Quote Originally Posted by Februs View Post
tactics
Thank you Februs, that actually helps a lot. I admit it's very hard to take initiative when I'm still relatively green to both the map and PvP in general, I feel so lost and indecisive when there isn't a commander providing instructions in chat (♥ commanders).

It doesn't help that when I have tried to go off and do something on my own, I tend to get disoriented by Shatter's hostile terrain (either totally lost, trapped somewhere in the middle of nowhere, led into a cliff by the confusing 2D map, stumble right into the enemy's traveling caravan and spend 5 minutes playing Kill the PLD ... etc) and waste so much time that I think I just caused more harm than good.

But you're right — at least getting practice making tactical decisions and trying to do something is probably better than just standing around or making pointless half-hearted swipes at a giant blob full of healers. Maybe I'm letting my team down more by being over-cautiously passive than I am by taking a risk and sometimes losing.