Guild Wars 2

Not advertised to the enemy that is. Only way to make being outmanned worse is to tell it to the enemy. It’s like telling them “Hey come roll over us”, and their reaction becomes “Let’s go take Hills/Bay/Garri!”

Conversely, after being steamrolled by overwhelming numbers it tells you that it is ok to have a go at taking your home borderland’s property back. Swings and roundabouts really.

It is also sometimes a useful clue that an enemy is switching BLs to bring in supply.

So overall I think there’s good and bad but I don’t mind if it stays.

I think removing the visibility of the outmanned buff to enemies would be a positive change. It would require better logistical work on the part of warfronts and protect some of the holding of the already disadvantaged team. One issue i would have with such a change would be the added difficulty it would be to keep up with map hopping zerg balls, but that is a logistical issue and i suppose such added difficulty would do nothing but promote sentrying so it is not a concern that poisons the idea for me.

I can definitely get behind this idea. While I realize it works both ways I think the outmanned buff is too much of a “Come roll me!” sign.

Very much in agreement.

Agreed. I can’t count the times I’ve heard “XXX is outmanned – we’re going for their keep!”

I kinda like them to know we’re outmanned when we roll their zergs..

I don’t think it makes much of a difference due to the fact that they can easily swap maps.

I agree fully. It is almost a science in EB that if your server goes outmanned that you will instantly have the other 2 servers going for your fortified tower and keep if not fortified. Last we were green and within minutes of going out manned Yaks (red) was on Wildcreek or Aldon’s and Kain (blue) was on Klovan or Jerrfir’s.

I know among my servers, displaying the outmanned buff is a huge invitation to double team. I actually go out of my way as a solo roamer to avoid fighting players when we recently received an outmanned status because all it takes is one player seeing this to tell the rest of the server.

Oh kitten they actually implemented this!

Anet: Of course, Done!

I almost passed out when I read it in the release notes: “The Outmanned buff is now hidden from enemies.”

HOT DOG! GJ!

+1 thanks for the topic