Why you never see enemies | Squad Guide

learn every infantry weapon sound in the game and level up your gameplay:
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learn each faction's uniforms as you play with this uniform diagram.
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[@salzst4nge]

Ok, true sleeper tip: DON'T scan from left to right Scan from right to left Try it out! When scanning left to right, we start analysing visual input like we would when reading text - In a pretty fluid motion. Our brain is used to that and tends to skip the the minimal details. It's why we sometimes overread spelling errors or double words, like the double "the" in the last sentence If you scan from right to left, it will feel sloppier. That's good. It's kind of like using another neural route to interpret visual input. Helps you to spot more and skip less

[@_Nomad_0]

🤣🤣 damn it, your tips so good it got me

[@SirKickz]

I missed the double "the" even on the second read holy shit

[@SpringfieldProductions]

I can vouch. I was taught this in Army Cadets. It does work.

[@KnoxEmDown]

10/10 tip

[@ihatethatyoutubedisplaysyo8106]

This is so mean in mobile because the second "the" starts a new line.

[@ScantilyCladPlatypus]

fun fact it's always going to be easier to learn what your team looks like, they are right there for you to stare at for the whole prep faze. look at your team look at your vehicles. now you no what NOT to shoot so if it doesn't look like a friend it's an enemy

[@Rug0s]

on the server dead on dismount they have a new player tip that says " If you see someone and they are staring at you high chance they are a teammate or very much confused as you are"

[@darkandedgy1457]

The pr9blem is when they are 100m out and you don't have any optics or binos.

[@TrTriTrippin]

@@darkandedgy1457 mouse hotkey side buttons for the map and zoom, problem solved, check the map before opening fire.

[@calebchase2119]

​@TrTriTrippin have the map open beforehand so you know at any moment what directions you shouldn't be shooting in

[@CrippledMenace]

When i first started i thought all British army had the strands on the helmet and ended up shooting a crew man cause i didnt see strand then i ran up rezed him and apologized

[@seanedwards6169]

Movement is mentioned but it's importance cannot be overstated. The human brain is evolved to notice movement. If you are trying to move somewhere in Squad, it can be very beneficial to move in short rushes from cover to cover. Hide in cover motionless until your stamina is full, all the while scanning for enemies. Then once your stamina is full and no enemies are in sight, quickly dash to a new position with cover, crouch or go prone and scan again while regaining stamina for the next rush. This is much more effective than just holding shift and charging towards the objective. Even better is if you can coordinate movement with allies such that someone is always covering while other elements are moving. Then even if you are shot at while moving, your allies are ready to fire back with accuracy while you dive prone behind any available cover. It's worth mentioning also that your movement speed is much faster if your stamina is full, either when walking or sprinting. Walking with full stamina is only a hair slower than sprinting while exhausted. Additionally your weapon sway is greatly reduced when your stamina is high. If you are advancing to contact or in an active firefight, keeping your stamina high is critical.

[@quang1vinhnguyen133]

This is the guy, jump into his squad everyone.

[@6711akyl]

I really like how you mentioned the human brain science in that part, nice done!

[@oldskoolfattieg]

Pro tip: use alt to look around, your character will only move their head around, instead of the whole body.

[@flameblaze3822]

How do I move my whole body with the gun😅???

[@Hypogeal-Foundation]

@@flameblaze3822 Because if you turn the gun you'll turn alongside it? Unless you want to hurt yourself irl.

[@honkhonk8009]

Another tip is to use the binoculars in the kits without an ACOG type site. Binoculars are the best optics in the game, other than the vehicle ones. You have a MASSIVE unrestricted field of view. You can genuinely spot alot more people than with a regular acog.

[@cateatingsushi4108]

agreed, i sometime find that shooting with ironshight was way more better at weapon handling, and situational awareness

[@Gerwulf97]

Something you'll find as an old wisdom in infantry manuals is looking right to left and bottom to top tends to help you spot easier as we are used to reading left to right and top to bottom. It shakes it up and helps the brain pay attention.

[@Monifans]

i want to note that the three spotting techniques aren't orthodoxy, but rather a framework for you to build your spotting skills on top of. there will probably be situations where none of the techniques fit into perfectly, or situations where a mix of the techniques is best. anyway, thanks for watching and all the support.

[@polskabalaclava]

I’ve played squad long enough to be able to recognize various sounds of vehicles and gunshots from different factions, also in terms of binoculars I always take kits that have them (which is why I rarely use kits with optics or scopes that get rid of binoculars), they are extremely helpful at finding enemies far away that you can’t see.

[@quang1vinhnguyen133]

I always pick goggles, that thing saved me and my squadmates so many times in this game.

[@Thecelestial1]

FR. I've literally spotted people with binos and switched to my weapon with iron sights, taken a few pot shots, checked with the binos to find the guy dead. Had to be frustrating for him lol.

[@lavatacoburrito9410]

Haven't watched the video but btw, for anyone who plays on 1080p and similar resolutions, for some reason 100% Resolution Scale is not enough, so to help spot people in the distance better, turn it up to 105%. Whole different world after learning this trick, even on low settings.

