I secure the starting rooms, post two goons at every corridor, and send proceed cleaning out anyone who doesn't jump out in a lame attempt to shoot me. It's when I notice a blaster launcher, a sectoid, or an etheral that I pull up my skirt and run like crazy, usually with some grenade throwing, suicidal runs with demolition charges, and lots of things that go boom. I love suicidal rookies with primed demolition charges
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Rookie: For mankind!
Alien 1: What the hell is that guy doing?
Alien 2: Screaming and running at us with a thing that looks dangerous I would say.
Alien 1: Really?
Rookie: Curses! Two TU's short for throwing it at you! DIE!
Alien 2: Is that a swagger stick?
Alien 1: I think it's a stun prod.
Rookie: Eat electricution, SCUM!
Alien 2: Gah!
Alien 1: To hell with this...
Rookie: Gaaah!
Alien 1: Dude, you okay?
Alien 2: Look, gingerbreadmen!
(kabom)
... being sleepy kicks behind LOL.