Squad Leading 101 - Revision history

Whisper: /* Conclusion */

2025-12-24T18:33:13Z

Conclusion

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	'''You're here to lead your marines to victory, or peril together. Be humble and always seek to improve.'''		'''You're here to lead your marines to victory, or peril together. Be humble and always seek to improve.'''



	~~Other very good sources on how to be a good squad leader on people that know more than me and have for way longer:~~

	~~[https://old-forum.cm-ss13.com/old/viewtopic.php?f=135&t=16154 CM-SS13 Forums]~~

UnicornOnLSD: rewords stuffs

2025-09-12T22:25:09Z

rewords stuffs

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	* Stay in character, stick to a personality (as one should). Be that one cold spec ops dude, or a caring father to his unsuspecting, crayon eating children. You get the idea		* Stay in character, stick to a personality (as one should). Be that one cold spec ops dude, or a caring father to his unsuspecting, crayon eating children. You get the idea
	~~/!\ BE CAUTIOUS, DO NOT RISK IT AT YOUR LIFE'S SAKE~~.		* Skill brings trust. If you show marines you are good at your job, be it getting kills, communicating well or doing good rotations, people will naturally follow you.

	* Kills, kills, ~~kills. If your squad see you dunk on a defender with a regular shotgun~~, ~~they'll more gladly~~ follow you ~~into hell~~.

	=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===		=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===
	<blockquote>''"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"''</blockquote>If you never noticed, most "leadership" roles have a special pointing arrow. By base, it's green. As a Squad Leader, yours will be BIG and of the color of your squad.		<blockquote>''"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"''</blockquote>If you never noticed, most "leadership" roles have a special pointing arrow. By base, it's green. As a Squad Leader, yours will be BIG and of the color of your squad.

UnicornOnLSD: adds Orders & You part

2025-09-12T22:20:14Z

adds Orders & You part

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	== Strategy planning ==		== Strategy planning ==
	This part will cover the more "strategic" part of playing squad leader. Whilst than the previously given basics, it is the key to ensuring you're doing your part to turn that crashing operation into a '''GLORIOUS MARINE MAJOR, OORAH!'''		This part will cover the more "strategic" part of playing squad leader. Whilst than the previously given basics, it is the key to ensuring you're doing your part to turn that crashing operation into a '''GLORIOUS MARINE MAJOR, OORAH!'''

			==== Orders and you ====
			A single squad going AWOL and pushing a spot away from others without being ordered to can and has on many occasions ruined operations.
			As a squad leader you are one of the five major pillars that may shift game's outcome in the marine's favor. The four others are composed of the other SLs AND the '''commander.'''
			Said '''commander''' will give your squad orders that are made for the operation's sake. '''No matter your rank, you SHOULD follow it'''. Unless it is unlawful, such as a suicide charge, if so per marine law you may refuse the unlawful order by stating why.

	==== Comms - communication? The talk. ====		==== Comms - communication? The talk. ====

UnicornOnLSD: /* Charisma & You */

2025-08-28T22:03:27Z

Charisma & You

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	/!\ BE CAUTIOUS, DO NOT RISK IT AT YOUR LIFE'S SAKE.		/!\ BE CAUTIOUS, DO NOT RISK IT AT YOUR LIFE'S SAKE.

	* - Kills, kills, kills. If your squad see you dunk on a defender with a regular shotgun, they'll more gladly follow you into hell.		* Kills, kills, kills. If your squad see you dunk on a defender with a regular shotgun, they'll more gladly follow you into hell.

	=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===		=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===

UnicornOnLSD: /* How to be heard */

2025-08-28T22:02:19Z

How to be heard

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	Then, how do we take advantage of our GRAVE voice ? Here's how:		Then, how do we take advantage of our GRAVE voice ? Here's how:

	* Use LOCAL chat, (see ''Example 1)''. It ensures people see orders easily		* Use LOCAL chat (see ''Example 1)''. It ensures people see orders easily

	* Give SHORT orders, ones that can be '''read in a pinch''' and understand, such as the holy SL trinity: "'''HOLD'''","'''BACK'''" and "'''PUSH'''"		* Give SHORT orders, ones that can be '''read in a pinch''' and understand, such as the holy SL trinity: "'''HOLD'''","'''BACK'''" and "'''PUSH'''"

UnicornOnLSD: /* Conclusion */ Reworded conclusion.

2025-08-28T21:51:10Z

Conclusion: Reworded conclusion.

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	== Conclusion ==		== Conclusion ==
	~~Being a squad~~ leader is ~~not easy~~, ~~but crucial to get a good~~ squad, ~~both in cohesion and efficiency~~. ~~The~~ tactics and formations ~~you apply are at your own discretion, but remember: Communicate~~, keep your squad together and adjust to threats best you can to keep your ~~squad alive~~.		Squad leader is both the heart, brain & voice of the squad, along with one of the most game decisive role. It's up to you to be the ruthless operation finisher through your tactics and formations. Do not forget to communicate, keep your squad together and adjust to threats best you can to keep your lovely gunners in one piece.

