It seems some folks have been having some issues adapting to squad work since 1.3 killed "the" tactic... that being squadhopping, of cource.
So hears some general help for those who are having trouble.
We'll start with a BR file of some good teamwork in action:
Note: I had no clanmates in my squad and VoiP happened to be down for the evening. This usually impairs things greatly, but as you can see I had some good squadies that knew how to be teamplayers... and we kicked ass.
Some simple tips on getting good teamwork going:
- Put the onus on you. You are the only one you can control, so look at things you can be doing to promote teamwork. When you show people how it's done, they are likely to follow your example.
- Don't expect people to follow you properly when you are SL. If they don't know how to be good squadies they need to be shown. It's much easier to preform teamwork as a squadie than as SL.
- Always, always, always spawn on your SL. That's what he's for. He's your heart of the squad and needs you there... even if he doesn't know it.
- Stick with the SL. Try to avoid breaking off or being distracted. Once the squad fragments, it's generally doomed.
- If you are SL, remind people that if they want teamwork, they have to spawn on and stay with you. don't bother calling 'em noobs or having a tyrad... they'll just tell ya to eff yourself and leave.
- There should always be a medic in the squad ready to revive/heal the squadleader. Check out what Finger was doing in that .demo. He was an SLs dream come true for the whole round and you can see how big it paid off.
A few more advanced things to bare in mind:
- Watch your angles. Try to be aware of where your mates are looking. There's nothing worse than getting your whole squad killed because you forgot to shoulder check/look behind you!
- Be effective. I know, that sounds very general and obvious, but there's more too winning a round of BT2 than simply being a better shot than the other guy. Try to work your angles of attack and the direction you assualt from in ways that the enemy isn't going to expect or be defending against. Most players are very predictible. If there's a fight raging between 2 checkpoints, very often you can come in from the side and catch the enemy with their pants down (see .demo file).
- As an SL you have 2 main duties. Get someplace where people can spawn to effectively attack and to survive. As shown in the .demo file, this doesn't always mean you have to run and hide. If you know you've got medic support, you can afford to get involved.
- Be aware of your teammates! If someone just died (and they're good teamplayers) you should know that they will be respawning on you in 15 seconds. Try to take cover until they rejoin you and give 'em a good place to spawn (ie, NOT right infront of an enemy tank!).
- Suck it up. You're going to die. You are going to have to travel. Practice getting to good places quickly and know where you can spawn in order to make the trip. With luck, you'll have a good commander who will spare a round of Cartillery to give you a ride.
Personal notes:
- I prefer playing SL as support for a couple reasons. I'm armoured so I'm not a likely to go down fast. I have a big gun that makes a mess outta people if they should happen to get in my way. I know I'm not going to have to worry about outrunning my squad 'cause I'm SLOW!
- Try to play on servers that have VoiP active. Learn to make quick communications that keep your squad informed. When you're playing together, they help alot. "Moving now", "Hit the flag!", "I need cover", "hold your fire! Don't draw 'em!", and "gawdamnit! Where the farq are you guys??" are good examples.
Hope this helps someone.
Bring on the additional tips/comments/discussion/whatever.
So hears some general help for those who are having trouble.
We'll start with a BR file of some good teamwork in action:
Note: I had no clanmates in my squad and VoiP happened to be down for the evening. This usually impairs things greatly, but as you can see I had some good squadies that knew how to be teamplayers... and we kicked ass.
Some simple tips on getting good teamwork going:
- Put the onus on you. You are the only one you can control, so look at things you can be doing to promote teamwork. When you show people how it's done, they are likely to follow your example.
- Don't expect people to follow you properly when you are SL. If they don't know how to be good squadies they need to be shown. It's much easier to preform teamwork as a squadie than as SL.
- Always, always, always spawn on your SL. That's what he's for. He's your heart of the squad and needs you there... even if he doesn't know it.
- Stick with the SL. Try to avoid breaking off or being distracted. Once the squad fragments, it's generally doomed.
- If you are SL, remind people that if they want teamwork, they have to spawn on and stay with you. don't bother calling 'em noobs or having a tyrad... they'll just tell ya to eff yourself and leave.
- There should always be a medic in the squad ready to revive/heal the squadleader. Check out what Finger was doing in that .demo. He was an SLs dream come true for the whole round and you can see how big it paid off.
A few more advanced things to bare in mind:
- Watch your angles. Try to be aware of where your mates are looking. There's nothing worse than getting your whole squad killed because you forgot to shoulder check/look behind you!
- Be effective. I know, that sounds very general and obvious, but there's more too winning a round of BT2 than simply being a better shot than the other guy. Try to work your angles of attack and the direction you assualt from in ways that the enemy isn't going to expect or be defending against. Most players are very predictible. If there's a fight raging between 2 checkpoints, very often you can come in from the side and catch the enemy with their pants down (see .demo file).
- As an SL you have 2 main duties. Get someplace where people can spawn to effectively attack and to survive. As shown in the .demo file, this doesn't always mean you have to run and hide. If you know you've got medic support, you can afford to get involved.
- Be aware of your teammates! If someone just died (and they're good teamplayers) you should know that they will be respawning on you in 15 seconds. Try to take cover until they rejoin you and give 'em a good place to spawn (ie, NOT right infront of an enemy tank!).
- Suck it up. You're going to die. You are going to have to travel. Practice getting to good places quickly and know where you can spawn in order to make the trip. With luck, you'll have a good commander who will spare a round of Cartillery to give you a ride.
Personal notes:
- I prefer playing SL as support for a couple reasons. I'm armoured so I'm not a likely to go down fast. I have a big gun that makes a mess outta people if they should happen to get in my way. I know I'm not going to have to worry about outrunning my squad 'cause I'm SLOW!
- Try to play on servers that have VoiP active. Learn to make quick communications that keep your squad informed. When you're playing together, they help alot. "Moving now", "Hit the flag!", "I need cover", "hold your fire! Don't draw 'em!", and "gawdamnit! Where the farq are you guys??" are good examples.
Hope this helps someone.
Bring on the additional tips/comments/discussion/whatever.
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