I propose that we use teamspeak team channels a little more. I think the cobwebs in that room need dusting off

Does it really make a huge difference?
Well, I came late into a round of Gibraltar. The EU team wasn't doing particularly well - to me, it was clear we would've been capped out.
I joined a squad and eventually became squad leader. Marginal improvement in situation

"Zhohar, team channel 1?"
"Sure"

Our team had more deliberate and effective attacks and defenses.
Unfortunately, it wasn't enough.

Zhohar and I worked rather closely together later rounds with good success.
Tunis: 3-flags - early on we had the intention of working together - getting 2 squads to control 3 flags. (There was a third squad, but I don't remember what it was doing)
Berlin: We were close to capping them, but they lost all their tickets first
???: I don't remember, but I know we played 3 maps. At this point, we decided to be on separate teams

Was this teamstack? I don't think so, there were a decent amount of TG on the other side. I would like to think we had a huge advantage because of increased communication.

There were other times SL communication helped. We've managed to make a break in Cerebere as PAC (doesn't sound impressive, but the offensive seemed pretty hopeless. We decided to work together 100 tickets too late), Tunis, and some other times I don't immediately recall (part of brain is preoccupied with other matters).


What can be gained from SL-SL communication?
I have to say, inter-SL communication was incredibly fun. Without it, I doubt the rounds would be very memorable. I remember the rounds we worked together fairly well (of the ones I remember).

Other than the fun factor, what are practical uses for it? How can you use it?
1- Shared intelligence.
ie. Berlin: "Break through north, they're going to Outpost"
or
"We're going to approach from low, go high"
or
"We can hold these attackers, you're better off capping their spawn point"

2- Greater power
ie. Same example: "They're going to outpost (we both realize it is an important flag). We need help, spawn outpost."
or
"Let's go ahead and take Eastern Docks, try for a 3flag game"

3- Ground coverage
ie. Zhohar locked down Eastern Docks, while my squad were defending Power/Junk. If we needed help, we were only a few steps away.
or
Berlin- I approach from the north, Zhohar went from (somewhere?). At the time, I didn't need to worry about playing 2142 like a game of chess, keeping tabs on the entire map. The only thing I needed to focus on was the task at hand.

Should I use it?
It shouldn't be forced.
It should be tried.

It's fun.
It's a tactical tool that's been neglected.