Operating within a game as a clan unit is much different than
playing as an individual. While playing as an individual, your
primary concern is often maintaining a high ratio and staying alive
yourself. Typically, you "lone-wolf it" more as an individual.
However, while playing as a clan, more structure is necessary for
success. Maintaining this structure can be difficult, as it is
often trying even to create the structure to begin with.
One way to establish order in a clan match is to set up "fire
squads," or teams of players that operates as a sub-team of larger
team you play on, be it Counter-terrorist or Terrorist. These fire
squads typically have a leader and several members. Oftentimes, the
fire squads will operate both in conjunction with the clan as a
whole and independently. Fire squads will often play one another in
a practice with the entire clan, and practice by themselves as
well. Fire squads can take specific roles within clan matches,
while still interacting with their fellow clanmates in other
squads. One squad may specialize in stealth, while another in
sniping, and yet another in brute assault. These squads can work
together in game. The snipers can provide cover fire while the
assault squad storms the front. Meanwhile, the stealth squad can
flank the opponent.
For instance, in Siege, one strategy would be for the CTs would be
three fire squads consisting of one sniping fire squad consisting
of one, two, or three players; one assault squad consisting of
three or more players; and one stealth squad that consists or two
or more players. The assault squad and snipers deploy by going over
the bridge, following to the open area. Snipers could then deploy
upon the rocks and atop the building. The assault squad then
deploys to either side of the entrance waiting for the stealth
squad to get in position. While the assault squad and snipers are
deploying, the stealth squad goes through the tunnel, to the
elevator, the sewers, and finally resting at the door to the
garage. When the stealth squad is in position, the assault squad
can move in to the boxes, and attempt to draw the Ts outward to the
waiting snipers. Meanwhile, the stealth squad flanks the Ts. After
the threat has been neutralized, both squads may then break the
building and rescue the hostages.
Obviously, there are many permutations on this idea. There are
nearly infinite possibilities with this structure. But there are
others. I advise you to try this out, as other strategies, with
your clan and see what works best for you.
-IcEMaN
