Changing the "Party Bar" in Costume Brawl (PvP) to reflect which team you're on

AntarA

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2011

Virginia

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In Costume Brawl (Seasonal PvP), It can get confusing as to which team you are on. There has been multiple accounts where I have assumed I was on the opposing team.

My suggestion to fix this problem would be to add a color orientated "Party Bar".

Red Bar (Default) for the red team

Blue Bar (New) for the blue team (Maybe the blue you use for "Enter Battle" button)

Pre Warrior Dude

Pre Warrior Dude

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2009

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or press F

WarcryOfTruth

WarcryOfTruth

Site Contributor

Join Date: Nov 2009

Atlanta

[LIFE]

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It does this already. It's faded, but you should be able to see blue or red outlining the players names

Star_Jewel

Star_Jewel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2010

Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009

I haven't done CB yet this year, but any time I'm in color-swapping PvP formats, at the start of every match I look at the radar and say out loud, "We are red, they are blue," or vice versa. I'm teased by anyone in the room, but I never lose track of what color I am.

Or, as indicated by WarcryOfTruth, you could just stretch your party bar out past the default so you can see the background color better.

I think color-changing health bars would be jarring.

Horace Slughorn

Horace Slughorn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2008

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Originally Posted by Star_Jewel View Post
I haven't done CB yet this year, but any time I'm in color-swapping PvP formats, at the start of every match I look at the radar and say out loud, "We are red, they are blue," or vice versa. I'm teased by anyone in the room, but I never lose track of what color I am.
lol! pretty sure I would resign if someone on my team said that

Star_Jewel

Star_Jewel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2010

Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009

Heh. Well, now you know my real, private reason for not syncing RA with TS/Vent. Shhh....

AntarA

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2011

Virginia

W/A

All of your reasons are valid, but I was just making the comment to make it easier to notice. If you are "in the zone" so to speak, The last thing I am doing is checking to see which color I am until one of the teams have made a point (Vice-Versa) Even if they added a statement on the party bar that stated (Red Team) or (Blue Team)

It's not that someone can't find which team they are on, but just to make it more obvious so you don't have to look around to see who is who, which can cause you to lose concentration on opponents capping ect.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

I have to admit, when I've been playing for a few hours straight, I sometimes get a bit lost and need to check during a match what color I was again.

Maybe I should just listen to ANet's "please take a break" suggestions.

Mashiyu

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2010

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The color change has always bothered me (not only in costume brawl). A simple solution would be that the own team is always blue and the enemy team is always red. That way, the color confusion is eliminated and red resigning is impossible.

Skyy High

Skyy High

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2006

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Quote:
Originally Posted by AntarA View Post
All of your reasons are valid, but I was just making the comment to make it easier to notice. If you are "in the zone" so to speak, The last thing I am doing is checking to see which color I am until one of the teams have made a point (Vice-Versa)
It doesn't sound like you're very "in the zone" if you don't even notice the color of your name or the dots on the minimap in the 30 seconds you have before the match starts.

The obvious indicators are there. Use them.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

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Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

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It happens to me sometimes, but for some reason only in Costume Brawl.

Not once I get confused with colors in other formats.

I think it's the Observer health bars. Those bars are colored, but when you are playing, the bars are red, and you have to pay attention to the back ground of the panels.

Maybe they should make that background more noticeable, by making it brighter and increasing the saturation a bit.

AntarA

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2011

Virginia

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Skyy High View Post
It doesn't sound like you're very "in the zone" if you don't even notice the color of your name or the dots on the minimap in the 30 seconds you have before the match starts.

The obvious indicators are there. Use them.
You are very disrespectful and the above post was uncalled for. You are making accusations and as I already stated to the other posts; there are of course ways to verify your team color but there are times when you are looking at what you need to cap first. So when the other team and your team are both fighting for a Shrine (BC) You have not taken into consideration what team you are on. A simple comment on your party bar or something in relation that is permanent is useful. I know other players would agree with that.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by MithranArkanere View Post
It happens to me sometimes, but for some reason only in Costume Brawl.

Not once I get confused with colors in other formats.

I think it's the Observer health bars. Those bars are colored, but when you are playing, the bars are red, and you have to pay attention to the back ground of the panels.
I blame the lack of capes.