***Official Squad Thread***

[Xcept1]

Few questions for those that have played this + Arma

How is this any better/different from Arma? It looks strikingly similar only with less features and probably something an Arma mod could have achieved with a little work.

This is a genuine question and in no way meant to offend anyone, I see Xcept1 is involved with Squad so would be interested to hear his take on it. What do you guys hope to improve on? Arma is great but can be frustrating at times due to performance issues and so on.

Sorry, only just seen your post. I'm a huge fan of Arma and personally I think you can't compare Squad to Arma. There's no other game out there that can do the scope and the features that Arma does. If you're looking for the most realistic military simulator then Arma is your game to go for.

Having said that, PvP in Arma is pretty poor. Aside from the poor performance and poor VOIP, to get a decent match you normally have to be in an organised group or event. There's very little teamplay in the very few public A3 PvP servers.

With Squad you can simply hop into a server, join a squad and play large scale PVP with clear objectives with people who want to communicate (and can because our voip system isn't utter trash like Arma!) without any problems at all.

Here's a few quotes from people who have asked the same question.

Imagine fully organized and tactical arma 2/3 with everyone having a mic and ACRE/Task force radio, ACE mod with medical system and the normal insurgents and insurgency mode (as well as others). But it is 100 player pvp, and you dont have to install mods, wait in base for an hour getting geared up etc, its all instant and awesome.

Squad is definitely easier to jump into. The mechanics feel authentic, gritty, and realistic, without all of ArmA's robotic structure and strange, almost arbitrary complexities. It's also, in my opinion, a better multiplayer experience with a more accepting and friendly community. You also don't have to install 400 mods to make it fun like you do with ArmA.

 

[Grumps82]

Just a heads up. SquadLeague are streaming a match between RedCoats & Exodus starting at 6pm.

The coverage is top notch.

 

[Sega Mega Dave]

I've just spent the past 2 hours playing this after buying it today. 0 kills and spent the whole time suppress firing on a hill in a knocked up bunker. Barely moved the whole time.

YET it was so much fun. I cant wait to see what this game offers in the future. Top job.

 

[Garfo]

I've just spent the past 2 hours playing this after buying it today. 0 kills and spent the whole time suppress firing on a hill in a knocked up bunker. Barely moved the whole time.

YET it was so much fun. I cant wait to see what this game offers in the future. Top job.

Jump on our UK Server bud we will show u the ropes always nice to have ocuk on our server "skunkdogz uk"

 

[Sav112]

I've just spent the past 2 hours playing this after buying it today. 0 kills and spent the whole time suppress firing on a hill in a knocked up bunker. Barely moved the whole time.

YET it was so much fun. I cant wait to see what this game offers in the future. Top job.

This is my main gripe with modern games that think you need to kill 40 people a minute to enjoy it. When I swapped to PR BF2 it was great as players could be suppressed and you knew firing was worth it. It was harsh and realistic with no Rambo bull. Being genuinely scared to move adds so much. Lets hope the dev’s don’t go soft and keep it as real as they can.

 

[Sega Mega Dave]

Jump on our UK Server bud we will show u the ropes always nice to have ocuk on our server "skunkdogz uk"

Will have a look in a sec thanks.

 

[Sega Mega Dave]

Sav exactly that.

Our squad was defending and we had built some bunkers up. Our SL requested another machine gunner to help suppress which i did.

Even though i knew i was spraying, you could see in the distance the enemy retreating or hiding, giving another squad valuable time to flank etc...

The comminication was brilliant, positional voip isn't new but hardly ever used which is a shame. Also love the radio sound, feels emmerive.

It's been a long while since I have played a game that a group of random players will work well together not only as a squad but across the whole team.

UI is nice and simple and the compass makes it easy to tell your squad of enemy contact.

Really looks forward to the future with this and certainly will be keeping it installed and playing.

 

[bJN]

Next patch due in a few days Melbo?

 

[Xcept1]

Quick shot of the new graphics options that should be in the new patch

Spoiler

 

[Daytrader]

Very nice, will there be a explanation of what each setting does when you hover mouse pointer over them maybe ? also i see no AA settings ?

 

[~>Dg<~]

is the new big patch in next few days then ?

 

[Garfo]

is the new big patch in next few days then ?

norm end of month m8

 

[Garfo]

Quick shot of the new graphics options that should be in the new patch

Spoiler

please say browser is all sorted favs,rejoin etc....

 

[Xcept1]

Patch is looking like the 1st week of February.

 

[~>Dg<~]

cool cant wait

 

[Thekwango]

What's the activity like in this - as in are the servers well populated? Is there an OcUK group knocking about or a particular server I should look for? Only played about an hour or so of this so far but really looking for a new game to get into.

 

[shankly1985]

What's the activity like in this - as in are the servers well populated? Is there an OcUK group knocking about or a particular server I should look for? Only played about an hour or so of this so far but really looking for a new game to get into.

Over 1k in game atm weekends it can peak 3k game has done well for early access

 

[Evian]

Over 1k in game atm weekends it can peak 3k game has done well for early access

I would say DayZ done well for early access, This will go like Insurgency dead.

 

[shankly1985]

I would say DayZ done well for early access, This will go like Insurgency dead.

Since when has Insurgency been dead? LOL When was the last time you played or looked on the games steam page?
3k people playing right now, and thats a week day/night

 

[Garfo]

I would say DayZ done well for early access, This will go like Insurgency dead.

I will have what he is having burp