Complete Squad Leader Guide | Intro to Squad Leading, Infantry Strategy and Game Mechanics

[@MoiDawg]

Live Cat Herding at twitch.tv/MoiDawg

[@nekosquad7758]

can confirm the herding of my people

[@thevortex7075]

That talil round was a perfect example to use of organised team leadership 😂

[@theBroG]

To Potato or not Potato that is the question !! :D

[@dann5396]

@MoiDawg Can we get a guide on being the commander?

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

Only been playing Squad for 2 days. I got stuck with SL twice in a row. The guys were really supportive, and helped me figure it out. It's so overwhelming and stressful, yet somewhat addictive. I want to build up my leadership skills and get really good at it. Especially for cases where the only other SL option is a 10 year old who barely speaks english. LOL

[@tommyboy5924]

Imho, no offense intended... don't sl yet, just play. Get experience in the game, figure out the common/solid fob locations, strats, mistakes your sl's make, watch how your good sl's juggle everything. Once you've got that down, try your hand at sl. You and your squadmates will have a much better time. (Of course it isn't always avoidable, that said I would focus on simply being a squad member for your first 100+hours as much as possible.) For context, I didn't start actively trying to SL until almost 600 hours. Even then it was overwhelming, but much less so than it was/would have been at 100 or less. P.S. Welcome to squad man, it's a great game with lots to learn. I wish you luck in however you decide to play :)

[@landown]

Hahaha happened to me too man, I've been SL twice in my first 6 matches

[@tommyboy5924]

@@landown please don't

[@ZenoSol_]

Tommy Boy I mean, when you join servers and join an existing squad with a SL who just ends up leaving and you’re stuck in the position with a bunch of new guys also, there’s not much else to do. That exact sensation has happened 10 times since I started playing since 1.0

[@landown]

@@tommyboy5924 read the answer of Th3adventurer above man

[@aureliomedina9767]

500 hours on the game yet I'm still learning new things from your videos

[@dylanharris3883]

I cant trust anyone with less than 1000 hours. Theres just so much information to process in each match.

[@markisfish4489]

@@dylanharris3883 I'm about 10 games in... I have no idea why I'm even watching how to become a good SL, hell, I hardly know the map yet alone the actual comms and what to even do. I love this game, though. TOtally beats COD and BF, any day. I'm going to be getting a big upgrade with my rig so I can EASILY play this with Epic settings, currently only at low to medium setting.

[@HunterAshner]

So you’ve played about 15 games

[@joaxxy]

@@markisfish4489 hows it been now

[@markisfish4489]

@@joaxxy amazing. I haven’t played much in the past two weeks since the launch or so but I still love it

[@Tired_Sloth]

"But how do you talk to Squad number 10 and above?" "You don't."

[@matthew9677]

Great point. That needs revamped

[@dj_vanx]

3 full inf squads 2 half-epmpty squads with no SL kit 3 locked vehicle squads 3 locked helo squads (even tho there are only 2 helis on this layer) 2 friends squads with 2-3 people 2 lonewolf newbie squads

[@DeagleBeagle]

That's why most servers dont let u lock squads under a certain amount of ppl also complaints in general

[@dirkpitt7857]

@@dj_vanx there is one map with 3 helis

[@haydenbearden7009]

@@dirkpitt7857 really? Whats it called

[@TeamPill]

Honestly, it's a lot of practice to get to a good space with squad leading. At the beginning of my squad career, I didn't like squad leading for more than one game every once in a while because it was so exhausting worrying if people were following my orders, creating good strats, and all the while fighting well in a game that's very punishing combat wise. Over time though, I figured out the perfect things to do, say, etc to ease that stress. When I create my squad I give it a name that implies teamwork, and I brief my squad at the beginning with expectations about how they will fight and play in my squad. This right away gives me some charisma for my ethos, and makes it so people are that much more likely to follow my orders. Then I made enough mistakes to learn what strats are good and what are bad. Now I rarely don't squad lead, as it's more of a macro strat game for me that's really fun just because I can experience the fights as well.

[@devinpuckett2903]

hey I think thats a really smart way to play im gonna write this down thanks

[@redgames7859]

Here’s another very important tip: assign a hot key to your observe marker in settings; this way you can show other members in your squad exactly where the enemy is without having to guess based off the command map. Also, when you do this an icon appears for all members of your squad exactly where the enemy is for ease of engagement.

[@rebel4029]

I've been playing for 150 hours and that's the smartest thing I've read yet. Thank you!

[@RJWoodMoroseTenacity]

SL/FTL all get access to a radial menu for spotting, not just map spotting.

[@scoutsoldier7139]

Thx , very usefull

[@Destroymaster100]

i believe holding down T on the keyboard opens up the menu for you to add a observe marker already.

