OPEN HEART GAMING · ORGANIZATION
THE STANDARD
Squads and platoons are encouraged to build strong bonds even during ordinary public-server play. Members should play together, learn each other’s strengths, teach each other, and master the games we play as a team. The goal is simple: when an Open Heart element joins a server, people should recognize a group that communicates, adapts, and works together at an exceptional level.
COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMAND
High Command sits outside the two operational battalions. It sets community standards, coordinates long-range planning, resolves cross-battalion issues, oversees technical and administrative functions, and provides final command authority.
PRIMARY OPERATIONAL FORMATION
Each battalion is led by a battalion commander and senior enlisted adviser. Battalion leadership coordinates its companies, schedules major operations, develops leaders, and ensures standards are consistent across the formation.
COMMAND & SUPPORT
A Headquarters Company supports the battalion and its missions. It can house battalion staff, training, technical support, logistics-style game roles, administration, communications coordination, and other support elements that do not fit neatly inside a line company.
MULTI-PLATOON TEAM
Companies are made of platoons and have their own command structure. The company commander and senior enlisted leader coordinate platoons, assign priorities, develop junior leaders, and make sure squads have the support they need to perform.
SQUAD SUPPORT & COORDINATION
Platoons bring several squads together under one plan. The platoon leader sets the mission and priorities while the platoon sergeant helps manage people, standards, coordination, and execution. Platoon leadership exists to enable its squads, not micromanage every action.
THE CORE TEAM
The squad is the heart of day-to-day Open Heart Gaming play. A squad leader coordinates the whole squad, fireteam leaders lead smaller groups, and individual members learn their roles, communicate, support one another, and execute the plan together.
SQUAD → PLATOON → COMPANY → BATTALION
Pub servers still matter. Scheduled operations are important, but cohesion is built in ordinary play. Members are encouraged to join their assigned squad and platoon teammates whenever practical.
Learn the game, not just the rules. Every formation should understand the maps, game systems, communication habits, and team roles needed to succeed without turning play into a chore.
Leaders serve the formation. The purpose of a leader is to give people direction, remove obstacles, teach, and create an environment where the team can become better than it was yesterday.
