
Badman_bacon777
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Re: Spit ball for PSI operative

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From my point of view it's a great idea. I think they've already announced that Psi Ops will be there own class though. Another problem with this is that it would mean you couldn't equip the Psi Amp as it counts as a secondary, which will be already equipped as determined by the initial class.
LordCommander
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Re: Spit ball for PSI operative

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Badman_bacon777 wrote:From my point of view it's a great idea. I think they've already announced that Psi Ops will be there own class though. Another problem with this is that it would mean you couldn't equip the Psi Amp as it counts as a secondary, which will be already equipped as determined by the initial class.
The Psi op is its own class, Im just saying that instead of training a rookie, you have to train a ranked soldier, he/she will get a unique passive based on what past class he/she was, as well as you being able to choose a couple of PSI abilities (Non of which are unique) based upon the soldiers rank
Badman_bacon777
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Re: Spit ball for PSI operative

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LordCommander wrote:
Badman_bacon777 wrote:From my point of view it's a great idea. I think they've already announced that Psi Ops will be there own class though. Another problem with this is that it would mean you couldn't equip the Psi Amp as it counts as a secondary, which will be already equipped as determined by the initial class.
The Psi op is its own class, Im just saying that instead of training a rookie, you have to train a ranked soldier, he/she will get a unique passive based on what past class he/she was, as well as you being able to choose a couple of PSI abilities (Non of which are unique) based upon the soldiers rank
Oh, much like the MECs from EW?
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