[@Thunder_Child]

@@Destroymaster100 yes, but what hes referring to is a 1 click shortcut that 'pings' where you are looking immediately, without having to interact with a radial menu. Its really useful when tracking/spotting a moving target for your gunner etc (im new to squad, but its the same in PS)

[@Mrcool179]

Edit: October 2020. Added a few more tips. I've been squads leading for 600+ hours now and here is some advice I have: 1. Make sure every person in your squad has a microphone and uses it. Name your squad mic required always. There is no point to a squad if you can't communicate with each other. It makes your life a billion times easier and your squad much more effective. 2. Following off the first point, I ALWAYS do mic checks on the way out of spawn once all the comms are cleared. I also sometimes get my fire team leader to do them if I'm busy with command chat. 3. Personally I find that assigning fireteam leaders to people who are competent, communicating and giving orders is much more effective than automatically giving the role to a marksman or AT. Again, it makes your life easier if your ftls can round up their fireteams and move on your orders while you are doing other things on the map or command. 4. Don't be afraid to kick people from the squad. It is your discretion. Of course use your own judgement and give them a few chances. Kicking people who don't listen or are disruptive or defiant will make your life easier. It will also ensure that people aren't questioning your orders excessively 5. On that last point, don't be afraid to ask your squad for their thoughts on a situation. I often ask if people know a good hidden radio spot or a nice angle of attack. Just make sure when you give a final order, people do not rebel. 6. When making fire teams I usually split my groups into fire support and AT/assault. Direct your fire teams as a unit, but split them when assaulting or defending in order to cover more ground or put the enemy in a crossfire. 7. When moving across open ground, keep your fire support back and let the assault push. Then keep bunny hopping. 8. Every ticket and life counts. If you are unsure of a situation. Keep your squads heads down and only YOU peak so your whole squad does not get wiped by an mg on a Ridgeline. 9. Use your binoculars alotttttt. 10. Communicate with helicopter pilots (direct comms). In the beginning of the match you should be using helis to move an attack or defend fob up the map FAST. Don't just use them for logi runs. A good pilot and good squad leader communication can easily win the game. When asking for a pickup, find a good spot based on the pilots skill and create a perimeter. Pop smoke to help the pilot land and provide cover when you are mounting. Mount up fast and make sure your squad is ready to get on the moment the Helo lands. 11. Have fun and be confident. No one will listen to a squad leader who says: "um so maybe we can do this????? But I don't really know. Ha ha" even if your proposal and orders are absolutely dogshit, say it with confidence and authority and people will listen. 12. Don't forget to have fun as well. Usually when it's a clear loss and

[@reubs91]

Until they can seperate comms and increase squads to 20 or so people I would say splitting the squad into fire teams is a waste of time and hugely disruptive and counter productive. I find splitting the squad up can potentially make a FT’s unintentionally go against the SL’s game plan, and or spread the squads out too thin. You then become easy pickings for a squad that stay together. Personally I give out FTL’s for my Anti-tanks and snipers so I know where they are. Then then can also mark infantry and armour. I then control the entire squad to move as one. When everyone is doing there job and working as one, it is very rare you get wiped or lose a firefight. Map depending, 2x medics, 2 x anti tank a 1 rifleman. You can then literally defeat anything.

[@francosmith9326]

@SharkTank This guy gave pretty good advice, learn to read.

[@tomfordbeauty8350]

This was also very helpful. I'm always afraid for going SL, because of Squad mates might judge my orders or decisions. I'm still very new to Squad with only 60 hours game time and I only played 2 SL games. It was really fun, but 1 or 2 Squad mates were legit judging my SL skills. I told them I'm still new and learn how to lead a squad.. But I find this and the video very helpful. Thanks! ^_^

[@Mrcool179]

@@reubs91 I see what you're saying! Every squad leader has different tactics and you have to find out what works for you and your squad. I switch it up sometimes as well. When I split up the squad into fireteams, we are generally never far away enough that we cannot directly support and cover each other. I find that moving as one blob reduces how effectively you can put your enemy in a crossfire. In short, split up your fireteams if you have a competent squad who can follow orders and move while covering each other, otherwise I would stick together like you said above.

[@Mrcool179]

@@tomfordbeauty8350 Just keep at it! Its a learning process for sure. It's all about confidence when commanding your squad. If anyone is being rude or disruptive, just kick em. I've met plenty of assholes who think they're tough shit and I tell them they can make their own squad and do their own thing :)

[@arsnakehert]

What I love about Squad is how being squad leader takes some real leadership skills, including keeping your cool with the responsibility of not getting you squad killed at the very least Like, it's one thing to study tactics in field manuals and whatnot, but it's a whole other thing to act and speak in a manner that gets other players to follow you and trust you enough to follow your orders I haven't played as SL much because it's so overwhelming, but after 100+ hours in the game I might as well try to start learning

[@FrankieTheHomie]

The most important advice for Squad Leaders is to use numpad as much as possible instead of always pressing "G".

