Now, Arenanet.
You’ve gone and created my favorite game, congratulations. I’m a different kind of player. If you ever see me playing, you’ll see the zerg go one way, and me go another way. I scout out the map. I think two steps ahead. All the time. When I see a trebuchet shooting, I can’t help but to direct the shooter to a wall, or a zerg, or to an enemy siege weapon.
On the other hand, I like to solo. I like to tell people to shut up if they’re crying in the chat channel. I spend most of my time recommending things to people who I feel are worth recommending things to. The 100g commander book is worthless to me.
As somebody who plays like this, I was thinking it would be handy if I had some kind of binoculars with reasonable range on them. Something that would allow me to zoom in, almost like that move that Hunter’s had on WoW.
I think that this too should cost 100g, or something reasonable. I think that the scouts should appear on the map so that the commanders know where they are. I’m not asking for any special abilities, just the ability to stand up on a ledge at a supply camp, and count the people attacking it without them knowing that you’re there. As it is now, you just about have to run up on em.
I want to be able to zoom in and see guild names. Insignias. I want to be able to assess the makeup of the group so I can determine if they’re an organized threat or a group of 6 rangers running around farming Karma.
As a reward for this brilliant idea, I think I should be awarded the very first Scout’s Compendium. I spend way too much money fixing my gear to ever save 100g.
(Pic) I was there for a few minutes before my team ever got there. They were zerging and I scouted ahead. You can see them to my left. I was watching Ferg fight Devona. I tweaked up the graphics, but all I could see was the lights of the battle.
Thanks for your time.
Signed,
Mighteous, The Greatest Player In The Game
