We need to be able to change the squad as soon as possible,we can overlook changing the team because of its abuse,but changing the squad will never do thatand here is a list of some reasons why you want to change your squad while playing : - Entering a server with your friend, but they don't put you with him in the same squad- Squad full of players who do nothing or are far from the device- Meet new players and talk to them after a great run in one of the vehicles together

@EliteShifty wrote:Another simple straight forward feature missing from the game. So fun being stuck in a squad with 3 snipers not playing objectives and just sitting on the edge of a map somewhereYeah definitely agree, a good quad can make such a difference to the overall enjoyment of a game, we should be able to choose.

@DaaTECNO yeah we need more squad functionality.I can change squads and sometimes it dumps me to an empty squad, but let me create, lock, invite, kick, give orders, accept/decline orders, etc.Some of the most useful things in this game is teamwork and a great squad; on the flip side, one of the least useful is being in a squad where 1 guy is AFK, 1 player is camping your spawn, and another guy is just aimlessly running around the map.

It’s quite sad that we even have to be discussing the lack of one of the most basic features from previous Battlefield games. Eight months post launch and we still don’t have an informative and functional squads UI panel that shows all squads and that includes all the squad UI bells and whistles from previous Battlefield titles. .

@kregoraThis is currently broken beyond belief. We do that usually. We join with 4, split up and then create a new party. The others join by joining the two existing parties. This was working before the latest patch.What happens NOW is that say if player 1-4 join, player 4 leaves the party and created a new party and then invites player 5 to join his new party, often player 5 (the one that joins AFTER all others are on the server) is placed on the opposite team. And once player 4 dies (the one that was with 1-3 on the server first and had to create a new party) he is switched over to player 5 and is in the enemy team as well.This game is NOT made to play with more than 4 players. It is painful and for us the reason why we play with max 4 players now and switch to BF5 as soon as Teamspeak fills up.Priority for us is playing together and playing BF2042 comes definitely second to that. It was nice up to BF4, after that, this aspect of the Battlefield went downhill with every iteration.I guess in BF7 there won't be any parties or squads at all and you can only matchmake to play with randoms. IF there ever is a BF7 that is.

There is currently no way to leave your squad either. You can right-click on your name to "change squad". But, this will only randomly put you in another squad. Unless they all happen to be full, where you will be placed in your own squad.Sometimes I want the ability to play outside of a squad. In previous titles I could start my own squad and lock it. For example when I'm temporarliy testing some loadouts/attachments and not contributing/PTFO'ing like I should be. I dont' want to waste a squad spot for someone else.

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Adamonic
4 years ago
@DaaTECNO yeah we need more squad functionality.

I can change squads and sometimes it dumps me to an empty squad, but let me create, lock, invite, kick, give orders, accept/decline orders, etc.

Some of the most useful things in this game is teamwork and a great squad; on the flip side, one of the least useful is being in a squad where 1 guy is AFK, 1 player is camping your spawn, and another guy is just aimlessly running around the map.
kregora
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@DaaTECNO When you enter the server with your friend and you don't end up in the same squad, that usually means that you end up on different teams as well.
There is a mechanism that pulls you party members into the same squad after some time, but I haven't figured out how the mechanics work exactly.
But there need to be a free slot on your side.
I am not sure, but I think the games tries to join all party members to the side of the party leader, not necessarily to the side where most players ended up.
BR-DuaneDibbley
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@kregora

This is currently broken beyond belief. We do that usually. We join with 4, split up and then create a new party. The others join by joining the two existing parties. This was working before the latest patch.
What happens NOW is that say if player 1-4 join, player 4 leaves the party and created a new party and then invites player 5 to join his new party, often player 5 (the one that joins AFTER all others are on the server) is placed on the opposite team. And once player 4 dies (the one that was with 1-3 on the server first and had to create a new party) he is switched over to player 5 and is in the enemy team as well.

This game is NOT made to play with more than 4 players. It is painful and for us the reason why we play with max 4 players now and switch to BF5 as soon as Teamspeak fills up.
Priority for us is playing together and playing BF2042 comes definitely second to that. It was nice up to BF4, after that, this aspect of the Battlefield went downhill with every iteration.

I guess in BF7 there won't be any parties or squads at all and you can only matchmake to play with randoms. IF there ever is a BF7 that is.
Zhukov211
4 years ago
Basic squad UI functionality common to all BF games. The current squad roster thing we have in 2042 is dare I say shameful in comparison to what was offered over a decade ago in BF4 and all previous BF titles.

Let’s not forget that pre match in 2042 if we select a vehicle we lose the ability to interact with the game
in any way. So it’s impossible to sort out squads, change loadout, change class, etc. How does DICE miss the mark so badly with this unintuitive, counterproductive mechanic that forbids the player from interacting with the game in any way?
There is that long list of missing BF features. I wonder if DICE is actually working on those? I want the ability to duck dive when swimming.
edgecrusherO0
4 years ago
An actually functional squad system would be nice. Being able to choose which squad we join would be nice. Being able to multi-squad in 128p would be nice. Having support for outfits or broader groups would be nice.
One day, maybe when they finish core development on this game. Because this is still only a partial game, missing tons of features built and expanded in this franchise over 20 years.
But hey, at least we get assists for vehicle kills 8 months post-launch, WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE!
DigitalHype
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
There is currently no way to leave your squad either. You can right-click on your name to "change squad". But, this will only randomly put you in another squad. Unless they all happen to be full, where you will be placed in your own squad.
Sometimes I want the ability to play outside of a squad. In previous titles I could start my own squad and lock it. For example when I'm temporarliy testing some loadouts/attachments and not contributing/PTFO'ing like I should be. I dont' want to waste a squad spot for someone else.
RayD_O1
Hero
4 years ago
@DigitalHype wrote:
There is currently no way to leave your squad either. You can right-click on your name to "change squad". But, this will only randomly put you in another squad. Unless they all happen to be full, where you will be placed in your own squad.
Sometimes I want the ability to play outside of a squad. In previous titles I could start my own squad and lock it. For example when I'm temporarliy testing some loadouts/attachments and not contributing/PTFO'ing like I should be. I dont' want to waste a squad spot for someone else.
That is a very valid point and I agree there are times when you want the option to start your own squad for testing etc.
Squad management is definitely another area that DICE need to address to bring it back into line with previous BF titles.
EliteShifty
4 years ago
Another simple straight forward feature missing from the game. So fun being stuck in a squad with 3 snipers not playing objectives and just sitting on the edge of a map somewhere
RayD_O1
Hero
4 years ago
@EliteShifty wrote:
Another simple straight forward feature missing from the game. So fun being stuck in a squad with 3 snipers not playing objectives and just sitting on the edge of a map somewhere
Yeah definitely agree, a good quad can make such a difference to the overall enjoyment of a game, we should be able to choose.
Slickeeboy
4 years ago
100% Agree with this.
We also need the ability to be able to join a friends squad in game even if their squad is full.
This will allow us to join in groups larger than 4.
This also feeds I to having a team swap function.
Realistically these features should have been there at the start.