Re: Squad Leader unlocks

**Rali3gH** · 08-18-2007, 11:19 PM

Does anyone have any official word on this unlock?

**Zoopy** · 08-19-2007, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by RTFM

I'm sure a brief testing session will reveal its magic.

Do you really expect people to go out and "try" things? Sir, you are mad!

**MasterEditorInChief** · 08-19-2007, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by Zoraster

I was under the impression that the only time it reduces the man down timer is if you're actually spawning directly on the beacon? If your beacon isn't down or if people spawn at a flag, it shouldn't affect that, right?

So, say you put a beacon down and you're the only one on your squad to die, you could not select the beacon and wait the full 15 seconds before spawning in so you can get revived, but if your entire squad goes down, getting back in the field 5 seconds quicker might be a positive.

But I really don't know how the new beacon works, but this was my impression.

Well, I'm not too sure if spawn time correlates to whether or not you're spawning on the beacon or on a flag: I think it just reduces the time needed to spawn in period. I was playing with Experiment once, and I noticed that I was coming back in quicker than expected (meaning no one was reviving me). I asked him if he had the unlock, and he said he had all of them. He never uses a beacon, so I've come to the conclusion that it reduces spawn time period. I may be wrong, but if this is the case with the unlock, I'm never gonna get it.

**Tarenth** · 08-19-2007, 07:46 AM

I would have to agree with MasterEditorInChief with how it works. If you look down at your general kit unlocks there is a grayed out clock for the prioritizer and there is no specfic 'priority beacon' in your squad leader items.

I guess that means once you have it unlocked you automatically have it deployed even if you don't want it.

**Fehmart** · 08-19-2007, 02:21 PM

I have the priority beacon unlocked, and unless I'm mistaken, everyone in my squad has 15 seconds whenever I use a drone, which is almost always.

**Pablo** · 08-19-2007, 02:57 PM

The SL-RPU is 1337.

(Refer to 1337 pic)

The SL-RPU (Squad Leader Reinforcement Prioritizing Utility) only effects your squad when they spawn on the beacon. Think of it as an upgrade to the standard beacon with a shorter timer.

**machowner** · 08-19-2007, 04:01 PM

I'll ask my guys how long they have when I use a beacon, I don't really remember them spawning any faster, but I don't usually carry a beacon. The only maps that I ever think about carrying it are vehicle maps and then I still have to remember to put it in the kits.

**Pendragon36** · 09-17-2007, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by Tarenth

Be warned that once you deploy a beacon you trade your mobile SL spawning abilities for a stationary point that can be destroyed. Your squad mates will no longer be able to spawn on you until you are resupplied with another beacon.

ahaa.....I didn't realise that. I was going to take the beacon as my next unlock - I usually run about in recon kit (sniper because I am over 30 and therefore don't have the twitch reactions for cqc anymore

) and I thought it would be ideal to place a beacon closer to the action than my normal snipe position and then give people 2 spawn points.

Seeing as it doesn't do that I think I will stick to just me being the spawn point as at least I can move about, and you don't get the big tell-tale of pods dropping on you to give away position.

**Skill4Lif3** · 09-18-2007, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Pendragon36

ahaa.....I didn't realise that. I was going to take the beacon as my next unlock - I usually run about in recon kit (sniper because I am over 30 and therefore don't have the twitch reactions for cqc anymore

) and I thought it would be ideal to place a beacon closer to the action than my normal snipe position and then give people 2 spawn points.

Seeing as it doesn't do that I think I will stick to just me being the spawn point as at least I can move about, and you don't get the big tell-tale of pods dropping on you to give away position.

Yea, it seems one can only choose one or the other:SL beacon, or on SL. The only disadvantage of spawning on a sniper is that it gives away his/her position which turns on people's "sniper paranoia" (maybe its just me though :P).

**Acreo Aeneas** · 09-18-2007, 06:40 PM

Almost always a beacon. Some instances I'll go with an Otus or Accipiter if I'm feeling lazy and don't feel like running around the map like a wild turkey.

In a sense, the beacon allows my squad to be in two places at once and still have a backup plan in case one place goes sour.

One has always been able to spawn on a SL whether he has SL unlocks or not. It's been a feature in 2142 since day one.

**Skill4Lif3** · 09-18-2007, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Acreo Aeneas

Almost always a beacon. Some instances I'll go with an Otus or Accipiter if I'm feeling lazy and don't feel like running around the map like a wild turkey.

In a sense, the beacon allows my squad to be in two places at once and still have a backup plan in case one place goes sour.

One has always been able to spawn on a SL whether he has SL unlocks or not. It's been a feature in 2142 since day one.

Will a squad member be able to choose from two squad spawn points?

**rage4order** · 09-18-2007, 10:57 PM

Just to make sure everyone is clear. If the SL deploys a beacon you can NO LONGER spawn on the SL, only on the beacon or on a captured flag or base, those would be your 2 options.

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