Do folks actually believe spamming macros is useful in Frontlines?

[Gserpent]

Mhm. This is a good example what happens when you don't have a commander because they actually get you into proper position. With a commander, it will be
'Gather together on way mark' They'll be almost right behind Maelstorm while Maelstorm has their attention on Adders still.
'Burst shot, get ready!'
'Focus Maelstorm'
'Countdown 3,2,1'
'Full assault!'

Half of Maelstorm would be dead since they cannot retreat, and then that's when they immediately retreat after stealing points and ramping up more battle high.

I mean, no? The reason the above happens is because people don't understand what pinching/sandwiching/whatevering means. Or they don't care. If you understand how Frontlines works, and are pressing M every now and then to scan the map, then you do not need any of those calls, because you recognize that red is the team that needs to be focused, and they are in a position such that they can be pinched.

Like I said, it's like trying to take credit for the rain. If you want to claim credit every time things go right while you're pretending to be a Battlefield commander, then you also have to take credit every time things go wrong. I think people would find they are much less effective as Commander(tm) if they were honest.

As much as I usually agree with op in secret this here is a bad take. Callouts are vital, despite how annoying spamming is.

Not everyone opens their map or reads chat. Therefore, callouts are needed, so that those that do read both can help to lead other folks to where they need to be. It's just easier following the crowd than reading for some reason lol. If everyone is waiting for someone to lead them things can get messy very quickly.

Some people lead by solely getting kills. Some players will naturally follow those that are fed. A macro is required regardless whether it be for setting up burst or just simply telling folks to back away from the opponent's base. I can't say that I don't rely on callouts, because I still mainly operate over the countdown macro. It's just easier acquiring kills that way.

Also, I'm not entirely sure exactly where you're getting the idea that a premade of 4 is not enough for a crowd to follow.

If people don't read chat, then who are the callouts for? If people read chat, wouldn't it just be more effective to use macros to teach them the importance of the map and how to interpret the information on it? Teach a man to fish, and all that.