Hey Everyone,
I'm seeing Dagger Squad thrown around like blue light specials at K-Mart. The Dagger Squad is an extension of the main raid force. It IS NOT a freelance group that does what they want when they want. The main force serves as a distraction so that it opens up our dagger squads to strike their flank where they are weakest.
If you are leading a Freelance Group please do not refer to it as a dagger squad. Dagger Squads are skill groups and should be comprised of our sPvP players who have unified their core group to perfection. They need to be able to strike when and where instructed and even at times throw themselves against a force much larger than them. They need to take what we ask them to take when we ask them to take. More importantly they need to keep constant communication with the raid leader.
This is not a do what you wish type of group. This is a strategic placement group. The biggest factor limiting our success right now is keeping resources flowing. The dagger squad must be willing to escort doylaks to where they are needed or run supplies to the front line as needed. This is not a XP farming group that takes a supply point and move on. We need our Dagger Squads to be unified. Know each other, trust each other, and be able to turn the tide of a fight. These should be 5 man teams.
I'm contemplating holding a Dagger Squad training and explaining meeting as there seems to be a lot of confusion on what this unit is. I'd also like to remind everyone that our success on a battlefield can not happen if EVERYONE is in a dagger squad. We need the main force big enough to distract the enemy zerg so that our Dagger Squad has a chance to flank. If we're all Dagger Squads there is no distraction and we end up going 5 vs 100. Guarenteed loss. Both parts of the puzzle require each other. There must be a main force (typically non-skill players) and a Dagger group (High Skilled Players) for this forumula to work properly. Otherwise all your doing is spreading out our force which will be a nuissance on foes but it will be weak and unable to take on the enemy force at all.
If you want to be in a Dagger Group you need to put together a 5 man team, start doing sPvP with them, then take it to the battlefield and start practicing. The same 5 people should be working together every week, every day. They must get to know each others behavure, tendoncies, and character prefference. This is not a random pickup group. This is a Tactical Unit built for death.
» Edited on: 2012-09-30 10:55:28