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

[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

[SleepyHe4d]

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]

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]

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

[x.trEm*e]

Specialized squads have been suggested before and are hardcoded.

rgr, thanks for the answer

[PaveHawk]

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.

[Tannhauser]

Bleh, this ain't a good idea.
Most of the time, 3 guys make a Spec squad, lock it then hog the assets. If you try to use those assets then they whine and ***** at you until the admin kicks you.
Then it's just a sprint at start of game to make the biggest CAS squad that will fly. Yeah, annoying as hell TBH.

[Ecko]

Good idea, but several reasons why it must be shot down.

1)player Abuse
2)foreign languages
3)units attached to that squad (for example mechanized infantry.)
4)numerous abbreviations

[AnRK]

Specialized squads have been suggested before and are hardcoded.

You sure? I'm sure I remember an epic thread with a very long and detailed opening post, and when the DEVs arrivied they seemed to think there might be some capacity to do this.