Casual squad Utopia Rangers now recruiting

[katsopolis 1]

We are the Utopian Rangers (UR). This squad currently consists of over 35 members who casually play ARMA 3. Most members have careers, significant others, and families. When we play ARMA, we like to have fun and not get bogged down with the ultra-realistic milsim game play that many squads employ. That does not mean we ignore real life military tactics altogether. Instead, we use the ones that actually enable us to be more effective against the enemy. For example, we use realistic loadouts and formations when traveling. However, we ignore milsim aspects that some squads use just because the real life military does, such as the correct way to talk on the radio.

We do require that you be at least 18 years old. You will need to install the mods that we use and have a mic. We also have an ARMA forum if you are interested in being more vocal in the direction of the group, but you do not have to join if you don't want to.

We can offer you the following:

-No ranking system. As a 30 year old grown man, you don't need to call a 16 year old “sir†in this squad. No one will yell at you. Everyone is on equal footing and has an equal voice. Prior to an event, we discuss as a group what kind of mission we want to play. During our events, we like to rotate who calls the shots and who leads fire teams each time we play. This way everyone gets a chance to see what it is like to play each role.

-No required training or hoops to jump through. If you need training with any of the mods, the real life tactics we use, or are just brand new to the game and don't know how to play, we can provide that on an as needed basis. We do feel the best way to learn is to just play, not stand and listen to someone talk for 45 minutes, which is how many milsims train. Our ARMA forum includes several YouTube videos and websites that you can watch or read at your leisure to better learn how to play.

-No mandatory attendance. We would like you to be a regular but we realize real life happens and won't freak out if you are absent for a period of time. We would like for you to be able to play a scheduled event at least once a month.

-One scheduled gaming event per week, either Friday or Saturday at 9pm EST. At the moment, we have been getting 12-14 players for these. All current members are from North America and most reside in the Eastern or Central time zone. Events usually last at least three hours. If you need to show up late, that is perfectly fine. If you need to leave early, no problems there either. Some of us also play during non-scheduled times as well. You can see if we are in-game by joining our Steam group or hop on Teamspeak.

What we do NOT want:

-Players that use unrealistic, overpowered gun mods that destroy everything in sight. We have loadouts for all the roles saved in the VAS. We would like you to use these when you first start playing with us. This allows you to learn what we consider a realistic loadout. We are not married to these loadouts, so if you like something that is realistic added, we can discuss that. We have more fun losing a mission and tweaking our plan of attack the next time than just winning it because we blew everything up and the enemy is obliterated. The feeling we get when we overcame the odds against a more powerful enemy is quite a rewarding feeling.

-Players that don't want to work as a team or can't take some direction from members that have been playing with us for awhile. These senior members know how we like to play and can show you the ropes. Upon first joining, you will need to play and listen to whoever is your fire team leader. After a couple times of playing and you show us you can play like we do, you can definitely take on some more leadership. If how we play doesn't end up interesting you, we won't take offense if you let us know and leave.

Our forum has other PC gamers that do not own ARMA. They are always interested in playing other games with our members though. Recently, we have played Planetside 2, Payday 2, DayZ, and Chivalry as a community. You are more than welcome to join playing these games with us as well.

If you made it through reading all that, congrats. That is 100% who we are and what we stand for. If you join, you won't be surprised by anything. If interested, PM me. We don't feel the need for an application or anything like that. We can have a quick chat and get you set up with the mods ASAP.