Marking People In PvP

[hexxxx]

I hope with the blacklist improvements they include markers. So that way, if you blacklist someone, they can't mark you. It would solve the problem easily.

[Mawlzy]

I hope with the blacklist improvements they include markers. So that way, if you blacklist someone, they can't mark you. It would solve the problem easily.

If blacklist worked as an actual blacklist it would prevent you getting placed on the same team as someone you blacklisted. I also like your idea.

[maximesan514]

DELETE SALTED EARTH, problem solved we are 1 year in and salted earth is still a thing. I dont understand how 1 single class move directs the whole game, this is just bad design. fix your game square enix. The only people to blame are dev, they are absolute lazy fucks.

[Aidorouge]

Getting marked is why I stopped playing DRK in PVP (despite how busted it truly is), because I can not and will not play leader for people. It's the same reason I don't tank in general, because I don't know the first thing about shot-calling and such, and don't want to be the one taking all the blame when we inevitably lose/wipe.

In a similar vein though, marking has also helped me to avoid pointless matches. People keep marking someone named Olivia on the enemy team and that's my cue to take the leaver penalty because the fight is already over in the first couple of minutes, lol.

[OliviaLugria]

In a similar vein though, marking has also helped me to avoid pointless matches. People keep marking someone named Olivia on the enemy team and that's my cue to take the leaver penalty because the fight is already over in the first couple of minutes, lol.

I wonder who that Olivia person is.

[Eastwall]

I wonder who that Olivia person is.

Got to be some Russian troll imposter, definitely not you

[Aidorouge]

I wonder who that Olivia person is.

Ah... I didn't know you used the forums.

But yeah, it's pretty much a given at this point that if I know you're on an enemy team, it's a waste to keep trying and it's less painful to just leave, and if you somehow end up on my team, I can literally just follow on my mount and win while doing nothing, there really isn't an in-between when it comes to you specifically and I wouldn't be surprised if you can't even remember that last time you lost a match (or even died during one), lol.

[OliviaLugria]

Ah... I didn't know you used the forums.

But yeah, it's pretty much a given at this point that if I know you're on an enemy team, it's a waste to keep trying and it's less painful to just leave, and if you somehow end up on my team, I can literally just follow on my mount and win while doing nothing, there really isn't an in-between when it comes to you specifically and I wouldn't be surprised if you can't even remember that last time you lost a match (or even died during one), lol.

Make sure you're not actually doing nothing ;-; winning is a team effort! My WR hangs around 60-70% and I die once or twice every few matches... though it's more from being greedy >.>

[Mawlzy]

Ah... I didn't know you used the forums.

But yeah, it's pretty much a given at this point that if I know you're on an enemy team, it's a waste to keep trying and it's less painful to just leave, and if you somehow end up on my team, I can literally just follow on my mount and win while doing nothing, there really isn't an in-between when it comes to you specifically and I wouldn't be surprised if you can't even remember that last time you lost a match (or even died during one), lol.

I think the important thing to understand is that, when you're on Olivia's team, you're simply playing a minor cameo role. The only WoL on the field is Olivia, and we might as well be having a cup of tea at the spawn point or waving pom-poms.

It's all grimly reminiscent of why my planned career on the stage fell apart.

The school was putting on Sleeping Beauty, and naturally I was heavily tipped to land the eponymous role, thanks to my long, elegant limbs and pleasing disposition. So I was a both stunned and devastated when the cast list was sent round and I see, towards the bottom:

Katherine Mawlz: Tree

That wasn't a character's name, I was an actual tree in Act 2.

Naturally I button-holed the head of English asking if there'd be some sort of mistake, but no, that was my role.

The good news was that after the performance, the aforementioned head of English complimented me on my swaying, and told me she was sure I'd have a bigger role the following year.

So what happens? We do Cinderella, and as a method actor I spend several weeks wearing glass slippers and so forth, expecting the lead role.

Cast list comes out.

Katherine Mawlz: Third Vagrant.

That's pretty much my job on Olivia's teams. Third vagrant.

Which is why I go fishing.

[OliviaLugria]

Sorry you feel that way, but you're the one choosing to place so much emphasis on me and so little on others. Every individual who is doing their best is a valued member of the team.

It takes a team to win the game. I can only assume insidious intentions by suggesting players should be complacent just because I'm calling. Truly, I can call as much as I like, go in on the enemy as often as I can, but if the team isn't with me than I'm useless.

I am glad that I have enough reputation and enough people trust in my calls to lead effectively, but there are short comings to having everyone in one big jumble, so I don't hesitate to call out and praise the people who successfully stalled out the rest of a node, or went and gathered other small ice. There's the people that call out they'll be the bait, or reserve their LB's to stop enemy pulls who have major impact in the outcome of a match.

Even if you're part of the main force. We need multiple darks to ensure one of gets in and gather the enemies, multiple guard breaks staggered out to keep up aggression and everyone is responsible for dealing as much damage as they can.

It's a team game. The more people that cordinate and cooperate, the higher chance they have of winning. I happen to be quite adept at facilitating these things.
Since you've mentioned several times about new callers being bad, I've started searching for those willing to be personally taught by some veteran callers, so I hope you look forward to it.