Me and my buddies have been talking a bit about what we would like to see once they get around to implementing more squad focused gameplay mechanics and features. What we would like to seeSquad controlsBeing able to select which squad to joinBeing able to lock your squad, preventing randoms from spawning in the gunner seat or on you giving away your positionSquad featuresThe lobby is a big ship, why not see your party members next to you in the hangar of the ship while you wait for the round to startPlatoon feature with a tag name-prefix (will be cool to see once the scoreboard arrives and see you and your friends rep the same tag)Squad visual customization to better stand out together on the battlefieldSquad/platoon reward and progression path for your squad or platoon to level up by playing together or doing certain objectives etc.I would love to hear your thoughts or ideas on how to flesh out the squad aspect of the game.

@Pyr0phobic- lock squad. Leave squad. Start new squad. Join squad. Kick player from squad. VoIP to aid playing with randoms.Bonuses for squad play - more points for squad support action over team actions. Squad kill assists. Better signalling of squadmates with needs you can address, i.e. need healing, need ammo, need revive. Better resupply (2 rockets) for squad resupplies.Call-ins related to squad play. Perhaps nothing as devastating as the V1 in BFV (imagine dropping that on B1/B2 on Manifest!), but sector artillery, for instance, would be welcome.

I'd just like to see things like the squad bonuses others have mentioned. I think we only really get a spawn bonus and it'd be nice to have more, like squad savior or squad assist ones.

Classes as a golden standard for Conquest or any vehicular mode with 7 or even 8 members. Infantry Only up to 5 players at Squad, personal builds/operators with a primary weapon of choice.A squad of 7 players.- Squad Leader and Second Leader to spawn on.- Squad Leader equipped with a deployable rally beacon to spawn on and binoculars.- Squad members spawn also in a vehicle occupied by a squadmate, and on a radio beacon.- Renaming the squad up to 14 signs.- Possibly manual assignment of Squad Leader or Second Leader before dropping from the function.More points for sticking in at close proximity with Squad members.Commander.Watch the game from above or have a view of the strategic map.- SCAN satellite map scanning,- UAV drone / 2 spy reconnaissance jets,- EMP drone,- Smoke Barrage out of the map,- Cruise missile / Artillery Barrage / Strategic Bomber,- Off-map Mortar Fire only reaching the first flag by the safe-base,- Supply Drop,- Transport Vehicle Drop,- Marking priority target,- Giving orders ATTACK/DEFEND/FORTIFY/DESTROY to each of the squad, warn against enemy fire / Rewarding players with additional points and abilities, Separate Voice channel for all Squad Members. Separate for Commander and all Squad Leaders. 3rd separate channel for all Squad Leaders and Second Leaders.VEHICULAR CONQUEST/BREAKTHROUGH/RUSH CLASSES in possibly next modern basically expanded BF2`s division.ASSAULT CLASS / Rifleman - Assault Rifles - (M203/GP30/MAS26/Dart/Slug/Frag - Adrenaline Shots) - Heavy Armor (AK-15, M416A5) AUG A3, A-545 (modernized AEK)MEDIC CLASS / Medic - Carbines - (Med Pack/Bag/ShockPaddles) - Light Armor (AKU-12, M4A1) AK-105, SIG553HEAVY SUPPORT CLASS / Automatic Rifleman - LMGs - (Ammo Pack/Bag - 1x Claymore/3x C4s) - Heavy Armor (M249SAW, RPK-16) M240B, PechenegENGINEER CLASS / Engineer - Shotguns - (Repair tool - 3x High Explosive Plastic) - Light Armor (870 MCS, VEPR-12) M1014, Saiga-12ANTI-TANK CLASS / Grenadier - SMGs - (5AT/AA - 4x M15/SLAM mines) - Heavy Armor (MP5, PP-19) Vityaz, MP7A2SNIPER CLASS / Marksman - Bolt Action Rifles/DMR – (Deployable UTG/3x Throwable Sensors - 2x Claymores/Binoculars) - Light Armor (MK18, SVD) M40A5, SV98MONEY PASS DLCs:SPEC-OPS CLASS / Commando - CQC weapons - (Throwable grappling hook/Stem Pack - 5x C4s) - Light Armor (M4, AK-74U) MP5SD, M590M (Shotgun)AIRBORNE CLASS / Paratrooper - Assault Rifles - (3x AT/AA/3x High Explosive Plastic - Radio Beacon) - Light Armor (L85A3, AN-94) VSS Vintorez, SCAR-LRECON CLASS / Spotter - Battle Rifles - (Soflam goggles/MAV drone - Crossbow/Dart Rifle with 4x small explosive/gas/smoke/explosive dart) - Heavy Armor (SKS, SR-25) SCAR-H, M417A2- Additional 12-16 Operators based on nationalities with respective uniforms, voice lines, and 1-2 dedicated weapons. Operators possibly as addons also for Classes. operator uniforms only present in Infantry Only modes. Operator weapon(s) ascribed to one of the classes or available freely in Infantry Mode. - Realistic camos, weapon skins, emblems for a buck.

