• JeRK
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Topic: Lack of order in the servers, we need the commander back

You removed the commander. Sure, it works well without them when a group of testers who know each other play, but in a public server? No chance. We've got bombers attacking fighters, supply ships/transports boldly going on attack runs on frigates and ships flying outside of the map. Infantry maps also have a big lack of coordination, and the commander would fix this by giving orders and keeping his watchful eye over the battlefield.

Commanders aren't all about artillery strikes, they can easily fly in large ships and stuff. To solve the points problem, if the winning commander's score is below let's say 50, his score gets changed to 50 and he gets the double points thing, so 100.

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2 Reply by Vreki (edited by Vreki 2007-09-29 08:23:38)

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Re: Lack of order in the servers, we need the commander back

JeRK wrote:

You removed the commander. Sure, it works well without them when a group of testers who know each other play, but in a public server? No chance. We've got bombers attacking fighters, supply ships/transports boldly going on attack runs on frigates and ships flying outside of the map. Infantry maps also have a big lack of coordination, and the commander would fix this by giving orders and keeping his watchful eye over the battlefield.

I don't see the commander doing much for the average intelligence in vanilla BF2142.
On a public server it is a minority that listens to him, and they are the ones least likely to be doing stupid stuff anyway.

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Re: Lack of order in the servers, we need the commander back

i find the commandmode to be only usefull if you got like atleast 8 people on a ts or vent server that are on your side and actualy listen to you

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Re: Lack of order in the servers, we need the commander back

The Commander is an important asset and has to be allowed back in, in my opinion. There have to be things he can do for the team still, and if there aren't, surely you can come up with something tongue .

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Re: Lack of order in the servers, we need the commander back

agreed.

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Re: Lack of order in the servers, we need the commander back

No. People never listen to the commander in public games anyways. Devs made this mod to focus on squad leaders. They are the commander. If you can't figure out what to do by looking at the other squads on the minimap then tough luck your team will probably lose. You can invite the other Squad leaders to TS or type it out to the on team chat.

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7 Reply by Slimshiesty (edited by Slimshiesty 2007-09-29 12:24:04)

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Re: Lack of order in the servers, we need the commander back

The reason things seem so chaotic. 
Everyone gets into the game(because its new), and flies around or runs around looking at things, and tryin to shoot everything.
95% of the people have no clue what the objective of the map is.
And until they know what to do, it will always be chaotic,, commander or not.
The best thing for people to do is read the forums and find out the objective.
The game (i think) is better, without commander. it forces squad leaders to be there commander and work with other squads for a more team oriented game.
One instance.. Gallofree ship not trying to escape from hoth instead flying aroung trying to take on empire capitol ships. they dont have the firepower for that, and that is not the objective.
So until peeps learn what to do it will be hectic and seem bad.

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