1up.com/EGM has
spilled some beans on a chunk of Socom's multiplayer before they cover it all in the May issue of EGM.
Apparently players choose a special force to be a member of, which includes:
- USA's SEALs
- UK's SAS/Special Air Service
- Germany's KSK/Kommando Spezialkräfte
- Spain's UOE/Unidad de Operaciones Especiales
- France's 1er RPMIa/1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine
Being a member of one of these forces, players will have access to the uniforms, gear and weapons that that force uses. The catch is that you can only join a special force
by being in a clan. Clanless players will either be commandos or mercenaries.
It's not clear if your clan leader picks the special force that the clan is for, or if each individual member can associate themselves with a different force, but it sounds like a nice touch.
People that don't get into clans shouldn't worry too much about being left out. You can always start your own one man clan in order to get access to the items of your choice.
Personally, I might be going with the SAS if they still come with those sweet ninja get-ups.