[@marcellbabik474]

The ear protection is needed if command chat is gona worsen

[@Nobody-dc8dp]

False... every SL should be on the same page.

[@outforlunch1258]

i don’t have a number pad on my laptop

[@michaelmartin2763]

@@Nobody-dc8dp not if you're wanting to talk to a specific Squad. Command chat gets hectic no reason to add to it

[@Iamthenixsta]

disagree, most SL comms should be done in the main channel so all Squaddies are aware of what’s going on. Let’s say I want the dedicated APC squad to come give me and my infantry a lift to an objective. If this was done in direct, other SLs wouldn’t be aware that the APC will be unavailable for the next 5 mins, nor where my squad is heading. If this is done in the main channel, then all other SLs get that information passively. Sure it makes the SL comms intense, but that’s the nature of squadleading. This isn’t to say you shouldn’t use direct: using the same example as before, all the subsequent coordination with the APC squad can be done in direct but direct shouldn’t be the primary mode of communication between SLs

[@polecat6649]

Best advice I got starting out in squad was to play medic, learn to hang back and keep your squad up. At this point I have a few thousand hours as SL and I feel like this guide touches on two problems I am seeing in game now. 1- SL awareness of the flow of battle, where your squad is most needed for your team to win, and getting them in that position in time. Often less experienced SL's will get side tracked on magical motrar fobs, fighting off the point trying to, "get kills", etc etc. 2- Communication both between other SLs and your squad, relay info well and often, be clear, but NOT silent. Lastly, i agree, Logi is THE most powerful weapon in the game, IF it is used wisely. Great guide MoiDawg, keep it up bro.

[@rubadubdubb]

Playing SL is way too overwhelming for me, trying to listen to so many people talking at once and even knowing who said what at any given time on top of figuring out which tiny map icon they are after having to mouse over each of them to find out is just too much. Squad members should really be permanently visible on the compass imo and there should be a visible indicator on their head when they speak instead of just the name in the bottom left of the screen.

[@MilkmanCR]

I agree. Medic is the perfect class cause you can learn the basics and ask unlimited questions because the team automatically likes you due to your role

[@devinpuckett2903]

thank you for the wise advice -from a 100 hour player on a journey to become the best

5:12 "..your squad is going to be out of luck" the highlighted HAT guy's name is literally "Lucky".

[@moritzwolle2141]

I played SL the first time during the new version of squad when so many new players started to play - we had a complete unexperienced squad and it was incredible difficult to keep them together. But after some time it worked out and they started to play together really nice. Was a sweaty time for me and i made some big mistakes, but we manage to win and had fun.

[@chrissale8187]

I have 2000 + hours as a squad lead and also an admin on a server. This video was informative and fun. Thank you for educating me and also reminding how fun this game can be!

[@HeliRy]

What server, if you don’t mind outing yourself here? Always good to find a server with people who actually know what they’re doing lol.

[@chrissale8187]

@@HeliRy not at all friend. I primarily play on [USA] Legacy. My gamer tag is Hands. I usually lead a squad called High fives 'n Handjobs. I get a lot of fun out of playing with new people and teaching them the ropes while having a good time.

[@HeliRy]

@@chrissale8187 Bahahaha, awesome squad name 🤣👌🏼 Cool. When I dust off the game and fire it up again I’ll look ya up. Haven’t played in a long time. I think I last played when the BTR was new and the hardest hitting vehicle in the game.

[@chrissale8187]

@@HeliRy ohhhh boy you haven't lived until you've survived in a hidy hole while someone calls a creeping barrage on top of you because you're surrounded by enemies

[@HeliRy]

@@chrissale8187 Sounds awesome! Might invest in a bigger screen before I start playing again. On my 15” monitor I can’t see half the dudes that these guys are dropping 🤷‍♂️

[@Picolnir]

I love how clear and concise you are when giving the juicy details about being a SL. The best way for anyone to become a SL or wants to be an SL is to simply try it in a game. The only way you're going to get experience of being a SL is by taking that role hahaha. Like MoiDawg said, you're going to fuck up, but if you simply take a breather and adjust on the fly, you're going to be fine in the end. Losing a match just means you gained knowledge of what you need to work on next game and so on. My first REAL taste at being a SL in the Army was when I was a measly little Specialist TL and my SL had to leave for a few days and I was left in charge... Boy did I fuck up badly hahahaha, but I knew the basics of being a SL by watching him, and observing what he was doing and why he was doing it so I could use that knowledge for myself. The same applies here, if you listen in game to what the SL are doing and saying, you'll also get an idea of what you need to do during certain situations in order to take the fight to the enemy and claim victory. This was just my little rant. Hahah

