"Negative, Commander."

[SunTsoo]

Re: "Negative, Commander."

I'm with 2n-Irish... Use you mic. I often explain to commanders what I see, and wht they're not seeing or telling us. As a squad leader, I always talk to the commander (usually to beg for spotting or supplies). But if he's oblivious I just spot the target I want, and specify attack there, so the commander can see where I'm going. As commander I rarely direct squads specifically by designating targets (except noobs who race to North instead of Wind Farm in Smoke Screen), so I know I miss a bunch of points. I talk to all the squads at the same time and tell them where the enemy is and will soon be, and let them pick their own targets for their squads. Most squad fighters can do outstanding if you just give them good intel and a little support, like spotting jets, armor, and AA.

[Batausu]

Re: "Negative, Commander."

Using Scan when your UAV isn't up, or is busy elsewhere for surveillance. You don't actually have to drop down in this mode. You can just click on the dots to give us a warning message before the scan fades, and give us a general idea of what we're running into. It helps IMMENSELY to know how many troops are up at Suburbs, even if their radar dots dissapear by the time we get there.

I’ve always thought that during scan, the red dots on commander’s screen don’t appear on his team’s radar even when spotted. So I always try to memorize where the enemy is and spot later. Is this some kind of bug or in fact spotting works during scan, too?

[Bloodsport]

Re: "Negative, Commander."

Well, with nearly 400 hours as a squad leader, I can safely say that I will follow a commanders orders if I can see that he knows what he is doing. Most commanders will see that I actually work for my team and issue me orders accordingly.

When I command I get frustrated with squad leaders who think that they know best, but what they can't see is what other squads are doing and they can't fully see the movement of the enemy. The commander see's all, and no matter what a squad leader will say, if a commander knows what he is doing, he knows best.

[Dairuka]

Re: "Negative, Commander."

When I command I get frustrated with squad leaders who think that they know best, but what they can't see is what other squads are doing and they can't fully see the movement of the enemy. The commander see's all, and no matter what a squad leader will say, if a commander knows what he is doing, he knows best.

That would require a great deal of trust between both parties. Something that is impossible to form within a traditional 10-30 minute round. I would only give that kind of faith to somebody who I personally know. Even then, I would still tell him over VOIP my reasoning for refusing orders that I don't agree with.

Anyhow, in a public server; If a commander hasn't proven himself to me, then why should I trust him? How the hell am I supposed to distinguish him above the hundreds of thousands of other commanders who have done nothing but annoy and rebuke me.

If you want squads to listen to you, then give them a reason to.

If you give them a reason to, and you're capable of anticipating the enemy. Then you're a good commander. That makes you the most important person on your team.

[TotalBF2er]

Re: "Negative, Commander."

There's nothing wrong with that. That's like the original poster said, going to cap Suburbs or Train Accident first thing as US. Take them from two fronts so they have to split their forces.

Yes, there is. If you can flank an enemy position, then by all means, it is a valid tactic.

But if you expect in real war to bust through the frontlines to take a rearmost position, good luck. That's not how it works. It works with noob defense that have their entire force up front, and are blundering idiots who miss the runners/vehicles.

In real war, you have to air drop enemy forces behind enemy lines to do that, and even then, it's a risky affair.