TO THE ASPIRING SQUAD LEADER

leading your squad (and by extension your team) to victory

to know what's going on at all times and make the right decisions based on the current state of the battle ( what is important and when ?),



and make the right decisions based on the ( is important and ?), NOT chasing kills, vehicles, commendations or XP. leave this to your subordinates.

why, you ask?

spends the most time gathering information on the battlefield status.

invaluable for making the right decisions at any given time.

if you can't get comfortable with this thought, and want to play more "actively", i suggest you leave the role of squad leader to somebody else, skip this section and continue reading in the META section.

MAP VIEW

where are my squad members? (keep your herd together. gather your brothers before an assault, or they'll get shot 1 by 1!)



(keep your herd together. gather your brothers before an assault, or they'll get shot 1 by 1!) where is the rest of the team? (all over at A and C? better take your squad to B then)



(all over at A and C? better take your squad to B then) where are the Rhinos of the other squads? (still need to cap A and B, two rhinos are already parked outside A? better bring ours to B then)



of the other squads? (still need to cap A and B, two rhinos are already parked outside A? better bring ours to B then) where is the enemy attacking? do we have defenders where they attack? should we relocate because these 2 wave serpents just drove past B and are heading towards C? or is a 10men squad already there to welcome them and we can stay where we are in anticipation of the 4 stragglers that will try to stealth cap?



do we have defenders where they attack? should we relocate because these 2 wave serpents just drove past B and are heading towards C? or is a 10men squad already there to welcome them and we can stay where we are in anticipation of the 4 stragglers that will try to stealth cap? refresh your info often!

CHANGE SQUAD MENU

how many squads are there? (maybe suggest merging? or even splitting? two 10men squads could easily be two 8men squads and a 4men spec ops team)



who are the squad leaders? clan tags are always a welcome sight :D (whose chat messages do i need to pay attention to? who do i need to call for if i want to plan a joint maneuvre?)



clan tags are always a welcome sight :D (whose chat messages do i need to pay attention to? who do i need to call for if i want to plan a joint maneuvre?) what's the Rhino distribution? (does my 4men squad really justify using a rhino when we have a 10men and two 8men squads?)



(does my 4men squad really justify using a rhino when we have a 10men and two 8men squads?) refresh your info often!

YOUR NEXT-BEST BATTLE BROTHER

there's red and yellow markers at A. you and your squad are holding B, with no enemy in sight. if you're unsure whether you should get moving to A or stay at B, a quick "what's the sit on A?" in general chat will almost always get you an answer.



in general chat will almost always get you an answer. seriously though, always confirm with a quick map check. "A is under control" and "A A A A A A A A A need help morons!!!!11" can refer to the same situation, merely interpreted differently by two battle brothers. trust your own guts in that case!



"A is under control" and "A A A A A A A A A need help morons!!!!11" can refer to the same situation, merely interpreted differently by two battle brothers. trust your own guts in that case! checking the map you notice 2 trukks moving towards the last point with bonus time. "can you handle the transports at C?" let's you know if you should send an AV detachement to the contested point.



let's you know if you should send an AV detachement to the contested point. just took B by force, but notice 3 enemies sneaking up behind the stairs waiting for you guys to move out so they can recap? "alpha squad, you got 10 ppl, if you move on to C bravo squad will stay and hold B" - "sounds good, bravo. alpha off to c". boom, coordinated warfare.

relaying relevant orders

ABSOLUTELY NEEDS to be passed on

also means paying attention to most of the above.but first of all you need to realize AND memorize your job isthis means you need to accept you might not get any commendations, and no MVP place in the scoreboard for you. in fact, you'll probably find yourself in the lower half.becauseshould be the player thatbe it in map view to see which point needs reinforcements, see from where the red markers are approaching, or even in the "change squad" menu to keep an eye on general squad composition.this is time you willspend shooting at the enemy, but it's oh soif you have no problem with playing selflessly and staying in the background while serving the overarching goal of winning the match, then squad lead is your calling, brother!as mentioned before, your decision making plays a big part in victory. for you to be able to make the proper decisions, you needit's important you gather whatever information you can with help of the tools at your disposal:you'll quickly notice that doing all this takes a good bit of time, time in which you'll not be able to actively participate in the battle through headshots.this is why i urge every squad leader to designate awhose job is towhile you as leader are busy ordering your squad around, he will beto the others."alright squad move rhino to C, we'll take it"("CHARLIE squad will take C"), lest you end up with 3 rhinos and 16 people at C, while only 3 or 4 poor sods attack the other points.countless are the battles we could've won in His name by holding 2 points for 4 minutes; if only the squads would have split the points to guard between them, communicated to each other and stayed at their respective points - instead of all squad leaders making their entire team run back and forth between A and B every time a point got attacked...