[@landown]

You are a legend. I come from other kind of shooters (Rainbow Six Siege, Insurgency Sandstorm (though it's different from R6)...) and had always wanted to try this kind of game but didn't know if I'd really like it. I have to say, I've been playing Squad for less than a week and I love it. There's a lot of new people right now, and I've already found myself twice in the situation of being SL because all the other squadmates were even newer than me. So basically, I squad leaded at my third game or so without having absolutely any idea hahah but I tried to do my best, giving orders, putting marks, etc. and following the example of my previous Squad Leaders. However, I really liked those two times as a SL and wanted to really know how to get better at it and use the role at its full potential, so thanks for the video, it helped a lotttt. I'll probably watch your streams too. I will inform myself about your squadleading sessions, cuz I'd love to be in one of those and learn from you :) Cheers!

[@GhostZ369]

Can we please get a Team Commander Guide next? I love all your guides and always learn something new despite already playing over 500 hours in Squad!

[@bitzs]

great vid. This will help so many new players wanting to start squad leading.

[@MudMeat]

Had the game for 4 days and just got forced into SL tonight by the whole squad so they could teach me, safe to say people will help especially if you tell them you’re new😂

[@daviswebb8374]

Hey man if you haven’t already can you do a automatic rifle men/heavy rifleman tutorial, I feel that people don’t understand how important it is

[@jtduran5790]

My group of friends decided to all get Squad when it was on sale, and I became the de facto squad leader, not because I was good at it, but because no one else wanted to. Quite the ball buster in terms of learning curves, but this video definitely helped getting me going in the right direction.

[@TheTakumiBrennen]

Thank you MoiDawg, this will help with the practise I've been putting in, I always hate disappointing my squad mates so any info is always helpful!!

[@ram4ndud3]

I got thrust into SL earlier today. It was insane, the command team had a horrible griefer but we kicked him and eventually won the game with my team putting down the last two Habs to capture two points. One of the coolest experiences in a game I've ever had.

[@Fluxy333]

Got this game like 3 or 4 days ago and I’m already looking into squad leader, thanks for reaching me even more!

[@mikaellugo4146]

Good luck the game needs more people like you

[@operatornaut8534]

Pretty insane that squad made me feel stress as a SL when I first started. today I decided new approach to infantry leading. Aggressive leadership and attack. Essentially, you are the front man, leading in combat instead of sitting back (if you do that) Upon figuring out the situation, grid by grid. ill call up who I needed. Worked amazing tbh.

[@xXPridefulPandaXx]

Shoutout to the squad community for being so helpful ingame

[@pandaxcacrx2444]

I just picked up squad last week and I can’t get enough had my first SL game like a few days ago and was so hungry to learn more but didn’t wanna bother people so this helped a lot thanks a lot man

[@zaidtayeh4888]

Are people supportive or just harsh and kick you if new And is the game demanding

[@Steven_Groener]

@@zaidtayeh4888people are very rude and made fun of me when I was trying to be SL because of my speech impediment and I didn’t know what I was doing.

[@joehouseman5264]

Best streamer/uploader of Squad. Helpful, nice, and respectful. A lot of streamers could learn from you @MoiDawg. Squad can be a toxic community at some points and I’m happy you’re changing it. Keep it up 👍

[@reubs91]

Joe Houseman too many admins worrying about other people and not their own gameplay. I play in AUS, had a admin yesterday threaten to kick me if I didn’t switch to a SL class, the previous SL had left 30 seconds earlier. He was happy to kick me, but wouldnt acknowledge that he lost the game due to losing 3 armour peices, a Heli, and 2 logi’s all in about 15 min...IMO admins kill the game most of the time...

[@jaimedizra3534]

@@reubs91 what servers do u play in ZSU, BigD cause I might help

[@reubs91]

Johnny Test all of them mate, that particular one was, ZSU 1.

