Originally Posted by
Lynk Former 
I mean, we're both at that stage where all we really need to do is use Alicia and the stage is done well within 1 turn, but let's just pretend we're still just playing the game for the first time XD lol..
Haha that's too true, anyway here I go...
-----TANKS-----
Edelweiss (Welks) - Obviously it is fully upgraded, and for my final upgrade I believe I went with the Reinforced Body 3, for extra defense. The reason being I loaded up on accuracy boosters in the equipment section, I got the Ragnite Plate for defense but the rest is all accuracy boosters, I've hit other tanks in the weak spot at basically draw distance on some maps.
Shamrock (Zaka) - I'm pretty sure my Shamrock is set-up exactly like yours lol, as it was the most logical way I could see arranging its equipment slots. That being said I hardly use it, it served a key purpose in one of my strategies for the mission
where Alicia goes Valkyrur but that is about the only important role it had.
-----SCOUTS-----
Alicia Melchiott -
Gallian S20R - Well for one thing most of the time she's a mandatory character, but yea, she's easily the best scout in the game and eventually becomes game breaking to a point. The S20R suits her, because you lose out on range, but her potentials increase her accuracy so it becomes a moot point, plus the S20-R has increased damage on armor, which means Alicia can take out tanks... with a rifle.
Musaad Mayfield -
Gallian S20 - This guy is a beast of a scout, he's got the S20 for more range and accuracy than the S20-R, but he has a couple potentials that I love. Bloodthirsty let's him potentially attack twice for the cost of 1 CP, and Power Scout if he has 5 enemies in sight his stats go up, which makes him great for the large maps.
Ramona Linton -
Gallian S20 - Ok, she's not really that good at all, she even has some pretty bad potentials so I don't use her often, but you'll find I have a lot of females in my Squad... just because.
Freesia York -
Gallian S20 - She's better than Ramona and she has the potentials Desert Bred and Fancies Men, so she works great when paired up with Musaad above on the desert missions. She also has Concentration, which can basically turn her into a sniper for a turn.
Cherry Stijnen -
Gallian S20 - Cherry at first glance isn't all that special, but her potentials make her pretty damn good. Rosie Lover boosts her attack near Rosie, which is good because you always deploy Rosie. Fancies Men means she works well with Musaad, and Skilled Assassin gives her boosted attack and evasion when she shoots at someone that doesn't notice her.
Aika Thompson -
Gallian S20R - If Musaad weren't so awesome, Aika would be my second most used scout instead of third. While the other scouts work well with Musaad, Aika works great with Alicia. Aika has Runner's High, which increases defense when her AP bar is less than half full, and she has Double Movement, which let's her range the entire map with Alicia. She uses the S20R for more damage, because her range and increased defense on low AP allows her to get closer to enemies.
-----SHOCKTROOPERS-----
Bridgette (Rosie) Starks -
Mags 30R/VB FW 2(g) - While Rosie isn't mandatory most of the time, you'll usually want to take her for the extra CP, and she's damn good too. Strong-willed makes her take very little damage from interception fire, and Double Attack, well it finishes bitches off if they manage to survive the first volley of fire. Also gotta love the flamethrowers and how they just torch enemies even behind cover.
Hannes Salinger -
Mags M30R/FF-8 - I like this guy because he sounds like a goddamn grizzly bear, and he works in versatile situations. His Mid-Range Skills potential, means he can still be effective when enemies aren't around, while his Imp Hater and Daredevil potentials mean he's a terror when surrounded by enemies. Oh and did I mention he has the Ultimate Damage potential, which gives him a permanent increase in damage?
Vyse Inglebard -
Ruhm/VB FW 2(g) - Fuck Vyse is the man, he has some of the best one liners in the game, Challenge Lover means that he can charge into enemy fire and be friggin lethal. Super Damage ups his damage output and he has Double Attack, just in case some Imps are stupid enough to survive the first round. Vyse almost single-handedly killed the last boss for me. Fuck Yeah Vyse!
