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Friendlies on maps.

Posted: 2008-09-20 00:19
by EmanuelDC
I been thinking that we take the first step removing de minimap from infantry's HUD. Now we may be ready to take realism further.
My idea is remove the friendly soldiers from all maps, except commanders and vehicles.
Which's the logic?

1- The past/last modifications make squads go more tight than before. So we don't see much infantry going alone. We can promote navigation (use of coordinates, distances, and enviroment references), wich is very used in the armies. We can finally get squads being squads.

2- Commander's role is fundamental in 0.8, but no indispensable. I've seen rounds in massive servers without commander. Now if squads can't speculate with their teammates movements, they will be forced to work with a commander that makes them coordinate. Only commanders will be able to warn squads about other squads positions and make them work acordingly and safely.
This will improve commanders role to Mission Control Operators.

In the other hand, this may hurt gameplay. But it's a matter of get used to it, just like when minimap has gone. I want to know your opinions.

Please mantain respect and don't distort the thread.

Re: Friendlies on maps.

Posted: 2008-09-20 00:25
by Ecko
I'm personally all for this... I was against the mini-map removal at the time but now I love it not being there. So I'm all for the blu tracker to go and for the commander to have more stuff to do!

Re: Friendlies on maps.

Posted: 2008-09-20 02:04
by Titan

Re: Friendlies on maps.

Posted: 2008-09-20 05:32
by victor_phx
Unfortunately, voice communication is not possible between squads. To make this idea of removing the minimap and friendly squads positions better, communication between squad leaders themselves would be just great.

So, I'm afraid this will hurt the gameplay too much, since we unrealistically don't have a profound level of coordination between squads (aka VOIP).

Re: Friendlies on maps.

Posted: 2008-09-20 08:28
by evya
i love the idea but i say keep the squad leaders and your squad members on the map, and others are remove from map

Re: Friendlies on maps.

Posted: 2008-09-20 10:41
by Masaq
Resuggestion - another topic already open on it.