Speaking of great advice, we’ll be back again tomorrow with tips on how to become an effective Platoon Leader with Software Manager Mike Nicolino and designer Marc Janas. Their command abilities have more impact, and you don’t want to start the cooldown timer and make them wait by calling in your assets first. “Platoon Leader Pause” – Once the AAA goes down, wait for the Platoon Leader to call in a strafing run or Precision Strike before calling in your own ability.You’ll then be able to wisely use your cluster bombs and lessen friendly kills. If attacking, use Satellite UAV first.Conversely, your mortar barrage does not affect vehicles, so make sure to use guided artillery if vehicles are your target. Guided artillery only damages vehicles so don’t call it in on a bunch of guys running around.Medics are equipped with more bandages and a First Aid Kit. Critical to the survivability of a squad. This role is necessary to fly helicopters. FRAGO outside bunkers first and work your way across the line - this way you’re only taking fire from one side. This role is necessary for crewing APCs, IFVs, and MBTs in the driver, gunner and commander seats.Use chat channels to coordinate with other Squad Leaders and Platoon Leader (Press the directional pad “Up”).If you’re stuck as a squad, this is a great way to try a new angle and bring your squad along with you. If you switch your spawn point as a Squad Leader, the rest of your squad also switches to that spawn point.Also, if you’re in over your head as a new SL, you can back out of the role without quitting the game. If you’re in a game with no SL, you can assume the role mid game, and try it out. If you’re new to the Squad Leader role, start out in the simpler gametypes where there is less to FRAGO, and less going on.Don’t worry about marking the default objective, though, it’s automatically FRAGO’s without you having to give the order and you still get the bonus! Plus, bonus XP is awarded to anyone in your squad performing any action within a 20-meter radius of the FRAGO’d objective. Learn to FRAGO strategically, and your whole squad will benefit. Use of Fragmentary orders is a huge part of the Squad Leader role. Squad Leader: Basic Guide & Cert Advice + Few Suggestions Discussion in PlanetSide 2 Gameplay Discussion started by dstock, Nov 27, 2012.Regardless of how you play, though, stay in close contact with your team – assign your squad to objectives, and coordinate. It will make communicating with your team much faster and more effective. If you don’t already, you should start playing with a headset.Hi, this is Mary and today we’re going to take a closer look at the Squad Leader role – which is the first and most active of all leadership positions in MAG.Īs an SL, you’re primary focus should be good Communication with your Squad and Platoon, strategic use of Waypoints and the Fragmentary Order system (FRAGOs), and using your Command Assets wisely. Watch this background video first and then check for Mary’s strategies immediately below. Your instructor for today is Zipper Interactive’s very own Audio Manager, Mary Olson. Now that you’ve learned some general leadership techniques in MAG from the folks here at Zipper, it’s time to specialize.