Lynn -
Mags M30R/FF-8 - She is a pretty ideal base defender, Trooper Killer gives her an advantage over other ShockTs, Hard Worker means she can potentially act twice in one turn. She also has Ambush Spotter which lets her spot hiding enemies as good as scouts, and if she takes a lot of fire while defending there is even the chance she'll use Full HP Recovery. Solid base defender.
Jane Turner -
Mags M30R/VB FW 2(g) - I like her because she has Sadist
-"Inflicting pain on others fills them with a sublime sense of pleasure."
She also has Fearless Will which boosts Defense and Attack when within range of enemy interception fire, and she too has Full HP Recovery. I love Jane.
-----LANCERS-----
Largo Potter -
Theimer M20R - While he has some good potentials, he isn't as good as the other Lancers and I just use him, because of the CP boost, but you gotta love... "VEG-TA-BLES!!!"
Jann Walker -
Theimer M20R - Holy crap, Jann has the funniest lines in the game, and besides that he is a bad ass Lancer. He has Largo Lover, and you always have Largo for the CP, so Jann gains an attack boost there, plus Jann has Ultimate Anti-armor which is a permanent boost in attack power. Jann is deadly, Sweetie!
Hector Calvey -
Theimer M20 - He's pretty good, because he has Super Anti-armor which boost his attack, but he also has Tank Destroyer, which means he will OHKO any tank by hitting it anywhere, if the potential activates.
Audrey Heitinga -
Theimer M20R - She can be argued as the best Lancer in the game, right up there with Jann. She has Tank Slayer which increase her attack power, and she also has Ultimate Anti-armor, I've OHKO'd some tanks with her, without even hitting them in the ragnite radiator in the back. She also has Mooch which can randomly add a round of ammo without needing to be resupplied. Not to mention, she's pretty damn cute too.
Elysse Moore -
Theimer M20 - She can also be pretty deadly, she has Ultimate Anit-armor, Tank Killer and even Double Tank Damage, which lets her damage the armor and treads at the same time. She also has Extra Shot to add some ammo. I mostly just use her when I like to mix it up though.
-----ENGINEERS-----
Knute Jung -
Gallian S20 - Knute is actually pretty annoying and at first glance he makes a horrible engineer because of his Metal Allergy potential which makes him lose HP next to metal a.k.a. tanks like the Edelweiss, but I found that he works pretty great in supporting the foot soldiers, he has a couple decent potentials to increase his attack ability. He also has Super Defense making him durable and Double Action, which when activated let's him act twice, whether that be attack twice, heal twice or a little of both.
Nadine -
Gallian S20 - She is the best engineer in the game in my book. Darcsen Bond, let's her work well with Zaka and Isara. Repair Boost makes her the best at fixing up the tanks, she also has Super Defense and Double Action like Knute. Then she has Rear Guard which boosts her abilities when she acts last, all in all she's the best engineer.
-----SNIPERS-----
Marina Wulfstan -
GSR-30R - I love Marina, she's awesome, I always liked the sniper classes in various games, which makes me a little sad that they aren't as useful in this game as in others. That's not to say they don't have their uses though. Marina is the best of them all too, most of the time your sniper is going to be isolated, and her My Way potential increases her evasion alone. She also has Extra Shot so she can replenish her own ammo and doesn't need an engineer for that. Nest Master increases her attack when she's on top of a ladder, and Penetrator let's some of her shots ignore defense, which means enemies in cover die by one shot still and... I've OHKO'd a tank with Marina. On top of all of that, she has Ultimate Accuracy, so she NEVER misses.
Catherine O'Hara -
GSR-30R - Catherine is no Marina, but she's not as much of a douche as Cezary, and although she's in my squad now, I rotate between her and Emile and Oscar. She's got Penetrator like Marina, and she has Accuracy Boost, so she's fairly accurate, even though it doesn't matter with the GSR-30R anyway. She's got Roof Hunter which makes her good at taking out elevated enemies, and she has Ammo Refill, so she can replenish her entire store of ammunition. She's okay, but Marina is fucking awesome.