My unpopular opinions on modern mmo

[Barraind]

There was an mmo I played long ago that bestow a crown on the player which everyone can see when he walks around

GW2 has a system like this. You can pay in-game currency to get a somewhat customizable commander tag. When you toggie it on, itll display in game and on everyones maps, its visible from a good distance away, and you can interact with it on the map to join that players squadron (a 40 person raid group) for PvP or open-world farming.

It generally means that any place you see one, someone is leading something.

[Voca]

GW2 has a system like this. You can pay in-game currency to get a somewhat customizable commander tag. When you toggie it on, itll display in game and on everyones maps, its visible from a good distance away, and you can interact with it on the map to join that players squadron (a 40 person raid group) for PvP or open-world farming.

It generally means that any place you see one, someone is leading something.

It wasn't GW2 I was refering to though as the crown was earned as a trophy, not bought. I think it might be Granado Espada or Silk Road Online?
I recall the crown was not permanent, as it was bestowed to a new player every rotation.

Any case the commander tag in GW2 was not a trophy but serves a practical purpose for people to rally in wvw. It was meant to be really expensive at the beginning so that pvp clans can pool gold to get the tag for a member to lead.
Areananet might have underestimated players ability to earn gold. Many ended up buying it like a prestige item and wear it in wvw to confuse zergs.