Alright, here’s how I tackled this friendly fire nonsense in double penetration scenarios during squad play. Real talk, I kept annihilating my teammates by mistake, nearly got booted from the clan last week.
The Screw-Up Phase
Jumped into a high-stakes raid with the squad last Tuesday. Map was chaos, tight corridors, enemies pushing hard from two sides – classic double-penetration setup. I’m pinned down, spraying suppressing fire like a maniac.
Teammate shouts “Flanking left!” and bolts past me. Boom! My dumb spray caught him right in the back. 100% team damage. He went down instantly, raid failed. Mics erupted. I felt like absolute trash. Happened again the next raid too. Total disaster.
Time to Fix My Act
Decided enough was enough. Spent Wednesday messing with settings and practicing solo:
- Cranked up my crosshair visibility. Made it huge, bright neon green. Need to KNOW where I’m aiming constantly.
- Dove deep into the game’s friendly fire settings. Found this hidden slider called “Teammate Highlight Opacity.” Bumped that sucker to max. Now friendlies glow bright blue, almost like ghosts. Impossible to miss them in a firefight.
- Hopped into an empty server. Placed bots as “friends.” Ran drills:
- Trigger discipline: Firing short, controlled bursts instead of holding down the spray button.
- Snap checking: Whipping my aim away instantly if blue glow appeared near my crosshair.
- Communication rehearsal: Literally yelling “Firing lane!” or “Suppressing!” even when alone, just to build the habit.
The Test Run
Thursday night, same map, similar setup with the squad. Sweaty palms time.
Enemies pushing hard from both ends again. See the blue glow of Buck moving up on my right. Instinctively yanked my aim left, focused fire only on enemy silhouettes. Buck called out pushing. My finger hovered over the trigger… held fire until he was completely clear of my arc. Then lit up the flank.
Whole raid went smooth. Zero team damage. Felt amazing not hearing teammates screaming my name for the wrong reason.
Key Takeaways
- Glow ’em up: Max out that teammate highlight setting. Visibility is half the battle won.
- Finger off the trigger: Default to NOT shooting unless you see clear red (or whatever color the baddies are).
- Short bursts only: Spraying is asking for trouble when friendlies are near. Tap fire like your credits depend on it.
- Yell everything: Even obvious movements. Over-communication saved our bacon. Better to sound annoying than accidentally obliterate your medic.
Won’t pretend I’m perfect now, but my TK count? Plummeted. Feels good not being the squad’s biggest threat. Practice makes… well, not perfect, but way less terrible.
