Joining Squads

**Vulcan** · 06-12-2005, 09:58 AM

This is KEY to the commanders success. If your not in a squad you might as well suicide.

Squads are the only way a commander can give a command out. Orders and what not and if your all in the same squad it doesn't help much either. I really wish in game comm's were working, as this would really help out alot.

For a map like the gulf of oman, on MEC side it's good to have multiple squads IMO.

How to get in a squad:
Caps Lock Key
Right mouse click to use mouse. Choose join or create squad.

**Vulcan** · 06-12-2005, 11:59 AM

apparently i found out last night you can also spawn with a squad leader regardless of where he is. I don't know the details and if it is "anywhere" but but i spawned with my squad leader at an enemy flag.

[Insert name here] · 06-12-2005, 12:06 PM

Well, you can spawn by your leader if he is on foot, but when he is in a vehicle you can only spawn by him if the vehicle is not full. This is because you spawn IN the vehicle so you get to gun, ride, shoot or whatever you do when you are in that spot.

**RGM-79N_GM_CUstom** · 06-12-2005, 12:48 PM

^^^I could have sworn my leader was in a tank and it was full and I just spawned outside.

Zephyr · 06-12-2005, 01:09 PM

Yes there are many mysterious benefits to being in a squad that we cant even fully test yet. I remember I was flying around in the cobra and suddenly hastapee was in my cockpit with me and I nearly crashed out of surprise. Someone needs to design a bunch of shortcut keys for the command interface too...
-Zephyr

Arf · 06-12-2005, 06:01 PM

I was noticing this too. It's really cool that you don't always have to run to your squad and a single good squad can be pretty effective.

On one server I think a squad leader turned a tank into a mobile spawn and got himself an endless supply of expendable engineers.

**RGM-79N_GM_CUstom** · 06-12-2005, 06:45 PM

Maybe we should consider making it part of our server rules that you have to be in a squad.

**Tempus** · 06-12-2005, 11:42 PM

A quick suggestion about squad leaders. As a squad leader attacking a location, you should attempt to survive as long as possible, since you are a mobile spawn point and your forward position can be so valuable. Squad members, you should do your utmost to protect (and heal) your leader.

My zen for the day.

**Wyzcrak** · 06-13-2005, 01:14 AM

Good call!

positive rep

**asch** · 06-13-2005, 09:28 AM

And there should be at least one squad member, who is not the leader, that should be a medic to revive the leader.

We had a squad leader (SL) last night who would player the support role so we could get ammo from him. He would also occasionally play spec ops or anti-tank. Basically the SL stayed away from direct assault roles because he stayed back, gave orders and engaged only when needed.

Zephyr · 06-13-2005, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asch

And there should be at least one squad member, who is not the leader, that should be a medic to revive the leader.

We had a squad leader (SL) last night who would player the support role so we could get ammo from him. He would also occasionally play spec ops or anti-tank. Basically the SL stayed away from direct assault roles because he stayed back, gave orders and engaged only when needed.

This is exactly right. However I prefer to be a medic squad leader because I can heal myself as well as focus on keeping everyone else alive, while also letting them spawn in around me. Some may consider this too dangerous, but if you are being a true medic and staying out of sight you will live a lot longer than the conventional soldier. The medic also has grenades, which can give him an indirect combat strategy. I dont think anti-tank or spec ops is a smart role for the squad leader, because those guys conventionally are going up against the most dangerous threat to infantry, the tank.

An attack squad should be composed along the lines of

one leader medic (heal those damn marines, stay out of sight, coordinate strikes)

one anti-tank (RPG's work very well on bunkers/encampments too)

one sniper (covering fire that the opposing team never sees coming + incredibly useful claymores)

one assault (smoke grenade makes assault far safer + grenade launcher gives em hell)

one support (lay down the suppressive fire + keeps everyone supplied!).

Another thing.

ALWAYS AIM USING THE SIGHT! HEADSHOT IS NOT INSTAKILL!

-Zephyr

**Wyzcrak** · 06-13-2005, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyr

HEADSHOT IS NOT INSTAKILL!

mmmmmm... pardon me while I take a literary bath in that.

flux · 06-13-2005, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyr

... I prefer to be a medic squad leader because I can heal myself as well as focus on keeping everyone else alive, while also letting them spawn in around me.

The danger in this though is if the SL dies you HAVE to spawn at a base. Opposed to having a Med on hand to revive them. Sometimes those long runs can split a team enough to turn the tide of the game. I'd rather have the med on the second line. If the Med dies just spawn in with the SL. The SL and the Med should never be far from each other.

**asch** · 06-13-2005, 01:54 PM

I'm not saying the SL can't be a medic, but there needs to be someone besides the SL that is a medic. That bit us in the arse a few times when that didn't happen.

I agree that the SL might not want to be anti-tank or spec-ops... so being a medic or support role works well. Maybe even the engineer.

**Vulcan** · 06-13-2005, 03:13 PM

IMPORTANT

you can also invite people to your squad, so if you see someone not on a squad, invite them. However with the current rate, half of the team or more is never on a squad so it makes for alot of inviting.