[@ArchOfficial]

Finally, a tutorial. Due to having who-knows-how-many hours in Project Reality, roughly 6 or 7 years mainly only playing SL and nothing else apart from medic to cut my teeth in the beginning, I found myself defaulting to SL:ing in Squad due to everyone's incompetence. Otherwise there'd often not be a single competent squad to lead the way for the rest of the team. There were however cocky, unskilled SLs who "have been playing since Alpha" which I found quite funny, having been playing before the game was even thought of! The big problem is due to the lack of competent leaders, there is no-one to take example from, and often newbies get the SL role pushed onto them which can be really stressful, especially if you're not someone who has strong social skills. Some nervous guy with 50 hours or something will often make a squad after no-one else does, and I'll encourage them to keep the role and give some pointers as long as they didn't join Squad yesterday or anything. If all SLs were somewhat competent, you could learn with imitation, but currently there's largely only bottom-tier people to imitate. I know I should be doing my part by leading and offering an example, but it's time to pass on the torch a little too. Well, now we have a real compelling tutorial, and I think this'll actually change a bit in the next year or two.

[@ArchOfficial]

@@chadsteadman2604 Just think of it as an RTS game from 1st person perspective. It'll make more sense that way.

[@thebulletkin8393]

I’ve had 60 hours put into squad, but it’s been across many versions since alpha 6 I think. So I haven’t spent enough time in a single version to practise squad leading. To me it’s really intimidating as I don’t think I’m that good of a player yet, so I feel like if I become a squad leader I’ll let my squad down.

[@fencer9443]

Look at it this way: If mistakes are made, people are at least making decisions. Mistakes can usually be corrected, but when nobody makes decisions at all, the match is simply lost.

[@justintime2026]

I started squad leading at like 30 hours into the game. Just do it on a noob friendly server and make sure they're aware that you're new to squad leading. If someone still gives you shit ignore them, tell them to go play on a non-noob friendly server and sweat over there. The majority of SLs I've seen (in the noob friendly servers I play at least) they're extremely quiet and aren't very good. As long as you're actively talking to your squad members you'll already be better than average, even if your orders are bad. Some people will help you out too in the beginning.

[@thebulletkin8393]

Justin Time , I may give it a try one day soon, on the noob friendly servers I often see leaders who never talk, and I think even if I’m not as good as the experienced ones I can try to at least give some direction

[@justintime2026]

@@thebulletkin8393 yeah basically just make an infantry squad, grab a logi truck, and make a FOB and HAB in a decent spot. Don't focus on combat, give Fire Team Leadership to 2 people who are experienced and have them do callouts for you. Keep your combat orders basic until you get a few SL games under your belt, just say stuff like "we will be defending this objective, we will be attacking this compound, etc." Focus on contesting objectives, never have your squad go into combat or stay in combat without knowing why. Your squad members are almost entirely responsible for knowing how to fight, you just have to guide them so they know when/where to fight.

[@nor7onnex208]

Best tips: A decision is always better than no decision and be confident. Good video to see, the battalion commander get mads when company commander get frozen and scared. Great serie as well if you like war movies. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoDdqmB3ZdGXasU

[@s_t_r_e_l_0_o_k818]

Man I wish you keep doing those guides MOI Appreciate your work

[@MioYTonline]

Just got SL dropped on me in one of the first games, im now 16 hours into the game. Had no idea how to manage, but found some helpful tips from a squadmate. Went to look for tips and tricks. I see most people recommend not to SL so soon. Might be very true, but in that hectic moment it was impossible for me to figure out how to pass the role on to someone else. Very clear explanation! Will look through more of your content ^^

[@dg_goldenboy]

awesome guide MoiDawg. Thanks for being leading a great community in an awesome game!

[@LandoFabrizian]

Probobly one of the best videos for squad leading

[@AshG10190]

I played as SL the other day for the first time. I had my friends play in it with me and the rest were randoms, thankfully they helped me out and didn’t get annoyed at me😂

[@kwcnasa]

This is a good guide on what you need to know about Squad leader role in Squad the game.

[@maxcooper9852]

I'm just getting into squad. And i appreciate all these tip videos! I would love if you would remake these in 2024!

[@Jokke2]

Easily the best guide out there

[@TrueChell]

I like that sl's have been giving more specific orders, using fireteams and so on, recently. But don't do too much too fast, and then start issuing threats to people when everything doesn't go well. That seems to be the rising theme in Squad this year. And has had me mostly sticking to vehicle play, with friends.

[@Zultma]

A tiny detail that might be of huge importance - The SL-markers also give accurate distance for Squad-members. As a frequent LAT/HAT-player, that info is invaluable!

[@NoOdL3z18]

Biggest issue I've had playing Squad since Alpha was the fact that almost every single random doesn't stick with me on objectives or even help build FOB's. It's this reason why I opt to not squad lead anymore. Squad leading involves a lot of map work, radio comms and on the fly decision making which can leave you vulnerable when you also have to focus on your own security and pop bad guys crawling up on you in bushes 10m away. If I do squad lead, I lock at 4 or play with friends because herding cats while under fire, returning fire, while on the map coordinating with other squads, marking targets, predicting enemy and friendly movements, directing fire support, calling assets all at the same time is extremely complex and over burdening when I don't have guys nearby to set up any security.