[@fotppd1475]

Giving us the reconnaissance capabilities of Sauron and an Art of War quote. A fine start. Although I will need time to fully understand all the gun sounds and recognize all uniforms, eventually these information will prove VERY useful.

[@Monifans]

it takes time. as one commenter suggested, it would be nice if i could show you how the guns sound at a distance, but for now stay tuned and thanks for watching

[@IoloIololoIoI]

i swear its like you made this video just for me edit - the uniform diagram is incredible thank you. i had a notepad with all the faction differences like "dark boots, goggles". this is perfect.

[@Monifans]

thank you. it really means alot. you are the reason i make these videos.

[@IamTickleMonster]

This uniform diagram is present in the tutorial of the game if you’d like a closer look.

[@ld1728]

Hearing what the enemy's guns sound like is good for all except for militia. They have guns from most factions

[@Gerwulf97]

Thats true, however the mix of guns you hear together firing from militia is unique, so its not entirely useless.

[@jaden7423]

Great video dude! I never comment on anything but this video was really well made so i got to give you props

[@MBkufel]

8:25 Flying by you*, isn't it? It's the supersonic crack of a projectile passing by.

[@Monifans]

shut up nerd.

[@Xsidon]

@@Monifans that's gotta be the funniest way to admit someone who's correcting you is right

[@Blind_Hawk]

Alright chief, gonna fuck someone's day up.

[@steven.2602]

I seriously cannot stress enough the usage of the map, You cannot find your enemy if you don't know where to look. knowing the general state of your surroundings makes looking for enemies exponentially easier, and the map is by far the best tool to figure out what is going on around you. The places you know not to worry about are places you dont need to spend energy scanning for enemies, which means more energy towards scanning areas that actually do.

[@MrGlen1234567890]

100% agree. I’ve got over 3.5k hours in this game and I get what this guide is going for but it’s covering stuff that may help to a degree but really you won’t improve that much overall the key points from what I’ve seen in the vid that will drastically make a difference in spotting enemies is like you said using and understanding the map. The techniques in the video are only more useful if you know where to look Knowing where to look comes from experience and being able to read your map and understand it. Another point is understanding the map terrain and routes. There’s no point focusing on an open field if there is a tree line that can be used. One final point even though there is many more is your positioning. If you know where to position yourself the chances of seeing enemies is greater, especially if you know a rough route they will take you can position yourself in an unexpected spot to see and wipe them

[@fyodorgalyukov]

press ALT. and free-look side to side while running

[@doggogaming6895]

Tip that I use all the time, if you are listening to gunshots or anything rotate your character in order to piece together their general direction more accurately.

[@lastword8783]

the best way to see the enemy is to make sure you're hidden in cover and concealed yourself thus allowing you to take your time to look for muzzle flashes, check your map and hear their gun fire.

[@livelyartichoke1543]

First tip: know what you're enemy looks like..... oooof one of these guides..

[@rocerist]

I think a video that needs to be made is all gunshots but as they are heard from a distance, this will allow newer players to catch their bearing real quick if they know what to listen for.

[@fete0]

binoculars is the most OP spotting tool... i do kill more in iron sights than when using scopes... even from far... because binoculars are the true sauron eye

[@SNAVIE]

Something I noticed once I first started out is the more I played the betters my eyes adjusted to seeing people hiding and or seeing things and people far away

[@MBkufel]

THANK YOU, CHRIST. I have like 200 hours in this game, still can't spot infantry in forests. That's legitimately why I main LAT/HAT lmao

[@khaledal-mulfi1191]

I relate to this. I have 250 hours as a tank main ( I am talking about 240 hours at least spent in vehicles) and when i play infantry i cant see shit. I am blind as a bat when playing as infantry. And that's why I main tanks.

[@mx.olydian2111]

Don't beat the bush Wookie; join the bush Wookie 😎

[@robzonefire]

My strat is basically I look on the map if there are friends at front. If none, any movements is immediately enemy

[@tommysoderholm8305]

When you are moving you are easy to spot and have a hard time spotting. When you are still you are hard to spot and have an easy time spotting.

[@TheRebelVikingYT]

Go figure that my next map is going to be Canadian vs. Russian ground troops.

[@LeoAugustoH]

Stay 10> meters away from your team when advancing, otherwise the enemy grenadier/AT will wipe the entire group with 1 shot

[@gabriellewatson2052]

Smooth edits dude!

[@anonymous-qe6hp]

Stop,Look,Listen,Smell

[@mr.coffee6242]

Taste

[@solinvictus2045]

Feel

[@jaredkephart557]

Set up a patreon so we can donate to buy you throat lozenges 😂

[@Monifans]

I’ve been sick all week fml lol. I ain’t stopping posting videos tho lol

[@thegr8spadel225]

I just like to take out binos as a rifleman and spot for my team and adjust their fire because I can see fuck all far away.

[@lilfish5245]

lower fov also helps at spotting

[@Tutel0093]

Wana kill enemies? Learn to read the map

[@JustSkram]

Or just do what most sweaty people do and purposely lower your settings to make easier visibility.

