Hell Let Loose - Squad Leader Guide: Positioning

[@evaone4286]

I find these Squad Leader tips videos interesting because I always find myself having to go SL and it's not an easy role to play properly. Always looking for ways to improve and these help me out alot.

[@Ivelio1]

This, either SL or support, I'm simply refusing to play support after grinding 9 levels, I want to have some fun from the game too.

[@almightyIrie]

@@Ivelio1 supply doesn't need to be a permanent role tbh.. if SL needs supplies, just switch to support, lay supplies - usually you should be free to switch back to whatever role you wanna play within no time. What i find most disturbing when playing SL is a squad that just doesn't listen and does their own thing. If i be SL, listen to me, or at least talk to me if you think you have better ideas - kinda on that line. Respect to every long term SL able to cope with that.

[@MadAtMax.300Blackout]

One thing is - don't go into Officer wanting to be mister/misses Combat Master SL. The Officers job goes well beyond a high kill rate. Your squad, some of your squad, are the guns. Not the officer.

[@almightyIrie]

@MadAtMax (Kaegan) personal kill rate should be the least of SL's concerns as their mind is occupied with other things anyway.

[@MadAtMax.300Blackout]

@@almightyIrie exactly. I can't count the number of times I've died looking at the map especially or marking things, etc

[@ducky1x3]

I watched the gameplay live on friday and remember you saying this was the perfect gameplay for a masterclass SL video. Keep up the great work mono! You are still teaching us lvl X SLs how to hone in on our SL skills

[@ExpectedlyUnexpected]

Everything helps! I’m 25 hours in and having fun. Just did my first squad lead game and went better than I thought, thanks to a good community. Definitely have a lot to learn though…

[@jonathankahl6302]

Make sure to keep in mind that your squad mates won’t always listen to your requests and orders. Just be consistent, be reminding, and continue to show that you have some sort of authority and knowledge and they usually should come around and start following your lead and movements.

[@lochnesslobstah7849]

Loved the format. Top down with tactical input is great. Good video

[@jordancollins9698]

Bro this helps so much. As someone who's played SL a couple of times I was pretty clueless about knowing where to put Garry's down and this helps massively. Love your work!

[@sapperjaeger]

This format of tactical discuss before the video is OUTSTANDING! so much more interesting and useful ... brilliant job!

[@kencook4956]

I like this format a lot. I suggest fading in and out a "picture in picture" of your map edits during breaks while repositioning in combat to keep the viewer oriented.

[@pistolpete6321]

Love the strategy overview before showing the real action, great video!

[@Traxlar]

On an unrelated note, I’d love to see a video of your recommendations for engineer setup strategies on certain objectives, I know u don’t play them much but if you ever are interested in getting more info about it, it’s really useful, because many objectives have multiple useful setups for them, and they can make or break a defense

[@joodood3d]

this is excellent, please continue to do both the admin AND map review of strategies followed by the ingame action...priceless, entertaining, interesting... thank you!

[@stormfire962imastarcitizen5]

Monoespecial excellent video sir and I love the whole thing. Also thank you for all the squad tips. As a squad leader myself I generally do some of the things that you bring on up and I try to put my outpost in spots where it's a good position for my swan but also at the same time is hard for the enemy to even know where it is exactly. Also my placement of some of the outpost journaling means that my squad has a travel a little bit longer of a distance but at least we have a safe spawn point to work from which is more important to me. Also I have one minor suggestion for your video on the first part. You might want to consider try putting a highlight on your mouse pointer since it has a tendency to blend into the background of the map and we can hear you talking but we can't see where your mouse pointer is going. In addition, I have one other idea for another video you might want to consider making. I have noticed that a lot of players don't fully understand all the different symbols on the map and what they mean and I think it might be a good idea to do a video talking about that since any information can be helpful.

[@AlCombs11]

Love this video Mono. We need more guides like this

[@fty07]

Enjoyed the format! Thabks mono!

[@LucidlyLost]

I really enjoyed this format dude. Would love to see more of this type.

[@jaywhitney789]

I absolutely love your breakdown, tips, and tricks for hell, let loose, matey. 💯 one of the best on the net

[@jackstewart753]

Very interesting. Enjoyed all the maps. Nice work!

[@Traxlar]

Once I’m back in Hell let loose, i might be trying to squad lead more, and as much as I think I am a good squad lead, I’ll be working on becoming a better squad lead who can support both the commander and the other squads. This positioning discussion really helps, as Im often someone who uses myself as a Guinea pig to see whether enemies are nearby lol. So hopefully now I won’t need to do that as often

[@evaone4286]

You will find that Commanders don't always have the best strats in mind because they don't have top Intel on exactly everything going on. As SL you'll often find yourself making judgment calls for your Squad and the entire team.

