I would really like Anet to address/change a problem in wvw which is growing worse and is used solely to hurt players.
Squads/cmdrs continue to use closed/no invite feature to exclude players from non-full squads for no reason.
I want to be clear about my complaint.
1. I love GW/wvw and am vet wvwer/gwer.
2. Im experienced good player; when motivated, can be exceptionally good player.
3. Don’t want cmdr tag, don’t want to lead, don’t have money for it.
4. Squads I am complaining about are:
A) partially full, usually 20-40;
B) not on guild runs or “training runs” (w/e that is) or “dual guild” runs (disingenuously explained as 2 guilds on training run, lol);
C) 1 squad/cmdr on a map;
D) Usually prime time, monopolizing map for >1 hr.; sometimes 4-5 hrs / nite multi days;
E) Squads w/ same players w/ control5. I am not disputing a cmdr’s right to exclude people – they have that right. Whether they should exercise that right to exclude people for no good reason is the issue and whether people should support these types of cmdrs/squads and whether anet should do something about abuses is the issue.
6. Don’t want to roam/havoc/solo – have zerg armor/boosters/food/weapons.
7. I mean this (believe it or not I don’t care) – I dont care a fig about bags.
8. Every single reason ever given to justify squad exclusion as above are illogical and do not hold up. If its just that I am hated, that’s bullying, and u will hate me whether I’m in squad or not – and it hurts squad & players when players r excluded from squad who want to join.
9. TS should not be an exclusionary tool/excuse to ban people from squad for hours – especially if people can’t join TS for w/e reason (I’m deaf).
10. It hurts squad/server/players when ppl r forced to run alongside squad – they r not as effective and neither is squad – heals indiscriminate/untimely, buffs/rezes erratic, etc. Squad does better when I’m in it rather than forced to run beside it.
11. I paid the same as everyone else.
Pls Anet monitor this situation and consider a fix. I have seen/heard (via typing) so many sickening stories of abuse of players re: entry deny/kick in partially full squads for purely abusive/bullying reasons.
Commanders have a right to accept or decline anyone. If you’re having THAT much of a problem, I would advise that you transfer servers. Some servers have really bad guilds that are exclusive and mean, Or just more hardcore. Others are more casual or varied. And to be honest even if you aren’t in a squad you can just follow tag anyways. I rarely join squads unless it’s my own guilds (Since I have a tendency to wander and would rather not take up a spot). On my server, EBay, we always have commanders asking people to join squad. I think this may just be a problem where you’re at.