What do I believe captain Price would be like as a leader?
I’ve done this before for König, I’m just struggling with a few things and sorting out flight school stuff and work, if there’s anyone else you all want to know about, ask!
-price is a man of planning, before missions he plans everything out to the smallest details. That’s not a thing unique to him, that’s an SAS thing (if you have not seen SAS preparing an assault on a building, look it up.). He likes to run through missions and positions with his soldiers, they should know the plan off by heart once it gets to the real thing
-he likes to see his trainees succeed, he’s a caring man. While training he is harsh and tough, but he does have the best intentions. SpecOps is difficult, and he likes to see people actually improve. Sure, he’d be tough in sparring, but best believe that man would give you a canteen and ask “y’good?”
- going on the last point, he’s an approachable man. Doesn’t matter what he’s doing, if one of the recruits is struggling, or one of the enlisted soldiers or an officer wants to ask him something, he’ll gladly assist. Ask him for help while learning something? “Sure, kiddo, what d’ya need help with?”
-but when someone’s fucked up, god it’s known. The way he spoke to shepherd? He’s got a quiet anger. It’s scary.
-he’s also fatherly to some of the soldiers, considering how he spoke to Soap, especially in the original game, and Gaz in the reboot? It’s not intentional (at least I believe) but he does turn into a father figure. He’s no softie, but he does genuinely care for the soldiers below him (not sure for the ones above him, minus MacMillan… he did threaten a general and a colonel.)
-onto how he talks to his soldiers, he likes to joke around and do banter, the all ghillied up mission in the reboot just shows that, he was bantering with Gaz (as a brit I love good ol’ British banter)
-price does genuinely look after his soldiers, his tactics and battle plans aim to minimise casualties. Another SAS thing, compare the peterhead prison riot to the Iranian embassy siege, in Peterhead they used different things (trainers over boots, batons) than the embassy (full black kit). If Price believes one thing would be better to have than another, he’d have his soldiers use that
Price is a man who cares deeply for his soldiers below him, he wants them to stay safe in battle and in the base, and is always willing to help someone improve their own skills, he really is a true leader