@filthy_vegans All that and increase squad size to 6 or 8

I would like to see all of the battlefield 4 squad mechanics integrated into 2042. This includesCreating squadsLeaving squadsJoining squadsMaking squads privateVoice communication (while already announced to be integrated) has the potential to be innovated for the next generation. In addition to voice chat between squad members, developers could have features for squads to communicate between one another. My concept is as follows. Key features areInternal squad chatSquad leader chatCommander chatFor the internal squad chat, allow a standard channel for squad voice chat. Default is for the mic to be on, options to push to talk or mute yourself or others in the squad as needed. Have the squad leader highlight comms during the game chat to emphasize leadership. Allow the leader to mark objectives. Reward XP for ordering your squad, and following your squad leader. Allow objective markers by squad leaders to be seen by all members of the game, or at least by other squad leaders. In addition to this, create a channel for squad leaders to talk to each other. Highlight which squad leader is talking on the channel, and allow other leaders to respond. Allows for coordination on a large scale throughout the map. Examples: "Enemy tank on Charlie, Requesting air support on Alpha," Make this most applicable through voice chat, but also have an option for basic quick text chats. By making these options only available to squad leaders, it allows for coordination between 64 or even 100+ player lobbies in a digestable format.Finally, introduce a single commander. This member would have a similar role to its counterpart in Battlefield Hardline. They would allow proper distribution of squads and a general strategy to be implemented. There are key differences though. The commander does more than just mark and hopes that squad leaders follow. Give incentives to listen to the commander. Allow the commander to give vehicles, spawn points, or access to advantageous positions on the map previously withheld. This commander doesn't have to stay out of the battlefield like in Hardline, but could be a part of a squad as a general member and go to a separate menu to act as a commander when needed. This role needs to be engaging and have rewards to incentivize members to play it. Also, there should be a fair method for a player to become this role. Maybe by their score in a previous game or through a self-nominated lottery system. I think this system would keep players engaged and feel as if they're contributions directly contribute to the course of the game. This would introduce stakes

What squad focused features would you like to see?

42 Replies

filthy_vegans
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Pyr0phobic- lock squad. Leave squad. Start new squad. Join squad. Kick player from squad. VoIP to aid playing with randoms.

Bonuses for squad play - more points for squad support action over team actions. Squad kill assists. Better signalling of squadmates with needs you can address, i.e. need healing, need ammo, need revive. Better resupply (2 rockets) for squad resupplies.

Call-ins related to squad play. Perhaps nothing as devastating as the V1 in BFV (imagine dropping that on B1/B2 on Manifest!), but sector artillery, for instance, would be welcome.
Pyr0phobic
4 years ago
@filthy_vegansGreat points, totally agree. Maybe down the line they can make specialists who synergies better and combos well that a squad can play around. Eg. an Irish shield that doesn't block the turrets line of sight, Pike being able to spot people shooting at her squad mates, a specialist able to put down grappling rope or a zipline for their squad/team, repair tool that gives increased repair when repairing vehicles piloted by a squad member, the entire squad being able to see through Caspers drone camera etc.
Daeyon-be
4 years ago
@filthy_vegans All that and increase squad size to 6 or 8
JOGAGATYA
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
All good points so far. I’ve said it before but here it is again: i would like to see what my squad mate is doing before spawning on them. Might change my load out to help them in the situation etc. (just like in BF5)
DeepSixxxx
4 years ago
Player Hugs...but only if you are wearing your tactical beanie...🤔
Kean_1111
4 years ago
@filthy_vegans wrote:
@Pyr0phobic- lock squad. Leave squad. Start new squad. Join squad. Kick player from squad. VoIP to aid playing with randoms.

Bonuses for squad play - more points for squad support action over team actions. Squad kill assists. Better signalling of squadmates with needs you can address, i.e. need healing, need ammo, need revive. Better resupply (2 rockets) for squad resupplies.

Call-ins related to squad play. Perhaps nothing as devastating as the V1 in BFV (imagine dropping that on B1/B2 on Manifest!), but sector artillery, for instance, would be welcome.
Totally agree. Seems DICE wanted to dissuade friends / established groups form playing together in this game. .....no VOIP, no real control over squads, etc.
laserheart10
4 years ago
@DeepSixxxx thanks
Psubond
4 years ago
@Pyr0phobic normal squad management (leave/join/create/LOCK) squads, squad score bonuses from BF4
ExxInferis
4 years ago
@Pyr0phobicA legacy feature from early BF games that really helped cement a squad was only spawn on Squad Leader. I think BF3 brought it back in a limited game mode, but it didn't take off sadly.

BF4 squads members were just roaming spawn points. No incentive to follow orders, just double-click on the green blob most likely to get you some action.

A good squad leader giving orders needs his squad mates taking point to keep him alive. This will mean a medic class shadowing him to heal and revive. That requires a support guy to provide covering fire for the revive. It all just kind of gelled.

BF2042 only spawn on Squad leader would also put more importance on the Spawn Beacon, as currently I see people spawning on squad members and ignoring it unless there is no other option.
Psubond
4 years ago
@ExxInferis i avoid spawn beacon because i have been killed instantly on spawn too many times when enemies camp them