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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: molybdenum on January 28, 2013, 02:47:37 PM
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What are they? I don't want to join and then not fulfill whatever responsibilities being in a squad entails; but I don't want to give up the freedom to fly what and when I like either.
TIA
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Don't just join the first squad that invites you. Fly around with different squads to see what you like, and don't like about each one. Then look for a squad that suits you.
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This isn't Glee Club.
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Try a few, find one that fits with you. If you're a super competitive person, you're not going to be happy with a casual squad and vice versa. The most important thing IMO is to get along with your squaddies.
I'll take a newb that fits with the personalities in the squad over 10 stone killers that don't.
Wiley.
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Basically, squads are groups of players who have decided to fly together in some sort of structured fashion.
Squads vary wildly in their attitudes, expections, goals, and structures. Some are very laid back, non historical, and basically just a group of guys who fly together when they are playing. Other squads are very historically minded, recreating an actual WWII squadron, flying dedicated squad aircrafts (i.e. a P-38 squad, or BF109 squad, etc), flying structured missions, formation flying, wingman tactics, etc. And there are any number of squads who fall somewhere in between.
Most squads, even the highly structed ones, only will require you to fly specific types of aircrafts, or participate in structured missions/events, on designated nights, or for specific special events, and you would be free to fly whatever/whereever you wanted at any other times.
In my opinion, you should ask yourself what you are looking for out of a squad(i.e. types of planes, historically minded or not, what nights you can participate in their squad nights, what special events you'd like to participate in, etc.), and look for a squad that you think you would naturally fit in with. There are tons of great squads and players to hook up with in this game, and they all offer something a little different from the next.
Hope this helps. Good luck to you. In my opinion, being part of a squad adds an extra dimension to the game, and a lot fun too. :salute
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All squads are different. What is your flying style and game attitude?
So many variables...
Side switching vs game piece loyal
War winning vs fighting
Bomber/Jabo vs furball
Loose squad vs Militant
Axis vs Allied aircraft dominant
Etc......
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good squaddies make good bait!!
bad squaddies steal all your kills!
colonials talk funny :old:
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I never really liked being in a squad. Sure its fun but after a while I prefer to be on my own, then again i'm kind of anti-social. It teaches you to learn about your surroundings and how to get out of bad situations. If I was in a squad it was probably for 2-3 weeks max. There's a lot of fun things to do in a squad, you just have to find out what squads do what you like and when they do it.
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squaddies make good bait!!
good squaddies steal all your kills!
Bruv talks funny :old:
I fixed it.
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bail
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You get to call them names on squad channel. :devil
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bail
If they were good squaddies they'd be in with you.
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good squaddies make good bait!!
bad squaddies steal all your kills!
colonials talk funny :old:
:lol Now shut your pie hole and finish my McDonalds order you fancy lad. :neener:
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Basically, squads are groups of players who have decided to fly together in some sort of structured fashion.
Squads vary wildly in their attitudes, expections, goals, and structures. Some are very laid back, non historical, and basically just a group of guys who fly together when they are playing. Other squads are very historically minded, recreating an actual WWII squadron, flying dedicated squad aircrafts (i.e. a P-38 squad, or BF109 squad, etc), flying structured missions, formation flying, wingman tactics, etc. And there are any number of squads who fall somewhere in between.
Most squads, even the highly structed ones, only will require you to fly specific types of aircrafts, or participate in structured missions/events, on designated nights, or for specific special events, and you would be free to fly whatever/whereever you wanted at any other times.
In my opinion, you should ask yourself what you are looking for out of a squad(i.e. types of planes, historically minded or not, what nights you can participate in their squad nights, what special events you'd like to participate in, etc.), and look for a squad that you think you would naturally fit in with. There are tons of great squads and players to hook up with in this game, and they all offer something a little different from the next.
Hope this helps. Good luck to you. In my opinion, being part of a squad adds an extra dimension to the game, and a lot fun too. :salute
That's spot on I think. :aok :salute
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One day I will have to try this squad thing you all are talking about :old:
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I've belonged to one squad, kindof ruined me I suppose. This squad was dedicated to fighters only, pure Rook-nation. A requirement was to have a K/D above 1, which is not easy to do. The leader of the squad was a veteran, and having served in the military he had some command authority. None of this nancy-crap for grins and giggles. When we flew as a squad it was a dedicated effort to, as 6Gun would say: Go break some things!
