Who is interested in squad based games instead of what we have been doing?

Some people, including myself, think if we had a couple of named and designated squads instead of just random teams for each game, things would run more smoothly and the game would be over all better. James and I are willing to start a unit named RAVEN GUARD. Are others interested in this? If so, we need to set standerds and some limitations (number of players in squad, etc.). We need to know what you think.

Well our unit already is called "Raven Guard". I'm thinking if we get enough people we'll need something like "Raven Guard Platoon 1" and "Raven Guard Platoon 2" as the second part of Raven Guard. Here is the structure:

1. Raven Guard

I was thinking having singell units with differant names and people. Then we could plan team games tournaments and other stuff like that. Instead of Raven Guard platoon 1 against Raven Guard platoon 2. That way we would have more veriaty in our games and tactics. We have a total of 21players, so that's atleast 3teams.

Yeah. How about Platoons with images like this?

Those are cool. Where did you find them? We might want to invest in some patches to keep up with differant teams/platoons/whatever we decide. I would like to know everones oppions about this.

Ok I think you guys are trying to get in way over your heads here. Your going to end up making people mad and having a very small team if you start splitting up people into different platoons. I mean even if we do have 21 players I want them to be 21 players of Raven Guard not some other team name. The way things are done is we get our core group of people and assign a practice/event about once a month or something...maybe once every 2 months if once a month is too much. I play with AFA down in Bowling Green and they have over 100 members, about 30 truly active members, and they are all apart of AFA. Its not about having more teams to play against...its about training the men we are recruiting to one day participate in some actual milsim (Military Simulation) events. If you don't know what a milsim event is go to www.kyairsoft.com and there should be a page dedicated to it. I say we keep the people were going to invite apart of Raven Guard and leave it at that. Keep in mind that we may not get those 21 people who may or may not be interested in joining. This is a TEAM sport...the more we have the better we will be.

exactly why I posted this. To see what everyone thinks. The idea of having per-set teams in our group, has been talked about since I can remember. The reason being is so that games can be organized quicker and more often. And to add more "tactical coperation". AS oppessed to random teams with differant "play styles" and disorderly chaos. Personaly I don't care what we do, this is just somthing I personaly and alot of our people have talked about. But I want to know everyones oppions first.

Sure.

Sure, what?

I think our motto "Raven Guard, we fight hard, We die hard."

I think it should be that.

Nah. Nothing is even better.

Jesse wrote:The reason being is so that games can be organized quicker and more often. And to add more "tactical coperation". AS oppessed to random teams with differant "play styles" and disorderly chaos.

How is making multiple teams going to make getting games organized quicker and more often? I'm not seeing the logic in saying that taking 1 basket full of apples, splitting them up into 3 or 4 different baskets and then saying its more orderly, its confusing me more than anything. I'm not arguing I'm just trying to make a point.

In the past we've had to send a begiliion emails and a kazillion phone calls (no, I'm not exaderating) to get a game going. So if we could just contact the "team captains" instead of everyone we could get a better head count and get it organized faster and easier. Most games will be just how we've been doing it, but have one battle out of a game for the designated teams. That way we could add a slight compative edge amogest the teams, and offer "prizes" for the winning teams (i.e. patch), and other things. It would also allow us to set tournaments maybe every 4months, as team only games to filter out games with "elite" only.

Lol btw Jesse, I don't know why I said "sure"

Lol!

I'm for it. I think it would help the games get more organized. I mean, we wouldn't have a "dead period" before each game for choosing teams. it would be more fun because it would inspire more loyalty. For instance, I want Raven Guard to win. My loyalty, therefore, is to Raven Guard. Earlier we had teams just thrown together. One couldn't really have much loyalty to a "captain" he would be against the next game.

OK! James! I don't think we should let anyone else into Raven Guard unless there are like unbelievably good! I mean COME ON! how many people do we have already?!? I think we NEED to keep Raven Guard confined, like REALLY confined! we only need people in Raven Guard who are really good players with really good guns. And even if alot of people DO get really good guns and ARE really good players, I still think we should keep Raven Guard the way it is right now and NOT let anymore people join. One reason we made this "clan" was so that we could have a CONFINED group of airsoft players that were good players and had good guns. Just because someone has a good gun and is a good player doesnt mean you should let him in! I REALLY think we should NOT let anyone else in and keep Raven Guard CONFINED!!

OOOOOOKKKKKK????

I'll allow anyone I want but I think I'll keep it closed for now.

I think separating to teams within Raven Guard during 'private games only' would be a good idea, because they could get to know eachother and work together more and better.Also if we play against another team we can split up in the battlefield in those two teams. I think its a good idea

Sure.

I posted in "Squad Composition prt. 2" with a few interesting ideas I think you shoudl check out.