Guild Wars 2

Hey Guys,

Here’s my suggestion:
Make the commander able to change the color and description (when hovering over the tag) of his Commander Icon (in WvW zones only)

Thanks

I think that’s a great idea.

DevonCarver.5370:

Agreed. We have a plan for doing something like this that we’ll have more info on later. Right now we have to get it tested and do all the other things before we can be sure it is what we’d want.

Can we get like an ETA of when it will be available in 2014? Dont need specifics, Maybe like which quarter?

That’s great!
Thank you for the info <3

Banzie.5248:

DevonCarver.5370:

Agreed. We have a plan for doing something like this that we’ll have more info on later. Right now we have to get it tested and do all the other things before we can be sure it is what we’d want.

Can we get like an ETA of when it will be available in 2014? Dont need specifics, Maybe like which quarter?

Zing.

they never give any eta’s.
honestly what this game needs is test servers, cause so many of these updates are garbage after they are released to the public servers.
every patch that comes out has at least 1 or 2 hotfix’s within the next day or so which could be avoided if they used test servers and tried things in it before releasing it to the public

• Commander Icon Colors (should not be choosable, but random)
• Commanders should have specific chat colors (players should be able to filter all other chat out so they can read Commander chant only on a separate tab)
• Commander Icon: More than just a Blue Arrow. It would be nice to have multiple symbols as well.

Different colors are great and all that, but I’d rather have a commander icon that looks like a cookie

Mif.3471:

Different colors are great and all that, but I’d rather have a commander icon that looks like a cookie

Dorito is not doing it anymore for you?

Yenn.9185:

Mif.3471:

Different colors are great and all that, but I’d rather have a commander icon that looks like a cookie

Dorito is not doing it anymore for you?

Only so many Doritos you can nom before you get bored of them.

And besides, cookies are way more delicious!

how about the current guild the commander is in icon

I presume this is more than just colours being integrated. I mean, I can’t see much testing required to add different colours to pins.

sostronk.8167:

I presume this is more than just colours being integrated. I mean, I can’t see much testing required to add different colours to pins.

plus one

I like this idea! Definitely we need this to game. It would be easy for pugs to know who to follow red,green or blue tagged commander.

DevonCarver.5370:

Agreed. We have a plan for doing something like this that we’ll have more info on later. Right now we have to get it tested and do all the other things before we can be sure it is what we’d want.

How about PvE and WvW seperate Commander tags also?

how about we use the player’s character portraits (reduced size) to be the icon on the map. would be funny.

DevonCarver.5370:

Agreed. We have a plan for doing something like this that we’ll have more info on later. Right now we have to get it tested and do all the other things before we can be sure it is what we’d want.

Please make the colors bright and distinctive. Or have a colorblind mode checkbox in settings for the entire game. Tyvm.

It needs to be more rewarding. I’d love the ability to unlock new commander tags. Maybe from the gem store? Guild tags would be amazing. Something for the guild to work towards and whereby only the guild on that map can see it.

It really needs. Lot of variety and options for players. Icons of camps for camp groups, things like that.

I just ask that some consideration be given to not lighting the map in LA up like a christmas tree with 500 different ornaments floating around. It’s bad enough seeing all the blue diamonds there, covering up all the other symbols.

And more/different colored target icons please.

rodadams.5963:

I just ask that some consideration be given to not lighting the map in LA up like a christmas tree with 500 different ornaments floating around. It’s bad enough seeing all the blue diamonds there, covering up all the other symbols.

Also, if we can have a gem store item to upgrade our commander tag to customizable scrolling marquees that would be awesome!!!

EDIT: Sorry.. Did not read properly the first time and thought you were asking FOR something to light up LA :|

Considering how most top T1 WvW guilds Run tagless these days to prevent the other server from doing tag watching w/multiple accounts you should add tag permissions to where only people in your squad or guild can see them. Along with eliminating the squad player limits in place.

DevonCarver.5370:

Agreed. We have a plan for doing something like this that we’ll have more info on later. Right now we have to get it tested and do all the other things before we can be sure it is what we’d want.

While this is a nice feature and I am not against it, i don’t find this to be the most pressing missing commander feature. (Actually, our server does have only rarely more than one commander available/willing to lead a pug squad at the same time anyways.)

In my opinion, the most important improvement would be a guild commander feature (even if it is sold separately from the usual commander tome) which has the following feature:

• Only players representing the same guild as the guild commander are able to see the commander icon or join the squad.

After playing for over a year, I am so tired of having to call-target the acting commander of a guild squad, which has become the standard work-around, and thereby loosing the intended functionality for the calling-a-target feature, and not having a reliable marker on the mini-map.