They also had a Squad Dueling League that pitted all of the squads in duels, 10v10, etc same plane, 5 rounds, etc. This squad won the first, and I believe only year they held a championship. I got into this squad on the tail end, right after that big win. Great group, dedicated to actual combat tactics. They also flew with a tight code of ethics that could get you booted from the squad. HO was cowardice, always to be avoided. You never killed someone in silk (parachute.) Always covered your wingman, took orders and flew normal Loose Deuce tactics straight out of the Luftwaffe, borrowed by the Brits, and Americans.
Again, I've been ruined since.
If you want a squad, many have offered great advice on what to consider. Some squads only fly fighters, most aren't that strict. Some are all about taking bases, others just 'breaking things.' I would spend time with a number of squads to get a feel. And when in doubt, fly Iron!
Boo
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If they were good squaddies they'd be in with you.
:angel:
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:huh :huh :huh :huh I need a squad! :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener:
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Lol, thanks for the replies, both amusing and useful, I appreciate them all. I'll probably try out a squad or two someday and see if it works for me.
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Dadkev, your avatar just mesmorizes me. Holy crap do I feel patriotic right now!!
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I would say go country to country and fly with different squads, you may find one that suits your needs.
(BUT THE POTW are the bestest of the bestest squad) :devil :devil :devil
LawnDart
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Join my one man squad...as a member I promise you will learn evasive manuevers, because I will use u as bait. You will also learn how to bring down planes faster and with more skill, because I will swoop in and take the kill. You will become AH's finest
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The Few is recruiting :old:
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The Black Tooth Grin is recruiting. I have't booted anyone in a while and I'm jonesin :devil
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First and last criteria: Are these people with whom I'd hang out in RL?
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This isn't Glee Club.
:rofl :rofl
Join the Dancing Banana Club in Kill Club Forum (Not a squad, just a bunch of Dancing Bananas) :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
:cheers: Oz
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Years ago I flew with the 27th. (can't remember the whole name) I had just started in AH and was a great help to learning the game. Sysprobe got me in and spent time teaching me some basics. But some squads come and go and they were disbanded so Mainly fly lone wolf now as my AH time is limited.
Fly in senerios, snapshots, AVA and you can join up with others in a temporary squad which is quite fun. :aok
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Long ago I flew with a squad that would put missions up that required augering and reupping. I always thought that was against the spirit of the game.
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Its all in how YOU want to play the game. If you like being a lone wolf and doing what ever you want then maybe a squad isn't for you. Some squads are run like the military and have a bunch of rules, so if you like "structure" these squads maybe for you. On the other hand, you have squads like mine where it's just a bunch of guys who like hanging out together like at a bar, but instead of shooting pool were flying cartoon planes.
Most squads will welcome anyone to fly along with them, some of them encourage it so they can build their hordes properly :neener: It doesn't hurt to check them out, and you might find another aspect of the game you haven't tried before.
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I'm an American who flies Russian aircraft in an RAF squad, 90% of the time I'm lone wolf.
I like being in 71 Sqd RAF... we're like a herd of cats.
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I like being in 71 Sqd RAF... we're like a herd of cats.
LOL yea if these are the cats :D
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/yaafricasavannahanimalsoftheafricanjunglewildattackshuntingmigrationhabitatendangeredlionpridehuntingcheetahbeautifulamazingimage.jpg)
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What are they? I don't want to join and then not fulfill whatever responsibilities being in a squad entails; but I don't want to give up the freedom to fly what and when I like either.
TIA
Funny shade name for a BBS account. Molybdenum disulfide is dry organic additive used in lubricants to provide significant wear protection. It will withstand up to 500,000 psi. I only know this because I sell industrial lubricants for a living, lol and moly is an additive that we use in everything g we make, virtually.
I wonder which squad is losing a good pilot because this boy is shopping.
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You will be judged based on the company you keep.
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You will be judged based on the company you keep.
Once a vtad always a vTad.
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Once a vtad always a vTad.