[@coreycollinsm]

Tried SL for the first time today. I did terribly, but my squad was super positive and understanding. They told me to keep command so that I'd learn. And I did. Quite a bit.

[@svenvanwier7196]

Having a small squad by locking it in time, will help you build leadership skills. leading over 8 people is crazy, try 4 first. Personally I started leading with small 4 man squads and setup a mortar team. Often this helps the team, its easy to do and not much moving around. It will train your leadership skills in a very good way, your not getting shot at, but you do need to make sure there is runs for ammo and maybe having your logi help other squads. 2 of your mortars will need constant marking, callouts and feedback aswell.

[@s.arguedsatsuma2769]

This was a very very good video . Props to you . One thing i'd like to hear you talking about on this subject are advices on the general decision making based on what could happen in the middle of a game ( possible flag points on RAAS, when is best to stop attacking a flag and fall back etc .. )stuff like this

[@s.arguedsatsuma2769]

As imo decision making is what differ a good SL from an other

[@rifatrezwan]

You're the best squad streamer! I love your videos. Thanks for this guide!

[@mikaellugo4146]

My biggest problems with SLing are backseat SLs, command chat turning into a blame game, squad members who wanna run off and do their own shit, and bad luck with ending up exactly where the enemy is. I also have to be more sure in my decision making even if that decision may have not been the best

[@fabe61]

The tactical map is the map that opens on one portion of the screen whilst moving about etc. The command map is the full screen map opened with caps lock.

[@Degenevesting]

FTLs are personally my favourite way to get new players and stubborn teammates to listen to commands. If you play with a mate, make him FTL, and give him half the squad and send him off as recon, or as fire support, or as needed etc.

[@shadowthewarlord705]

I got Squad a while ago and put a couple of hrs into it however never tried playing as an SL. Well, I booted the game up again, found a new player friendly server and hopped on. Unfortunately for me, all the squads were full so I ended up making my own, and was told that I needed to be SL.... I can honestly say it has been my funnest experience on Squad yet. I felt like my words actually had an impact on what was going on around me, and I could better support everyone in the field. I won't lie, I'm a horrific shot and usually would try to play auto rifleman, but as SL I found that was less important, what mattered was how well you took in the information from all 3 radio channels as well as your environment, as well you could react to said information. My Squad didn't do much killing, and got killed a lot. But we took a respawn point and objective and kept the enemy from taking it back, despite them throwing 2 tanks and an APC at us. Between all of the other SL's being really helpful to me, the Armor commanders coming back to support us, my squad and one other squads tenacity, persistence, and determination, and the other SL's hitting other enemy points to relieve the pressure from us we prevailed and took the point. One thing that I found very interesting was that after we took the point, we were asked to clear a little village between objectives, we did that no problem and decided to go help the other squads at the other objective, When I informed the other SL's of this they told me to instead head to another objective and attack there. However as I went to relay this to my Squad an enemy force spotted us heading up the road to the objective we'd started towards and shot me. The interesting part to me was how quickly the squad became a disorganized mess. The moment the SL went down everyone started doing their own thing, one went to help me, 3 scattered and began returning fire and a couple decided to keep pushing on the previous objective. Even once I was back up it took me a solid minute to get everyones attention back and to get them doing what we were asked to do. The match ended with a major victory on my side, having beaten the enemy with 237 tickets to spare.

[@PossumMedic]

Looking forward to trying SL just dont want to onpleatly waste 2h of someone's time so this is perfect thanks! :D

[@johndane9754]

The role of squad lead is a thankless service but is a necessary task that must be done.

[@justinbrown8214]

I see many squad members commending their SL at the end of a fun game, the community holds SL's in high regard.

[@rogue_hk]

600 hours in Squad and I don’t know you can deploy rally on friendly rally for insurgents. Great Tips!

[@willquoikapor]

Yea, all factions used to have that ability, but it was changed to only insurgents since other factions have command abilities.

[@reubs91]

2 medics are required in my opinion. Makes such a difference if you want to move fast.

[@raedius_music]

actually medics slow the squad down and you lose firepower, so if you want to move fast and achieve something quickly, having to stop and wait for your squad to be patched to 100% is actually quite normal obvioulsy but slow. as an example if its one squad vs another squad spawning off a hab, if each team trades a kill every 15 seconds, and as squad leader you only push with 75% or greater squad composition, then the enemys hab can keep up spawning players about as fast as your medic can keep reviving, and so its a stalemate... if however you overpower the enemy hab by using less medics and more assault then you can rush the hab down. thats a free one

[@BlueNoteGaming_]

Great video Moi 🙏🏽

[@sputnik3216]

Insightful thanks! Could you possibly touch on strategy in squad more thoroughly? For experienced squad leaders and commanders

[@MoiDawg]

Yep! I have planned already an advanced strategy guide but didn't want to put too much in this video to confuse or overwhelm anyone.

