Thread: AA medals

The TG squads are not factions... they're sections within the 'Tactical Gamer Armed Forces'. Just like the real life military, squads make up platoons, which make up companies, and so on. Generally squads don't have quite their own identity the way larger organizational units seem to do, but the scale of TG naturally compresses things. So each TG squad, though it develops and acquires its own SOP's, culture, etc that become characteristics of that unit, the end result (as evidenced in BF2, most especially in formal competitive scrims) is to bring all these units together in common purpose. And it works. Amazingly so in my view... the very reason TG has been so successful in that field. I have absolute confidence that the small unit training and cohesion built within each squad multiplies when combined with each other squad in battle. It's the achievement of the very goal for which TG squads are supported and encouraged.

However, these units *can* be intimidating to individuals who are unfamiliar them, or have had a negative experience. I can't speak for every TG squad here, but the 42nd endeavours to build teamwork whenever possible. We certainly are very selective about whom we evaluate, let alone invite into team *membership*. But we do not alienate non-members. This goes against our very mandate. We try to be as inclusive as possible, providing communication about objectives and SOP's as much as can be done on the fly. I for one hope to see the 42nd continue to share its collective experience, both real world and game world with members of the TG community. I would also hope that we would be fortunate enough to learn from fellow squads *and* individuals alike. *THIS* above all else is the greatest asset of TG... the community itself, regardless of grouping.

The 42nd and every squad in TG is expected to put TG first.

Hmmm... I see I went off on a bit of a speech there. My apologies. I just want to allay any misconceptions, or negative perceptions about the TG squad system. It really is a strengthening force, not a fracturing one. I would be deeply disappointed if squads had to downplay, let alone abandon their unit affiliation within any game.

Perhaps I have far too biased a view, seeing as I am speaking from a position in a long standing unit. I would hope that the 'outside' view isn't so far removed from how I would like us all to be seen.