Frontlines sucks Ultra megathread

[IDontPetLalas]

I'd be interested to know what's considered chat spam on NA.

JP commanders do tend to fill chat very fast when they're calling for a burst or when they spam the disengage macro to make sure everyone knows to get out. I don't see anyone telling them to shut up and stop spamming chat, some people even thank them for the direction they gave when the match ends.

The differences between regions are interesting.

Here's an example- send a command - it could be that you "LB is up" or "run!" or "pinch!". Now send the same command 10 times as quickly as you can, potentially with a sound effect.

I have yet to see anyone ask them to "shut up", as anyone has been far more polite. However I very much doubt that spamming like this is helpful, I haven't seen in done by any skilled players in any other game, any I have yet to see anyone thank someone for spamming like the case above. Also- in those other games- which were designed for PvP- chat was reserved for the lead(s)- but that's a completely different type of game- then we're talking premades, and everyone in the alliance adheres to certain behaviour or gets kicked. I don't see that discipline happening in FL in NA.

Now- when someone doesn't spam, it's a far different story, they do get thanked and/or given commendations.

[Aravell]

Here's an example- send a command - it could be that you "LB is up" or "run!" or "pinch!". Now send the same command 10 times as quickly as you can, potentially with a sound effect.

I have yet to see anyone ask them to "shut up", as anyone has been far more polite. However I very much doubt that spamming like this is helpful, I haven't seen in done by any skilled players in any other game, any I have yet to see anyone thank someone for spamming like the case above. Also- in those other games- which were designed for PvP- chat was reserved for the lead(s)- but that's a completely different type of game- then we're talking premades, and everyone in the alliance adheres to certain behaviour or gets kicked. I don't see that discipline happening in FL in NA.

Now- when someone doesn't spam, it's a far different story, they do get thanked and/or given commendations.

Oh I agree that spamming one same line 10 times in a row is stupid and helps no one, but I have also seen people consider a 3-2-1 burst countdown macro as spam, so I'm just wondering what's generally considered as spam on NA.

[Mawlzy]

Oh I agree that spamming one same line 10 times in a row is stupid and helps no one, but I have also seen people consider a 3-2-1 burst countdown macro as spam, so I'm just wondering what's generally considered as spam on NA.

I'd regard 3-2-1-go macros as spam when accompanied by SFX on each command. A yell of when Salted Earth can next be cast is far more efficient, and gives the DRK more flexibility in optimizing their attack. FL moves fast. Announcing your dive 4 seconds before it happens is inefficient.

But the real excesses go well beyond that macro. I'm using "spam" to mean constant repetition of the same macro when nothing in the current situation has changed. It's just performative noise.

[FROSTEDFLAKE]

But the real excesses go well beyond that macro. I'm using "spam" to mean constant repetition of the same macro when nothing in the current situation has changed. It's just performative noise.

Im gonna be honest with you, if you think a sound in a video is that detrimental to your real life, I think you should give video game a break because there is a lot of sounds in them :P

[Mawlzy]

Im gonna be honest with you, if you think a sound in a video is that detrimental to your real life, I think you should give video game a break because there is a lot of sounds in them :P

Thank you for taking the trouble to join the forums to share your concern for my wellbeing.