I think at first we need to split all the commanders in two groups, lets call them strike forces.
1-st group is US commandes, wich will pick US players from the roster.
2nd group is EU commanders, wich will choose EU players from the roster.
So there will be EU and US groups of commanders, who will contact their potential squad mates through steam or forum conversation, and add them to squad in roster wich is here, at our home page.
All commanders are directly following Lord Sharr as it is nowdays, but it will be easier for commanders apnd players to communicate with each other, and also, while Lord sharr and US commanders is sleeping after destroying arkhona battlefield, EU part of players are only starting to stomp the battlefield.
So this will make a direct flow of SOL players 24 hours per day showing on battleground.

I still dont know what we shall do with EU and US groups, because we still need to assign roles of squads.
Mabe its enough for a squad to have 5 people instead of 10, mabe not, it depends on how many skilled players i can find later, after re-assigning squads. Still there is no point to assign any roles, untill we re-work our squad system.

I will try to speak with Lord Sharr, about making a group conversation between all the commanders we have in SOL. After we find out our plan there, we may try to rework squads. Still, i cant do this without Lord Sharrs premission. And Lord sharr cant do this if average part of commanders is inactive or just doesnt care at all. I am more than ready to fix SoL squad system, and make all the hard work about gathering commanders and info about our players.

I agree with this it would be easier for everyone although I don't know how many people are from EU in the guild

I haven't seen much of my squad in at least a month.

Of course I'm on the West Coast so my 9 o'clock tends to be at least everyone elses midnight.

I've Been in the Guild a long time, i tried to rework squads along time ago, but the Squad System was Built than to be a Place Holder System and wasnt ready for Reform. Now its time to Reform Squads, I Personally Doubt that its a good idea to have Squads with "pure raptors" or "pure Tacticals" and Maybe we should Have things like "Kill Teams" Each Kill Team would be Different Based on what Type of Squad it is , like a Suppression Squad might have 2 Havocs 2 Tacticals 1 Ground 1 Sorc, a Tactical Squad Maybe 1 Havoc 3 Tacticals 1 Sorc 1 Ground. ,, You guys getting my idea? Let me know your thoughts.

well yes on the current state of game, though we might have to re-reform our squadron when the game launches again but if we get it right now then that shouldn't be a problem at all

Also i have Written a Chain of Command Doctrine on the Website, Most of it is Written for when EC is an MMO, but if you guys can read it and comment let me know

ooh cool will definitely get into that

I think mixed unit is good for most of the ground infantry squads, but Raptors with their mobility options are better off in a pure Raptor squad as they can take routes noone else can. A "take and hold" type squad would benifit from a even mixture of Havoks, Tacticals, Melee Tacts, and Sorcerers, while my Crowd Control tactics will rely on mobility so I want almost all Tacticals with a Sorcerer or two.

You are TOTALY right, we need balanced squads, of course they will be a bit different from each other, based on players skill and role(assault or defence)
But this must be done AFTER we rework squad system. As soon as lord sharr is here i will make a group conversation between ALL the commanders, so we could work on it together.

For example, in assaulting the point you will need 2 raptors to flank enemy and distract from you.
So no, i dont think raptors are only good in pure.