02-07-2016, 10:56 AM
(02-06-2016, 09:40 PM)Mjolnir link Wrote: The first is that ideally, the leader shouldn't be the point man.
(02-06-2016, 09:40 PM)Mjolnir link Wrote: Ideally, unless the situation is dire, the leader should try and avoid shooting.I have no doubt that these tactics are preferable over having the leader at the front. However, this goes against all I've been taught in the IDF, which sanctifies leaders' personal example in combat by placing them at the tip of any combat formation (up to the company level). This method was criticized through the years given the high casualty rates among infantry combat commanders but it's still the IDF's modus operandi and considered one of its core values. So even if I try, when leading, I emotionally can't send people to the front while I stay back. Of course, everybody are encourage to adjust their leading preferences to their liking, and their psychological barriers
(02-06-2016, 09:40 PM)Mjolnir link Wrote: The final thing I'd like to put out there is that it might be a good idea to nominate a 2nd in command once the number of your subordinates gets above 5 or 6.I used to do that until experience showed me that that 2nd in command I nominated might not in a position to assume control over the group when I get killed, whether because he is bleeding, far away, etc..
What I like to achieve is for the player that feels that he has situational awareness, and is capable in that point to take control, to announce that he's assuming command.
(02-06-2016, 09:40 PM)Mjolnir link Wrote: If the squad is big enough, you could even do it the US Marines way, and assign s or more fireteam leaders and act as a separate element yourself, easing the burden of commanding 12 or more guys.Yeah, my usual method is always split the team to two sub-teams - Red and Blue. In THAT case, I take one of the teams myself and assign a leader to the other one.
The fewer men, the greater share of honor