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Discussion: Battlefield 2 / Battlefield 2 - After Action Reports - PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams - 1stMIP squad members deploying to Al Basrah last night, do you remember the scene in
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05-08-2007, 12:34 PM #1
PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
1stMIP squad members deploying to Al Basrah last night, do you remember the scene in my signature image?
Thumbs up for fire team cohesion and bounding maneuvers.
When the time comes a fire team leader doesnt have to give a "regroup" order to his fire team members to form them on him with the proper formation (urban=column, open terrain=wedge), that's going to be the point I've been hoping to reach. A complete non-verbal communication and coordination within and between fire teams.
After every single respawn, from the start to the end of the round, fire team cohesion with FTL at point (unless he puts a FTM there), FTMs in formation, eyes on their watch directions...We are getting there.
Keep up the good work gentlemen.
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05-08-2007, 12:57 PM #2
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Re: PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
That is awesome John! Can I get a Loyalguard version?
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05-08-2007, 01:01 PM #3
Re: PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
Sadly i missed this!
However, i beleve it was sat night that there was a lot of fun using bounding on Ejod etc!More of the same!!!
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05-08-2007, 03:03 PM #4
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Re: PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
Great shot...that's me as medic bringing up the rear of the forward group...BiggayAl in the middle playing AT and Finestyle leading the way as rifileman.
I started as rifleman but got revived as medic. At least 4 or 5 times times two members of Alpha were wiped out only to be revived and healed, keeping the fireteam alive. At times it was a challenge to know who had the defibs. How many times did I utter "good work guys !". Good rounds.
Bravo was John C, Manner and _____________...man I can't remember his name but he fit in well.
After a couple of days off from PRM last night was a shot in the arm. I'm Looking forward to more 1st MIP goodness already.Last edited by Grunt 70; 05-08-2007 at 04:53 PM.
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05-08-2007, 04:23 PM #5
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Re: PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
Last night was a lot of fun. Thank you for the opportunity to squad up with the 1ST MIP.
My internet connection crapped out halfway through a map and after 10 minutes of waiting I went to bed.
Thanks again!
~meddler out
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05-08-2007, 05:44 PM #6
Re: PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
I spent alot of time on Meddler's 'six' last night -- a great guy to have at your back -- never broke formation without letting me know my back was not covered, and moves with caution and skill.
We have been playing with a great level of sit rep awareness lately, with each fire team member aware of the precise position and 'look' orientation of the other fireteam members. We still need to work on coordinated movement. When in a static formation, for example, when holding at the side of a building, SMs must communicate their intention to move to a new position IF another SM has their six covered. Don't leave a team mate unannounced when he is covering your back, as this simply puts HIS back in danger. I'm sure I am as guilty of this as anyone else...
Keep in mind we do not want to have every 1stMIP SM reporting every movement they make -- that would be a problem, and, as our platoon leader notes, we are trying to achieve more non-verbal coordination. The exception to non-verbal coordination is what I have noted above, the instance when another SM is devoted to covering your six, you must alert him to your intention to leave HIS six. We don't want to be constantly truning around to check each others positions, we do want to trust each other to maintain a formation and keep each other secure.
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05-09-2007, 03:55 PM #7
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Re: PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
The way you guys move is second to none, no question... It's always nice to know that when you are in Alpha, not only are you likely to have Bravo covering your advance, but the guy in front of you will automatically turn round once he reaches cover and watch your six aswell while you advance. I have yet to experience the level of positional play with anyone else, weather mobile or static, like I do when I'm running with the MIP.
But one thing I would like to bring up from a medics point of view... In open terrain, my FTL gets a move to order and starts to move out. So I immediently try to fall into wedge formation but the two guys on the FTL's six sometimes cant seem to work out what side they will be on without verbal communication or a few seconds to take a look and just fall into position, a few seconds that could in essence be vital, especially if you are moving through woodland... As the fire team is often running with a medic (which is usually me if I'm on) , its my opinion that the medic should always be on the outside edge of the wedge to what the FT is flanking or where a general threat may be assumed to be, therefore still technically the furthest away from any contact that may occur. Do you have any kind of SOP for this particular subject in terms of which side the medic should be on or is it just me babbling?
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05-09-2007, 04:24 PM #8
Re: PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
Excellent point Finestyle. I am very guilty of not getting my FT into correct formation before moving out, and your points are a good reminder. If FTLs don't make a point of maintaining good SOPs then we risk getting sloppy.
I'll make an effort to hold for a moment and call for the FT to get in formation for moving out. If the medic is already postioned on the safe flank from the enemy, then we will be able to formup and move out in correct fashion that much faster.
PR is an excellent mode for making such tactical issues practical and feasible. Distance and formation are strategic advantages here, and our attention to them adds much to the game.
I also love the way we are usually the last out of the UCB when a new round starts. Calling in the team, assigning FT leaders and fireteams, assessing allied squad movements, briefing the squad on the immediate battle plan, and heading to whatever needs most attention. It makes all the difference.
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05-10-2007, 12:30 PM #9
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Re: PR / May 8th / Al Basrah; A shot of bounding fire teams
Originally Posted by Finestyle
I like the idea of the medic falling into the wedge formation on the side farthest from contact. @ John--new SOP?|TG-1st|Grunt
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