Almost scraped together the 100g required , only problem is I play 8 different characters, because Anet made 8 classes. I enjoy them all because that’s what make the game fun to play, a little variation. I dont really have a main – I dont think I am capable of having a main.
I like my mighty Charr shout healing Warrior, I like my Norn million-clones-with-big-boobs Mesmer, I like my Asuran Gaurdian with Marvin-The-Martian lookalike Vigil armour, I like my lightning slinging flame throwing Engineer, etc etc.
Why would you torment me with choosing between them, Anet? Why?
How could I possibly look at those big watery eyes of my sad Asuran ever again if I made my proud Charr a Commander? I wont take up the opposite situation since I’d be ripped apart instead. And what about my Engineer sulking in the corner because her poor class is always deemed below everyone else?
No it’s not going to be account bound unless ArenaNet plans on issuing gold refunds to multiple players that bought multiple commander books for multiple characters.
And what about my Engineer sulking in the corner because her poor class is always deemed below everyone else?
Ranger is the lowest. Always has been, always will be. Half the time I don’t even regard it as a class and just think it’s some weird thief with a pet running around.
But no, ANet has not said anything as to making the commander title account bound and I don’t think they plan to.
Almost scraped together the 100g required , only problem is I play 8 different characters, because Anet made 8 classes. I enjoy them all because that’s what make the game fun to play, a little variation. I dont really have a main – I dont think I am capable of having a main.
I like my mighty Charr shout healing Warrior, I like my Norn million-clones-with-big-boobs Mesmer, I like my Asuran Gaurdian with Marvin-The-Martian lookalike Vigil armour, I like my lightning slinging flame throwing Engineer, etc etc.
Why would you torment me with choosing between them, Anet? Why?
How could I possibly look at those big watery eyes of my sad Asuran ever again if I made my proud Charr a Commander? I wont take up the opposite situation since I’d be ripped apart instead. And what about my Engineer sulking in the corner because her poor class is always deemed below everyone else?
Most people just pick the tankiest one :/ jeez-la-weez
No it’s not going to be account bound unless ArenaNet plans on issuing gold refunds to multiple players that bought multiple commander books for multiple characters.
Which would be a simple matter for them, just send a mail with a 100g refund for each additional commander tag people bought…
Most people just pick the tankiest one :/ jeez-la-weez
When your Guardian can outtank your Warrior, your Engineer can outtank the Guardian, the Mesmer can outtank all of them at once, the Elementalist is uncatchable/unkillable and your Theif doesnt even need to tank because he is nowhere to be seen, there is a problem
Zerg/zergball Commanders often pick a Guardian or Warrior as they smash into enemy lines and hope that the rest follow the icon, I know that. Its the obvious choice.
But I dont always like the obvious choice, otherwise my Warrior would be the only class I play.
After all, dont we all want to avoid the zerg mentality? Account bound Commander wont exactly hurt. More people willing to spend 100g on Commander due to it being available on any character, more options to follow smaller groups.
I would LOVE if it was account bound, but I don’t think it’s going to happen anytime soon. I chose my Warrior, for obvious reasons, a commander is no good if he’s dead, and I can just walk into the red zerg, take a LOT of hits and come back alive, which motivates the zerg to follow me… most times.
However I find myself playing my Ele or Thief more often than the Warrior which sucks because the icon is so useful to call out enemy positions when I’m scouting with the thief. I’ve thought about buying another icon but that means farming CoE again and I don’t feel like it.
But anyway, the commander title is a good gold sink, and ANet loves gold sinks, so its not going to happen.
Zheenn [Warrior] [Commander]| Alondra Del Mar [Thief] | Lorean Alisk [Elemental]
Rough Trade [RTGC]
Crystal Desert
No it’s not going to be account bound unless ArenaNet plans on issuing gold refunds to multiple players that bought multiple commander books for multiple characters.
Which would be a simple matter for them, just send a mail with a 100g refund for each additional commander tag people bought…
Most people just pick the tankiest one :/ jeez-la-weez
When your Guardian can outtank your Warrior, your Engineer can outtank the Guardian, the Mesmer can outtank all of them at once, the Elementalist is uncatchable/unkillable and your Theif doesnt even need to tank because he is nowhere to be seen, there is a problem
Zerg/zergball Commanders often pick a Guardian or Warrior as they smash into enemy lines and hope that the rest follow the icon, I know that. Its the obvious choice.
