Commander/Automatic order differentiation

Imbalanxd

Since the very beginning of NS, hearing that gruff confident disembodied voice through your comm link meant the commander was looking and talking directly to you. It was kind of like a personal line of communication with the commander, and it meant that what you were doing was immediately important or required. However, with the automated orders that are being given at the moment, for building structures for example, it feels like this is the case when it isn't. I don't know about you, but as soon as I hear the order voice, I immediately priorities whatever order it is as important. If its just some turret nearby, I don't think that players should be given the impression that the commander himself gave the order.

I think it would be better if automatically assigned orders were given in the female voice that automatically informs players that the command chair is under attack. Then, if the commander does actually give an order to build something, marines will know and prioritize that order.

DarkOmen

I believe the female voice is used for the commander mode only, which would make it strange to give other marines orders through. Maybe they could just hear a blip sound instead? I absolutely agree that voiced order cues should only represent orders issued directly by the player commander himself.

Laosh'Ra

+1. i'd simply like a different display-type for auto-assigned repair/weld/build orders. icons for example, which could be displayed simultaniously if there is more than one auto-task to do.

ScardyBob

+1

I've had players complain about the 'comm' always giving them orders to build unbuilt power nodes when attacking.