The Squad Select menu
Squads were a former mechanic in Xenoblade Chronicles X. A Squad was a team of players who are BLADE members. A Squad could be formed for single player or online multiplayer by recruiting some players connected to the Network across Mira or in the BLADE's Home. With the shutdown of Wii U online services, the mechanic has been discontinued.
While playing connected to the Internet, it was possible to participate in a Squad team of up to 32 people. The members who participated in the same Squad would know a free and gradual evolution of relationships and a strengthening of the Squad, the BLADE Reports carried out by each other could be read, and it was possible to cooperate in battle. When equipment or items were acquired after defeating an enemy or after discovering a Treasure Box, a Squad member could send a BLADE Report and organize a Treasure Deal, the other Squad players could have also participated.
Squad Selection[]
Three Squad types could have been selected:
- The Lifehold Squad is an offline Squad party intended for a solo player who wants to enjoy an immersive experience. It is also known as Search LP Squad, or Search Life Point Squad, in the Japanese version.
- The Conquest Squad was an online Squad team of players present across the Network, intended for players who wanted to actively participate in the multiplayer game mode.
- The Friend's Squad was an online Squad team intended for players who wanted to participate with players registered in the Friend List or Favorites.
It was possible to change the Squad while playing. While on a squad, you could have added Squad members to a Favorite List, as well as send a Friend Request.
Network Squad Team[]
The Member List
Once connected, it was possible to create a Squad with other connected players, up to 32 people. All the connected players were BLADE members and were potentially recruitable in the Squad team. The information about the connected players appeared in the Member List, such as the Division affiliation, the Level, the Class affiliation and the Class Rank.
A connected player that can be recruited
By selecting a connected player, a menu was proposed and allows to:
- Check the Avatar
- Ask for becoming friends
- Add to the Friend List
- Add to the Block List
Squad Task[]
- Main article: Squad Task
A list of the Squad Tasks dealing with some enemies slaying
Some Squad Tasks were able to be proposed to the Squad. They were known as Squad Missions in the Japanese version. A Squad Task consisted of a list of objectives within a specific time. These objectives were represented by an icon and required the Squad to defeat a type of enemy, a number of them, or to find an item. Each time a Squad player completed an objective like slaying an enemy, it was removed from the list. Up to 32 players could be involved in a common Squad Task goal. By achieving the conditions of a certain number of Squad Tasks, a blue gauge filled and provided access to Squad Missions.
Squad Mission[]
- Main article: Squad Mission
An example of Squad Mission
Some special Missions are Squad Missions that could include four online players. They were known as Squad Quests in the Japanese version. They required specific conditions such as a minimum Sync Level. It could be complete offline and alone with or without the participation of BLADE team members. An online Conquest Squad team could be joined too. Squad Missions were accessible from the BLADE Barracks terminal. This terminal gave access to several information notes related to the Network. A specific time was necessary.
Conquest Development and Nemeses[]
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| The Conquest Development menu. | A Squad Mission involving a Nemesis. |
By completing Squad Tasks and Missions, the Conquest Development level increased. When this reached its maximum, indicated by a full circle on the squad selection menu, a mission requesting the player to battle a Nemesis appeared on the console. They were difficult to defeat, as Nemeses are stronger than Tyrants, but important rewards can be earned.
Online Mission Mechanics[]
By progressing through the game within a Squad, BLADE Missions could be freely received in order to play with the other players. It was recommended to actively participate in BLADE Missions, as some valuable materials are only available online.
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Online Mission Presentation
Online Mission Process[]
A squad was assigned one of 20 randomly selected BLADE Missions, which were comprised of Squad Tasks and Squad Missions.
Squad Task Completion[]
The Squad Task panel appeared at the bottom right of the screen, and displayed five types of tasks, the number of objectives for each type, and the required time to achieve them. The objectives included defeating a certain number of enemies, collecting a certain number of items, or defeating a tyrant a certain number of times. When the objective was completed, the Task appeared as "Clear".
Each time a squad member contributed to an objective, they were rewarded with a small number of Reward Tickets or BLADE Medals. Once a task was completed, all squad members were rewarded with a moderate number of Reward Tickets.
Squad Mission Order/Join[]
When a Squad Task was "Clear", a Squad Mission became available at the BLADE Home. These could be completed with the current party (offline), or players could recruit other players online. Players who participated in the mission were rewarded with a large number of Reward Tickets, as well as money, experience, and Battle Points. By completing a mission with others, players were rewarded with a small Reward Ticket bonus. Once a Squad Mission was completed (whether offline or online), squad members who did not participate were given a small amount of Reward Tickets.
Online Mission Achievement[]
Once all Squad Tasks and Squad Missions were complete, the whole squad was rewarded with a very large sum of Reward Tickets.