CO Squad Console

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CO Squad Console

Post by slc97 » 06 Aug 2016, 15:48

Summary (a quick, 2-3 sentence summary):
CO needs a squad console like BOs get, but it does not restrict sight. He can see all squads whenever.

Benefits (How this will benefit the server and game as a whole):
COs are able to see the squads and know what is happening while communicating with the rest of command.
Details (Description of how you think this would work, the benefits, etc):
Just put one of the BO squad consoles in the little CO area of the bridge, but make it so that you are not restricted from watching a squad if a BO is watching them. I just got off my first CO round and being unable to see all the squads made it ridiculously difficult to formulate a proper plan.
Implementation (Optional, if you have an idea how to implement it):
Just take out the table there and put a console instead.

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Re: CO Squad Console

Post by Snypehunter007 » 24 Jan 2017, 19:11

This would be a nice QoL suggestion.

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Re: CO Squad Console

Post by Renomaki » 24 Jan 2017, 22:55

It would be nice to be able to observe any squad from the comfort of your command chair, instead of having to jump around from computer to computer to see what each squad is doing at any given time.

Would be even nicer if it allows you to fire OBs and supply drops, so a CO with hardly any BOs can easily manage his marines and not have to waste so much time getting shit done.
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Re: CO Squad Console

Post by TopHatPenguin » 24 Jan 2017, 23:57

Seems like a pretty neat and useful thing to have as a Co +1
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Re: CO Squad Console

Post by Swagile » 25 Jan 2017, 00:02

CO being able to watch every squads helmets without multi-tasking would also make his role more relevant, because no SL worth his salt is going to listen to a CO that doesn't have up to date information.
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Re: CO Squad Console

Post by KingKire » 18 Feb 2017, 21:12

+1 rebump.
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Re: CO Squad Console

Post by Sneakyr » 18 Feb 2017, 21:17

Renomaki wrote:Would be even nicer if it allows you to fire OBs and supply drops, so a CO with hardly any BOs can easily manage his marines and not have to waste so much time getting shit done.
+1 to the suggestion, but also +1 to this especially. As it stands, Commanders are just XOs with more authority, a screening process, a reputation and the ability to battlefield execute. If this is implemented and the console is made CO access only, then it gives them a real reason and ability to get involved in the squads and makes the commander the force multiplier it should be.
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Re: CO Squad Console

Post by adamkad2 » 19 Feb 2017, 13:59

This is good. COs should shouldnt be obstructed by BOs watching squads, coz they got higher ranks. +1
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