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Commander | Think it Again!
Rather than tie it to WvW rank, it should be tied to the number of points that you cap for your guild in wvw. By which I mean, having your flag displayed at a tower, keep or camp. That usually implies that you’ve led an assault and provided bonuses to your blob through the guild bonuses. That’s a sign of leadership. Everything else is just fluff.
So say, cap 1000 points and apply a guild bonus to each one to earn your commander pip. Thereafter new colours can be unlocked for every 500 points capped. Given the amount of time wvw players spend there, these sorts of levels shouldn’t be hard to achieve.
This isn’t likely ever to be implemented but it’s nice to throw ideas around
Nice of you WvW guys to forget about the rest of the game’s population. Commander tags are often used in PvE too. Should we have to WvW to get those?
Would having the tags be a guild upgrade be a fair system?
-Tags costs a large amount of influence (not merits) to give the guild leader the ability to promote 1 commander per purchase.
-The tag is shown as a miniature guild emblem of the guild promoting recognition and community. Also helps guilds in wvw to easily get an overview of the whereabouts of other guilds.
-Multiple tags of the same emblem are held separate by roman numbers.
-Possibly the tag could be duration bound forcing guilds to be active to command.
It would hopefully be fair to both the wvw and the pve playerbase, if not tweak the influence rewards.
I totally agree that commander tags should not be treated like jewellery. However, the currency system still treats it like jewellery – with the only exception that this currency cannot be acquired by converting gems to gold.
For PvE, karma is an option; but I believe there should be a set of tasks performed (similar to trait unlocks) instead of direct currency which can be acquired by running in circles in Queensdale:
- Completed all renowned hearts.
- Completed personal story.
- Completed all Orr temple events and world boss events (except Tequatl and Triple Wurm) at least once.
- Acquired all traits for at least one character.
- Completed all dungeons (story and explorable) at least once.
- Completed all fractal mini-dungeons at least once (regardless of level).
WvW is a different story, but just as for PvE, it should be equally representing the knowledge (or at least acquaintance) of different aspects of the game (mode) instead of the amount of time spent running in a blob.
20 level 80s and counting.
Nice of you WvW guys to forget about the rest of the game’s population. Commander tags are often used in PvE too. Should we have to WvW to get those?
why should wvw players have to farm gold in pve to get those?
There is a tough point in the design; How can be players admired to worth being a Commander or not? The current methood is really simple:
It is your 100g bet on yourself.
There is a key problem with this way, and it’s the type of currency. The Gold.
As prooven many times, money itself simply can’t make the decision.
>> You see rich people who act stupid and poor ones who make significant performance.
The idea of earning it as an Achievement is really worth thinking!
Now that AN plans to put it on 300g/color seems very ridiculous.
(I’ve came up with this before, just forgot to mention as OP)
Where is the trick? Let’s hope they just forgot to mention it will be like the new Traits; Unlock with gold or complete it’s challange.
With reasonable ones, I’m sure we would agree.
P.s.: I do respect PvE Commanders as well, there gone the Karma’s reward.
Without them, it would be mutch harder to defeat Tequatl or the 3 Wurms.
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Nice of you WvW guys to forget about the rest of the game’s population. Commander tags are often used in PvE too. Should we have to WvW to get those?
why should wvw players have to farm gold in pve to get those?
Pretty sure you make money in WvW as well… I know I do.
Sure it’s faster to do it in PvE, but getting it as fast as humanly possible isn’t something you “have to” do. That’s a choice you make.
I won’t stop because I can’t stop.
It’s a medical condition, they say its terminal….
It’s a medical condition, they say its terminal….
you should’nt need a commander tag at all with a proper party/grouping system imho
Anyone should be able to form a squad, and people who then join that squad should then be able to see anyone else in that squad. The Squad former then gets a special colored dot to indicate where they are which can only be seen by fellow squad members.
Never saw the reason why people should pay to form teams of more than 5 people, esp when the squad functionality is so… useless.
I mean, what’s the point of having a squad if you cant even see where they are…
Guild Leader of DVDF www.dvdf.org.uk since 2005
(edited by Shanaeri Rynale.6897)
Nice of you WvW guys to forget about the rest of the game’s population. Commander tags are often used in PvE too. Should we have to WvW to get those?
why should wvw players have to farm gold in pve to get those?
Pretty sure you make money in WvW as well… I know I do.
Sure it’s faster to do it in PvE, but getting it as fast as humanly possible isn’t something you “have to” do. That’s a choice you make.
are u commanding in wvw? commanding is expensive. people donate a lot, and withou it it would be actually loosing money.
in any case, i hope we can agree that 300g in wvw is not the same as 300g in pve.
Which respectable commander doesn’t have 300g these days? One could even argue this is a much wanted gold sink.
Nice of you WvW guys to forget about the rest of the game’s population. Commander tags are often used in PvE too. Should we have to WvW to get those?
why should wvw players have to farm gold in pve to get those?
Nope, but the way to get them shouldn’t be WvW only either.
Which respectable commander doesn’t have 300g these days? One could even argue this is a much wanted gold sink.
Dear Anet.
Buying Black commander tag @ 300g.
Pm if selling.
Thanks,
[shameless farmer]
Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.
Nice of you WvW guys to forget about the rest of the game’s population. Commander tags are often used in PvE too. Should we have to WvW to get those?
why should wvw players have to farm gold in pve to get those?
Pretty sure you make money in WvW as well… I know I do.
Sure it’s faster to do it in PvE, but getting it as fast as humanly possible isn’t something you “have to” do. That’s a choice you make.
are u commanding in wvw? commanding is expensive. people donate a lot, and withou it it would be actually loosing money.
in any case, i hope we can agree that 300g in wvw is not the same as 300g in pve.
Yes, commanding is expensive, but it is a cost they can afford (be it earned on their own or through donations). 300g would be a one-time cost, which could very well be earned through donations just like siege equipment.
But ultimately, and what I think is most important, you don’t have to get a different color. Everything can stay exactly the same. Can’t afford 300g as a commander? No problem! You already have a commander tag so who cares!
Your lives will not be harder because your tag is still blue instead of whatever other color. Nobody will think you are lame.
I won’t stop because I can’t stop.
It’s a medical condition, they say its terminal….
It’s a medical condition, they say its terminal….
I’m so glad I won’t have to buy a second pin for my guardian and a third for scouting on my thief. Thanks ANet!
Jade Quarry since Beta
It’s not about the amount.
It’s about the currency.
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