Excuse for no platoons?

1024 · 2003-07-14, 05:02 PM

Anyone know SOEs excuse for not implementing platoons? Doesn't seem like it woud take that much work...

MercFox1 · 2003-07-14, 05:08 PM

No

It could really be just a temporary outfit type thing. With a list of platoon members on the left top.

shinken · 2003-07-14, 05:11 PM

3 squads under one commander shouldnt be that hard, probably just lazy or working on somthing more important, mabye lag

Navaron · 2003-07-14, 05:20 PM

Nah, I bet they'll hold off on platoons till they don't have any other "exclusive content" to take your money with, then let that be the thing they put out that month.

MercFox1 · 2003-07-14, 05:26 PM

Yeah...since it is the MOST popular idea out there.

PS: I love your Calvin avatar Nav. Hobbes r0x0rz j00!!!11!

Katanaboy · 2003-07-14, 05:28 PM

They're busy giving us support for 3000x800 resolution...

1024 · 2003-07-14, 05:32 PM

Who the fuck has a monitor 3000x800???? thats like a monitor that looks like a shoebox!!!

Navaron · 2003-07-14, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by Katanaboy
They're busy giving us support for 3000x800 resolution...

Nice Shot!

Hamma · 2003-07-14, 05:36 PM

They underestimated how much people want platoons imo.

1024 · 2003-07-14, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by {BOHICA}Navaron

Nice Shot!

And i still say...

Originally posted by 1024
Who the fuck has a monitor 3000x800???? thats like a monitor that looks like a shoebox!!!

Originally posted by Hamma
They underestimated how much people want platoons imo.

OOO ya. Anyone know if theres a petition for platoons to be implemented started on the OF yet?

Doppler · 2003-07-14, 05:50 PM

Personaly I dont see platoons as such a big deal, a convenience yes, but on the whole not that necissary for success. It's not like the tactical display gives a lot of oportunitys for squad management anyway. Ooh i can drop waypoints and oooooh i can drop squigleys on the map.

Happy lil Elf · 2003-07-14, 06:15 PM

Assuming I can see everyone in my platoon on the map, I want them. Being able to see where all three of your outfits squads that are on are is really useful, especially when you need a gunner

Even if you can't see them on the map as an engy I'd love to be able to see my fellow platoon members' armor level.

*edit*

Wait I just read where you said dropping waypoints isn't all that useful for directing a squad. You're kidding right?

Setith · 2003-07-14, 06:43 PM

Assuming I can see everyone in my platoon on the map, I want them.

I'd be forced to agree with that. Otherwise, I don't really see a use for platoons. My outfit uses TS mainly to support their operations so maybe thats why, but othewise... I dunno.

Arakiel · 2003-07-14, 10:51 PM

Too busy quitting at noon and taking the company visa to the strip club.

Doppler · 2003-07-14, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by Happy lil' Elf
Assuming I can see everyone in my platoon on the map, I want them. Being able to see where all three of your outfits squads that are on are is really useful, especially when you need a gunner Even if you can't see them on the map as an engy I'd love to be able to see my fellow platoon members' armor level.

*edit*

Wait I just read where you said dropping waypoints isn't all that useful for directing a squad. You're kidding right?

I need to qualify and 'splain myself I see. WPs are helpfull in a general sense, roughly the effectiveness of handing a group of fun loving GIs a gernade launcher, a couple of M16's and a 60 and telling them. "Take the city of um-hella-no." What i want to be able to do is tell my GIs to go into the city through the backroads and kill ever left handed red head.