Yeah the idea is like small scale training and re-training from shooting to making sure people now what like ''staggered column'' means. at the same time we would learn to use for example grenade launchers (I forgot to use it in missions as an example), and making sure everyone who wants can get more experience. The thing is even if the weekend events are training they still are almost full blown missions and I for example would like to fare on them way better, after all we have always lost at least 50% of our manpower on every missions, not to count the ones we have failed, I am not blaming here for it was as much my fault those missions failed as it was others. Calv LAN_WROTE ... That said, if you want to have a persistent fireteam that is fine, grab three other people and get their agreement then let me know. Then it's down to you to arrange some sessions where you can train as a team, whether it's just playing on insurgency together or going through missions is your choice. I'm happy to put together some training missions that you can run through as a team if provided with a specific area you want to practice. (Urban clearing, patrolling in woodland/open terrain, night ops, etc) If you could make an ACE/ACRE compatible map kinda like ARMAX at start (all weapons, lots of vehicles, firing range, maybe somekind of killhouse event) we'd be setup. When we got stuff cleared we can go Insurgency for a while (lets say next thursday) and after that we could request more maps from you. also we can test new missions like the one charry is doing. where we can train using these mods while getting familiar with FT roles, movement, organization and other important stuff, everyone would be free to join (it wont need a dedicated server, lets keep it simple) This also makes your job easier for we will teach new players to use ACRE and other stuff you taught us. yeah fixed FTs are cool and make stuff easier tho it's not needed and might be better for long term ARMA 2 experience that you switch around, for you wont be playing with your mates all the time. gonna make another thread for this and depending on persons joining we can decide who runs the server. (if there is too many players from down under we will have to get someone from Americas to run the missions) that being said I'll gather a list for willing players, and after that I'm going to pic a date, the list a make here will be more of a guideline how many dudes I could get on. (most likely friday or sunday but if it can be arranged then in the middle of week) Players: =VG= Castor =VG= SavageCDN Wooz2770 =VG= Terremer IF YOUR NAME WASN'T MENTIONED PLEASE NOTIFY ME, ALSO YOUR TIMEZONE AND A SUGGESTION ON THE EVENT DATE WOULD BE APPRECIATED!