Guild Wars 2

Does anyone else think in WvW this change could help break up of the zergs and create a more fun environment? Maybe have it setup instead so the names only show when you have the player selected.

My thinking is this, solo, duo or small groups have a much better chance of scouting and finding smaller scrimmages to engage in. Since there is no real perma-stealth (although I am aware of the recent thief builds trying to do this) I personally think it would benefit everyone. Even those who like to stick with a zerg. If 30 people run up on 6-8 people right now, the smaller group would most likely try to run. With names off however, even the zerg would most likely see these players instead try to engage because they’re not real sure of the numbers right off.

Thoughts?

Give people who are into this an option to hide nameplates. Don’t force it though.

Christos de Soufre.3802:

Give people who are into this an option to hide nameplates. Don’t force it though.

Not forcing it would kinda defeat the point of the original suggestion.

I guess so. But I also think forcing it is just a bad idea. Some confusion is a nice touch, but I feel like it’d just cause more grief than anything for most players.

As a stylistic choice, I can agree with making it optional.

Strang.8170:

Christos de Soufre.3802:

Give people who are into this an option to hide nameplates. Don’t force it though.

Not forcing it would kinda defeat the point of the original suggestion.

Yep, pretty much!

it would make finding a hiding spot for mesmers much easier

Honestly, I thought about this too.

I think name tags should be removed, unless you hover over the target with your mouse; thus revealing said target to you as an enemy. If we want to juxtapose is to realism a little, you wouldn’t know it was an enemy until you noticed them. Consider the mouse hovering over them as a “Hey, who is that guy?”

In DAOC my minimum size unguilded Luriken char had a minimum length name so I could occlude the visible writing behind an npc or even a tree given a 270 degree angle of approach. ( names were handled differently in daoc though after awhile)

If you ever ran at a DAOC “Keep Lord” only to receive arrows from 25 Luriken rangers standing under his robes, well……..

There is good and bad in being able to see names/characters behind things.

Air.6452:

Honestly, I thought about this too.

I think name tags should be removed, unless you hover over the target with your mouse;

I like it! Mouse hover would be perfect!

Feel so dumb right now cuz’ I don’t get what this topic is about.

Calle.8746:

Feel so dumb right now cuz’ I don’t get what this topic is about.

By default, all player names are seen above their character so when you look in their general direction you will see red or green text (depending on how far away they are).

The proposal here is to hide enemy text (above the character) so unless you are looking directly at them you won’t see the text, which allows people to avoid confrontation easier.

At the moment, a quick 360 pan with mouse will show up enemies close by but without the red names above them you would easily miss the enemy.

I’m not sure about this one. Perhaps the range where names are visible should be looked at so you have to be closer before you see them perhaps.

Yes…. i can see it now, a small copse of fir trees in the far far distance on a hillside, lazily swaying in the breeze, the sides of the fir trees neon hot pink bark swaying ever slightly….wait, wth?!

Graill.8596:

Yes…. i can see it now, a small copse of fir trees in the far far distance on a hillside, lazily swaying in the breeze, the sides of the fir trees neon hot pink bark swaying ever slightly….wait, wth?!

Seriously going to buy some hot pink dyes

I actually….Would love this. I’m used to panning around, but I’ll admit, even when my allies are at a far enough distance(and I can’t see the name) I think twice before moving toward them becuase I don’t know. It’s would make WVW a little bit more “stratigic” then going to sleep everywhere…To keep your nametag hidden.

Shogun.5241:

Graill.8596:

Yes…. i can see it now, a small copse of fir trees in the far far distance on a hillside, lazily swaying in the breeze, the sides of the fir trees neon hot pink bark swaying ever slightly….wait, wth?!

Seriously going to buy some hot pink dyes

My max size Male Norn Ranger uses Humiliation (a bright pink), pink, and morning glory (lavenderish) dyes. He also has a pet pig rather regularly. I wish the bad guys didn’t just see me in red.

Not having names showing would make things much more tactical, and it would require more communication. If you were solo or in a small group then you would have to worry about everybody you see because there would be no way to know if they were friend or foe.

I would like to see a different color for dead player’s tags. Especially as a lot of WvW players can be lazy to respawn…