I'm sure by now everybody knows that a cohesive squad is by far the
most devasating weapon in BF2. But while being an effective squad
member is not that difficult, being a successful squad leader is much
harder. As a SM, you can afford to take big risks (i.e. charge out in
front of an enemy tank to revive someone as medic), since if you die
you can just spawn back to your SL and be right back in the action. But
as SL, you have to be more careful - not only b/c you have to respawn
at a control point, but b/c if you die (and are not revived) your squad
is effectively "decapitated" and will lose all momentum and give the
enemy a chance to regroup.
As such, I have found that playing as SL requires very different
tactics from playing as a SM. Here are 4 basic pointers on being an
effective SL:
1. BE CAREFUL - don't rush at every oppertunity to get a kill, and
don't hesitate to retreat if the situation takes a turn for the worse;
and use cover whenever possible. just remember that you will get a
higher score by playing coservatively and not dying rather than by
playing CS-style and madly charging into the fray every time.
2. Stay back - keep a good amount of distance between yourself and
areas of intense fighting. Also, always have an escape route in the
back of your mind in case you suddenly become overwhelmed or enemy arty
starts falling on your head
3. communicate with your commander - as SL, you will be the only one
who can send requests directly to the commander. Asking for supplies
and UAVs are the most practical requests to make, as they recharge the
fastest. But of course it doesn't hurt to request arty if you see an
area where it could make a difference. [sidenote: Of course trying to
work with a n00b commander can be frusterating, but it is worth at
least making an effort b/c if your commander happens to be good you
will really be able to tear sh*t up.]
4. give your squad orders - this can be helpful to keep everyone on the
same page and directed towards the same goal. Obviously you are
powerless to make your squad members work together if they are intent
on being lone wolfs, but giving orders at least lets everyone know
where you are headed and reduces the likelyhood of people wandering
off.
5. Stay out of vehicles!!!! There is nothing I hate more than seeing the leader of a 6-man squad flying around in a plane or helicopter when they could be leading their squad on the ground. If you are SL and suddenly feel the urge to hop in a J-10 or a Mi-28, then please kindly step down as SL so someone else can fill the role
One last thing to remember is that certain kits will be better suited
to following these basic guidelines. Personally I find medic to be the
best (since you can heal yourself & therefore stay alive longer and
also have a decent long-range weapon), but I have seen some great SLs
who always go SF/AT.
PS - I know a lot of this is obvious to most people; but leading a squad is not as easy as it may seem and 99% of the SL's i have seen have absolutely no idea what they are doing.
most devasating weapon in BF2. But while being an effective squad
member is not that difficult, being a successful squad leader is much
harder. As a SM, you can afford to take big risks (i.e. charge out in
front of an enemy tank to revive someone as medic), since if you die
you can just spawn back to your SL and be right back in the action. But
as SL, you have to be more careful - not only b/c you have to respawn
at a control point, but b/c if you die (and are not revived) your squad
is effectively "decapitated" and will lose all momentum and give the
enemy a chance to regroup.
As such, I have found that playing as SL requires very different
tactics from playing as a SM. Here are 4 basic pointers on being an
effective SL:
1. BE CAREFUL - don't rush at every oppertunity to get a kill, and
don't hesitate to retreat if the situation takes a turn for the worse;
and use cover whenever possible. just remember that you will get a
higher score by playing coservatively and not dying rather than by
playing CS-style and madly charging into the fray every time.
2. Stay back - keep a good amount of distance between yourself and
areas of intense fighting. Also, always have an escape route in the
back of your mind in case you suddenly become overwhelmed or enemy arty
starts falling on your head
3. communicate with your commander - as SL, you will be the only one
who can send requests directly to the commander. Asking for supplies
and UAVs are the most practical requests to make, as they recharge the
fastest. But of course it doesn't hurt to request arty if you see an
area where it could make a difference. [sidenote: Of course trying to
work with a n00b commander can be frusterating, but it is worth at
least making an effort b/c if your commander happens to be good you
will really be able to tear sh*t up.]
4. give your squad orders - this can be helpful to keep everyone on the
same page and directed towards the same goal. Obviously you are
powerless to make your squad members work together if they are intent
on being lone wolfs, but giving orders at least lets everyone know
where you are headed and reduces the likelyhood of people wandering
off.
5. Stay out of vehicles!!!! There is nothing I hate more than seeing the leader of a 6-man squad flying around in a plane or helicopter when they could be leading their squad on the ground. If you are SL and suddenly feel the urge to hop in a J-10 or a Mi-28, then please kindly step down as SL so someone else can fill the role
One last thing to remember is that certain kits will be better suited
to following these basic guidelines. Personally I find medic to be the
best (since you can heal yourself & therefore stay alive longer and
also have a decent long-range weapon), but I have seen some great SLs
who always go SF/AT.
PS - I know a lot of this is obvious to most people; but leading a squad is not as easy as it may seem and 99% of the SL's i have seen have absolutely no idea what they are doing.
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