new [Suggestion] Add a pilot to each squad, Remove Alpha Rifleman + AT.

[Hawthorne]

What this will Involve : Demolish the current pilot team, add a pilot to each squad, and remove the spots "Rifleman" and "Rifleman [AT]"

 

The New Team Setup :

 

Squad Leader

Medic

Repair Sepcialist

Explosive Specialist

Autorifleman

Grenadier

Marksman

Vortex Pilot

 

 

Why this suggestion? : The main idea for this setup is to promote the use of team gameplay, and hopefully get rid of the "lone wolf" garbage. Each pilot is responsible for his squad, and his squad alone. This will also give us 5 of each player, instead of 4, so 5 medics, 5 squad leaders, and so on. The pilot can then simply play as needed / wishes after landing... Either with his team when he lands, and blow up his helicopter, or he can choose to do nothing but fly. It would also eliminate the issue of teams being seperated since each littlebird can only hold 8 players in any case, and each squad consists of 9 players (GRANTED, most people don't listen and get together atm...). I also suggest keeping the teams limited to 8 is because a littlebird can only hold 8 players

 

What I would expect this to help with is again, Raising team gameplay and helping solidify each role. It would also help eliminate the spammed "Side" and "Global" chats.

 

Squad Name Suggestions if this is implemented : Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel... Or any other NATO names found

I have not seen a military type organization, in Multiplayer, yet.  I came into ArmA 3 Alpha looking for it.  I have seen it in the Single Player Infantry Showcase with the AI guys and the DI.

 

In the real military, Marines at Camp Geiger, 2nd stage training, get to know how to operate very efficiently at the Fire Team - Squad - Platoon - Company level of expertise very quickly.  There is actually an infantry choreagraphy of how troops need to move under orders in combat.  Once learned you will  never forget it.  Each company has its own expertise, all companies working together - IDEALLY - to accomplish the mission.  Of course fog-of-war and FUBAR mentality usually prevails to screw up the best of plans.  But most guys with combat experience do not bother with these games as once was enough and most really do not want to remember it.

 

I do use TS3 when I get into the pilot's seat and it is rare if even one other person gets on when I do. 

 

You guys need a dedicated squad night and maybe you do.  Aces High will recreate a WWII battle.  Each person in the echelon know his place and knows his job and what he needs to do.  Like that.  And some squads operate with strict, though limited, command jargon.  No idle chatter is allowed.

 

What really interests me is a Special Forces or SEALs Op of parachuting into an area solo and accomplishing a mission goal.  The Sniper profile and that .408 rifle is a loner like me dream come true.  I took a shot with that at 1500 meters and hit my target.  The other sniper rifle does not have the range.  The enemy AI were trying, but at that range their rounds were falling short.  For now, no HALO jump, but the Quad bikes suffice or rubber boat.