Automatic or Commander drawn pathway/gps/waypoint system.

Magneto

Something like this may have been posted already but i was thinking what an incredibly useful hud display this would be for each team, the old style ability to see locations through the wall can be improved upon by a simple pathway system that the commander can create, though it could probably be automatically done as well i think simply dropping connected waypoints or drawing pathways on the minimap/ground would work well and be easier for the devs to do, once done the players would see a transparent pathway on the ground which they can follow, visible to either all players or individual squads, what do you think?

Harimau

Old idea, I remember this from some time ago: drawing waypoints and/or automatic pathing. Generally a great idea. Ideal for new players to get their bearings.
There's also a very recent thread that's very deeply related to this whole concept of commanders, squads and waypoints (good ideas there too) where you might have just posted your idea instead. That thread's actually a superior improvement that I hadn't seen discussed in detail before, because it discusses multiple objective waypoints (kind of like, a supreme commander splitting his army into several divisions each with their own objectives, all working towards the final objective).
Edit: <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=112031" target="_blank">this</a> thread.

louis cardinal

wouldnt that be a little complicated because if the commander wants him to go this way but then he wants him to go from that way because XXX is there with loads of hydras... but the waypoint doesnt have the guideline of that direction through the special door etc.

OR

its good... i dont know but this may only happen for some locations set as a waypoint?

Plasma

Please see my thread on this idea at <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=112031" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...howtopic=112031</a> - may be more inline with what you mean?

louis cardinal

what if the commander could have a tool button that can be toggled on and off in the bottom corner or something and he could draw lines on the mini map to where he wants the team to go (just like in alien swarm)

these lines would fade away shortly and are not permanent, they can always be drawn again and the drew lines last for like 10 seconds, when the commander draws the lines each player's mini map will show this AND possiblity in game there could be a visible line that is seen with the marine's visor device?

well what do you think?