Squad leader placing outpost

[Stomper]

I have enough game experience to start playing squad leader but have no idea how to place an outpost. Haven't been able to find a tutorial. Thanks in advance for the reply's

[Chris]

One item in the inventory of the Commander, Officer, and Spotter is a watch. Select that and hold RMB. As an Offficer or Spotter, your Outpost should show up. As the commander, a garrison will appear. While holding RMB as Officer or Spotter, you can use the scroll whell to switch between the outpost and garrison to place. When the outpost or garrison outline is green, you can place it with LMB. If its grey, there is something preventing it. Garrisons need at least 50 supplies nearby and to not be within 200m of another garrison. Theres also a cap on how many the team can have. You probably know this stuff I added at the end, but I wanted to add it just incase.

I hope this information helps you.

[arcmos]

Select the watch, right click with the watch equipped, scroll down or up to select the OP and hold left click to place it.

[Stomper]

I take it to select the watch is one of the number keys ??

[Chris]

Originally posted by Stomper:

I take it to select the watch is one of the number keys ??

Yeah, its either number keys or scroll wheel on your mouse to switch between the items in your inventory. I dont remember which number though

[Stomper]

Thank you.

[Flump]

You must also place it on level ground, it will show up green when you have found an acceptable location to deploy it.
You can place your squads OP anywhere in the blue zone on the map but only two squares deep into the red zone.
If it gets swiped by an enemy you can place a new one down every two minutes or so.
Do not place it too close to buildings with no doors or you may spawn inside and get trapped.
Do not place it too close to hedges, enemy can walk past and remove them without even knowing one was there.
Top tip:

Do not place your OP next to other squad leaders unless you have no other options.

It can be hard to select in the redeploy map (unless you zoom in).
OPs placed in more varied locations act as a radar when the enemy are near, bigger the spread, more info you have on enemy whereabouts.
It is a glorious target for tanks and arty.
Spawning near lots of players inevitably means at least one of them will try and shoot enemies as soon as they see them when they spawn and give away your OP position.
It means if an enemy swipes yours, they will also find the rest of your teams.
It is strategically dumb.

Now you have mastered the OP

DO NOT NEGLECT TO BUILD GARRISONS

DO NOT CASUALLY SKIP PAST SUPPLIES

EVERY TIME A SQUAD LEADER SKIPS PAST SUPPLIES A PUPPY DIES......along with their reputation on command channel

[Ricardini]

Originally posted by A Name:

Originally posted by Stomper:

I take it to select the watch is one of the number keys ??

Yeah, its either number keys or scroll wheel on your mouse to switch between the items in your inventory. I dont remember which number though

The number depends on the loadout. So not always the same key. Better use mouse scroll!

[LordHelmit]

you also have the option of picking it back up negating the 2 min or so cooldown on it and redeploying where you see fit