Any advice? (Shot calling focused)

[Rollan]

Be clear.
Be direct.
Don't be afraid to turn them around if they're making a bad move.
Keep people updated.
Sometimes quickly explaining why you need people where and how helps people steer torwards the right direction a bit quicker as well.

I've found that arrow macros that point north, s, e, w are very effective for steering your group.
Sounds in your macros help as well.

Like the good gentlemen above me well put as well.. don't spam. Clear. Concise.

[KarmaBum]

Sounds in your macros help as well.

I have to beg to differ.

As soon as someone puts <se.#> in their macros, I knee-jerk stop paying attention to what they're saying (and often just wind up muting my game entirely until the match is over).

[Nova_Rox]

I have to beg to differ.

As soon as someone puts <se.#> in their macros, I knee-jerk stop paying attention to what they're saying (and often just wind up muting my game entirely until the match is over).

That sucks. I find that it helps. I guess losing one persons attention to gain the alliances attention is worth it though.

[Beckett]

I have to beg to differ.

As soon as someone puts <se.#> in their macros, I knee-jerk stop paying attention to what they're saying (and often just wind up muting my game entirely until the match is over).

I can understand why you might feel that way, due to some people hitting their sound macros so hard they have to hook up a new keyboard before every match, but sound macros used properly can be quite helpful. When you're in the middle of a melee with an opposing team, it can be easy to lose track of what's happening on the map. The node you've been defending might be long dead, but you didn't notice because you were too busy killing/not dying to see the map or chat.

In those instances, a sound macro is perfect as a gentle reminder to pay attention to the chat box. Spammers can rot in hell, though. Even if your team is fighting over a dead node, if they didn't get the message the first time your sound macro went off, they're not going to get it, no matter how many times you press the key. All spamming does is piss off everyone.