Both HEROs and GOODs may earn squad positions and be responsible for new, unranked GOODs during squad missions. If you are new to the organization and have been vetted to be able to wear the GOOD* tag, you will start as an unranked squad member without a squad position. While you are a valuable asset to the organization, you hold no rank and should follow a specific protocol while on missions to ensure the squad’s safety and earn the organization’s trust that you can follow directions well.
You may want to run in and be a HERO, but we must move, operate, and work together as a single tactical unit. This means that some situations may progress faster or slower than you would like. We want to make sure you can safely learn the ropes and gain HERO squad experience without needing to worry about making tactical decisions such as moving, shooting, making contact, or following rules of engagement.
Some decisions may be puzzling if you are used to operating a certain way with other groups. Know that our goal is not to survive and win every encounter, but to provide aid and relief to hostile environments. Surviving and winning firefights are secondary objectives to our primary mission.
Your primary objectives should be:
1. Find a HERO role in which you would like to be trained then buddy up with and stick with a HERO or GOOD in that role throughout the entire duration of the mission. The Leader may decide to buddy you up with a different role out of need for more squad members in that position. Your standing order is to be your buddy’s shadow. Your standing order supersedes any squad orders from the Leader, so ignore squad orders and requests for volunteers if you have not earned a squad position and just stick with your buddy. Without the proper experience, you will be hurting the squad more than you can possibly help if you do not follow this simple rule: STICK WITH YOUR BUDDY! If your buddy becomes incapacitated or unable to continue the mission, request a new buddy from the Leader as soon as it is safe.
2. HEROs will likely act and behave differently during squad missions than you may be used to while surviving solo or with other groups. You move when your buddy moves, and you shoot when your buddy shoots. When your buddy moves, you should focus just on the movement and stick with your buddy. Your buddy should know exactly where you are at all times because you are right next to them. Failing to move or stop immediately with your buddy may jeopardize the squad’s safety. Also if you are not used to squad tactics, you will likely become very disoriented and confused during combat so focusing on your buddy’s actions will reduce friendly fire incidents and mission complications.
3. You will naturally pick up cues and habits, both good and bad, from your buddy and fellow squad members. Each HERO or GOOD may have a different take on the same role, learn the pros and cons of different styles and develop your own. You may decide that the role you chose to buddy with on this mission is not right for you and choose a different role next time. Once you feel comfortable working with HERO squads, you should seek to earn a squad position yourself.