GADGE POSES A QUESTION THAT MOST PLAYERS HAVE PROBABLY ASKED THEMSELVES AT SOME POINT…
TEAM PLAYER v LONE WOLF THIS MONTH WE ASKED YOU ALL whether you are the type that gets more out of being in a team, or are you a solo ninja? Are you the sort of one man army who outflanks the enemy and takes the objective alone, or does that sort of player grind your gears? Are you in a team and do you have a specific team role, or do you find all that a bit pointless? Personally I like playing in a team that’s done a bit of practice together and knowing how capable my squad mates are and that if I turn around they will be behind me but, at the same time, I sometimes find self-appointed
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December 2015
“team leaders” on an open day to be a pain – especially if they shout a lot and turn out to be tactically clueless! On the whole most of you felt that being in a team certainly has its benefits, as long as no one’s too “bossy” but the nature of the game means that teams often fracture and being flexible enough to “fly solo” had its merits. In particular, many of you felt that the downside to playing as part of a team was as much “speed of action” as “freedom of action”, with those choosing to play as a “lone wolf” feeling they could move much more quietly AND quickly as an individual.