On the one hand, I'm very much in favor of squad work and I think it's a good idea. On the other hand, it will lead to non-teamwork squads which people join "just to join them". I also feel, however, that this shouldn't be that big a problem for the people who want teamwork, simply because squads with names like "Strategy" or "Teamwork" attract people more than squads with generic names.
Biggest issue is that FS attracts arcade players. This is an argument against this implementation, in that they'd dislike it, but in my eyes it's just as much an argument for it as I think, as Ty says, that we should set the bar higher and attract more teamwork-oriented players.
If this system is not implemented, at least implement a system that means you get more points when in a squad.
Not in squad: Score reduced by 25%.
In squad: Score at 100%.
Squad leader with officer kit: Score increased by 10%.
Something like that. Don't look at it as punishing players - look at it as rewarding those who perform.
Then again, was this a realism mod, I'd make it so that you got no points when not in a squad.
Do what Project Reality has done in the Insurgency maps, which have status messages which read something like "The insurgency has x caches left in the area. Search the area and destroy at least y of them". These messages are shown in big fonts and can't be missed. So either make the "Warning: Player #PLAYERNAME# has x seconds to join a squad before being auto-kicked" messages show in large fonts, or in red fonts, or something like that.
The Battlefield franchise is about playing how you want
And yet when we do implement rules, hardly anyone complains. I've said this before - how many people have complained about Push mode? Or limiting weapons and devices to people in squads? Or the force field making it impossible to enter the ISD Hangar for the Rebels?
There's nothing wrong with restricting the players' actions if it improves the mod experience.
it's great being in a squad, I just hate when players start leaving and rejoining because they dont want to be SL. I dont mind being SL, but at least TELL me before you do it. Nothing worse than suddenly realizing your SL with the wrong kit and could have deployed a spawn beacon if you had taken officer kit. COMMUNICATE PEOPLE!
I so wholeheartedly agree. I've repeatedly found myself SL without warning, and it's very annoying. Devs, is there a way to make this sound or voice line (when we get voice actors) play when you become squad leader, instead of just a nondescript message I miss 90% of the time?
"One of the bitches actually gave birth while she was attacking, and her puppies joined in on the carnage."
--the awesomeness that is Boatmurdered.