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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:26 am
by TheBored
This is painfully similar to @FTW, someone give me ONE reason why it isnt...
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:30 am
by Camaro
_SRM_TheBored wrote:QUOTE (_SRM_TheBored @ Mar 12 2007, 07:26 PM) This is painfully similar to @FTW, someone give me ONE reason why it isnt...
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Cause FTW had +Camaro@FTW and *Mastametz@FTW
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:46 am
by ogorass
_SRM_TheBored wrote:QUOTE (_SRM_TheBored @ Mar 13 2007, 08:26 AM) This is painfully similar to @FTW, someone give me ONE reason why it isnt...
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FTW was Serb's and mine prank we did to some really annoying newbie in the lobby. Somehow it got slightly out of hand...
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:51 pm
by Greator_SST
...wtf, this is great. We actually have recruitment threads. Lock 'em? Hell no, keep 'em coming.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:12 pm
by Malicious Wraith
Greator_SST wrote:QUOTE (Greator_SST @ Mar 13 2007, 05:51 AM) ...wtf, this is great. We actually have recruitment threads. Lock 'em? Hell no, keep 'em coming.
Ill get on that Sir /mrgreen.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="mrgreen.gif" />, right after I get my PHPBB 2 forum setup. Nuke hiccuped on me.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:58 pm
by Striker
jgbaxter wrote:QUOTE (jgbaxter @ Mar 12 2007, 10:49 PM) mastrpilot, creating a squad is a huge thing, there's only been one new squad in the last couple years.
/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
Steel Fury was the last squadron approved by Free Allegiance and that was just over a year ago. One of the main reasons we're still standing today is that we're not actually a "new squadron". Steel Fury was created during the beta days of Allegiance. It disbanded when Microsoft stopped supporting Allegiance. I reformed it as there was interest in starting a new squadron. We used our squadron's history and ideals to rebuild it. That made it a lot easier to recruit pilots.
Anyhow, coming from someone who has been playing Allegiance since the beginning, running a squadron can be very time consuming. Your best chance at success is to find a good core set of people who you can depend on. You will need a small group of veterans to help shape the squadron. A good squadron leader will always listen to his troops regardless if he or she don't share their opinion. Their unique insight brings a lot to the table.
However, be prepared for the long haul as this is not a short term commitment. It'll probably take a good year to be anywhere close to where you'd like to be. It took Steel Fury almost a full year before our teamwork and skill started to mesh together and improve. We've got a long way to go, but we're making progress. Don't set your expectations too high for the first year. It's going to be rough.
Don't let anyone get you down regarding your idea. Steel Fury had its own share of doubters, but we survived. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> My advice is to think long and hard about what you'd like to do. The choices you make over the next few weeks will determine if you get your squadron off the ground. Remember, it's not about having a forum or web site, but leadership skills. If you expect people to follow you, then you've got to be a leader.
Good luck on whatever you decide.
EDIT: Removed a repetitive sentence.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:08 pm
by SP4WN
/wub.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":iluv:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> my boss....
Spawn
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:13 pm
by mastrpilot
well i have alot of time to get the squad running (15 hours a week) i have a few vets to help shape the squad
i just need 8 more peeps to get to 15
i wouold like 20 so i have a little breathing room so if any one goes inactive i have a lil more peeps to keep it up and running
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:23 pm
by Lykourgos
mastr, I just posted this over in the Site Feedback thread, but here's the gist again;
You don't have any vets yet. You should work on getting some vets who've been around for a couple of years, and a commander, before you worry about filling the rest of your roster. That's how RT did it, and SF is still feeling the lack of a commander I think.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:14 am
by TheBored
mastrpilot wrote:QUOTE (mastrpilot @ Mar 13 2007, 06:13 PM) well i have alot of time to get the squad running (15 hours a week) i have a few vets to help shape the squad
i just need 8 more peeps to get to 15
i wouold like 20 so i have a little breathing room so if any one goes inactive i have a lil more peeps to keep it up and running
/me thinks you wont be so excited to spend so much time on your squad after a month or so. Like Lyk also said, you don't even have one vet yet. I would go as far as saying you probably don't have a voob yet.
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