Guild Wars 2

As a commander trying to develop the strategies of the new Great Jungle Wurm encounters, please do not release any more content of this type until a _drastic_overhaul of the Commander Tag system is implemented.

The tag system is in a barely functioning state. The fact that i have to ask players to “stack DIRECTLY on tag” all the kitten time just so i can get an accurate player count is such a pain in the kitten and very confusing for players that don’t understand why I would ask this of them.

We need multiple tag-colours to differentiate commanders by sight
We need a larger radius playercount system
We need a fully functioning Raid UI where we can see the health+boons of all players
Commander mapchat suppression should be much more lax or even removed altogether

Or, you can explain to people why you need them to stack. Each Overflow I’ve been in have had absolutely no problem, because each Commander took the time to explain things.

You made the assumption that I don’t do that. I explain everything. To the minutest of details.

The idea of this entire thread is to take workload OFF of commanders, because they have to work around the kittenty Commander Tag system as it is.

If you explained things, and no one listened, then there’s nothing Anet can do to fix that. I think the supply count radius is pretty decent as it stands. But perhaps a visible circle to show around the Commander when we /supplyinfo. Then we can get a count of the players “in” the circle, and at the same time get eyeball estimates of players near by.

So do you think the current commander tag system is adequate?

WvW players have been complaining about commander tag for a while. Join the list.

I know from WVW that it’s messed up. I’ve also watched commanders beg people to stack to get count and some people are either kitten or are afk every time. Most of the time everyone fights over what lane is what lane. When you have that many people in one area it’s hard to sort things out. having everyone on TS/vent is good but impossible.

What i do is look at the map and see the commander names and only listen to what they’ve got to say really regarding setting up beforehand. Too many other people keep putting their two cents in and confuse people. I was being a commander for it all till I tried Amber Wurm and got flamed by half the map for “screwing up” something that is practically 100% guaranteed fail.

Smooth Penguin.5294:

Or, you can explain to people why you need them to stack. Each Overflow I’ve been in have had absolutely no problem, because each Commander took the time to explain things.

Dude you beat the wurm? oh okay….

A fundamental element you forgot to mention is that your tag needs to be earned.
If you get a greater voice for being a commander, or special features/ privileges to help you command a large number of players what gives you that right?
Because I sure as hell don’t respect any commander right now unless they’ve earned it or I know them.
In fact I block most of the commanders I see abusing their tags, including the ones who are standing in LA with them on.
It should be required that you were nominated and voted for, or have completed certain things to become a commander.
Until then you’re just like all the other people who want the attention.

What exactly is the commander doing when he says “stack on me for count”? What does stacking on the tag DO?

The radius for counting is max 180, so we need you close to get a proper count when people are not in the squad.

Barsimoprimo.2759:

Smooth Penguin.5294:

Or, you can explain to people why you need them to stack. Each Overflow I’ve been in have had absolutely no problem, because each Commander took the time to explain things.

Dude you beat the wurm? oh okay….

We did.

edit – I should add that we took out the Amber wurm. Still working on doing all 3 at once.

TTS managed to kill the Wurm? If so, excellent! Share your tips and strategies.

EDIT after Smooth edited his post while I was replying: Oh, never mind. XD

Completely agree that the Tag needs better functionality. Over the last two days I can’t count how many times I’ve had to explain what “stacking” means and why we need to do it to get an accurate head count. Yet, most stand well beyond 600 units apart. Then other pins on map are being a bit bossy/annoying when I say forget stacking and spread out a bit for a head count. THAT players seem to understand and do. Yet, I get complaints from pins then.

Supply info is woefully too small of a radius. Indeed it is under 200 units. Which, the radius should be more like 600 units at least.