Pocket cards

Beginner Checklists

Fast, interactive “what do I do now?” cards for the moments that overwhelm new players. Open the situation, tick the actions, and reset when the fight changes.

Use in spawn screen

Pick the card that matches the problem

These are not achievements. They are decision aids. Hell Let Loose rewards the player who pauses for three seconds, checks the spawn situation, then does the useful thing instead of sprinting into the loudest gunfire.

Beginner rule: if you are not sure what to do, protect spawns, build spawns, destroy enemy spawns, or defend. Those four actions win more public matches than chasing distant gunshots.

I just spawned — what do I do?0/6

Check map: are we attacking, defending, or losing defense?
Spawn on the squad OP if it is useful and safe.
Move with at least one friendly; avoid solo open-field runs.
Listen for SL orders before crossing the next field or street.
If you see supplies, enemy spawn, or armor, ping and call it.
If defense is flashing, redeploy or turn back unless ordered otherwise.

I am Squad Leader — what is my job?0/7

Place an OP before first contact, behind cover.
Tell the squad one simple task: attack, defend, build, or sweep.
Mark armor, enemy infantry, enemy supplies, and suspected garrisons.
Ask Support for supplies when a garrison site is nearby.
Build a garrison if supplies are available and the area is not obviously doomed.
Move the OP every time the squad changes direction or the old OP becomes hot.
Use command chat briefly; keep speeches out of the radio.

We are losing — what should I fix first?0/6

Open the map and count useful defensive garrisons.
If there is only one spawn, building another is priority one.
If the strongpoint is flashing, redeploy defense now.
Sweep 100–200m around point for enemy OPs and garrisons.
Ask SL/Commander for supplies instead of complaining about no garrisons.
Counterattack only after the defensive spawn web is stable.

I see a tank — what should I call out?0/6

Ping it immediately if safe.
Call type if known: recon, light, medium, heavy, or “unknown tank.”
Call direction and landmark: “west road,” “north hedge,” “church courtyard.”
Call movement: stationary, moving north/south/east/west, or facing our point.
Ask SL to place an armor mark, not just an observe mark.
Do not swarm it alone; coordinate AT, armor, mines, satchel, or air support.

I picked Support — how do I help?0/5

Stay near your SL until your supply box is used.
Ask “where do you want supplies?” instead of dropping them randomly.
Prioritize garrison supplies over random fortifications.
After dropping supplies, fight with squad until cooldown or redeploy cycle.
If no one needs supplies, help Engineer with nodes early.

I picked Engineer — what matters first?0/6

Build nodes early if supplies are available.
Place nodes where they are unlikely to block friendly movement.
Use mines on vehicle decision points, not random decorative roads.
Build defenses to channel enemies, not trap friendly armor or infantry.
Repair tanks when they are in cover or have infantry security.
Communicate before using scarce supplies on big fortifications.

I picked Medic — when should I revive?0/5

Smoke or clear the threat before reviving in open ground.
Prioritize SLs, Support, AT, and players near a critical defense.
Tell downed players if you are coming so they do not give up.
Do not chain-die for a body in a watched field.
If the OP/garrison is nearby and safe, respawning may be faster than a risky revive.

I picked Anti-Tank — what is the plan?0/6

Identify tank class before wasting rockets on the strongest armor.
Flank for side/rear shots when possible.
Coordinate with SL so the tank is marked for armor and commander.
Use mines on likely roads before the tank arrives, not after it passes.
If satcheling, approach with concealment and warn nearby friendlies.
If you cannot kill it, track it, mark it, and keep it nervous.

Copy the format

Beginner callout templates

Use the pattern “what, where, movement, action.” Short comms are easier for SLs to convert into map marks.

Infantry

“Enemy infantry, north hedge, 100 meters, moving west.”

Tank

“Unknown tank, west road, moving south, needs armor mark.”

Spawn

“Enemy OP on ping, east barn, I am clearing it now.”