Quote Originally Posted by Anarion View Post
Both. You should have one or two soldiers that you take on every single mission, at least until they get up to captain because getting up to six squad members is incredibly important. (Iirc captain is when you get squad size II, someone will correct me if I messed that up.) However, if you only take the same squad on every mission, a death or serious wound can really mess you up. It's generally good to take 1-2 rookies or lower-ranking squaddies on each mission so that you build up a team of soldiers that can cycle in and out as injuries happen.
Has anybody tried using a Heavy with Holo-Targeting as trainer, with intention that he/she takes rookies/squaddies to (hopefully) easier missions and tries to give the kills to them? Add Shredder Rocket at Sergeant level for further assistance...