You know what I want to see? Scout/Commando squads. Six mercs, three scouts, three commandos.

This needs to happen.

I second that....

What's that like.... rabid wolves and pissed off grizzlys? Or is that just one squad tuggin' on superman's cape and spitting into the wind...?

Hey guys, I'm working on a skill guide for Commandos. Not sure about the other racial commandos and what new slot layouts we may all possibly get, but I can make one with the general idea. Would definitely like feedback from other Commandos, this will most likely go through some revisions. The skills listed within each segment are not in the order you should skill them, but the order they showed up in the fitting tool.

1 million SP - First week
Dropsuit Command 3
[Race] Heavy 3
[Race] Commando 1
Dropsuit Upgrades 3
Dropsuit Armor Upgrades 3
Dropsuit Shield Upgrades 2
Dropsuit Core Upgradess 2
Preferred Equipment 1
Dropsuit Electronics 1
Dropsuit Engineering 1
Weaponry 3
Light Weapon Operations 3
1st Preferred Weapon Operations 1
2nd Preferred Weapon Operations 1

3 million SP - Getting on a roll
[Race] Commando 3
Dropsuit Armor Upgrades 4
Dropsuit Shield Upgrades 4
Dropsuit Armor Repair Systems 3
Dropsuit Electronics 3
Dropsuit Engineering 3
Handheld Weapon Upgrades 3
1st Preferred Weapon 3
2nd Preferred Weapon 3

5 million SP - 1st milestone
Dropsuit Electronics 4
Dropsuit Engineering 4
Preferred Equipment 3
1st Preferred Weapon 5
2nd Preferred Weapon 5

10 million SP - The grind
[Race] Commando 5
Dropsuit Electronics 5
Dropsuit Engineering 5
1st Preferred Weapon Proficiency 4
2nd Preferred Weapon Proficiency 4

15 million SP - Addressing weaknesses
Dropsuit Upgrades 4
Dropsuit Armor Repair Systems 5
Dropsuit Biotic Upgrades 4
Dropsuit Core Upgrades 4
Hacking Systems 4
Shield Extension 5 or Shield Recharging 5
Handheld Weapon Upgrades 5
1st Preferred Weapon Ammo Capacity 4
1st Preferred Weapon Rapid Reload
2nd Preferred Weapon Ammo Capacity 4
2nd Preferred Weapon Rapid Reload

20 million SP - Approaching Perfection
Dropsuit Armor Upgrades 5
Dropsuit Shield Upgrades 5
Dropsuit Core Upgrades 5
Dropsuit Biotics Upgrades 5
Preferred Equipment 5
Systems Hacking 5
1st Preferred Weapon Rapid Reload 4
1st Preferred Weapon Fitting Optimization 4
2nd Preferred Weapon Rapid Reload 4
2nd Preferred Weapon Fitting Optimization 4

26 million SP - Badass Certified
Light Weapons Operation 5
1st Preferred Weapon Ammo Capacity 5
1st Preferred Weapon Rapid Reload 5
1st Preferred Weapon Proficiency 5
1st Preferred Weapon Fitting Optimization 5
2nd Preferred Weapon Ammo Capacity 5
2nd Preferred Weapon Rapid Reload 5
2nd Preferred Weapon Proficiency 5
2nd Preferred Weapon Fitting Optimization 5

Sweet being a badass only takes a full year........

Admittedly once you get a Commando like that skilled you can pick up any infantry role with little trouble to a very high standard.

But I mean, that is maxing out every possible skill that could help the Commando even slightly. I sort of like the time frame to reach that, 1 year.

And to be fair, the vast majority of these skills carry over to other roles and would not need to be retrained.

Anyone who does reach that level would in all honesty be an absolute brick in the field, able to adapt to changing battlefield situations with strategically fit load outs to counter any threat that approaches.

If we do end up getting a respec I will probably follow this guide.
Good work Aero, very nice plan

Right in between 1st milestone and the grind. I have something like 8.3 million sp

Hey Aero, I don't see where you take shield and armor upgrades to 5. Do you just leave them at 4?

Also as a note, I highly encourage you to use the following tool, brought to you by Cyrus Grevare.
http://www.protofits.com/fittings
There are somethings that simply are not possible to fit, thus making some of these skills unnecessary. For instance, in a fit that I am eyeing currently, there would be no need for me to spend any points into Weapon Fitting Optimization for either of my selected weapons.

A little more analysis on the fitting tool, the fit I am eyeing is

Commando ak.0
CRD-9 Assault Scrambler Rifle
ELM-7 Laser Rifle
Complex Light Damage Modifier
Complex Shield Extender
Complex Armor Repairer
A-19 Stable Active Scanner

Taking away all of the unnecessary fitting skills, plus the proto equipment, results in
Scrambler Rifle Fitting Optimization 5 0
Laser Rifle Fitting Optimization 5 0
Light Weapons Operation 5 4
Active Scanner 5 3

Which puts it at 22 million SP instead of 26 million SP to get Badass Certified. Then if I take it a step further and move all the skills that don't unlock anything down from 5 to 4, it results in
Laser Rifle Proficiency 5 4
Laser Rifle Ammo Capacity 5 4
Laser Rifle Rapid Reload 5 4
Scrambler Rifle Proficiency 5 4
Scrambler Rifle Ammo Capacity 5 4
Scrambler Rifle Rapid Reload 5 4
Dropsuit Armor Upgrades 5 4
Dropsuit Shield Upgrades 5 4
Dropsuit Biotic Upgrades 5 4
Hacking Systems 5 4

It brings the SP requirement all the way down to 16 million. This is what I will likely do when the respec hits, as it gives me a near perfect fitting and leaves me with 2-3 million SP (depending on when 1.8 hits) to use to pursue other interests, such as the Amarr scout.

Like my new sig :D

You are insane you know that right?

Ugh, The Grind! I was going to say that this guide is just that, a guideline. I have a few other ideas for when to focus on what skills, but not for The Grind. That bit is pretty inflexible in my opinion, and definitely the worst part of the process. You could argue Approaching Perfection or Badass Certified are worse grinds, but at least during those stages you already have a really good fit to use.

But hey, considering that there is still some time before 1.8, including an accelerated SP week, you should be able to complete all of The Grind upon the respec.

That is my goal. =P but college starts next Wednesday.=/

Well, I don't ( Thank goodness) I am just starting lol

Ah Uni....was there for a couple of years....never thought I'd end up where I did in the long run.....

You never do expect where you will end up.....