CaptainInArm

'Twas a lot of fun! Reminder to all: If you're every wanting organized play outside of these play sessions, come find [VCO] Voodoo Company in the Outfit Browser. Doors are open 24/7. We run casual shit throughout the week, and our Formal Ops Nights - where we run the biggest and most cohesive - are Tue/Fri/Sun 8PM EST.

Someone in the Outfit made this the other day. To say we're all excited for this is an understatement!

While having a mic certainly removes a handicap to the flow of information you - the soldier - can provide to others in your squad, the Squad Leader, and up the chain of command; VCO has hundreds of dedicated members without mics. The important part is to always be listening. As long as you're sticking close to the squad, following orders, or attempting to get a repeat of what that order was, we know you're listening and that's all that matters. All that being said, I personally consider all of those $100+ gaming headphones to be a total scam. All you need for top-of-the-line audio quality and clear mic transmission is a $30 Logitech headset. That's what I personally use, and as a 1000+ hours Commander where my job is to keep in constant communication with Squad Leads, Special Divisions, and other Outfits, it's served me incredibly well. You could probably go cheaper too and you'd be fine.

Info for VCO (Ross' official liaison Outfit) and its involvement in the 6/18 PS2 event here.

CaptainInArms here for Planetside 2's [VCO] Voodoo Company - the official Ross Scott liaison Outfit on the Emerald New Conglomerate! We simultaneously ran six platoons on three continents last time for Ross' fans to great effect, and we're preparing to do it again. If you want more organization than just randomly following the crowd, make sure to look for squads labeled "ROSS SCOTT OFFICIAL - [Continent Name]" come event time. Our veteran squad leads will be taking in players new and old while working in direct conjunction with Ross while he solos! Don't be afraid to ask questions. Additionally, you can always join VCO at anytime. We take any and all members willing to listen regardless of skill, unlocks, or experience. We run scheduled nights every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday @20:00EST, but we can also have casual squads online at any random time beyond that. Look for us in the Outfit browser! Any questions pertaining to VCO's involvement with the event, VCO as an Outfit, or Planetside 2 in general, feel free to respond!

No mics are necessary! As long you're listening, you're more than qualified. To join, just hop into an open VCO squad through the squad browser between 20:00-22:00EST.

Communications is the key factor in all of this. Without communications to build upon the social aspect, I've found the game to get boring pretty quick. At least in VCO, there's a chain of command involving members/squad leads, squad leads/platoon leads, platoon leads/force commanders, and force commanders/other Outfit's leaders. It can be quite extensive and not always apparent to everyone, but it is there and it's what makes the world go 'round. I think words can't express exactly what we're trying to articulate here. We run Ops ever Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday 20:00EST. They're open to blueberries, but joining the Outfit gets you in for sure. Come on out one of these days!

What he said. Either way, both are a testament to the need for players to join squads/platoons/Outfits. PS2 offers something no other game can, and for that it has my time.

Were you in a VCO squad/platoon? The game is widely considered more fun when with a group, as opposed to lone wolf-ing.

Today's the day!

Today's the day!

Thanks Sinistar! As long as you're listening, we don't even require a microphone for you to join (but encourage it for obvious reasons). I see a lot of familiar names that have always been silent but always reliable. Also, they use the [squad] and [Platoon] text chat a lot. Our regular "Formal Ops" (not as scary as it sounds, just a set time for something more organized beyond the random casual popup squads) are Sun, Tues, Fri 20:00EST. We are canceling this Sunday's Ops because of the event earlier in the day, but there might be some random squads that pop up. Additionally, we run Air Divison on Wednesdays 20:00EST and Armor Division directly after that at 21:00EST. I don't know if any of these work for you, but that's about as far as our scheduled times go.

No clutter at all! Again, even if the squads fill up to capacity for this specific event, players are always free to join [VCO] so long as: 1) They're willing to listen. 2) Not an asshole.

I have contacted the developers requesting they unlock all the continents and set the game so it's pre-patch population balance. Earlier in a PM message, they expressed willingness to do so. So until they tell us no - or if Ross tells us otherwise - VCO is going full steam ahead!

Hey there PS2 enthusiasts! My name is CaptainInArms (with the "s"), and I'm VCO's leading diplomat. Several weeks ago, I got in touch with Ross, and I've made a thread about how you can get involved. DISCLAIMER: Joining VCO or its squads are not necessary to participate in the event. All you have to do is log into the game, make a character, and get on the continent. However, Planetside 2 has a steep learning curve, and VCO will be present to help guide the new players.

Hey Ross Scott Fans, CaptainInArms* of [VCO] Voodoo Company here! We want to help introduce you to the game this Sunday in the easiest, friendliest way possible, but first, there are some steps you have to take so you can get straight into the action and participate in the big event before it's over. IF YOU ARE JOINING THE DAY OF: First, you'll need to get out of the Koltyr training area and onto the main fighting continents. To leave, you must press your "U" key and redeploy to the "Koltyr Warpgate". From the Koltyr Warpgate, you must go to the terminal with the planet on it and select one of the other continents. Once you've selected another continent (Indar/Esamir/Hossin/Amerish), you will be on that continent's Warpgate. At this point you must press your "P" key to bring up the "Social" screen. From there you can join the Outfit by pressing "Outfit" on the left and join Voodoo Company. Additionally, you can press "P" and click Squad and look for "## ROSS SCOT FANS JOIN HERE". From there we will be using a lot of in-game VoIP to get everyone situated. "Z" is default squad chat. There are only a couple hundred spots available - about 44 per continent - so be ready to join and ready to fight! IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE OUTFIT BEFORE HAND: Joining VCO is great beyond just the event because you'll have a dedicated Outfit helping and guiding you through the crazy world of Planetside without having to go it alone! Even if you don't get into the game/continent that specific timeslot Ross is on, you can still duke it out during later hours that day or throughout the week. Press your "P" key to bring up the "Social" screen. From there, join the Outfit by pressing "Outfit" on the left and submit an application to Voodoo Company. We'll make sure you get in! Official VCO Website IF THE SQUADS GET FILLED UP BEFORE YOU CAN JOIN: VCO will do its best to accomodate as many new players as possible, but we only have so many leads on deck and have no clue how many new players will actually show up. Pay attention to the chat box on the top left of the screen. Specifically, anything prefaced by [ORDERS]. These will guide you to where VCO/Ross is throughout the event. DISCLAIMER: These actions are not necessary to participate in the event. All you have to do is log into the game, make a character, and get on the continent. However, Planetside 2 has a steep learning curve, and VCO will be present to help guide the new players. *I forgot to put the "s" in my name when I made this account last night. I blame the VS!