176 replies to this topic

[The Dark Hood]

I don't know if the devs. have choosen how they want commanders to be picked, but how would you like them to be picked every match? Personaly I think a pre-match vote is the best idea...

[Joe Mallad]

your rank is going to be earned through things like kills and other means of uping your rank but as for the players you team with, its probably just going to be up you you and your team mates on who in the group will call the shots at time of that game.

[Kenyon Burguess]

i'd like a vote between the players with the most game experience that have the commander upgrades.

[Insidious Johnson]

the biggest smack talker is always the most qualified to lead... just ask him!

[Kanatta Jing]

The same way we pick scouts.

First person to put a command mech into the Command slot.

Who is then shunned as everyone else pulls their mechs out of that lance.

There are then tears in the chat. And eventually that person switches mechs and an acceptable commander shows up.

[Mike Silva]

Isn't there a special set of skills someone can choose from to do the commander thing?

It wouldn't make sense to vote somebody in if they're a fully developed scout.

[Joe Mallad]

im sure youre going to have those that just have the sense to lead. Me my brother and many friends used to play Chrome Hounds on Xbox 360 and while I could play a commander when needed, I found my place as a fast scout. While my brother on the other hand loved playing as a commander class and called out the battle strategies and directed us far better than anyone else in our unit. All the while with me playing scout, I relayed all info back to my brother who would than inform the rest of the unit. Everyone will find their place over time

[Kanatta Jing]

Also while we're all here, friendly reminder Command Skills != Ability to Command and Command Position in the lance doesn't equate to being In Command.

[Major Tom]

I'm not sure we need to have a "commander", anyone should be able to take and use commander skills/modules.

And if someone tries to shout over my mp3 player I'll probably have to frag them.

[Rejarial Galatan]

easy. have the system decide the commander randomly from those who have applicable command abilities.

[DaZur]

You forgot the conservative "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe" method...



Seriously... I have a feeling there will be less jousting for that Command responsibility than many assume.

Edited by DaZur, 08 May 2012 - 07:32 PM.

[Rejarial Galatan]

they do that in the Fed Com, specially in the Davion house!

its how they do everything!

[Mike Silva]

DaZur, on 08 May 2012 - 07:31 PM, said:

You forgot the conservative "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe" method...

[Rejarial Galatan]

is it wrong that I when I see this commercial I keep hoping the tiger eats that guy?

[Mike Silva]

When he posted what I quoted I instinctively thought "do I really have to holler?"

That's good advertising. The guy who came up with that should have been given a bonus.

[Rejarial Galatan]

of not being fed to the tiger? lol, jk ofcourse, genius commercial in all honesty

[Mike Silva]

lol, I can support a mauling of the guy in the commercial.

Okay, I've derailed the thread, I'm going to disappear now.

[Rejarial Galatan]

I know how to pick commanders! take 2 pits, 1 for each side. Toss in 11 tigers into each pit. Tie 20 pounds of raw meat to EACH player. Toss Players into pit. The ONE guy/gal on each side NOT getting eatten by tigers is the commander. First of THOSE two out of the pits, wins the match. Wait, did that just remove the whole idea of commanders and mech combat? uh...um..RUN its COMSTAR!

[Ralkir]

Talk it out in the lobby, see who has command gear, then everyone vote on it. I'm willing to bet very few will want to be commanders (since we will blame you when we lose) and so voting has the added benefit of forcing one unlucky sap to do it

[Motionless]

Mike Silva, on 08 May 2012 - 07:34 PM, said:

Silly, you can't do eeny meeny miny mo with only 2 options, it will always land on the one opposite of the one you started one.