Working with an organized and disciplined squad will greatly increase the chances of a favorable outcome from a given scenario. The Hostile Environment Relief Organization has 4 squad positions: Leader, Medic, Assist, and Recon. (“LMAR in in charge.”)
Each position has their own duties and responsibilities to the squad and is designed to split the requirements needed to survive into 4 distinct roles. While all squad members have a general responsibility to help the squad mission succeed, having specialties allows each squad member to focus on specific tasks during both friendly and hostile encounters.
It takes time to develop trust that your squad members are performing their given task. Once this level of trust is achieved, it is much easier to break away from being a “paranoid survivor” that is responsible for communicating with other survivors, treating wounds, engaging hostiles, and scanning sectors for activity all at the same time.
The following are the squad positions of the Hostile Environment Relief Organization, minimum recommended equipment, and personal challenges to put your skills to the test or see if you may qualify for each position.
HERO*Leader
“Come with me if you want to live.”
Requirements: Must be a GOOD*. Pass Basic Combat Training. Pass Leader challenge. Be recommended by current Leaders or Founders.
Traits: Calm, diplomatic, confident.
Duties: Plan, organize, lead, and execute objective based squad missions. Provide tactical communication during squad missions. Diplomatically approach other survivors.
Challenges: Complete one of the following to qualify for Leader:
(Squad) Successfully plan, organize, and lead a squad mission consisting of 4 or more squad members with a favorable outcome.
(Solo or Squad) Make verbal contact with 5 survivors within 1 hour on a high population server within the city limits of Berezino, Chernogorsk, or Elektrozavodsk without dying.
HERO*Medic
“I will have you back on your feet in no time.”
Requirements: Must be a GOOD*. Pass Basic Combat Training. Pass Medic challenge. Be recommended by current Medics, Leaders, or Founders.
Traits: Prepared, alert, helpful.
Duties: Provide medical assistance to squad and survivors. Can veto Leader’s command for immediate medical attention of squad member. Have knowledge of medical symptoms and remedies.
Challenges: Complete one of the following to qualify for Medic:
(Squad) Successfully recover an injured squad member’s health during a squad mission consisting of 4 or more squad members with a favorable outcome.
(Solo or Squad) Resuscitate 1 survivor or yourself from unconsciousness to a healthy state with no ailments within 1 hour.
HERO*Assist
“It is my duty to serve and protect you.”
Requirements: Must be a GOOD*. Pass Basic Combat Training. Pass Assist challenge. Be recommended by current Assists, Leaders, or Founders.
Traits: Mobile, dynamic, level-headed.
Duties: Provide close support and resupply for Medic and mobile team. Provide close support and resupply for Recon as needed. Maintain additional equipment for the squad as needed. Maintain close perimeter awareness and alert squad of activity.
Challenges: Complete one of the following to qualify for Assist:
(Squad) Successfully protect the squad by eliminating hostiles while flanking an enemy or providing security during a squad mission consisting of 4 or more squad members with a favorable outcome.
(Solo or Squad) Shoot and kill 5 infected with a loud weapon on a high population server within the city limits of Berezino, Chernogorsk, or Elektrozavodsk then survive for 1 hour without leaving the city.
HERO*Recon
“I am the ghost that stalks you.”
Requirements: Must be a GOOD*. Pass Basic Combat Training. Pass Recon challenge. Be recommended by current Recons, Leaders, or Founders.
Traits: Stealthy, patient, aware.
Duties: Remain hidden during squad missions. Remain aware and alert squad of outer perimeter activity. Provide suppressive fire and engage hostile targets at range as necessary. Provides temporary “safe zones” during mobile squad activity.
Equipment: Primary weapon – Effective Range 300m-500m (Bolt action rifle with optics, Semi-automatic rifle with optics), Secondary weapon – Short range compact (Automatic or Semi-automatic Submachine gun or Pistol), 2 clips ammo, 1 HERO uniform, 1 camouflage outfit, 4 rations food, 4 rations water, 2 bandages, 1 compass, 1 binoculars, weather appropriate gear for long term entrenchment.
Challenges: Complete one of the following to qualify for Recon:
(Squad) Successfully provide mobile squad overwatch to prevent a surprise encounter on a squad mission consisting of 4 or more squad members with a favorable outcome.
(Solo or Squad) Track and follow 1 survivor for 1 hour without being detected by survivors or infected on a high population server starting from Berezino, Chernogorsk, or Elektrozavodsk.
Recommended Squad Formations
Squad of 2 – Leader, Medic
Squad of 3 – Leader, Medic, Assist
Squad of 4 – Leader, Medic, Assist, Recon
Squad of 5 – Leader, Medic, Medic, Assist, Recon
Squad of 6 – Leader, Medic, Medic, Assist, Assist, Recon
Larger squads are not recommended due to the increasing probability of friendly fire. It is rather recommended to break into multiple squads and use the Tactical Groups in Mumble.