[@ZEUZ123100]

Just played my 4 or 5th match of squad and ended a SL I've been watching you're videos and karmakut so I had a vague idea of what I was doing nonetheless everyone was very supportive. So here I am learning how to be better lol

[@jc6226]

Excellent, clear and concise. Plus, your streams are really fun everytime. Catch ya later. ~TacPaj

[@ferenctoka]

As an on and off player. I really enjoy the communication and scenarios that are created match by match. But I have many problems with squad leaders not communicating at all. I usually join a NPF server for the first couple games then switch over to a more... in-depth server.

[@SirProfessore]

I got like 11 or 12 h of playing this game and I gotta say it's BEAUTIFUL. i need to learn more.

[@matee6042]

If you have a TKL keyboard, bind these to talk directly to other squads, INSERT: SQD1 HOME: SQD2 PGUP: SQD3 END: SQD5 PGDN: SQD6 7: SQD7 8:SQD8 9:SQD9 HYPHEN: SQD4 Why not use delete instead of hyphen? Because delete deletes de bind so you cant bind anything on it, but it is what it is.

[@jaymata1218]

Couple notes: Basic Logi considerations: trucks carry max 3000 supplies HAB = 500. ammo = 100, so enough left for ammo = 2400 -- Tow = 100 repair station = 500 -- Put FOB on point and nearby build order: radio -> hab -> ammo (700 minimum) Radio needs a truck and one friendly! Shovel/Weapons/Heavy maching guns/tows/mortars 600 build to place one HAV and one ammo crate Turn on map: Toggle FOB Radii - white = where radio can be place, blue = build radii Toggle Viewing Supply Units Toggle Viewing Squad Friendlies Toggle Viewing Director Lines Press 6 for rally point: Star and Lightning bolt = tactical strike -> open map and place Squad Basics: max 3 fire support/max 3 specialist heavy tank = 2 per team Press T for radial marker! 1 medic, 1 squad talil outskirts of guahoooo (vehicle heavy) 1 squad 1 medic 2 LAT 1 rifle mestil, or logar valley (infantry heavy) 1 squad 1 medic 1 rifleman 1 machine gunner 1 marksman

[@MilkmanCR]

Thanks for the tips my dude. I’ve avoided SL for a while cause I wasent properly trained. Once my new pc comes in a day or two ima give it a shot

[@likeabridgeovertroubledwater]

I feel like there wasn't enough emphasis on the importance of Rally and HAB placements and their mutual relationship; I think it is by far the most important part of Squad leading. You could have very bad aim, very bad comms but as long as you are good at placing RPs and HABs then you are already doing your job.

[@Thunder_Child]

Thanks for putting this together

[@runetek]

Just started playing.... love the game, I came from playing Arma series and Dayz (Arma MOD & Standalone). Im lucky I got a grp of mates who play also, great Vid mate 07

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

You do great guides. I completely agree with having many ammo crates around the map, drives me nuts when there is only one haha. I usually try put a few down if I have the build for the same reason as you mentioned. Makes a huge difference.

[@jeremygolden1042]

This was very helpful, got yourself a new subscriber. Really wish I would’ve seen this sooner

[@chupacabra304]

Nice that the algorithm rec’d this vid

[@AmerikanMoss]

What a great tutorial ! Well done you’re appreciated !

[@tdog-1053]

I’ve SLed for hundreds of hours. Did not know about the ins rally system 🤣🤣

[@Floatacious]

Gr8 vid m80

[@Edwurrd_]

3rd day playing the game and I got stuck with SL for the last 5 minutes of the match since the other SL left. It was really overwhelming juggling everything at once but at least I sounded like I knew what I was doing even though I had no clue 😂

[@zeppellin48]

Leave the squads unlocked. Nothing worse than 20 locked squads and then you are stuck solo

[@khairyfarhan]

Thank you so much for this. Appreciate it.

[@dogzillal]

a lot of tips and knowledge that i didn't know here, thanks for the video imma definitely SL more knowing somethings that are in this video

[@Alec0124]

When talking diagonal distances, I think that it is actually about 425m for a 300m horizontal and 300m vertical distance. (45 degree line)

[@capnmoby9295]

so i was forced to play as sl since no one in my team wanted to play as one, so i tried my best, i only did pushing and defending FoBs and flanking enemies, i werent really that active in the command channel and didnt get that much comms with other SL's but we manage to win thanks to the mortar squad coordinating the attack , and i heard one guy shouted "squad 2 SL sucks" (daz me)over and over again and i really felt bad thinking yeah im never gonna play as SL again LMAO

[@rumrunner5853]

I am new to squad and a lot of people don't like squad lead! I have joined squads and immediately been handed squad lead. I think its been great just getting thrown into right away. It is very stressful till you get gud it seems.

