Convoy
So I’m late to the party and just started playing Arma Reforger about 2 weeks ago. I have the game mechanics down to where I can navigate and know my way around the controls. I’m an Army veteran and try to use the knowledge I got in real life on the game, but it’s hard to do as communication and coordination are all over the place. Seems like most of the time it’s people running all over the place shooting and verbally harassing people on the comms. I join a squad and none of them talk over the squad channel usually it’s just a cluster of people on the Platoon channel. There’s no real singular goal objective everyone just rushes bases and tries to capture it, which results in high casualty and respawn. I usually just follow the crowd or ride with someone that ends up wrecking and killing us all. That being said is the above method preferred or do people prefer to use actual military tactics? I’m still pretty bashful and new to the game and don’t want to put the cart before the horse, but I would eventually like to be a Vehicle Commader during the entire game. Meaning me and the squad with me use actual convoy/ vehicle tactics to navigate and complete objectives. I navigate and tell the driver where to go so he does not have to pull his map or compass out. The gunner engages identified targets. The two troops in the back are scanning and looking for targets. When we get engaged deploy defensive measures or continue on route depending on the situation. Idk try to do it realistically in a way that we won’t all get lit up or killed immediately. No off-roading through the woods no driving like Dale Earnhardt just moving to the objective on route at a safe pace ensuring me and my squad complete our mission. I would also help in troop/ supply transport as lead vehicle for the security and navigation of the transport. It also makes it to where they just follow and don’t have to worry about navigation. I would be in communication with transport vehicle as well as my own vehicle. I really enjoy that aspect and realistic opportunity provided by the game and wished realistic convoy ops were used more. What do you guys think?
Posted Dec 10, 2025, 3:00 AM UTC