[@Traxlar]

@@evaone4286 it’s why it’s important to work with your commander to let him know about the situation, and help him create garrisons as needed

[@AndreasWest]

Like others I find your videos super helpful, as you explain your thought process in detail and the new tools are amazing to show it on the actual map. I also like the Admin view, how can one enable it? Would appreciate more videos like these to learn from as a new officer (just level 3). Thanks!

[@freespeech7747]

After watching months a HLL gameplay I bought the game but found most squads were full or locked so by level 20 I started going squad leader just to be able to play, my squads were all supportive and pleased to have an open squad to join and I started learning to role, I focus on garrison builds, getting my op down and focusing my team on defence and nodes, I’m now at lvl 80 and get 3-4 commends per game from my team and my commander

[@johnred3238]

Mono you're the best. Also, watching you pop tops is incredible, I have no idea how you see these guys sometimes

[@jonathankahl6302]

2:00 the biggest fight for AA is always the small cluster of buildings right next to it. You basically have to build some defenses on it and have a squad or two holding it just to keep a good chance at holding AA. I’d say 3/5 times you lose that little villa you end up losing the point just because of the flanking advantage it gives the attacking team.

[@ethangrover5382]

really cool video love that birds eye view

[@btnhfool]

Love the map explanation with arrows and such very informative

[@shanehazzard2285]

Fantastic stuff

[@brandonbrown9489]

Honestly i think squad leading comes naturally. You either know what you want to do or you dont. Just cant explain strategy to everyone lol. Best thing to say is create a plan revolving around the blue dots involving your squad either def or att, follow your plan and expect the enemy to know your plan, learn from mistakes

[@sosvegas2964]

Thus

[@badger297]

Big thanks for this. I've got about 150 hrs in this game, and I'm comfortable playing most roles, but when it comes to playing SL, I feel a bit overwhelmed or like I'm not contributing enough or contributing in the best way for my team. Thank you

[@nathlang3944]

Good format and advice as always mono

[@toddcameron6298]

Attacking AA from the wheatfields to the east works as a suprise attack once you draw their defense westward a little. I find attack order works if you go west flank, south flank them bombing run and suprise east. If you can make it to the wheatfields, its just a dash across the road with some smoke 👍

[@bengrissom5713]

It was fun playing in your squad mono, hopefully coms were a good example. Im gearth worm 😊

[@cahitcangurkan467]

Love this content! Such a useful video for sls like me wanting to improve skills

[@Jerrys_missing_finger]

I was in this match, was other SL with you on that initial western push to AA. Good fight

[@inevitable408]

Good stuff. I love seeing someone use the map as much as I do lol

[@swordsman1_messer]

Nice video Mon. Think you can do a short on Garrison placement? I know the vets have talked to hell and back about single garrisons, but I see people making mistakes like replacing garrisons in the same location or too obvious positions for certain points. Worth looking into I think.

[@Nekrocow]

Nice video! How do you spin the Garri? With mouse wheels?

[@maxineder]

Duude! Love the inital marked map yo made. What about that super zoom when you aim? is that an option ingame? Or just post edition effect?

[@justinrace8270]

Nice work mate 👍

[@TheStugbit]

I wish HLL had some maps with more hilly terrain for maneuver and such. But that would by certain need to amplify the size of game maps, I don't know if it would be possible. Right now, the mountainous maps we have basically are composed of one large hill and such, not a conjunction of different hills within a more complex terrain, and with a little bit less tree cover as well.

[@facebookjacker1]

Great game we had Friday. Hope to play with you again.

[@supersasquatch]

the walk speed, diving and other new changes should be given as options for indiivual servers to espouse or not, allowig for a diversity of parameters depending on community preferences

[@Liopleurodon]

Like the format... actually, the only minor "critisism" I would suggest is, maybe to mix strategy with the actuall gameplay. 1st I think it gives us a better idea of your perspective (literally, looking at the slight terrain details and hight differences) but also gives us a better idea of the situation you faced there (how did the enemy move/position for example). 2nd: I'd say its more entertaining and so hooking people easier (well not so strategy-nerds like me and likeminded people at least), than just a long analysis and then the gameplay 😉

[@OG-Capo---]

Good video man 👍🏻

[@matk4731]

Cool video 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃. Thanks for sharing

[@jaywhitney789]

Great video 😎🤙🏽

[@larsnielsen3296]

HLL needs SL players. I started playing that role after watching videos like this. Not my favorite role to play, but the team needs SL and commander. Thanks for helping the game get better.

[@digthathole5521]

Can we please require all squad leaders to watch this because maybe only 1 in 10 actually do this. Most matches they will build the beginning garrisons but that's it. No replacements, no strategic positioning and the hilarious part is hearing the squad leaders complain that they have to spawn way back in the map......when they never replaced the garrys taken out. Edit: that was a pretty smooth tracking shot around 19:14. No aim adjustments, just strafing to the right which matches the targets speed perfectly.

