As we mentioned in this post it is our intention to provide a more deliberate experience in Platoon Missions inside of Territory Battles by both curating those Platoons and then providing the list of those curated Platoons in the forums. We will provide updates before we make changes to this list in the future, so you can plan your Platoons accordingly.Platoon requirements by Vertical Slice and Territory: updated: 11/22 TEXT TEXT TEXTFAQs

What is vertical slice? I don’t understand that term.

by vertical slice, i believe they mean each day of the TB. So on day 1, there is only 1 set of platoons that day. Day 2 there are 2 (north and south) day 3 there are 3 (Ships, Mid, and south). My guess that the requirements for day 1 will be either the left or right column. Day 2 they will be either one from each column, or random (possibly duplicates). Day 3 should be set squads in all 3 rows unless the DS TB has 2 lanes in day 1. it is confusing for sure as I don't recall the term "Vertical Slices" ever being used before.

Wonder why they put it in a graphic - makes it bit harder to digest/rearrange into more usable form.What would make a handier presentation?Seems like having count of duplicates (both within a platoon, and across platoons in a territory) would be helpful. (Tell number of each character needed.)Any other ideas how to boil this down to make accessible?

"CG_RyDiggs;c-1353448" wrote:"Darth_Ouchilus;c-1353177" wrote:Yes please stop with this vertical slices stuff. "Phase" is perfect.Heya @Darth_Ouchilus Unfortunately Phase is a temporal (time based) measurement. Usually 24 hours. While we're trying to describe map oriented objects and areas on the map. Hence, sometimes there being confusion.Consider, in Phase 1, a guild only finishes the top Territory. Then Phase 2, the guild would have a territory in column 1 and column 2 but still be in Phase 2. :frowning: We'll get it straitened out tho.Cheers!Then I suggest "sector" to refer to the "vertical slices," which is a bit cumbersome. So the TB is divided into 6 sectors, each sector contains 2-3 territories.

Can we get totals of every unit required (I.e. phase 3, 6 Darth Mauls) somewhere?

Territory Battles: Imperial Retaliation: Vertical Slices 1-3 Platoon Requirements

dajhmaster
8 years ago
"RookieGunner;c-1352990" wrote:
RyDiggs, can you give us the excel spreadsheet you're obviously using, or at least put the data in html tables that we can copy/paste from?

Plus one on this request!
upoopedupants
8 years ago
"Faydark;c-1352962" wrote:
The ingame messaging (and most discussion around TBs) uses the term "Phase" to describe what has recently been called "Vertical Slice"/"Vertical Strip". Could CG please stick to the ingame terms to avoid confusion? Thanks.

They stopped that because of you don't complete an area it's reactived next day.
Pogo_Olorin
8 years ago
"RookieGunner;c-1352990" wrote:
RyDiggs, can you give us the excel spreadsheet you're obviously using, or at least put the data in html tables that we can copy/paste from?

Doing it :)
CG_Kozispoon
8 years ago
"CG_RyDiggs;c-1353141" wrote:
"RookieGunner;c-1352990" wrote:
RyDiggs, can you give us the excel spreadsheet you're obviously using, or at least put the data in html tables that we can copy/paste from?

Doing it :)

And done! Please see our post from our handy dandy mods <>
DarthOuchilus
8 years ago
"CG_RyDiggs;c-1352977" wrote:
"Faydark;c-1352962" wrote:
The ingame messaging (and most discussion around TBs) uses the term "Phase" to describe what has recently been called "Vertical Slice"/"Vertical Strip". Could CG please stick to the ingame terms to avoid confusion? Thanks.

Absolutely noted. Good feedback.

RT

Yes please stop with this vertical slices stuff. "Phase" is perfect.
pssycntrl
8 years ago
"Faydark;c-1352962" wrote:
The ingame messaging (and most discussion around TBs) uses the term "Phase" to describe what has recently been called "Vertical Slice"/"Vertical Strip". Could CG please stick to the ingame terms to avoid confusion? Thanks.

made my day. cheers!
Parableman
8 years ago
No, phase is not perfect, because that's a chronological descriptor. Each phase is a time period that runs from noon EST to noon EST. If you don't star a territory, you remain on that for the next phase. So phases are when you are in TB. These requirements are where you are in terms of location. People who star every territory each phase treat them as if they are equivalent, but they are not. Guilds that can't star every territory each phase know well the difference.
Pogo_Olorin
8 years ago
"Darth_Ouchilus;c-1353177" wrote:

Yes please stop with this vertical slices stuff. "Phase" is perfect.

Heya @Darth_Ouchilus

Unfortunately Phase is a temporal (time based) measurement. Usually 24 hours. While we're trying to describe map oriented objects and areas on the map. Hence, sometimes there being confusion.

Consider, in Phase 1, a guild only finishes the top Territory. Then Phase 2, the guild would have a territory in column 1 and column 2 but still be in Phase 2. :frowning:

We'll get it straitened out tho.

Cheers!
Fat_Controller1
8 years ago
Am I reading this correctly and “vertical slice 1/phase 1/day 1 of tb now has 2 x territories, as posted above is vertical slice 1 and is listing required troops for territory 1 and 2.
WarrMonkey
8 years ago
Before I read this thread I knew what phase and platoon 1, 2, etc meant. Now I am so confused. How are the terminology between the devs and actual players completely different? Never seen a game like this before with such a disconnect, it's like we are speaking different languages sometimes.