Squads 05-28-14

[shaitan]

Tonight and tomorrow the server will be set up with WhiteDragon's squad feature. Going to see how it works for awhile. Right now it's set so people will have to setup new squads(max of 3 player squads) each map, if they want that. It can be set so they stay in the same squad even on a new map, but we'll see how this goes first.

 

You may see the ingame commands by using !squadsinfo

 

WD's original post about it is here or here:

Whitedragon Squad System

« on: April 13, 2012, 01:04:52 AM »

Squad System
Squads have been discussed a few times before, mainly revolving around gameplay changing ideas like spawning on the squad leader, perks when squad members are together, and special abilities. I never quite liked these ideas as it could make experienced players too powerful while new players wouldn't know what was going on. So when I decided to revisit the squad idea I went with a different approach: information and making it easier for friends to play together.

To this end squads will have three main features:

[*]Your squad mates will show up on the radar as stars at any range. They will be green if they're infantry, light blue if they're driving a vehicle, and dark blue if they're a passenger in a vehicle. [*]All players in your squad will have a # in front of their names. [*]As long as it doesn't imbalance the teams all members of a squad will be on the same team when a new map starts.

The following are the commands that can be used to manage a squad:

[*]!squads: Lists all the squads and their members. [*]!invite: Invites the specified players to your squad. A squad will be created if you're not already in one. You can invite players on the opposite team in which case they will be put on a wait list and automatically join your squad next game or when they !rtc. Squad leader only. [*]!join: Requests to join the specified player's squad. [*]!accept: Accepts a squad invitation if you're not in a squad, or accepts a join request if you're a squad leader. [*]!decline: Declines a squad invitation if you're not in a squad, or declines a join request if you're a squad leader. [*]!skick: Removes the specified players from your squad and wait list. Squad leader only. [*]!disband: Disbands your squad. Squad leader only. [*]!promote: Promotes the given player to squad leader. Squad leader only. [*]!leave: Leave your squad. [*]!sinfo Lists the players, and their character/vehicle, in your squad. [*]!sc: Squad chat, sends a message to your squad.

Squads will be limited to five players, or half the current players ingame if there are less than five players.

Remix
The new team remixer will keep squad members together while matching multiple squads against each other. A single squad will be put on a random team, two squads will be put on opposite teams, and three or more squads will be teamed to have the most balanced number of squaded players on each team.
A few examples:
If there is a three player squad, a two player squad, and a five player squad the teams will always be the two player and three player squads against the five player squads.
If there are four five player squads then the teams will be two five player squads VS two five player squads.
If there are two four player squads and a three player squad the teams will be one of the four player squads VS the three player squad and the other four player squad.
Players will be removed from squads to keep the teams balanced if necessary.

 

Currently the radar portion isn't working with scripts 4.1, but if people like it it may get fixed. I thought his feature was cool, we tested it tonight and was pretty neat seeing what your squad purchases. So, get your asses ingame and give it a try!

 

[Dragon1932]

So this is The " Team Survival Compition " but with squads o.o'''''

[vlatkozelka]

looking forward to this

[Lucky]

When a squad is made and as you said, the members will be on the same team in the next map, I have some questions ; how their teams would be decided in that next map so that they could fit in that team, will it be random or there could be any player input to decide their team.

I am worried because there would be alot of invitations sent to me and it might affect the way i am remixed in teams currently, randomly

[Maverick]

When a squad is made and as you said, the members will be on the same team in the next map, I have some questions ; how their teams would be decided in that next map so that they could fit in that team, will it be random or there could be any player input to decide their team.I am worried because there would be alot of invitations sent to me and it might affect the way i am remixed in teams currently, randomly

 

Maybe you'll get lucky. For once

[vlatkozelka]

well i just tried squad with rzr and cereal ... next map started and we werent on same team :v

all it does atm is i get to see what others on my squad are purchasing

[shaitan]

I know it is so hard to read these days. I find myself strolling around aimlessly too on the forums.

 

Right now it's set so people will have to setup new squads(max of 3 player squads) each map, if they want that. It can be set so they stay in the same squad even on a new map, but we'll see how this goes first.

 

It's set to stick with the same squads now. People rage, I'm going to mute you vlat. >_>

[Maverick]

It's set to stick with the same squads now. People rage, I'm going to mute you vlat. >_>

 

lmfao. it will happen.

[M0nster]

so if ur in a squad & a new maps starts n ur squad is mixd up i.e. u r on gdi n ur two other mates are on nod,  ull get to see what nod is buying????

 

                                               

[tw1x]

this is a great idea... i need people to join the server!

[zorknap]

I just noticed this new feature when checking out the server today, very nice cool feature guy. 

[WNxDestr0y3r]

I have noticed that

 

so if ur in a squad & a new maps starts n ur squad is mixd up i.e. u r on gdi n ur two other mates are on nod,  ull get to see what nod is buying????

 

                                               

I noticed something like this the other night  i invited people to my squad then a player left and my squad member did a !tc, When he switched i seen everything he bought at the time wich showed me he was going to stank rush kinda cheeky lol I'll see if blacky/wd can get that part fixed.