
Reinforcement Prioritization Unit for quicker respawn times.

Squad Leader Spawn Beacon for setting a static squad spawn point.Further, the squad leader serves as a mobile spawn point for his respective squad otherwise, only the flags are able to be used as spawn points.īattlefield 2142 improves upon the squad mechanics from Battlefield 2 with squad leader gadgets and early access to unlocks via field upgrades.īattlefield 2142 gives players a special set of useful squad leader gadgets: Squad leaders can request and receive orders from the commander, and can place requests for commander assets on the Commander view. In certain games, squads and their members are shown on the spawn screen, along with the map's spawn points.īattlefield 2 introduces the squad feature, with up to nine squads of six players each at a time. Otherwise, squads are assigned NATO phonetic alphabet letters as their squad designation with the exception of Battlefield 1, which uses the British Army radiotelephony spelling alphabet used between 1914-1918. In some games, the squad leader can give their squad a special name. Use special gadgets available only to squad leaders.Use a separate command channel in voice chat.A special spawn point for squad members, depending on the game.The squad leader receives several unique abilities: Squad leaders can also "lock" a squad, preventing others from joining except by invite. Squad leaders can invite other players on his team to join the squad, kick members out of the squad (but not out of the game).

The player earns more points for doing a support action (heal, resupply, repair, etc.) on a squad member than on someone outside the squad.Ī player may start a squad at any time (provided a limit on the number of squads hasn't been reached), becoming its squad leader. Players in one's squad are typically designated green on the minimap, whereas players outside of the squad are typically designated blue. Under certain conditions, players may create new squads.Ī special set of icons and in-game indicators help squad members identify each other and their objective.

Otherwise, players must be alive to join a squad.

Players may join a squad upon entering a server or beginning a round.
