Commanders
anubis69
Join Date: 2004-01-23 Member: 25641Members
Join Date: 2004-01-23 Member: 25641Members
just out of interest, how many people here prefer to be commander than marine? and for those people, do you rather commanding a small team of a large team? <!--emo&::tsa::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tsa.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tsa.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Most of the time someone just hops in the chair and we can game on eh..
But i've went on down to #NSLearn, and i spoken to a guy (Dammit i've forgot his name) But he said he used to be exi.'s comm or something, and he's helping me today ^_^
This is mainly because if they get in and make a small mistake like not dropping a medpack for some lone marine then they get abused and ejected, if coduct towards commanders was better then more people would do it.
I'd command alot more, it's my fave part of NS ^_^ but i just don't get the chance.
This is mainly because if they get in and make a small mistake like not dropping a medpack for some lone marine then they get abused and ejected, if coduct towards commanders was better then more people would do it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Exactly. This is the reason I never, ever command unless everyone runs off. If it annoys you, Anubis, <i>you</i> go in the com chair.
This is mainly because if they get in and make a small mistake like not dropping a medpack for some lone marine then they get abused and ejected, if coduct towards commanders was better then more people would do it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Exactly. This is the reason I never, ever command unless everyone runs off. If it annoys you, Anubis, <i>you</i> go in the com chair. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
The worse thing is when you get ejected in a pub, then after you're ejected no one else wants to comm...
At least they stand near the thing on your server, ppl run away and hide from the CC on the server I play on.
I bet its liike 14% of the ns population or maybe less.
Rines always do whatever they want to.. and those I can get some command over, aint worth %%%% anyway... so my succes is very dependend on how good the qualtiy of the rines is...<!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
You can boast all you want when you're a leet commander too. Being a commander is like the final exam of everything you know about NS:
->You need to know the Khaara side of game: Potential second hive time/location, typical strats and how to combat them, etc.
->You obviously need to know the marine side of the game: Good chokepoints to hold, tech tree, potential, building placement. etc.
->Then you need to be fast and efficient: If marines need medpacks, they probably need them quickly, order marines around seperately, and giving direct and detailed orders.
I rarely comm 2 games in a roll, because its tiring enough for one.
So I won't be comming again until I can get the problem fixed / hit the lottery and get a new computer. -_-
Rage isnt the answer you fool. Negative energies arent the way to go.
Have fun trying to humiliate a guy who will retaliate back at you for the entire game.
Understanding and comprehension are the ways of the commander.
Rage isnt the answer you fool. Negative energies arent the way to go.
Have fun trying to humiliate a guy who will retaliate back at you for the entire game.
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Yes, Understanding and Patience. When the majority of the team is still learning the basics i allow them to execute some of the strategies for more skilled marines thus improving their lesson rather then ruining it. It matters not that they failed but that they learned.
I know one thing - there is no comm, without his rines. There are no rines without the comm.
...or get scared off NS forever. :S
If I were to do this, I would take it out on someone I know, even if he did not do it, as a ruse to achieve the goal you describe. I would not want to upset a guy. (Heck, even if this is the army, soldiers have feelings. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
A decent mike and a deep voice are all you need to command authority. It's amazing how quickly 12yr old get kicked out of the chair, independantly of how well they are doing commanding, when they use the mike...
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What really bugs me are people who say "We lost because we did not have a commander for 5 mins" or "Our commander was hopeless".
Especially if it was me, after joining late. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
If you think you can do better, say something useful to help. (or maybe offer to get in the chair yourself.)
If there was no commander for 20 seconds, *you* should have got in. At least you would have learned something.
more rines just means an easier game with no fun
on a 22pl server i love playing gorge/skulk
in the last 2 months i havent played much public cause there are no servers with no totally newbs here.
i think a comm must play marine sometimes if he wants or not or he ´ll loose his feeling for certain situations
if you have a plan, make sure your marines know. any sort of motivational behavior from that point on is usually acceptable (just a matter of personality/style).
so if you don't have a plan, pretend like you do - marines feed a LOT off of what their commander is expressing/tone of voice etc. etc. etc.
in conclusion, be a confident (if not competent) commander. if you need to tell your team to shut the hell up, then do it. after you get this part of the game down, then you can start working on strategy.
-hawthorne