Squad names

[x.trEm*e]

What about binding special kits like pilots and crewmen to squad names, like only a squad containing AIR or CAS can request pilot kits and so on. Or say there be a penalty in pistol mags and no bandages if you are not in that squad.

+ Commander knows which squad is up to what
+ Squads specialize
+ ...

- Too much preparation and names and request stuff, complex
- Can engine allow this?
- ...

what do you think about it? discuss

[Dr2B Rudd]

Commander cannot see squad names in the commanders screen without using TAB and can see what squads are using what vehicles, so its not really needed

on a 64 server most squads will organise with necessary labels anyway

I think this would limit a squad without giving benefits to the team

[Jonny]

One peorson creates CAS squad.

Locks it.

Screws the team up.

Not such a good suggestion, far too easy to exploit to hurt your team, little gain.

[SleepyHe4d]

Originally Posted by Jonny

One peorson creates CAS squad.

Locks it.

Screws the team up.

Not such a good suggestion, far too easy to exploit to hurt your team, little gain.

Another person makes a CAS 1 squad. They are good pilots and go fly and kill stuff. Team wins.

[PaveHawk]

Originally Posted by SleepyHe4d

Another person makes a CAS 1 squad. They are good pilots and go fly and kill stuff. Team wins.

What would really happen on a pub server if 2 squads were called CAS, and CAS 1 is that they would start fighting over the planes, putting C4 and mines on the runway and aircraft, and TKing each other. I have seen this happen several times.

[LtSoucy]

Specialized squads have been suggested before and are hardcoded.

[Chanvlan]

Originally Posted by PaveHawk

What would really happen on a pub server if 2 squads were called CAS, and CAS 1 is that they would start fighting over the planes, putting C4 and mines on the runway and aircraft, and TKing each other. I have seen this happen several times.

you really think the glass is half empty dont you . . . pesimist

[Jonny]

Originally Posted by SleepyHe4d

Another person makes a CAS 1 squad. They are good pilots and could fly and kill stuff. But they cant get the kits because the other, locked, squad has the only pilot kit. Team looses.

Thats how it would actually play out.

Much better as it is now IMO, a lot simpler and stops people grounding all the planes.

[x.trEm*e]

Originally Posted by LtSoucy

Specialized squads have been suggested before and are hardcoded.

rgr, thanks for the answer

[PaveHawk]

Originally Posted by Chanvlan

you really think the glass is half empty dont you . . . pesimist

No, I've just seen it happen over and over. Players are hardcoded. You can't mod stupidity, but you can admin the hell out of it.