But I dont always like the obvious choice, otherwise my Warrior would be the only class I play.
After all, dont we all want to avoid the zerg mentality? Account bound Commander wont exactly hurt. More people willing to spend 100g on Commander due to it being available on any character, more options to follow smaller groups.
1.) As easy as it would be for ANet to give a refund, that’s essentially them saying “Oh, we’re wrong, here’s a legitimate fix.” That’ll never happen.
2.) I agree, we need to get away from the zerg mentality. However, more commanders are -not- the solution. I don’t know about your server, but we have our fair share of stupidsenselesskittenillogical commanders. And, aside from the rare dumb luck, many of them fail, miserably. I’ve watched 25 golems and another thirty persons get into the inner of SM and fail because of a commander on our server because of horrible calls on his part (25 golems and thirty persons was considered a lot when it came to NSP-GoM-HoD).
Honestly, this boils into my “Commander needs more reqs than just 100g” soapbox, but I won’t derail with that.
Henge of Denravi – [SAS]
Duct Tape Applied [Charr Ranger]
A Roll Of Duct Tape [Human Guardian, Commander]
2.) I agree, we need to get away from the zerg mentality. However, more commanders are -not- the solution. I don’t know about your server, but we have our fair share of stupidsenselesskittenillogical commanders. And, aside from the rare dumb luck, many of them fail, miserably. I’ve watched 25 golems and another thirty persons get into the inner of SM and fail because of a commander on our server because of horrible calls on his part (25 golems and thirty persons was considered a lot when it came to NSP-GoM-HoD).
If 25 golems and 30 people to follow an illogical kitten commander to their doom that sort of says more of the group than the commander…
Personally I have no intention of leading zergs, my point with encouraging more commanders was simply splitting up into more groups. Commanders arent limited to gathering 50+ brainless zerglings that win or die on their decisions, are they? It can be 10. Why shouldnt a borderland have 10+ commanders? Why would that be so taboo? People should know if there is a good commander on the field by name and follow him if they want to, that’s how you get to know people. But if he is the only commander on the field… Well you know. Zerg.
2.) I agree, we need to get away from the zerg mentality. However, more commanders are -not- the solution. I don’t know about your server, but we have our fair share of stupidsenselesskittenillogical commanders. And, aside from the rare dumb luck, many of them fail, miserably. I’ve watched 25 golems and another thirty persons get into the inner of SM and fail because of a commander on our server because of horrible calls on his part (25 golems and thirty persons was considered a lot when it came to NSP-GoM-HoD).
If 25 golems and 30 people to follow an illogical kitten commander to their doom that sort of says more of the group than the commander…
He maneuvered the zerg into the inner and, although it beat out GoM (that’s who had the SM at the time), he failed to notice the NSP zerg that had shadowed us in. At the time, he was the only commander online (it was before I purchased commander – and part of the reason why I purchased it), and so everyone flocked to him.
People were too tightly stacked in the hall, we’d lost a good portion of our golems during the siege…
A lot of factors. But I apologize – not trying to get off topic on this bit.
Just trying to reaffirm that we don’t need a higher number of commanders; we just need experienced commanders.
Henge of Denravi – [SAS]
Duct Tape Applied [Charr Ranger]
A Roll Of Duct Tape [Human Guardian, Commander]
OP, good news is not all classes are cut out to be commanders. As a commander you’re often the first one into battle, and must stay near the front lines and rally the troops. Putting a Commander tag on a glass cannon or a back row nuker is not a good idea.
Also, before dumping your savings into buying the tag, make sure you know what you’re doing. Not everyone is cut out to be a commander and there are Commanders on my server who can run around the map all day and be ignored by every single player. Unless you’ve been running nightly in party with an established Commander studying what he does, and have access to a voice service that can help you coordinate with other Commanders on other maps and with guild leaders on your map, you will get very frustrated very fast.
I want to know is it every going to have a /private option. Be nice to keep multiple guild groups doing guild events to well….. guild mates only?! Sure we can can run around with separate 5 man groups using 3rd party voice, but it sure would be nice to have a private in game grouping system.
Ahmrill Proud member of [NORD]NordvegrGuild
Jade Quarry
