Guide to the Commander Mode (Basic)

[ArcLight27]

The best strategy i've found is to zoom in on the enemy CP at the start of the game and start artillerizin' his recon hut and radar station. Also, Commanders typically hide in some remote location. Every time I do a scan I look for inconspicuous red dots and them drop the people's elbow on them.

Did anybody know that you can repair your own artillery w/ supply drops?

[JaketheMedic]

Great Thread!

Good job man . This will educate the new players. Keep up the good work! :guns:

[-=Exc@libur=-]

Nice thread!

what is the best way to get points as a commander besides arty kills? what type of points can u get as a commander using just the commander console (eg. repair, ammo, points from supply drop.)

Ex

[sincles]

arty kills dont give commander points, nor do they contribute to your end of round score EVEN if you win the round....only use arty when your sure teammates arent around that area, other than killing infantry and lowering your score if you get punished (which you will 99% of the time if you tk with it) it hasnt got much purpose for getting points....

but if your playing this game for fun..it is a great pathway clearer to buildings and flags, most people sprint away from the arty or go hide in a building, hopefully giving your troops enough time to move in and finish them off

[bigkev]

I still have not seen an answer to the points question.
Does anyone have any idea how many points you get for each commander action?
Im trying to get the commander badge but i cant seem to find out what actions give points

[Hugh G. Wrection]

I still have not seen an answer to the points question.
Does anyone have any idea how many points you get for each commander action?
Im trying to get the commander badge but i cant seem to find out what actions give points

NONE. You get NO points for any Commander action. You only get points for actions by the rest of your team, such as capping flags.

[-=Exc@libur=-]

so u get a combination of all points made by the team then? if so what specifically; eg. you mentioned capping flags as one set, are there any specific other actions?

Thanks

Ex

[alextaylor29]

Great thread I learned quite a bit thanks.

[aznsensation18]

nice thread it helps

[Hugh G. Wrection]

so u get a combination of all points made by the team then? if so what specifically; eg. you mentioned capping flags as one set, are there any specific other actions?

Thanks

Ex

I'm pretty sure you only get points when your team neutralizes and caps flags.

[imported_Wilf]

How to earn points as a Comander

You get the avrage score of your team. Your personal points have very little to do with your personal score, though I do believe they count twards your team avrage (I'm usualy too busy taking care of my teams needs to pay any attention to the points). That means if you use arty and raise your score by say 6 (3 kills) in a 40ish player game, and prevent your team from capturing a flag, and get the same kills themselves, plus risking a TK.....It just dont add up. Generaly I use the arty on that sniper camping over your main base that is pissing everyone off. No risk of TK, and it allows your team to get kills before dying, Thus raising your team avrage, and allowing you to win, giving you the 2x bonus. Get your team an avrage score of 20, and a win....40 points and voila....Your command medel. Have fun.

[z2.Tex]

Should have made it an idiots guide to commander. Everything there is pretty basic and when you give squads commands they never listen so the commanders job is resupply, uav, and blow people up

[imported_Wilf]

I find that if you spot well off of the Scan, and use the uav's well, people go where you want them to anyways....generaly. And those that don't; oh well, the other team usualy has enough of them to balance out ; )

[BulletBob]

Something I noted yesterday that helped me as commander.

Many times I "miss" my supply drops when I try to repair my arty or radar if I use the master control map.

However, if you turn off the map, and run over to the damaged arty or radar, you can use the "T" key and command a supply drop.

This will drop it right where you stand, and eliminate the "miss" problem so that you repair faster.

[bigkev]

that 20 points and 2x bonus doesnt give u a commander badge
ive done that 3 or 4 times
i cant seem to get over 26 points in commander mode though

im supplying when supplies are needed
artillerying when 4 or 5 enemies are caping one of our bases
my team is winning
im just not gettin 40 points