I think it’s impressive you were able to hold Red for as long as you did. Defending its radio was essentially trying to defend a field from a mortar bombardment. Unless you’ve got a spare Iron Dome lying around that’s pretty much impossible. Really cool concept and fun video.

Huh... Reserves aren't necessary? Wish we could get that through to half of the team who sit at a HAB just goofing off doing nothing.

This guide was to long and the information was scattered. Formations really don't matter much except for in cqb, as long as your following basic principles like dispersion it really doesn't matter because upon contact with the enemy the formations are gonna completely change based on what's happening an the only rule your gonna follow in that moment is get to cover an don't be shot an shoot back. The most important rule to follow is this. Movement without fire is suicide. Fire without movement is a waste. Shoot, move, communicate. Or Cover fire, maneuver, communicate with your team.

You realize the Taliban can watch this stuff. Hell I'd be teaching if I didn't think the info would land in the wrong hands. Better to leave it to the professionals.

This is why other countries look at americans like a joke

I want to be able to inspect my body armor past engagement to see how many shots took to the plates. (assuming i survive, .. big assumption there). There is so much un-tapped education in battle dynamics and effectiveness of armor in just that analysis alone.

I enjoy your narration !

I think the feeling for the enemy so you can punch him in the face is a great way to explain this and I will definitely use it to get this point across in game

This channel is essential man, keep it up, its a treasure to the squads community.

I have a question: how can you zoom so much? 😱 Is the editing of the video or the game? 😅

I think that pointing out the "be creative" part is the big key to succeed. Most of the already existing military concepts of an attack are already merged in the minds of many experienced SL. The thing in coordinating attacks in squad is the availability of infantry squads. Got to call them very early before attempting something together. And every map have its own strategies.

I got into squad 4 years ago right after the mea got added and it felt like the games years ago used a lot more cohesion and strategy. Now whenever I hop on it’s usually just habs all over the place running in straight lines. Good video by the way, it was put together well.

Another excellent vid, Dance. Thanks.

What editor with pictures and icons for tactics do you use?

Very well put together video.

Awesome round, great gameplay, and +1 since it's the Canadians (Canada is still not for sale).

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With random folks, have a couple of friction points with them (not their fault! They haven’t done this before). The first one is once we make contact with the enemy, I give them a direction, description, a rough range, and the assignment and control. I genuinely try to focus my attention on the AR and the grenadier for assignment and control. The description portion is very important so my guys have an idea where the target is. However, even after the description, if they do not see the target, then they will not shoot. If they do shoot and get the targets to take cover, they’ll stop shooting and allow the targets to reengage us. The second common problem is moving together. For the moments we do keep fires on the terrain feature the enemy is using, lots of folks go their own way. There isn’t any time to explain how to move. I end up using local chat and talking to the guy next to me and we move together. But most of the time the squad ends up dissipating and so does our fires. It’s worked out a few times as I have a few videos on moving as a team but most of the time people go their own way.

i want this game on console!!!

I wish this was a requirement to watch/understand before squad leading.

wish this game had small maps

If only more players watched these.

"Won't be able to shoot as straight with that thang on"

Squad44 has a LOOT of features regular squad still misses. Like, well modelled tanks with all the periscopes usable, you can even peak from the hatch. Weapon resting, backup irons, gore, weapon resting, revival cap, better rally system, better fob system better squad system with dedicated logistics etc.

holy shit this was intense

Insta click

“Dance, too much booty in the pants.” 🎵

I thought you were Marine infantry?

i think ultimately the best course is stumble into the enemy immediately realy this all further behind immediately go to flank while the initial contact guys dig in and fix the enemy

Sounds like a larger application of a point man - the enemy has to chose whether to ignore the point man and risk having their ambush spotted, or spring the trap on the point man and deal with the consequences of giving up their positions sans decisive engagement

intro way to loud

The biggest problem I see in multiplayer war games is, everyone wants to be a one-man army and there is no communication between players or one squad that has there shit together has to carry the whole team. If I could find a true Milsim server I would greatly go back to playing again.

Hey Dance, I wanted to say thanks for the instructional videos. I am part of a group in Squad 44 that participates in events that uses a mod called Post Scriptum Realism Mod (PSRM) that limits the amount of information available such as not being able to see friendly players are outside of local chat. For a squad size element, how does the approach change in the use of tactics when it takes longer to identify friendlies and have limited radio communication with other squads?

What server do you use most often?

I think a big part of the "movement to contact" conversation people love to overlook is failure. A big part of what makes the initial L shape better than the 3 pronged attack discussed in the video is that it can respond to your main body or any other body experiencing a hemorrhage in the line or a mass casualty event. A major part of every plan that should be considered (and often isn't in squad) is what happens when something goes wrong. Adaptability is what wins games, I think, and half of that equation is dealing with failures, whether it be your own or another squads. Not enough people consider "what happens when the defense squad gets owned" or "what happens when our MBT gets HAT'ed?" and it creates those major failures that lose games.

"Sprinting forward until you stumble onto the enemy..." *slowly backs away hoping no one notices* 🤣

Let's fucking go, love this stuff

Awesome video, man! Your stuff on Squad takes me back to my short but very involved time in Planetside 2, around a decade or so ago, when the game still had a big playerbase. I was a part of a lot of multiple platoon operations that took the coordinated approach while most randoms - the zerg as they were aptly nicknamed - charged in a straight line to objectives. Squad gives me a similar feeling, but nothing will quite be like seeing squadrons of aircraft flying overhead while whole convoys of armor and support vehicles fight alongside dozens of infantry. Combined arms tactics when everyone's on the same page is a thing of beauty.

What is the thing you are using at 6:40? i need that for real. im tired of Wottactic site deleting my maps :/

Useful video

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lets go! great video!

First, Dance, your content is so rich so continue. By the way it's been a while I've seen 7th Ranger guys (Well except for Dark). You still in it! Are you guys going to join Moidawg's Eye in the Sky Invitational 2025 if it starts?!

Dance, I watched a video by MoniFans who is another Squad KZbinr. His video was called "Why You Suck With the IMF" and he stated that he thinks the RKG is incapable of damaging enemy tracks and engines on most IFV's and MBT's. Have you ever been able to track a vehicle with the RKG?

I don't know how you do it, but your gameplay vids are just so engaging. You definitely have the formula my friend! This one in particular was amazing.

😩I LOVE SQUAD

Most formations are so air support doesn't go blue on blue.

love your vids. this one especially really good. gj

This is what i love about squad, when your team has comms and works together it feels so good. Too bad most are all over the place but a good sl makes up for the poor macro.