[@user-xk5gh5pr4i]

If I were to start playing squad would I be able to use some of the tactics I learned from Rising storm 2 because as im watching the video these 2 games arent that much different

[@fearrogue]

Good Guide sir

[@meezivanhoutendijk3591]

keep going man its amazing

[@sylvanaspilot]

next guide "how to be a bushwookie" great vid btw

[@Monifans]

lol. it's a strategy i suppose.

[@mariusskrupskis2042]

I assume that having big screen helps immensely :D

[@rashfarr]

great video man

[@AcceptYourDeath]

Strongly advice against doing steady 180° sweeps while scanning an area. As the video mentions humans can pick up motion very well. if you want to scan a big area, hold your vision perfectly still and move your view very fast to the next area untill you covered everything with a bunch of still images of your sorrounding. On top of the human visual perception most game engines (and displays) will blur the image in one way or the other if you move your view, you get a cleaner and crisper frame if you hold still.

[@itz_N4ked]

"Why You Never See Enemies", they're hiding from you.

[@captainMony]

I need a guild of why I do see so many enemies

[@flameblaze3822]

How do I move my hole body around with the gun???😅

[@willisbenyshek199]

I mean it still doesn’t explain the fact how I’ll be far from anyone, anything, and some how, someway I’m spotted after crawling hundreds of meters. As if these people play with ZERO grass/shrubs/trees. I have a damn good PC and have qualities maxed. Can’t ever see random guys from 300m away through tons of brush.

[@Obviously_Dumb_TV]

It only takes one sighting to start tracking you, and If you run in a straight line it’s easy to predict where your going

[@scoot_tv]

People complaining about hackers are coping. Pure skill issue, go practice some more. No the enemy team doesn't have a hacker, you're just bad sorry.

[@mr.bruh6935]

I play HLL is the experience the same or more tactical . is the transition easy ?

[@Monifans]

i don't know why you asked here but from my experience, if you can play squad you will have no issue transitioning to HLL. idk if you would like it but you will do fine. it's a bit less reliant on teamwork and such. more akin to battlefield but still has alot of teamwork focused mechanics.

[@cohngo]

I transitioned from HLL over to Squad and let me tell you Squad is a lot more demanding in many ways. It is 100% more tactical than HLL will ever be. People actually use their microphones, squads work together, no ping system if you don't have an FTL or you're not the SL so you'll have to be more cautious of the call outs. Tho it's a harder game to get used to at first it is in my humble opinion a better option. I can't go back to HLL for more than 1 match now because Squad is just more engaging , immersive and overall fun for me.

[@mr.bruh6935]

@@cohngo thx for responding man i will think about buying it when I have enough money or get bored with HLL

[@tugman5345]

great

[@tomasolavarria7504]

love your vids Little nga

[@albratish]

LOL, Vietnam times Maknamara's Project 100K is back again! 🤣 "To recognize terrain - look around." "To kill enemy - point your gun at them and push your trigger." 🤣 Are you fn serious? 👀 Your subscribers really want to stand still AFK on staging phase and watch tutorials for simplest warfare simulator evar? 😁 Instead of having fun with funny animations and interactions with squad mates? 🥴 Or at least listening to Squad Leader about his plans on every his man on start of the game? 🤔 So you want to kill newbies HEAVY DUTY INFILTRATION expirience in Squad reality? You want to restrict them to feel that pain? As my grandpa - Capitan 3rd Rank of Soviet Diesel Submarine S-54 wrote in his diary: "...так что война - она вам - не мать. Война не будет ждать, пока ты вытрешь материнское молоко со своих губ. Она просто заберёт тебя, если ты не будешь быстро соображать и бесприкословно подчиняться своему Отцу-Командиру. Потому, что тот, кто никогда не умел подчиняться - никогда не сможет никем командовать. Мы ушли с базы ВМС США на Панаме всего две недели назад. А я уже жалею, что так мало смог передать опыта нашим американским друзьям - подводникам. Хоть и их ремонт нам крепко подсобил - теперь с рабочей станцией пелена мы легко дойдём до Британии. А там уже и наш новый дом родной - Северный Флот." 1943. USSR NAVY Transatlantic crossing. I remember his words every time I hear someone crying about war. You shouldn't cry or be soft. You just should be ready. Sounds simple. But very hard to achieve. LEARN BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK TO GO THERE. OR NEVER GO.

[@cobaltmoon1212]

you "made" a neat diagram aka you took it straight from the squad training missions lol

[@Monifans]

I explained that explicitly in the post where the image is. But yes, I did make the guide. It took me hours to position everything right and to make the last three on the bottom right.

[@deemwinch]

I dropped this game and I'm so happy I dont have to deal with rеtarded teammates anymore. Got team killed almost every match

[@FriedrichMeier0]

i barley ever get teamkilled.. not every match that's for sure.. maybe dont play noob servers / invasion only

[@RafaelLima-ce1rh]

People are going to use hacks anyway, so all this is useless