A squad system

MoodyMoody Join Date: 2010-07-18 Member: 72528Members
edited July 2010 in Ideas and Suggestions
<div class="IPBDescription">Discussing it's possibility in NS2 and the ups and down it would h</div>Edit: I just realized that there already was a squad system in NS1 (after looking around some), so this will be turned into a discussion about ideas for how the squad system can be enhanced, and discussing ideas for certain perks and abilities.

Some ideas for squad based abilities could be the commander spending x res and giving the squad leader a teleporter type gadget that can only be used once, and a squad member can use it to spawn wherever the squad leader drops it. This gadget could be balanced by requiring a fair amount of res, having it be a 1 use weapon, and by the fact that only squad members could spawn on it.
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  • Yurdle The TurtleYurdle The Turtle Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 72839Members
    I have not played NS1 in a very long time but when I did, there was no squad system.

    This is a great idea and I definitely would call it a requirement for a game like this. It would make it so much easier for players to team up, and also easier for the Commander to manage his team. The Battlefield system seems perfect for this. The Squad Leader does not need anything special besides being able to give his/her own waypoints that his/her squad can see.

    An additional suggestion I'd add on is to allow the Commander to place team members in control groups, similar to RTS games. This way, you can have squads or individuals hot-keyed and can bring your attention to them easily and quickly, just like an RTS game.
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  • XainGMXainGM Join Date: 2009-06-15 Member: 67850Members
    This!

    You know it wouldn't be that hard to implement.
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    According to the latest we heard about squads NS2 already has squads, they appear to be broken up by colors, and you will respawn with your squad leader somehow. This may not be in the alpha.
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  • MoodyMoody Join Date: 2010-07-18 Member: 72528Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1784914:date=Jul 26 2010, 09:20 PM:name=SentrySteve)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SentrySteve @ Jul 26 2010, 09:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1784914"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->they appear to be broken up by colors<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    *spamming to commander* Red leader standing by!
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  • LoeyLoey Join Date: 2009-10-31 Member: 69187Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1784802:date=Jul 27 2010, 11:51 AM:name=Yurdle The Turtle)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Yurdle The Turtle @ Jul 27 2010, 11:51 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1784802"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->An additional suggestion I'd add on is to allow the Commander to place team members in control groups, similar to RTS games. This way, you can have squads or individuals hot-keyed and can bring your attention to them easily and quickly, just like an RTS game.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    that was in ns1
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