	~~Some describe the squad leader role as the one with the most impact, truth~~ is, anyone can lead. But this is for those who want to shine brighter at it.		Truth is, anyone can lead. But this role is for those who want to shine brighter at it.

	~~'''You are the heart and brain of the squad. You're here to lead your marines to victory, or peril together. Be humble and~~ always ~~seek to improve~~.~~'''~~		And always remember.

			'''You're here to lead your marines to victory, or peril together. Be humble and always seek to improve.'''

UnicornOnLSD: yeah

2025-08-28T21:48:07Z

yeah

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	=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===		=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===
	''"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"''		<blockquote>''"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"''</blockquote>If you never noticed, most "leadership" roles have a special pointing arrow. By base, it's green. As a Squad Leader, yours will be BIG and of the color of your squad.
	If you never noticed, most "leadership" roles have a special pointing arrow. By base, it's green. As a Squad Leader, yours will be BIG and of the color of your squad.

	Why is this important, you may ask ?		Why is this important, you may ask ?

UnicornOnLSD: More minor rewordings

2025-08-28T21:47:21Z

More minor rewordings

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	== Gear & Features ==		== Gear & Features ==
	As a squad leader, you have access to a lot of ~~rare~~ gear and skills for free, contrary to the humble rifleman. Some of note are:		As a squad leader, you have access to a lot of '''limited, better''' gear and skills for free, contrary to the humble rifleman. Some of note are:

	* Cheap access to an RTO pack, grab it.		* Cheap access to an RTO pack, grab it.
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	You're leading a squad of 20 crayon eating maggots that will do their best to ignore you. And thus, the crucial part of being a squad leader is to be heard. Once people listen to you and your orders, everything should go well, normally, would you know what you’re doing.		You're leading a squad of 20 crayon eating maggots that will do their best to ignore you. And thus, the crucial part of being a squad leader is to be heard. Once people listen to you and your orders, everything should go well, normally, would you know what you’re doing.

	Good thing is, because you're a leader, you talk BIG. and when I mean BIG. I MEAN IT. Which allows you NOT to spam '''ALL CAPS WITH !!''' to have better visibility when talking.		Good thing is, because you're a leader, you talk BIG. and when I mean BIG. I MEAN IT (see ''Example 1)''. Which allows you NOT to spam '''ALL CAPS WITH !!''' to have better visibility when talking.
	[[File:Onmeh.png\|thumb\|206x206px\|Example 1]]		[[File:Onmeh.png\|thumb\|206x206px\|Example 1]]
	=== '''How to be heard''' ===		=== '''How to be heard''' ===
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	* Stay in character, stick to a personality (as one should). Be that one cold spec ops dude, or a caring father to his unsuspecting, crayon eating children. You get the idea		* Stay in character, stick to a personality (as one should). Be that one cold spec ops dude, or a caring father to his unsuspecting, crayon eating children. You get the idea
	* /!\ BE CAUTIOUS, DO NOT RISK IT AT YOUR LIFE'S SAKE. Kills, kills, kills. If your squad see you dunk on a defender with a regular shotgun, they'll more gladly follow you into hell.		/!\ BE CAUTIOUS, DO NOT RISK IT AT YOUR LIFE'S SAKE.

			* - Kills, kills, kills. If your squad see you dunk on a defender with a regular shotgun, they'll more gladly follow you into hell.

	=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===		=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===

UnicornOnLSD: format change for God's Finger's quote

2025-08-28T21:44:57Z

format change for God's Finger's quote

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	=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===		=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===
	~~<blockquote>~~		''"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"''
	~~======~~ ''"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"'' ~~======~~		If you never noticed, most "leadership" roles have a special pointing arrow. By base, it's green. As a Squad Leader, yours will be BIG and of the color of your squad.
	~~</blockquote>~~If you never noticed, most "leadership" roles have a special pointing arrow. By base, it's green. As a Squad Leader, yours will be BIG and of the color of your squad.

	Why is this important, you may ask ?		Why is this important, you may ask ?

UnicornOnLSD: /* "I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!" */

2025-08-28T21:44:14Z

"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"

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	=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===		=== '''God's finger (Point spamming)''' ===
			<blockquote>
	====== ''"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"'' ======		====== ''"I POINT, you KILL, BREACH and MOVE. CLEAR CHARLIE ?!"'' ======
	If you never noticed, most "leadership" roles have a special pointing arrow. By base, it's green. As a Squad Leader, yours will be BIG and of the color of your squad.		</blockquote>If you never noticed, most "leadership" roles have a special pointing arrow. By base, it's green. As a Squad Leader, yours will be BIG and of the color of your squad.

	Why is this important, you may ask ?		Why is this important, you may ask ?