My first experiences of SS13 and Colonial Marines

[XenocidalEnragement]

As my character would be a walking talking pile of metal and wires would could I assume some of the engineers roles in role play or would that be considered meta-gaming? ei, crack open doors or build basic walls? (provided I only do so with gear I find, not ask for or strip from corpses).

Unfortunately, I think it's hardcoded into the game via the Skills system that non-Engineers cannot do Engineer-related stuff like that. I do know that Specialists, Squad Leaders and Engineers can build and do those kinds of stuff though. As a regular PFC, the most engineering you would be able to do is making sandbag/table forts.

[contactdenied]

As my character would be a walking talking pile of metal and wires would could I assume some of the engineers roles in role play or would that be considered meta-gaming? ei, crack open doors or build basic walls? (provided I only do so with gear I find, not ask for or strip from corpses).

Sadly, with the new skill system you are just unable to build things like walls, by crack open doors I think you mean either opening an unpowered door with a crowbar or hacking it, you can't hack either as a standard.