Teamwork within an Outfit Squad or a Squad full of random players can be a rewarding aspect of PlanetSide, often both fun and effective when working well together.
To help Squad Leaders advertise and manage the roles of their squad and to help the Solo Soldier find active squads looking for their skill set, the PlanetSide team upgraded the Looking for Squad system. Through the Organisational Info window (Shift+o), soldiers will be able to use the enhanced system to find or manage squads with greater ease.
Find Squad
The Find Squad tab of the Organisational Info window allows soldiers to find a squad to join, which can be based on specific requirements. If the solider is actively seeking a squad, the LFS option of the bottom of this window should be selected.
Role
This field allows the soldier to describe a preferred role.
Location
This drop down menu allows the solider to set the search to pull up squads based on the location the squad is task to deploy.
Certificates Criteria
This area allows soldiers to specify the certificate parameters for their search.
- Allow position matching my certificates - use this to search for positions that specify at least one certification which you possess.
- Any available position - use this to search for any available position for which you qualify.
- Any of the certifications specified below - use this to search for a position that requires any of the certifications that you specify.
- All of the certifications specified - use this to search for a position that requires all the certifications that you specify.
Certifications
This area shows a list of certificates that the soldier currently possesses.
Specified Ceriticates
This area shows a list of certificates that the soldier wants to use in a squad.
To specify a certificate, highlight the certificate then click on the Add Certification button. To remove a specified certificate, highlight it and then click on the Remove Certification button. Using this feature does not effect the actual possession of the certifications.
Search
Once the selections have been made, click on the Search button to search for squads with a role that meets the requirements. A list of squads matching the search criteria will come up on the screen. This list will show the Squad Leader, Task, Location and Size of the squad.
Details
By highlighting a squad, soldiers can click on the Details button to view the squad descriptions, a list of who is in the squad, the individual role descriptions for available slots and the certification requirements for those slots (if any). To return to the search results from the Details screen, the Back to Squad List can be used.
Join
This button allows the solider to join the selected squad. If the Squad Leader option to auto join has been set by the Squad Leader, the soldier will be permitted to automatically join the squad. If the auto join option is not set, the Squad Leader will receive the request to join and can use the Manage Squad tab to assign the soldier you to a position.
Request
If the squad leader does not have the auto join option set for the squad, the soldier will need to use the Request button to place a request to join the squad.
Manage Squad
The Manage tab of the Organisational Info window allows squad leaders to manage various settings of their squad and search for new members. The Squad Leader can also use this tab to edit role positions and assign squad members to specific roles by using a list of squad members as well as open positions.
Squad Leader
This is the squad leader's name.
Purpose
The purpose field is for the squad leader to describe the goal of the squad. The Accept button is used to save changes to the purpose.
Location
This drop down menu allows the squad leader to set a location for the squad based on the purpose.
Options
This button allows the Squad Leader to view or alter squad options.
- Auto-Approve requests for invitations
- Outfit Members Only
- Location follows leader except to Sanctuary
Details
This button allows the Squad Leader to edit the description and requirements for the roles.
Squad Member
This shows the current status of the role. It will either have a squad member's name, or say available.
Role
This field allows the soldier to describe a preferred role.
Certifications
This area allows the squad leader to select required certificates for the current role by highlighting the certificate and clicking on the Add Requirement button
Certificates Requirements
This field displays the current certificates that have been selected as required. These certificates can be removed by highlighting the certificate and clicking on the Remove Requirement button.
Submit
Once the description and requirements for the role has been selected, the Submit button is used to save the changes.
Select
This button allows the Squad Leader to select a role.
Find LFS
This button allows the squad leader to search for soldiers currently flagged as LFS that meet the requirements of the selected role.
Invite
After using the Find LFS option, squad leaders can highlight someone on the result list and use the Invite button to invite them to the squad.
Assign
This button allows the squad leader to assign the selected soldier to a role.
Remove
This button allows the squad leader to remove the soldier from the squad.
Reset All
This button allows the squad leader to reset all of the squad settings.
List Squad
This button allows the squad leader to add the squad to the master squad list of squads looking for members.
Favorites
This tab allows squad leaders to save various squad settings in a bank of 10 favorite slots. This includes descriptions, roles, location, and more. This way, they can quickly define their squad in future play sessions by simply choosing a favorite and then editing the roles, etc. as needed without having to re-do everything.
