Achtung, Marines! Es ist Zeit f�r dein Formationstraining!
(Attention, Marines! It's time to begin your formations training!)
Greetings! It's me, Caryl 'Hail' Bernhaben. A typical Squad Leader, your average Joe Staff Sergeant(Sometimes Private). I'm here to teach you all about formations, so you don't fold like a lady in heat, you sorry sobs.
I made a guide like this back in the old forums, I never updated it since I wasn't able to muster time to put in experiments due to work. Now, I'm reposting this with some new stuff.
The reason for formations are the following:
- So your squad doesn't get jumbled up during movement, confrontation, and defense
- So you'll know where to position yourself in case something really DOES happen
- So you don't get your squad killed because you weren't where you're supposed to be.
MOVEMENT:
Staggered Formation:
(Scenario: Big Red Prison Hallway)
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Description:
This formation uses staggered spacing for each squad member. Each Squad Member must position themselves 1-2 tiles apart from each other, forming a long line.
Moving in this formation gives the squad flexibility and increased individual maneuver time should something happen to the front or back of the line.
Purpose:
Note that the Squad Engineers and Medics are positioned in the Center. This formation puts focus on the survivability of your squad's lifeline. Engineers can help delay enemy advances with their defensive capabilities while Medics can prolong your squad's fighting integrity.
The Squad Sergeant is near your Squad Leader in-case something should befall on your Staff Sergeant, prompting for a quick response to save his/her life.
Whilst the Squad Smartgunner is positioned near the end of the line to provide timely support to both the front and back ends of the formation.
Box Formation:
(Scenario: LV-624 Jungles / Open Ground)
Box Formation.jpg
Description:
This formation gives the squad an increased defensive capacity by allowing themselves to form up as a solid cohesive unit. Squad Members should have a spacing between a minimum of 1 tile and a maximum of 4 tiles. This is to prevent the squad from overextending themselves
Purpose:
This formation can be used for offensive maneuvers or defensive maneuvers in the case of a lack of defensive peripherals.
The Squad Leader and Squad Sergeant always takes the lead when the Squad moves in this formation, except when they need to be stationary while waiting forCommand to issue them New Orders or when they need to defend a desired area; they can then spread out and extend the box formation to cover more ground with ease.
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