06-12-2005, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 29 Posts: 7,180	Joining Squads This is KEY to the commanders success. If your not in a squad you might as well suicide. Squads are the only way a commander can give a command out. Orders and what not and if your all in the same squad it doesn't help much either. I really wish in game comm's were working, as this would really help out alot. For a map like the gulf of oman, on MEC side it's good to have multiple squads IMO. How to get in a squad: Caps Lock Key Right mouse click to use mouse. Choose join or create squad. __________________ TG Primer - CSS SOP's - INS SOP's

06-12-2005, 11:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 29 Posts: 7,180	Re: Joining Squads apparently i found out last night you can also spawn with a squad leader regardless of where he is. I don't know the details and if it is "anywhere" but but i spawned with my squad leader at an enemy flag. __________________ TG Primer - CSS SOP's - INS SOP's

06-12-2005, 12:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
[Insert name here] Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 46	Re: Joining Squads Well, you can spawn by your leader if he is on foot, but when he is in a vehicle you can only spawn by him if the vehicle is not full. This is because you spawn IN the vehicle so you get to gun, ride, shoot or whatever you do when you are in that spot. __________________

06-12-2005, 12:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
RGM-79N_GM_CUstom Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Paterson, New Jersey Age: 22 Posts: 2,150	Re: Joining Squads ^^^I could have sworn my leader was in a tank and it was full and I just spawned outside. __________________ RX-78-2 Gundam EFSF Protoype Close Combat Mobile Suit Armor: Luna Titanium Armament: 2x Beam Sabers, 2x 60mm Head vulcan guns 380mm Hyper bazooka, Beam Rifle, Beam Javelin, Hyper Hammer, Gundam Hammer, shield TG Natural Selection admin. Need anything PM me. 7th Infantry FTW!!!!! "Snob? Nah...I consider myself more of a PC Evangelist...converting the heathens to The Way." Prophaniti "Windows is like Pokemon you gotta catch'em all." kenshinsama1

06-12-2005, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zephyr Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Posts: 1,649	Re: Joining Squads Yes there are many mysterious benefits to being in a squad that we cant even fully test yet. I remember I was flying around in the cobra and suddenly hastapee was in my cockpit with me and I nearly crashed out of surprise. Someone needs to design a bunch of shortcut keys for the command interface too... -Zephyr __________________ You were once like the newbie who needed a hand from above and TacticalGamer gave you it. You owe the newbie who comes after you that same outstretched hand from above on your honor as a Tactical Gamer. Tactics at TG come from trust and friendship, not meticulous detail and rigid discipline. Everyone should be assumed mature until proven otherwise. We are no clan. We are not a single game. We are mature, intelligent, and cooperative individuals. We are TacticalGamer, a community above and beyond its name.

06-12-2005, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Arf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 972	Re: Joining Squads I was noticing this too. It's really cool that you don't always have to run to your squad and a single good squad can be pretty effective. On one server I think a squad leader turned a tank into a mobile spawn and got himself an endless supply of expendable engineers.

06-12-2005, 06:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
RGM-79N_GM_CUstom Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Paterson, New Jersey Age: 22 Posts: 2,150	Re: Joining Squads Maybe we should consider making it part of our server rules that you have to be in a squad. __________________ RX-78-2 Gundam EFSF Protoype Close Combat Mobile Suit Armor: Luna Titanium Armament: 2x Beam Sabers, 2x 60mm Head vulcan guns 380mm Hyper bazooka, Beam Rifle, Beam Javelin, Hyper Hammer, Gundam Hammer, shield TG Natural Selection admin. Need anything PM me. 7th Infantry FTW!!!!! "Snob? Nah...I consider myself more of a PC Evangelist...converting the heathens to The Way." Prophaniti "Windows is like Pokemon you gotta catch'em all." kenshinsama1

06-12-2005, 11:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tempus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, FL Age: 38 Posts: 8,104	Re: Joining Squads A quick suggestion about squad leaders. As a squad leader attacking a location, you should attempt to survive as long as possible, since you are a mobile spawn point and your forward position can be so valuable. Squad members, you should do your utmost to protect (and heal) your leader. My zen for the day. __________________ Battlefield 2/2142 Game Officer Contact me with server/player/admin issues. -- Suits are what you wear when doing things you shouldn’t want to do anyway. FROM THE TACTICAL GAMER PRIMER. 3) Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine.

06-13-2005, 01:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,139	Re: Joining Squads Good call! positive rep __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

06-13-2005, 09:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,763	Re: Joining Squads And there should be at least one squad member, who is not the leader, that should be a medic to revive the leader. We had a squad leader (SL) last night who would player the support role so we could get ammo from him. He would also occasionally play spec ops or anti-tank. Basically the SL stayed away from direct assault roles because he stayed back, gave orders and engaged only when needed.

06-13-2005, 01:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,763	Re: Joining Squads I'm not saying the SL can't be a medic, but there needs to be someone besides the SL that is a medic. That bit us in the arse a few times when that didn't happen. I agree that the SL might not want to be anti-tank or spec-ops... so being a medic or support role works well. Maybe even the engineer.

06-13-2005, 03:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 29 Posts: 7,180	Re: Joining Squads IMPORTANT you can also invite people to your squad, so if you see someone not on a squad, invite them. However with the current rate, half of the team or more is never on a squad so it makes for alot of inviting. __________________ TG Primer - CSS SOP's - INS SOP's

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