~MRA

DevonCarver.5370:

Agreed. We have a plan for doing something like this that we’ll have more info on later. Right now we have to get it tested and do all the other things before we can be sure it is what we’d want.

yay! This is going to be really helpful. I think it will make WvW more interesting and fun.

number or letter in the icon might work. Like, team 1 go here, team 2 go here..then we crush them between us here..

DevonCarver.5370:

Agreed. We have a plan for doing something like this that we’ll have more info on later. Right now we have to get it tested and do all the other things before we can be sure it is what we’d want.

Thanks for your reply – I’d like to know more about these plans – I do understand that the current Commander Icon implementation does actually has mutliple roles: PvE, WvW, GvG, aso … so in order to get all the requirements for all these roles collected, understood and agreed on by Devs AND Community, I suggest you introduce some kind of “idea” discussion which Anet drops on some debate-board and the community can discuss and evaluate it, so you guys may getter feedback and get it done right for all, devs, gamers and your product management

Update: I see you guys came to the same conclusion under this thread: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/wuv/wuv/Collaborative-Development-Request-for-Topics

What about more functional UI for commanders?

Commander only Guild !?

Good temporary idea right there.. Devon, make it happen!

Edit: Oh, and make the colors unique.

Posted from a long time ago by yours truly:

Anet – please give us the ability to choose the color of our commander tag and the ability to make these tags public or private!

For colors we really wouldn’t need more than 16 colors to choose from but make the default blue tag clickable. Clicking the default blue tag when making a squad should pop up something very much like the dye palette menu. Pick your color and go!

To make a tag public or private (invisible unless you join their group) just give the commanders a simple four digit passcode prompt that they can define by checking a box and putting in a four digit code.

Examples:

Putting up a private tag:

Create Squad —-> Check private check-box —-> Fill out four digit code “1234” etc. —-> dispensnce info to guild/map/party as needed.

Joining a private tag:

Joining a Private Commander —-> “This commander is set to private, please enter password” —-> PW: 1234 —-> Successfully joined commander’s private group!

If the commander wants to switch passcodes, they just have to drop tag and recreate their squad effectively “booting” its current members.

Changing commander tag colors:

Create Squad —-> Click default blue chip —-> Select new color from a simple palette.

Anet, if you do this, you will see a massive renaissance in how WvW is played that de-emphasizes massive zergs and encourages new, exciting, play.

The commander tag functionality should be matched similarly to the dialogue/chat box functionality. This is where distinct and separate access for map chat/view, guild chat/view, say chat/view, and party chat/view. This would mean the commander could have check boxes to click as to which group of the population could see his tag and his text. Similarly also the commander tag access view can be seen through one to one messaging or one to many messaging idk.

Banzie.5248:

Can we get like an ETA of when it will be available in 2014? Dont need specifics, Maybe like which quarter?

“When it’s ready.” It’s the famous ArenaNet answer to this question.

RusShiro.9241:

how about the current guild the commander is in icon

OMG..this!!!!
I would absolutely LOVE to follow a pink co……euhm..rooster…..around on the borderlands. All fear the pink rooster!

If possible the higher ranked commanders should be able to show different set of colours thant beginning commanders. Every 100 ranks a different colour or set of colours.

DEVON!! Please for the love of Tyria do this for the mouse cursor also.

Have you ever used a neutral colour cursor in a large WvW fight?

Hell, im slightly visually impaired, this would be a great help just sitting in LIONS ARCH!

aspirine.6852:

If possible the higher ranked commanders should be able to show different set of colours thant beginning commanders. Every 100 ranks a different colour or set of colours.

In order for this to work they will also need to make the WvW ranking system account bound. I know a lot of commanders in WvW with tags on more than one character.

Add Commander UI. Let’s say i have the commander tag, 25 (i guess) ppl can join my squad…so what? No ideea where my squad members are at any giving time, can’t see them on map. Still can see just the party UI witch is absurd considering “squad” term. Even in that old game “Warhammer Online” you could see your all warband (squad) members in parties and where are all, EACH squad players must see this.
This should’ve been a basic thing, don’t think is rocket science for this UI…

I’m glad we have our priorities in order.

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Whatever commander changes they make should be flexible for ALL players and guilds. They need a public and private/guild squad option. IMO having a public/private option is the most important feature. Some people do NOT want to lead a zerg and simply wish to create a smaller force squad with a visible pin….. one that won’t have 50 people flock to it.

Ragnar.4257:

I’m glad we have our priorities in order.

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I would like to see more of the other stuff and GvG support to, but if we can get them to listen in on the mouse colour thing also, its a cheap dirty fix that will make me a little happier till the big adjustments come

If they cant change the colour of the mouse then we know the type of DEV’s we have to battle with

Ragnar.4257:

I’m glad we have our priorities in order.

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We had 5 commanders running around in EB yesterday. It would make perfect sense to add this.

I hope the planned fix is something along the lines of displaying the guild’s emblem as the tag. It would make for quick recognition and distinction.