TG_Trigger

I was playing in a squad the other night when our SL had to leave. MilesTag was "Randomly" changed to be the new squad leader. Miles didn't want to be SL as our commander was extra talkative. So Mile's leaves and re-joins making me SL, I'm dying listening to loud CO so I decide to leave and come back in to let someone else be SL. When I left Miles becomes SL, he leaves I'm SL we did this back and forth 5 or six times. My point being that I don't believe the SL position is chosen at random, I think there must be a determining factor and I wonder if anyone can figure it out. Is it most points? Join order? Ascending by name? Maybe pokerface can tell form the python files?

Pokerface

Nothing I've seen in the python code has anything to do with who gets to be SL. This is an EA question, methinks.

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asch

Right now the best options to set the SL are...

1) the new SL should create a new squad for the members to join.

2) the members leave the squad until the correct SL is chosen, then all rejoin the squad.

All can be done very quickly (i.e. 5 secs) if you communicate what you're doing.

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Telorn

It would make sense if it was first based off of rank, since that is how the real military would go...If everyone is the same rank then team score/total score could make sense.

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Tac-D

I have the answer.

Rank earned playing on the 'official' servers carries over to the unranked servers as well. This rank is used to pick the CO as well as the SL position. Miles must have been the highest ranking member of your squad. Each time you fragged the LT, it put the highest ranking squad member in command. Each time, it was Miles.

I would think it could get annoying if that person really was opposed to commanding a squad. I think a better notification of when you get that field commision might help some people who don't realize they are now the SL might be a good idea too.

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TG_Trigger

I don't think it is rank(should be IMO) as I have no rank, I have never played a single game on anything other than TG servers. I'm leaning towards team points. Next time this happens to you have a look at scores and such to see if we can confirm this theory. Asch's work around is always available but I'd just like to know for the sake of knowing.

Plus I think dice should have made a voice over to tell you that you are now SL as sometimes you find out unexpetedly.

Telorn

If you have a talkative CO you find out quickly

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Phelan Ward

Yeah I was on that squad. I went through the painful task of unlocking 1 weapon so if it were by rank I probably would have gotten it before Miles or Trigger. Then again I haven't been able to use my special sniper rifle since before the first patch.

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Shiner

I've seen this same behavior biased towards myself I wasn't in the mood to SL as well as one other individual and we just ended up swapping the lead between us until I changed squads completely.

Rank could make sense since I went far enough to get my preferred kits unlock (medic) on the ranked servers. Teamwork score could also be a factor as I generally mark high in that based i think on my revive & healing. Would definately be interesting to see what the real algorithm is to decide.

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