[@Cause023]

Guess I better start watching this because some of the SLs I've played with have no clue what they are doing

[@Rob86m]

Best Squad vid tips! Just found you On KZbin and subscribed! Awesome content!

[@benjamins.7093]

Looking forward to watch your Squad Commander guide :)

[@Mitch-ju9iz]

Brand new player, keep finding myself promoted to SL so this is definitely helpful lol

[@encrypt3dbr0k3r]

Thanks for this was looking for a guide for squad leader!

[@diet-water]

Instructions unclear, got cyber bullied and depression

[@chadighani511]

One thing I think needs to be touched on more is morale. If you pump up your guys, joke, sing, your squad mates will be more likely to do those dumb boring things like doing a logi runs or cap first points. Also it’s totally fine to kick toxic people from your squad if it’s lowering morale.

[@MorrowPlays]

On Invasion, ammo with lots of accessible ammo crates placed in tactically advantageous positions is always better than a crapload of build ( in most cases)

[@kronic_streams1516]

This was so informative man thank you!

[@andrewbonville1631]

I find that finding specifics for the vehicles really difficult. Like how many shots it takes a BMP2 to kill a warrior or where to shoot a warrior with a bmp1 outside of your wireguided atgms. Stuff like that. It’s hard to do this testing yourself because jensens range, the one you can use by yourself without a server, doesn’t have accurate damage demonstrations, like all MBTs can get 2 shot no matter what as long as the round doesn’t bounce. So I have a hard time believing what other things I test due to this bug. Is there anyway we can compile some really intensive armor statistics between the vehicles? Like developing the percent chance of cooking ammo off or the specific values of armor in millimeters and the specific pen in millimeters? Or just general guesses? Can we establish the angle at which a HEAT round will bounce, guaranteed? Or is there not one? I’ve played about 200 hours of armor and I understand that that isn’t a whole lot but it’s not like I’m the freshest meat on the market😂 but I’m just curious about a lot of super specifics because I really do like data and all that stuff.

[@Muffinbottomz]

I remember coming across this exact thing as a steam guide, but it was entirely in Russian haha. I’m sure there is an English version, if not a translated version, out there. Maybe possibly on the subreddit?

[@morgansmith1538]

Brother I absolutely love this game, makes me feel like I'm back in. I have dove into your videos to help me figure out how to play. Thank you for this video because I just tried to SL for my first time and I didn't see this video first. How hard could it be? I thought.... it's an embarrassing feeling not knowing how to set up a radio or build a hab. Ouch.

[@jibb1451]

Thanks for the awesome guide!

[@biskit_lmao7780]

mom...i'm on youtube video...lol.... nice guide by the way.....see you on monday

[@samh.6788]

Love the training vids, keep them coming

[@tonythegreat4275]

Squad leader and Insurgent sapper role are my favorite roles sapper for the IED suicide bombing of course.

[@Simtar123]

This was really good and clear guide 😊👍

[@nekosquad7758]

one day there will be a "hey guys moidawg here with a new minecraft video"

[@slowermusicart2672]

Love how you get into a new player welcome server and get bullshitted because you're learning to play as a squad leader and never had problems like this, just that one game

[@Phoenix-wl5or]

Watching this because I have to keep having to start squads because of how many people lock squads

[@supimchief]

So what I learned from being an SL, is that your men have to trust you. Not just because you're the SL but as a human being, because my way of squad leading is to brief my men and ask for their input because while I may be the leader, we are a team. I ask how we should approach? What point we should go to first? What vehicles should we take? Because I want to include them because making the decisions on your own while yes it is stressful, delegating that to the rest of your squad is much easier. Put your men first before yourself and care about them as if it was irl or well for my style. Show your squad that you give a damn about them and don't see them as body bags, and if command is telling you to push an objective that will 100% lead to the death of your men, tell your men and say "Hey boys, command wants us to push OBJ, want to push or hang back?" Put your team first. Because like a country, there's no kingdom without it's people.

[@kala1780]

this was great, thanks!

[@razzor4708]

Thanks for guide! Also i wanna be the previous system back - only medic can revive and only 9 spawns on rally - that make people think twice and also have 2 medics always and 2 LAT in SQ on normal size maps.

[@Syrian.Fathead]

@15:09 I felt that in my soul