Guild Wars 2

In a WvW thread, people were talking about how Commanders don’t tend to like doing “menial” tasks like repair work, dolyak herding, general defense, etc., but that these tasks need doing, and having a Commander taking the lead can really get people in line with those tasks. I had a brainstorm. Give Commanders the ability to “promote” X number of players to “Lieutenant” status.

The easiest way I can think to apply the buff would be a simple / command or something a Commander could access by right-clicking their portrait. It would be a buff that would last for at least fifteen minutes, maybe permanently until they leave the zone or the Commander removes it.

It wouldn’t make the target stronger, it would just put a unique icon over their head (like a little green chevron or something), and on the map, and ideally the Commander could add an “order” to their map location, so you’d see their icon on the map and it would say “guarding caravan,” or “building defenses” or something along those lines.

I think this could be very useful for WvW, since right now there is no chain of command, there is just “those 2-3 guys who are apparently in charge,” and then “everyone else.” The commanders should be leading the overall tactical defense, ideally they should be able to leave the smaller stuff to other people, but this “LT icon” would allow some other players to take charge over those smaller tasks, and have some small amount of authority to convince other players to join them.

If people don’t “like” the responsibilities that comes with the title, they should’ve spent 100 Gold elsewhere. Far too many people already buy it because they have more Gold than brains as it is.

That being said, I like your idea.

amen, i wote for that

Good idea,

But also strip the commander tag from everyone who bought the book.

Then make the Commander tag a reward that can be given or taken away. Based or performance in WvW.

I don’t think it has anything to do with commanders who don’t like their responsibilities. It’s about allowing commanders to designate smaller tasks so the important small jobs get done, while letting the commanders lead on to the bigger targets.

I like the OP’s idea alot.

If people don’t “like” the responsibilities that comes with the title, they should’ve spent 100 Gold elsewhere. Far too many people already buy it because they have more Gold than brains as it is.

If they absolutely have to, even Commanders should be willing to do those tasks, and many are, but it’s really a waste of their abilities and they shouldn’t have to do them. Most of the smaller tasks only need a couple people on them, while a Commander tends to be rallying a dozen or more where he goes, that’s why I think this middle ground is a good idea, a visible “leader,” but a leader designed to only suck up 1-2 other players who happen to be around, rather than attracting a whole swarm from across the map.

But also strip the commander tag from everyone who bought the book.

Then make the Commander tag a reward that can be given or taken away. Based or performance in WvW.

Lol, totally separate issue for a separate thread, but I wouldn’t strictly be opposed to it.