How to obtain squad leader role?

[FreeMan | Black Tiger]

I know squad leader can be obtained by creating a new squad or having the current squad leader pass the role to you, but what determines at the start of the match who is made squad leader when you're assigned to a squad at the start of the match?

I haven't been able to find any information and I really want to be squad leader most matches.

[AnvilHouse]

It is pretty much just a random selection based on the first player populated in a squad. The only real factors that effect the squad selection is if you are in a party in the same game.

More often than not parties have a squad leader position because they are placed at the end of the squad generation and population process. Based on amount of time playing partied with my son.

If we had some more information on how the queue is populated (any weighting factors aside from connection), then we could create a more educated guess.

[arti_llery]

If you want to be squad leader, you have to drop the squad you are in, and make a new one, that automatically makes you squad leader. You can only lock it with 2 people in the squad minimum. Depending on when you start the squad will depend on if you get randoms joining it.