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tmakinen

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

www.mybearfriend.net

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

E/

06 Aug 2008 at 19:52 - 1

In anticipation of the upcoming AB weekend, here is a simple suggestion for a GUI change: make the other two allied teams visible on your party roster as allies (separate ally group for each team). Reasons in favor of the suggestion are:

it is easier to assess the tactical situation if you can see allied deaths and leavers in real time
it is easier to give cross team support
it is easier to communicate and coordinate between teams if teams can be called out by the name of their leader

Edit: bonus points to devs for making the allies roster collapsible so that if you prefer your screen real estate over random lists of names you can just minimize the allies part and mind your own business (thanks Tyla for the suggestion).

MisterT69

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

E/

06 Aug 2008 at 19:57 - 2

I think that's a great idea. It would certainly make it easier for some monks who are trying to heal other members besides the 3 in their party. IMO it would really save a lot of time and energy for monks to click on random kurzicks/luxon allies t o lay a heal on them and find another ally w/that same tactic ><

Thizzle

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2008

06 Aug 2008 at 19:58 - 3

Good idea. /signed.

Capua

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2008

N/

06 Aug 2008 at 19:59 - 4

Seems like a pretty good idea /signed

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

06 Aug 2008 at 20:00 - 5

Been playing a resto rit in AB lately and this would be superb.
A lot of times party members just wander off and I ended up being part of a completely different team. And that's just not the most fun way to offer support.
ESPECIALLY since the pets already do show!

/signed

Izu

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

FINE

Mo/E

06 Aug 2008 at 20:03 - 6

I have to say /notsigned

As a pvp monk one has to get used to healing npc's that ARE NOT going to be in your party window

graverobber2

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

Order of the Flameseekers [NL]

W/

06 Aug 2008 at 20:14 - 7

/signed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izu

I have to say /notsigned

As a pvp monk one has to get used to healing npc's that ARE NOT going to be in your party window

it's the other 2 allied teams in AB, not the NPC's

TheodenKing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

DoA

Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk)

N/Me

06 Aug 2008 at 20:15 - 8

/signed -- would be fun.

Though what I think would be better is make it easier to target allies in AB.

As it is now, you see their name (somewhat dim)... you try to click on them... you fail.. then you move closer and try again.. sometimes succeeding.. then they die before you can put back their red bar.

Then again, if they make it easier for me, they are making it easier for the silly Kurziks on the other side.

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

06 Aug 2008 at 20:20 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izu

I have to say /notsigned

As a pvp monk one has to get used to healing npc's that ARE NOT going to be in your party window

Would just make healing allies easier why wouldn't you /sign it?

Anyway /sign.

Murmel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

Land of Confusion

[swea]

W/

06 Aug 2008 at 20:21 - 10

Great idea

/signed ofcourse

deadman_uk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

United Kingdom

KOD

Mo/E

06 Aug 2008 at 20:43 - 11

/signed but where would the extra health bars go? The screen is already rather cramped, even at 1920x1200 resolution.

Shadow Kurd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Scouts of Tyria

P/

06 Aug 2008 at 20:46 - 12

/signed

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Agent Mold3r

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Death Legion Of Cantha

W/Rt

06 Aug 2008 at 20:51 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izu

I have to say /notsigned

As a pvp monk one has to get used to healing npc's that ARE NOT going to be in your party window

That made no sense at all.

Anyway, /Signed, I've always wanted a feature like this

Agent Mold3r

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Death Legion Of Cantha

W/Rt

06 Aug 2008 at 20:53 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadman_uk

/signed but where would the extra health bars go? The screen is already rather cramped, even at 1920x1200 resolution.

It'll be like the Gyala Hatchery mission, where they had like 10-12 extra health bars for the baby turtles, npc's, and siege turtles

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

06 Aug 2008 at 20:54 - 15

/Signed on one condition.

You can freely open and close the tab which has the extra allies in, much like how your Guild Lord and Bodyguard show up in GvG and how pets show up in other parts.

I personally prefer to see ony the team I'm assigned to, and since it would be an optional thing this way, you know...

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

06 Aug 2008 at 20:59 - 16

/Signed.

At the very least, make it easier to click and heal the allies.

Quote:

As it is now, you see their name (somewhat dim)... you try to click on them... you fail.. then you move closer and try again.. sometimes succeeding.. then they die before you can put back their red bar.

Especially big groups, yes. They all come off the same red/blue dimness to me. I can see who's getting hit, but I try to click on the name and I get someone else instead. I seldom have that problem with the NPCs, because Kurzick Elite Warrior is blatantly Kurzick Elite Warrior. XD

Shadow Kurd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Scouts of Tyria

P/

06 Aug 2008 at 21:34 - 17

BTW this has been requested like hundred times before

komma

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

None

N/

06 Aug 2008 at 21:35 - 18

freakin /signed fa sho

Hodgie

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

On A Chair

Rise Of Corruption

Mo/

06 Aug 2008 at 21:53 - 19

i have been wanting this for a while

defo signed

Smal

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2007

netherlands

W/E

06 Aug 2008 at 21:54 - 20

/signed

89101112

Martin Firestorm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Louisiana

E/Me

06 Aug 2008 at 22:31 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent Mold3r

That made no sense at all.

He means npc's. I still can't see how the OP suggestion is a problem though.

DokkyDok

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

Interested in finding one.

Mo/

07 Aug 2008 at 20:59 - 22

/signed

Or I would like to see something in the team chat to separate the 3 different groups.

Bulletdodger

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2008

Ex Yugoslavia [ExYu]

R/

07 Aug 2008 at 21:11 - 23

/signed
It would be great to see if your allies are in trouble , and just like Tyla suggested the you would be able to turn the tab on or off as you wish.

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

07 Aug 2008 at 21:56 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyla

/Signed on one condition.

You can freely open and close the tab which has the extra allies in, much like how your Guild Lord and Bodyguard show up in GvG and how pets show up in other parts.

This please
/signs

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

07 Aug 2008 at 22:06 - 25

Remember the factions preview weekend when you could join by yourself and it was a 12 person list, no parties? That was good.

Anyways /signed

Kanyatta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guildless, pm me

R/Mo

07 Aug 2008 at 22:32 - 26

This has been discussed out the ass for the last 2 years, and it should have been implemented 2 years ago.

/sign

Nemesis of God

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Finland

Azura Empire [AE]

Mo/E

08 Aug 2008 at 08:27 - 27

/signed /signed

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

08 Aug 2008 at 17:44 - 28

/signed

You know, the party roster USED to show the other eight players on your side. But that was during Faction's beta.

Miss Puddles

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Shiverpeaks Search And Rescue [Lost]

Me/

08 Aug 2008 at 18:12 - 29

wasn't it like this during factions preview?
/signed to revert it back

Hailey Anne

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2007

A/E

09 Aug 2008 at 00:18 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Firestorm

He means npc's. I still can't see how the OP suggestion is a problem though.

Its a problem because it will just give people MORE of a reason to mob. They do that enough as is.
bad Idea.
It can be hard enough to keep track of your own team because idiot pugs go running off in there own direction.
/notsigned.

Koudelka

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

England

The Khaotic Empire (TKE)

Me/Mo

09 Aug 2008 at 22:32 - 31

/signed

Though it would take some getting used to.

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

10 Aug 2008 at 00:53 - 32

/signed. It simply makes sense.

illidan009

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

Volterra, Italy

A/

10 Aug 2008 at 01:08 - 33

I think Anet is messing with us by still not having implemented this...I mean cmon how much more convenient it would be...and of course:

/signed