Squad Leader is a supporting role in Hell Let Loose. You want to play this game with people who are take things just as seriously as you, however serious that may be. It also sets the tone letting the group know what you expect. This is not Call of Duty, or Battlefield, this is Hell Let Loose. I will kick someone in a heartbeat for wandering off though. Everyone can tolerate different levels of trolling, so your mileage will vary on this decision.
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If they don’t come back after you’ve warned them about wandering off, kick them. If someone starts ragging on you because you’re a newbie, kick them. There is no I in “team” or in “Hell Let Loose”. This works as well because it frees up the spot for someone who is willing to be a team player. As I mentioned before, sometimes people will just get annoyed with you and leave. It’ll only work once per game, but maybe that’s all you need. You can even offer your commendation at the end of the match to whoever switches to the needed class. A Squad Leader must manage their squad efficiently to be successful, and pivoting amid chaos at a moment’s notice is how you do that. Don’t have to call anyone out by name, but be persistent in asking for whatever role you need. Insist someone is on these roles when you need them, even if you just mention the next person to die should swap to the role. You can check my Infantry Field Guide to Hell Let Loose for more details on what you need and when you need it. Engineers are great for building supply nodes, MGs for suppression, and so on. You need to build garrisons to advance the battle line.
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If you are not coordinating with them, your squad will go nowhere. Know where your squad members are, and do not hesitate to call them back. Sometimes the situation will require you to send an Engineer to repair a damaged friendly armor unit, but just make sure they come straight back. If your AT is off chasing a tank, call them back. If your medic is wandering off, following a trail of downed bodies, call them back. Teamwork is the name of the game in Hell Let Loose, and as Squad Leader it is literally your job to facilitate that. Don’t let someone clear a building alone. Keep your squad on the same side of the street. Check your map when you die, make sure all the little green dots are in the same general area. Learning to play Squad Leader in Hell Let Loose (or any milsim) has an enormous learning curve, but it does get easier. Understand you’re going to take it on the chin early on. Others just want to blame you for everything. Some of these people have valuable experiences to share, new tactics to learn, and so on. Most people understand that everyone has to start somewhere, and that squad leader is sometimes a thankless job. Mostly when I first started, people would either make suggestions, or leave the group.
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Oversharing in command chat is detrimental to the entire team, so choose wisely what you decide to communicate. Maybe if you knock an enemy garrison you report it, but nobody needs to know if you just took out an enemy squad spawn. Also be mindful of what you do communicate to command chat. Use your squad name when communicating in command chat, not your own name.
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Minimize your time time talking to both your team and officers. You’re going to have both squad chat and command chat going in your ears, as well as bullets and bombers flying overhead. You want to use short, concise messages when you talk, and keep the comms clear the rest of the time. Communication is your most important job.