Squad Respawning - Revision history

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Background - Videogame Respawn Metaphor

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Further Example

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Squad Naming For Battlefield Reinforcements

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 Managing Units to ease unit ID on communications and to give more realistic experience.  Usually reinforcing units come together as described in Battlefield Reinforcements, below.
-== Background - Videogame Respawn Metaphor ==
+== Background and Typical Case - Videogame Respawn Metaphor ==
 One of the challenges of playing airsoft with respawns and mixed levels of experience is managing units on the "battlefield".

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-Back to [[Main Page#Scenario and Game Reference]] - [[ Game Mechanics ]]
+Back to [[Scenario and Game Reference]] - [[ Game Mechanics ]]
 == Concept ==
 Managing Units to ease unit ID on communications and to give more realistic experience.  Usually reinforcing units come together as described in Battlefield Reinforcements, below.

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-Back to [[Main_Page#Scenario_and_Game_Reference]] - [[ Game Mechanics ]]
+Back to [[Main Page#Scenario and Game Reference]] - [[ Game Mechanics ]]
 == Concept ==
 Managing Units to ease unit ID on communications and to give more realistic experience.  Usually reinforcing units come together as described in Battlefield Reinforcements, below.

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-Back to [[ Game Mechanics ]]
+Back to [[Main_Page#Scenario_and_Game_Reference]] - [[ Game Mechanics ]]
 == Concept ==
 Managing Units to ease unit ID on communications and to give more realistic experience.  Usually reinforcing units come together as described in Battlefield Reinforcements, below.

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		+	== Concept ==
		+	Managing Units to ease unit ID on communications and to give more realistic experience. Usually reinforcing units come together as described in Battlefield Reinforcements, below.

	== Background - Videogame Respawn Metaphor ==		== Background - Videogame Respawn Metaphor ==

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 What if we used battlefield reinforcements as our metaphor instead?
 == Alternative - 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.
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 * set up atmosphere of assigning squadleaders and RTOs (radiomen)
 * respawn in squad-sized waves
 == 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:
 <blockquote>Jsae, zRampage, Airmax, Dizzy and Whiskey start out as a unit on their team. Call them "ALFA ONE". zRampage and Jsae are hit and forced to respawn, leaving ALFA ONE.</blockquote>
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 <blockquote>zRampage, Jsae, Deep6, Jethro, Switch respawn as a new unit, call them "ALFA TWO". As a respawn unit, they radio in as "BACK IN ALFA TWO" to announce their presence to the team.</blockquote>
 For the team strategy, you have now a second wave on the field, but still consistent squads you can use clearly on the field. Once each squad is completely decimated, the team retires that call sign for the game.

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	== Background - Videogame Respawn Metaphor ==		== Background - Videogame Respawn Metaphor ==
	One of the challenges of playing airsoft with respawns and mixed levels of experience is managing units on the "battlefield".		One of the challenges of playing airsoft with respawns and mixed levels of experience is managing units on the "battlefield".

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 Once you use this naming convention, you can easily set respawn wave size or respawn times and have clear squads.
-== Further Example ==
+== Possible Usage ==
 Let's say that the game has medics and only 1 respawn, at the base.

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	== Conclusion ==		== Conclusion ==
		+	Once you use this naming convention, you can easily set respawn wave size or respawn times and have clear squads.
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		+	== Further Example ==
		+	Let's say that the game has medics and only 1 respawn, at the base.
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		+	The commander puts the following chart at the base.
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		+	{\| class='wikitable'
		+	! rowspan=2 \|Squad !! rowspan =2 \|Initial Designation !! colspan=3 \|Respawned Squads
		+	\|-
		+	! First !!Second !!Third
		+	\|-
		+	\|1 \|\|ALFA ONE \|\|ALFA TWO \|\|ALFA THREE \|\|ALFA FOUR
		+	\|-
		+	\|2 \|\|BRAVO ONE \|\|BRAVO TWO \|\|BRAVO THREE \|\|BRAVO FOUR
		+	\|-
		+	\|3 \|\|CHARLIE ONE \|\|CHARLIE ONE \|\|CHARLIE THREE \|\|CHARLIE FOUR
		+	\|-
		+	\|4 \|\|DELTA ONE \|\|DELTA TWO \|\|DELTA THREE \|\|DELTA FOUR
		+	\|-
		+	\|5 \|\|ECHO ONE \|\|ECHO TWO \|\|ECHO THREE \|\|DELTA FOUR
		+	\|}

−	~~Once you use~~ this ~~naming convention, you can easily set respawn~~ wave ~~size or respawn times~~ and ~~have clear squads~~.	+	The commander marks off the initial names as they get used. Respawn waves check this list and mark off each used name as they take it. The next wave takes the next name and checks it off the list.

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 '''Example'''
 {| class='wikitable'
-! rowspan=2 |Squad  !! rowspan =2 |Initial Designation    !! colspan=3 |Respawn
+! rowspan=2 |Squad  !! rowspan =2 |Initial Designation    !! colspan=3 |Respawned Squads
 |-
 ! First        !!Second         !!Third