Guild Wars 2

Title says it all it would be great if we could get these markers.

You mean as squad markers? What do you need them for? I’m curious, as I can instantly tell which way I’m facing by glancing at the minimap and seeing my pointer “flashlight” — I don’t have my minimap set to spin, so the top is always north.

I’d think that if you want to designate directions in a raid fight, any of the symbol markers would do. “Everyone to Heart!” I’m not sure why the compass direction matters.

Donari.5237:

You mean as squad markers? What do you need them for? I’m curious, as I can instantly tell which way I’m facing by glancing at the minimap and seeing my pointer “flashlight” — I don’t have my minimap set to spin, so the top is always north.

I’d think that if you want to designate directions in a raid fight, any of the symbol markers would do. “Everyone to Heart!” I’m not sure why the compass direction matters.

I’ll use sab as an example… You get into a rotation about where to go and when you’re tunnel visioning and someone calls out “heart” as you put it, but in this pug group, heart is on S instead of W or visa versa. Having standardised marks would prevent this from ever happening again.

Ok, so it’s for raid pugs, got it. I still feel like players could take a split-second glance when the markers first go up and not always assume the same symbol will be in the same place group to group, but I do understand that raid culture tends to “standardize” such things.

Maybe this should be in the Raids forum, given the specialized need for these

edit: And wouldn’t some people toss the markers in the wrong spots? Like putting N on the east side?

Donari.5237:

Ok, so it’s for raid pugs, got it. I still feel like players could take a split-second glance when the markers first go up and not always assume the same symbol will be in the same place group to group, but I do understand that raid culture tends to “standardize” such things.

Maybe this should be in the Raids forum, given the specialized need for these

edit: And wouldn’t some people toss the markers in the wrong spots? Like putting N on the east side?

Unless they have a rotating on, they shouldn’t mistake the directions.

Given that, as mentioned, the markers still wouldn’t be guaranteed to be in the right spot, it is unlikely this would have a net positive effect. That said, an expanded set of markers probably couldn’t hurt in general cases.

DakotaCoty.5721:

Donari.5237:

Ok, so it’s for raid pugs, got it. I still feel like players could take a split-second glance when the markers first go up and not always assume the same symbol will be in the same place group to group, but I do understand that raid culture tends to “standardize” such things.

Maybe this should be in the Raids forum, given the specialized need for these

edit: And wouldn’t some people toss the markers in the wrong spots? Like putting N on the east side?

Unless they have a rotating on, they shouldn’t mistake the directions.

Heh, I didn’t mean they’d do it by mistake … if you’re pugging, you’re going to find some jokers.