[@achanmould2904]

Is there an in game way to fly around the map like you did in the video? It would be really cool to study some of the maps this way

[@CrashCA]

Another good one

[@coltoncyr2283]

I wish the game had those extra tools, to show a path, instead of a move marker. That would be so cool!

[@jsmooth5480]

It would be cool but it’s a realism game and they did not have maps that updated every time you changed a push or defence line on the SL’s map the markers are quite enough for a realism aspect to still feel there

[@harriettarandomina5275]

When im watching, the vids, I Always Want To Press MAP!

[@harriettarandomina5275]

Thoughts? Ingame, For 2 screens, to have the option to have the map open on the second screen?

[@RHaenJarr]

Thumbnail made it look like Steel Division xD

[@magz9816]

I want to buy this but worry I’ll be overwhelmed by the learning curve

[@NuclearSalmon]

How do you aim down the sights more like that?

[@bruh83483]

useful video

[@DonBandi1]

This is legit comment, absolutely not for algorithm 🤫

[@paultate5213]

I enjoyed the tactical overview in this video, you should make more videos like this. Also the new Garand animation is horrible, I have no idea why they wasted time and talent on it.

[@TheMike91393]

Is there a night version of this map?

[@zane767]

Can commanders see officer pings?

[@Aurum13]

How can i watch the map like him?

[@mr.a418]

Nice

[@chadcheesman289]

Sucky part about being stuck on consoles need to upgrade to TOPO

[@almightyIrie]

"tanks are higher than regular soldiers" - depends on how much the tank smokes tbh ^^]

[@ikrook3d118]

Mono I really want your truthful opinion, I have been playing since 2019. and I know that this game has been going downhill after every update. especially after update 7, this game went really downhill. For me, this just doesn't feel like the same game anymore. Everyone seems to know what they are doing now and there isn't much of a skill gap anymore. The game feels quite linear as there really arent that many routes to take on each map. Let alone all of the problems the devs are bringing with their updates. Now I am level 150 something and have about 1300 hours in this game. I only build nodes when they are needed and NEVER exp farm at all. I think this game is just a fraction of what it used to feel like. It was so good, there was actual team coordination instead of everyone doing their own thing like how it is now. And there weren't as many automatic guns everywhere either. How do you feel about this game now compared to how it used to feel pre-update 7? I genuinely can not have fun on this game anymore. The amount of hackers and spies have increased drastically as well, and sometimes it just feels like a garrison building simulator.

[@Cory_LaRose]

I just got this game I'm level 21 and it's awesome I messed up as squad lead and tank crewman. The only thing I have done right was rifleman. Even sniper and spotter I couldn't do properly. My mic was not working I figured it out finally and have just stuck to rifleman

[@FSB75]

Your HLL and my HLL experience is very different. You're standing on a hill, in the open, shooting at an enemy gary...armor (3 of them) just roll past you...enemy players standing in the open begging to be shot (some not even facing you). My HLL experience; spawn on OP, move righ...ded. Spawn on OP, move lef...ded. Spawn on OP, go prone, move rig....ded. Spawn on OP, go prone, pop smoke, move righ...ded. Spawn on Garry, exploded. Spawn on West gary, I'm alive and moving...take a defensive position while trying to be offensive? watch a field for 7 full minutes, sees no one, goes crouch, headshotted by LMG 2 fields over. Here's the sad part...I'm not exaggerating. Okay, maybe not all matches...but I'll put it this way; IF there was an achievement for spending more time in the respawn screen than playing the game, I'm your King baby!

[@Noilez]

Where are you playing these days? I used to play on NPA servers but they died off.

[@monoespacial]

Garrisons and Whiskey and Saucymuffins almost always

[@tictakgaming]

Tictak best SL

[@ivanoxx]

I used every information from this video and ladies and gentlemen, we lost miserably everygame going forward so let me uninstall this real quick and hide under my blanket

[@bobeyes3284]

My ears can't handle command chat. It's total ear cancer. The day I turned in down to zero volume, I enjoyed paying a lot more. I play Squad lead, mostly because there are no open squads to join. I never leave my squads open as I don't want people to join expecting me to use comms. I'm happy to use proxy and squad voice, but command voice is chaos most of the time.

[@monoespacial]

Set command chat to a volume that's like you overhearing a table at a restaurant. Low enough so you barely notice it, loud enough so keywords will still register.

[@awwwwwyeahhhhh1110]

Please don’t take squad lead and turn off command comms. It not only makes it so you can’t hear key orders, it makes your squad blind too. Just dumb.

[@badger297]

Big thanks for this. I've got about 150 hrs in this game, and I'm comfortable playing most roles, but when it comes to playing SL, I feel a bit overwhelmed or like I'm not contributing enough or contributing in the best way for my team. Thank you