u/Flannel_Clothing

I would love to see a buck and ball class come to Holdfast with the new American Revolution expansion. Buck and ball was very common in the continental army and rather rare in other more standardized armies at the time.

I’m imagining 4 shots that have the same spread as normal musket shots (maybe wider spread on the buck), with the musket ball doing 80% of normal damage and each buck doing like 20% of a musket balls damage.

This way getting a one shot kill is possible but not really at great range for balance reasons. And the buck and ball would act like it would in real life, causing more injuries than death but still disrupting tight formations.

Maybe give them rifleman spawns and no bayonet if they’d be too powerful.

What do y’all think?

I’ve worked as an AAUS scientific diver for 4 years and have always had an interest in military/ commercial diving. My first thought was Navy, as their divers don’t need to advance to E5 before going to dive school. After further research though, it sounds like DVs have way nicer jobs than NDs.

What advice would you give to someone interested in enlisting in the Coast Guard (likely as a DC) with the intention of becoming a career DV?

How long does it typically take to reach E5? I’ve heard it depends largely on “A” school. But if it’s realistic that I could be spending 5+ years in a different rate I’d like to know.

I’ve heard dive school is one of the hardest in the military, with a super high dropout rate. What should I expect and how should I train? I’ve always been fit with powerlifting in school, and I am already very comfortable in the water. Cardio? Sleep Deprivation? Dehydration? Drowning drills? What should I expect/ work on beforehand.

Thanks in advance!