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== BACKGROUND Background - VIDEOGAME RESPAWN METAPHOR Videogame Respawn Metaphor ==
One of the challenges of playing airsoft with respawns and mixed levels of experience is managing units on the "battlefield".
Traditionally, we use the videogame metaphor for respawning players. Each respawns individually and is randomly either sent as reinforcement for his original squad or assigned a new squad.
What if we used battlefield reinforcements as our metaphor instead?
== ALTERNATIVE Alternative - BATTLEFIELD REINFORCEMENTS Battlefield Reinforcements ==
Battlefield reinforcements occur as entire units because they are sent based on timely need. Following the videogame metaphor is consistent with long term wars with new recruits replacing casualties, but we play on a much smaller time scale. At our scale, new recruits are unavailable.
== SQUAD NAMING FOR BATTLEFIELD REINFORCEMENTS Squad Naming For Battlefield Reinforcements ==
The best way to name your squads so that you can keep using "new" ones on the radio net is to use generic terms rather than individual player call signs. Let's use a simple example:
You could use different segments of the alphabet or alternative words like cities or foods.
== CONCLUSION Conclusion ==
Once you use this naming convention, you can easily set respawn wave size or respawn times and have clear squads.
