I don’t know if this has been suggested before and I know I can’t be the onyl one to think this but I think the pact commander mastery tree should progress such that players can see all active events in real time on their world map for the zone they are in. It can be called ‘advanced scouting’ or something.
The reasoning is two-fold: You’re the commander of the pact, with access to the order of whispers, vigil and priory, three militant entities which rely on knowledge to varying degrees. If the commander of the pact doesn’t know there’s a giant centaur invasion in a field a few hundred yards away from them then there’s a problem.
The second reason is that Heart Tasks are supposed to organically draw players to where events are happening, right? Well, Pact Commanders, using their mentor/commander tags, can aid in doing so. If I’m in a zone for the 50th bazillionth time, I usually prefer to do the events since they’re generally repeatable and much more robust + cooperative than the standard heart tasks.
From an experienced player convenience AND new player experience perspective this just makes sense.
I would definitely like being able to see all the ingoing events in a map, pact commander or no pact commander. Anything to help mute the eternal cry of the daily event seeker, “Are there no events going on in this map?”
Be careful what you ask for
ANet may give it to you.
+1 This is exactly what you’d expect from a pact commander mastery line. It doesn’t give you an unfair advantage over anyone, but instead helps you help other players.
Shana Flamewielder
Sylvari Elementalist of [SFF]
Abaddons Maul
