With the coming squadrons update presumably there will be some sort of squadrons settings page for the squadron leader to control what is allowed for their members to protect the squadrons security and reputation.
Main issues in my opinion that need to be addressed which would be useful to be able to control or have access to as a squadron leader:
1 - Powerplay membership: The squadron leader should be able to stipulate which powers their members can work for, ie as an Imperial squadron leader I only want my members to be able to have the choice to work for any one of the four Imperial powers. I don't want to find or have to constantly check for if any of my members are working for the Federation!
2 - Applicant membership history: As recruiter for my squadron I want to be able to see some basic information on anyone who applies for my squadron. Ie how long they have been a pilot, number of ships owned, net worth etc is useful but most of all having info on their ranks with the Feds / Empire / Alliance and a history of length of time and dates of which squadrons and powers they have previously been a member of. This will help to see where applicants loyalties might lie to help rout out any potential spys as well as to see if they are the sort of person that has no loyalty and changes squadron every week (or is otherwise a problem and got booted out of other squadrons they joined previously every week).
3 - Visibility of other members on galaxy map: Assuming FD are planning to make this a feature for squadrons, as it currently is now for anyone who you have on a friends list, then there needs to be an option to restrict this only to the squadron leader or selected other command level senior members of a specified rank, as having raw recruits who could potentially be spys having access in real time to everyone else in the squadrons locations is a huge security risk for any squadron whose members play in open. However for at least the squadron leader to have access to this is very useful as it allows to see where their members are, if they are contributing to the squadrons goals etc
4 - Multiple squadron membership - If as widely speculated it will be possible to join multiple squadrons simaltaneously, then there needs to be controls for squadron leaders to either opt out of this completely or to otherwise restrict their members to being members of a stipulated limited number of other squadrons that are compatible with their own squadron, through being able to block (or whitelist) via allegiance or individual names of other squadrons
Assuming multiple squadron membership will be a thing a squadron settings page that looked something like this (with example answers) would tick all the boxes:
Squadron settings page
Choose your squadrons allegiance: Empire
Maximum number of other squadron memberships allowed? : 2
By default do you allow duel membership of other squadrons, Yes / No? : Yes
If yes, select which other squadron's allegiances to by default automatically exclude your members from joining:
Federation
Alliance
Pirate
List names of lndividual other squadrons to block (or whitelist) your members from joining:
Griefers Inc
Evil corp
Anti-Empire League
Do you permit your members to join a powerplay faction, Yes / No? : Yes
You selected yes, please specify which powers your members may work for:
D. Patreus
A. Duval
A. Lavigny-Duval
Z. Torval
Select squadron rank to restrict squadron member galaxy map visibility too: Wing leader and above
Main issues in my opinion that need to be addressed which would be useful to be able to control or have access to as a squadron leader:
1 - Powerplay membership: The squadron leader should be able to stipulate which powers their members can work for, ie as an Imperial squadron leader I only want my members to be able to have the choice to work for any one of the four Imperial powers. I don't want to find or have to constantly check for if any of my members are working for the Federation!
2 - Applicant membership history: As recruiter for my squadron I want to be able to see some basic information on anyone who applies for my squadron. Ie how long they have been a pilot, number of ships owned, net worth etc is useful but most of all having info on their ranks with the Feds / Empire / Alliance and a history of length of time and dates of which squadrons and powers they have previously been a member of. This will help to see where applicants loyalties might lie to help rout out any potential spys as well as to see if they are the sort of person that has no loyalty and changes squadron every week (or is otherwise a problem and got booted out of other squadrons they joined previously every week).
3 - Visibility of other members on galaxy map: Assuming FD are planning to make this a feature for squadrons, as it currently is now for anyone who you have on a friends list, then there needs to be an option to restrict this only to the squadron leader or selected other command level senior members of a specified rank, as having raw recruits who could potentially be spys having access in real time to everyone else in the squadrons locations is a huge security risk for any squadron whose members play in open. However for at least the squadron leader to have access to this is very useful as it allows to see where their members are, if they are contributing to the squadrons goals etc
4 - Multiple squadron membership - If as widely speculated it will be possible to join multiple squadrons simaltaneously, then there needs to be controls for squadron leaders to either opt out of this completely or to otherwise restrict their members to being members of a stipulated limited number of other squadrons that are compatible with their own squadron, through being able to block (or whitelist) via allegiance or individual names of other squadrons
Assuming multiple squadron membership will be a thing a squadron settings page that looked something like this (with example answers) would tick all the boxes:
Squadron settings page
Choose your squadrons allegiance: Empire
Maximum number of other squadron memberships allowed? : 2
By default do you allow duel membership of other squadrons, Yes / No? : Yes
If yes, select which other squadron's allegiances to by default automatically exclude your members from joining:
Federation
Alliance
Pirate
List names of lndividual other squadrons to block (or whitelist) your members from joining:
Griefers Inc
Evil corp
Anti-Empire League
Do you permit your members to join a powerplay faction, Yes / No? : Yes
You selected yes, please specify which powers your members may work for:
D. Patreus
A. Duval
A. Lavigny-Duval
Z. Torval
Select squadron rank to restrict squadron member galaxy map visibility too: Wing leader and above
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