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Patina

Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:58 pm

First let me say... I'm loving this profession even with it being broken/gimpped!

I arrived on Dath with one of my guildmates (a TK/Doc) late last night to find a small group of professional killers at the terminals looking for something to shoot. After a brief exchange with thier group leader, they decide to join us. A couple more minutes pass while skimming the terminal for good missions and a few others arrive; who I prompty solicit and add for a total of 9 people. None of these people had ever groupped with a squad leader before.

The first couple missions were rough... people were shooting mobs on the way to missions when they weren't aggro'd, they were wandering to close to aggresive mobs, wouldn't listen when I told them what the target was, and took foreverfor us to figure out who had the next closest mission-- very frustrating! But as we progressed... they started catching on. By the end of the nightI had them responding to mysystem messages when asking for distances, re directing thier attacks tohelp out other squad members in trouble, had them travelling in tight formations to avoid aggro, and waiting for my command to engage our targets-- it was truely awesome! Even the problematic people that were bucking my decisions early on got quiet and played along because our group was fast, organized, and very successful.

The funny thing is, I hardly usedany of our "active" abilities. Sure, I used rally a few times (not even really sure if it does anything other than pop a flag by your name and prevent certain non combat activities), as well as the occasional "formup" (to which they responded with "chill out rambette!" until I explained to them what it did)... but the most usefull ability that has the most visible effect is our novice level /sys. I really think that to be an effective squad leader.. you have to know when/how to use that skill (I'm still learning

).

When the night was over and everyone said their goodbyes... I noticed that hardly anyone said anything to me. Perhaps I rode them to hard for a first outing? Maybe they didn't like being whipped into shape? Who knows... but I left to go train with a bittersweet feeling-- I know I did a good job as a squad leader, but none of them really seemed to appreciate it enough to acknowledge me after we all parted ways...

As Istepped off of the shuttle into my hometown of Bestine an amazing thing happened. I received a tell from one of thepickup group members and he said, "Tonight was awesome, pleasecontact me if you ever want to get a big group going again... just let me know when and where and I'll be there!"

I was so happy that I sat there with a big goofeygrin on my face for a minuteuntil I remembered that I needed to reply...

I said, "Without a goodgroup I'm just a carbineer hun, you're always welcome in my squad..."

Just wanted to share

-Patina Novice Squad Leader, Novice Forum Poster

irott

Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:19 pm

#2

I think the new girl gets it. ^_^

[irott and the full effect]
Master Squad Leader

"We're all in it together" - Archibald 'Harry' Tuttle

JerynChoice

Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:29 pm

#3

Either you're remembering.. or your clipboard is pasting the same replies!

Patina.. Welcome to the brotherho.. err... association of squad leaders!

irott

Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:30 pm

#4

Im just goofing around... in that other post you will remember I posted "The new guy gets it."

She just pretty much summed up the great part about being a SL.

[irott and the full effect]
Master Squad Leader

"We're all in it together" - Archibald 'Harry' Tuttle

Wystery

Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:42 pm

#5

That sounds like a born commander to me.
You may not be their friend, but you will always be their commander.
*tear*

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TrandoshanMasta

Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:48 pm

#6

I changed the forumup text to "Don't Panic!" ala Dad's Army. Peopleare less offended whenthey're not being called slimeballs

Although I do recall people that were being a bit too cocky during combat tended to straighten up a abit when told to "formup you slimeballs!"...

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GeeM4n

Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:30 pm

#7

I know the feeling. I;ve just started working on squad leader ( not holo ) after ditching mbh and mastering carbineer ( silly me ! ) .

Been looking to do something a bit different to try and rekindle my interest in this game.....

Well guess what?

I've had the most fun out of any proff being an SL. Exactly the same situation as above, dath, small(ish ) group of experienced players who had never really ran with an SL before and by the end of the all had added me to their friends list and said if I was starting another group to send them a tell.

Job satisfaction - oh yes.

Sticking with squad leader - hell yeah

Anyways thats my 50cents

Flame on

ob194

Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:39 pm

#8

" (not even really sure if it does anything other than pop a flag by your name and prevent certain non combat activities)"

LMAO, that summs up our abilities, and that dumb grin you got stuck with sums up our whole profession.

We're all overjoyed to have our ranks bolstered by a dedicated leader like yourself. Welcome and enjoy.

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If you are on Chilastra and need training, the name's Kor obb, and I'd be happy to (when I'm on).

That goes for everyone.

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Message Edited by ob194 on 02-12-2004 09:40 PM

-ob

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