Hence, the solution to most problems when playing Soldier is to just shoot their way out of them. More Dakka: Start with a Machinegun, a high firearms stat and an item that gives ammo per kills.Long-Range Fighter: Start with their firearms stat maxed out, but their melee stat is pretty mediocre.A Lighter Shade of Gray: Unlike the Cops, who are rotten to the core and apathetic, Soldiers don't actively antagonize people (except Cannibals) and only attack the player if they trespass in their bases.They also shine in multiplayer, where the renegerating health ensures they'll always be able to revive dead allies.
They're naturally inclined to violence, but unlike say, the Gorilla or the Jock, still have full access to other ways of resolving situations. Boring, but Practical: A very solid and reliable class, starting with some useful traits and gear and bearing no drawbacks.Succeeding makes them an Upper Cruster Cops and Supercops will be friendlier, Cop Bots won't bother them, and they can use the Alarm Buttons in the final stages to summon a temporary Supercop buddy who will happily gun down their enemies. Rags to Riches: The goal of their Big Quest.
Doing his quest turns them into Upper-Crusters, whose effects can be seen below. Magikarp Power: They start with terrible stats in every category and no immediately-useful abilities or items, but gain XP faster than anyone else, and have a trait called "Potential To Not Suck" which raises their stats as they gains levels.They don't start with any weapons, and their stats are below average. The Goomba: They are one of the weakest NPCs in this game.