LoL, priceless.
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some squad are very rigid and detailed. some are not. try them out and if you dont like them, quit. the idea is to fly together, not necessarily and the same plane. however if you join a very cohesive group, now you get to use your strengths and weakness's and really do some damage.
once upon a time, jg54 would fly 3X110's or P38's with bombs, 2 guys in fighters and 1 or 2 c47's. working together we could kill the ack, kill the vehicle hangers and take the base in less then 5 minutes and were almost unstoppable.
the point is it all depends on what you're looking for. find your fun and your fun group of people that are like-minded. its all about having fun!
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Once a vtad always a vTad.
Hey I didn't steal your cousin. She asked me out.
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I'm still exploring the corners of the game.
It doesn't work well with a squad.
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Our squad is very laid back. There was a time when we practiced formation flying, had a sector defending plan and what not, but even then there were no strict rules. Nowadays, it's like going to a local pub to see if there's anyone there. If there's a bigger crowd of us online and we feel like it, we might even try to take bases or just wreak havoc. The main thing was and still is to have a good time with guys that have something in common. In our case that'd be language, laziness and thirst. :cheers:
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Hey I didn't steal your cousin. She asked me out.
Bah I was done with her anyway, SQUAt is hooking me up with his sister like a good squaddie should.
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You will be judged based on the company you keep.
Oh dear
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LOL yea if these are the cats :D
That's the good guys, like B2B and Doom.
This is me.
(http://media.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/lolcat-kiwi.jpg)
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That's the good guys, like B2B and Doom.
This is me.
(http://media.gamerevolution.com/images/misc/lolcat-kiwi.jpg)
:rofl
We're like cats because we all kinda just do whatever the hell we want, have a lot of fun, but we do work together seriously on occasion...until we lose interest and wander off to the next shiney flashing object we see!
The first 30 seconds or so of this video actually depict a 71 Sqd RAF group launch from a runway, setting out to hit a target....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wRwZrThGXI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wRwZrThGXI)
:rofl
:aok
To the OP.... fly with whomever you are most comfortable being around, and who you have the most fun with. I got luckly and Batfink gave me an invite one day to IMHO the most awesome squad in the game...... But there are different strokes for different folks... just beware of that guy named DaddKev..... I'm pretty sure he's naked.
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First and last criteria: Are these people with whom I'd hang out in RL?
pretty good one right there.. i've had the pleasure of meeting several of my squaddies at a squad get together out of state a few years back.. and even though I've since left the squad and would probably never join one again other than just as a chat room, I still would hang out with a few of them. (and actually have hung out with one recently)
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There should be no disadvantages to joining a squad. It should be about what suits you, what makes it enjoyable to you, and being around people who share a common interest and a common taste of fun.
If there are disadvantages to joining a squad, then perhaps the squad isn't for you.
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good squaddies make good bait!!
bad squaddies steal all your kills!
colonials talk funny :old:
Bad squadies shoot planes and leave their squadmates to finish them off. :P ;)
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Our squad is very laid back. There was a time when we practiced formation flying, had a sector defending plan and what not, but even then there were no strict rules. Nowadays, it's like going to a local pub to see if there's anyone there. If there's a bigger crowd of us online and we feel like it, we might even try to take bases or just wreak havoc. The main thing was and still is to have a good time with guys that have something in common. In our case that'd be language, laziness and thirst. :cheers:
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pretty good one right there.. i've had the pleasure of meeting several of my squaddies at a squad get together out of state a few years back.. and even though I've since left the squad and would probably never join one again other than just as a chat room, I still would hang out with a few of them. (and actually have hung out with one recently)
ill drink to that :cheers:
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Bad squadies shoot planes and leave their squadmates to finish them off. :P ;)
bad squaddies turn the dam CV when your re-arming a 262!!
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bad squaddies turn the dam CV when your re-arming a 262!!
You know I saved your life!
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Bad squadies shoot planes and leave their squadmates to finish them off. :P ;)
You fly with Pand too?!
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One day I will have to try this squad thing you all are talking about :old:
Vsnailman :lol
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Vsnailman :lol
snailman CO of a land grabin Luftwaffe squad...scary thougts.