Guild Wars 2

For the troops:

There are people who don’t respect commanders and that is a real problem. If you can’t follow a commander, then go to another borderland or do something else. It is wrong not to respect the investment they are making in assuming responsibility and giving their time. When things go very wrong, they are most often the ones that are blamed, and if that is not voiced, I’m sure they take defeat personally.

There are alot of qualities that mark good commanders, and some commanders are better at some aspects of battle than others. Some are great at using map chat. They let you know what they are doing, what they plan to do next, and are willing to hold your hand, reminding you to get supply, etc. If you don’t use VOIP or you need that kind of direction, follow that commander.

Others are gifted at making decisions on the fly. There is a commander on our server that I love to follow; I would go so far as to say that I have never seen someone with such a keen sense of positioning and timing. Because of these abilities, he will often change things up in the middle of a battle. This generally works fine for people in VOIP, but those that rely on map chat are lost.

When this happens, he gets easily irritated and begins berating them. I don’t think he realizes that the main reason they are not complying is because they are not receiving his directions.

For the Commanders:

Be positive; if people aren’t following your directions, try to figure out why. You will never be truly successful if you alienate your troops.