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• • Interesting game, steep learning curve. Any RP squads?

  • The vets that play WW2OL are very newbie friendly that I can agree on, (WW2OL the game) is by far not newbie friendly.

    Also I would have no problem with a guy wanting to leave my squad, a lot of guys come and go for all different reasons, mainly through burnout or wanting to try the other sides equipment for a campaign etc.

    If they leave for no reason and just press the .leave button I will always try and find out the reason why with a .pm to them n00b or vet alike.

    doing this lets that person know that you genuinely care about their departure and they will explain their reasons for leaving.

    Most squads these days specialise with certain equipment on attacks.. we have the (tanking squads) the (atg'ers with inf support squads) the flyboy squads etc.. So guys leave squads to try out different styles of play and there's no harm in that.

    So learning this from guys that have left in the past we decided to mix up our style of play every so often to hopefully keep every'one happy and I can honestly say it does work. 

     

    btw hardcase... you seem like a good helpfull guy so these reply's are not aimed at you in general I know you know how the game works and in no way am I trying to pick any arguments with you or give you advice on how to do or run things.

    Its just simple ideas for any squad that are finding it hard to keep retention amongst there players.

     

     

  • Posted: 5/15/08 11:50 AM
    World War II Online
• • Interesting game, steep learning curve. Any RP squads?

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    Originally posted by hardcase
    

    BKB brings newbies in and lets them choose if they want to stay or not. A lot of people dont want to join becuase they know they may want to join another. BKB trains, we are good at it and it doesn't become upset if someone moves on.

     

    What... they may want to join a better one?

     

    So basically what you are saying is your squad is a bit of a stop gap for new players to get them accustomed to the game?

    If so your percentages of getting a good number  of squaddies who will work and be on teamspeak together on a regular basis become small.

    There has been a big influx of new guys into the game and the one's that are serious about staying want good teamwork and comms on a regular basis and being in a squad that most people see as just a training ground will leave.

    I guess it all depends on what kind of squad you want I suppose.

     

    Training squad.

    Bit of a mess around lots of lonewolfing squad.

    Serious with good comms working closely together squad.

     

    n00bs that do stay with this game stay because they like the complexity and  toughness of it, You simply cannot expect to jump in this game and be a l33t dude like all those other poxy fps on the market, and the ones that do expect to be billy bang your ded leave... and good riddance to them.

    So comms and working closely with squaddies are essential... if you have these simple rules in place in your squad then there are no reasons for them to leave.

     

    btw.. BKB is or was a great squad I would never knock them but maybe there numbers are small now due to the reasons I stated.

     

     

     

     

  • Posted: 5/15/08 5:33 AM
    World War II Online
• • Interesting game, steep learning curve. Any RP squads?

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    Originally posted by hardcase
    

    The BKB..Black Knight Brigade is newbie freindly and is always looking for recurits. Just say something on the help or objective channel and we will recurit you, show you the game and you can leave anytime to join another.

    
    I would personally never advertise my squad to train newbies then say its ok for them to leave to join another.

    I would train new recruits all day long as long as they abided by my squad rules and get on teamspeak etc.

    It takes a long time just to train 1 guy the ropes of the game, training a bunch of them only for them to say ta ta for another squad? NO THX.. A complete waste of my time.

  • Posted: 5/14/08 7:34 AM
    World War II Online