Squad Status - Command improvement

[sixthday]

Originally Posted by mammikoura

I'm a bit worried about SL's actually using it. They have a lot to do already so changing the status all the time might be a pain in the ass which results in SL's not doing it.

Hmm... that's right, but consider that the status has not to be changed every 10 sec.
It rather interacts with the orders given by the commander. It gives him hints what the squad is currently doing. If a squad is in position and waits for an attack order, the SL has a little time to change status ...
More problematic - imo - is to change the status in a battle situation. But as is said, it is rather for an overall info for CO and other squads. E.g. a squad is clearing a place and meets heavy resistance and prepares for a longer skirmish.

[AnRK]

Most people have mics so it's not really needed, kind of a cool idea though. Although if it stops me from getting attack markers from commanders that are 500 meters away, when I'm trying to clear enemies street by street using move markers Band of Brother styley then I'm all for it

[sixthday]

Originally Posted by AnRK

Most people have mics so it's not really needed

Goddamn! Have you read my posts?

[Colt556]

From my experiance I've found inter-squad coordination to be SORELY lacking, and I think PR puts too much dependence on a commander. You shouldn't lose just because you have a shitty commander, or no commander at all. It should certainly be harder, but not impossible. Inter-squad communication should be improved, drasticly. I mean they're soldiers for gods sake, I'm pretty sure they talk to eachother on the field without going through the commander.

In real life I highly doubt every individual squad gets the ok from a commander for every little action they do, or if they can work with another squad n whatnot. So I think this should be implimented, and all SL's can see it. So the SL knows which squad might be able to cover his, or which squad could use help.

Commanders should be there for overall battle strategy, and planning the attacks and what units go where, but the squads should be able to organize themselves to accomplish those objects as they see fit. So yeah, give SL's more ways to comunicate with one another to make inter-squad coordination better.