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*Mainly Npc squads consist of Player friendly allies that can be commanded, grouped, and assinged objectives.
*Mainly, NPC squads consist of Player-friendly allies that can be commanded, grouped, and assigned objectives.


===Controlling a squad===
===Controlling a Squad===


Up to the maximum amount of Npcs a player can have in a Squad is a total of 4. However that does not include other Npcs like important game-ending allies or mainly allies like per say Alyx. So you can controll 4 Squad mates and player important allies at the same time.
The maximum amount of NPCs a player can have in a Squad is 4. However that does not include other NPCs, such as important game-ending allies (e.g. Alyx), so you can control 4 Squadmates and player important allies at the same time.


Things also to note mainly is the small bar on the lower left of the screen. That bar represents how much members are left currently in your Squad, and if one is a medic. Medics will have a cross symbol to indicate that they are a Medic.
Also, note the small bar to the lower left of the screen. This bar represents how many members are left in your Squad, and if any are medics. Medics will have a cross symbol above their icon.


{{note|If a squad member dies, automaticly a new npc will join the Squad when near the player. If there are none around then the Squad will stay the same.}}
{{Note|If a squad member dies, a new npc will automatically join the Squad when near the player. If there are none around then the Squad will stay the same.}}




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===Commanding a Squad===
===Commanding a Squad===


Also at the time of having a squad, you can command all the members of that squad to a certain point by pressing the C key and pointing to the area with your crosshair, or what key you have that action assigned towards. To regroup your Squad to your current position, double press the C or the assigned key two times in a row. Usually Npcs can't be commanded to far from the player. They also can not be sent to areas that they can not reach either.
You can command all the members of a Squad to a certain point by pressing the C key and pointing to the area with your crosshair. To regroup your Squad to your current position, double press the C key. Usually NPCs can't be commanded too far from the player.


[[Image:C17 city day 030002.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Sending a Squad to a speciffic point.]]
[[Image:C17 city day 030002.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Sending a Squad to a speciffic point.]]

Revision as of 01:19, 7 August 2007

  • Mainly, NPC squads consist of Player-friendly allies that can be commanded, grouped, and assigned objectives.

Controlling a Squad

The maximum amount of NPCs a player can have in a Squad is 4. However that does not include other NPCs, such as important game-ending allies (e.g. Alyx), so you can control 4 Squadmates and player important allies at the same time.

Also, note the small bar to the lower left of the screen. This bar represents how many members are left in your Squad, and if any are medics. Medics will have a cross symbol above their icon.

Note.pngNote:If a squad member dies, a new npc will automatically join the Squad when near the player. If there are none around then the Squad will stay the same.


4 Members in a Sqaud.

Commanding a Squad

You can command all the members of a Squad to a certain point by pressing the C key and pointing to the area with your crosshair. To regroup your Squad to your current position, double press the C key. Usually NPCs can't be commanded too far from the player.

Sending a Squad to a speciffic point.