AI chain of command?

[DemonFire 10]

I get how to create squads in the editor using the "groups" tab but how do you create a chain of command?

EX: a captain is in command of 2 or 3 sargents who lead 5 to 10 troops each.

So far, in the groups tab, If only been able to create a single level of command. - squad members report to squad leader. How can I get the squad leader to report to a higher ranking officer while still maintaining command of his troops?

[Taurus 20]

Um, you can't unless you use the "high command" module.

That works great for human players, not too well IMHO if the commander is AI, or if you is the commander and want to order one of your squads to board a vehicle(or its just me who hasn't figured out yet what I'm doing wrong)

Check the forums here about the high command module. There are some nice working examples which you can look at.

[victim913 10]

I think i know what you mean.

You have a squad leader and his squad which usually has 3 or 4 fire teams in it. You can't seperate them into different teams because they still stay in formation according to their squad group. Meaning if you try to seperate them into their real groups, you might have a group of 4 walking 30 or 40 away from each other because they are keeping their place in formation from the big group.

The only way i get around it is to create you squad manually. imagine a wedge formation. If you build the team around that you can get them to at least stick together when you seperate. unit 1 is you. the next one you pick will go to one side of you. The next goes to the other side. So if you build a team Keep your team on the same side. So #2,4,6,8. Will stick togetherwhen seperated. and 3,5,7,9 will be too. If you use that to build your squad the main formation won't affect them to bad. They will pretty much stay in a kind of line.

On the other hand if you create 3 seperate groups of 4 teamates each the only way to control them will be to use command function. It will still only group all to one lead group. You can't break them down like a pyramid. Basically a general has direct control over everyone. There can be no chain of command further than a one leader. or group lead. You can have multiple groups like that but the minute you try to give a leader to them, their commanders basically just another member.

I hope that made some kind of sense.

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[CaptainBravo 0]

Check out: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=79333

It allows a squad leader so split his squad into smaller fire teams and control them via HC. Or A platoon leader split his platoon into squad (and if you have human squad leaders they can split into fire teams under their own command.

Check out example in link.

Cheers.