Excuse me for the wall of text but I like to explain things with a certain amount of detail as to avoid misunderstandings.
- My PR Background:
I started playing PR around v0.5 and joined a clan called Lost Platoon where I created my first PR recon squad and trained a few of its members. After a while, some of us joined the Official PR Tournament (PRT) in which I participated in 4 campaigns, (C6,C7,C8,C9) in the CATA Team. I left the LP clan in the end of C6 as I did not agree on how it was being managed and I did not join another clan while I was still in the PRT.
I was a grunt in C6 but got noticed for being effective behind enemy lines, so I was invited by the commander to create a specialized recon squad for C7. I created and lead Cougars from C7 to C9 and was also a General Staff Officer (GSO) supporting the CO with bootcamps and squad assigments. I lead the Advanced Logistics & Trainings Division where I developed an extensive list of specialization courses that any player could take.
Around 5 months after the PRT had ended, I accepted an invite to join the 3dAC clan. Once again I created a recon squad, called Panthers, recruited a few members and trained them. After a bit less than a year, I decided to leave 3dAC due to not agreeing on how the clan was being managed (Again). My relationship with the clan members of LP and 3dAC remains as friendly as when I was still a member and I continue to play with many of them on a regular basis.
Over-all, I'm an extremely serious player no matter if I'm playing in a public server or in a tournament. I'm quite strict in terms of structure and standards which is why I tend not to fit in or agree on how most clans are managed. I believe that no matter how skilled, how experienced or how much knowledge you might have, there is always something to learn, to improve, to practice. However, most players tend to stop training after they reach a comfortable level of skill.
The Sneaky Snakes Squad strives for full effectiveness while operating behind enemy lines as a disruptive force against the enemy's logistics, reinforcements and mortar support, Its main objective is to maintain high survivability while completing its missions.
This is not a clan, it is a group of players that share the same passion for alternative gaming styles focused on covert operations such as reconnaissance, ambush, sabotage, disruptive tactics and, on occasion, logistics. This is not a milsim group as we do not limit ourselves to real life tactics but rather adopt and adapt some of them that might prove useful. We do not simulate any real life unit, we simply enjoy playing in similar roles.
- Alternative Gaming Styles in the eyes of the community:
These roles are unfortunately often seen by the community as lonewolfing, a selfish gaming style that does not help the team in any way. It is common to find "recon" squads created by snipers focused only on killing as much as possible. Those give a bad reputation to the proper recon squads.
A proper recon squad supports its team by reducing enemy reinforcements and armor, disrupting enemy tactics and logistics, sabotaging enemy assets and providing vital intel. This can give a big advantage to a team when done properly but there are only very few players in PR that are truly specialized in these roles and those actually rarely use a sniper rifle for the job.
- Objectives of the Sneaky Snakes:
The purpose of this group is to gather like minded players that truly enjoy playing in these roles and often feel excluded or do not fit into normal infantry squads. This will allow such players to play together in specialized small squads instead of alone, supporting each-other not only while playing but also while training.
This will be an extremely selective group, not only because I doubt we will get many applications but also because most of the applicants will not fit into the requirements. Since this is not a clan, players from different clans and communities can apply to be part of the group. The objective is not only to play together but also to discuss, develop and test new tactics, techniques or tricks and share them with each-other.
We will also be open to invitations to participate and help in other clan's trainings.
We currently have members from 3 different clans. If your clan has a recon squad, feel free to contact us.
If you're interested in joining, please send me a PM.
Regards,
Onil
