Squads created by non commanders have this option by default set to No.
Players can request to join a squad if the Allow uninvited players to join? is on any of the Yes selections.Right-click on player's name in chat and select Invite to Squad.Right-click on player's portrait after targeting them and select Invite to Squad.Squads created by non commanders have this option turned on by default. Players can be invited to join a squad by the commander, lieutenants, and also any squad member can invite others if Allow Members to Send Invites is turned on.Only raid squads may enter Raids and the Special Forces Training Area. selected.Īfter creating a normal squad, Commanders can turn their squad into a raid squad by ticking the box labeled Raid mode (10-Member Limit). Allow uninvited players to join? with No.The settings can be changed by a commander taking leadership of the squad: If a squad is created by a non commander, a Raid Squad with no commander tag will be created with specific settings.Commanders wishing to not show their commander tag can check the "Private Squad" setting, which is available to the leader of the squad and hides the tag from players not in the squad.If the squad creator is a commander, the commander tag will be turned on when creating a Squad, and turned off when leaving it.Players cannot be members of a party and a squad at the same time.Previous party members will have a choice of accepting or declining the squad invitation. Creating a squad while in a party will create a squad with you as the leader and invite everyone in the party.A squad cannot be created if you are already in a squad.To create a squad, open the party UI located on the left hand side of the screen (default: P) and select "Create Squad". This interface shows extra information, like level and effects, although it will only display this for members of the same subgroup the player is part of.Ĭreating, joining and leaving a squad Creation Turning off the View as Grid option on the squad panel displays instead an interface similar to the party interface when the Simple Party UI option is turned on.
The grid interface can be resized by dragging the bottom right corner, and as the size is decreased some elements will be hidden to allow others to be seen at a glance. In WvW, the supply available to the entire squad and a total by subgroup is shown. The health of each member is displayed by a green background that will decrease vertically to show dwindling hit points. Each member square contains information on their name, profession icon, health bar, downed or defeated status, and other squad related icons. When being in a squad, the squad interface appears at the same location as the party interface, on the top left section by default.īy default the interface shows members of the squad represented by squares arranged in a grid, with separated rows for subgroups.