Mr.X
Have you ever been in a battle server where you KNOW your team could own the other team if only the mob had half a brain? I sure have, and I've come up with a great way to get pubbers under your command. You don't have to have the best score, but it helps if your score is decent.
So the common mistake I see when people try to command pubbers is that they start too big. Before even establishing themselves in the server, they try to get the ENTIRE team to follow them. This is stupid because who's gonna follow some random guy shouting in all caps who just joined the server? So the first step is to establish yourself on the server. Say hi, say gf, ns, etc. Using the players name as in 'nice shot mr. X' helps your team get to know you and establishes a better relationship.
The next step, going off what I said before, involves getting 3 or 4 people to follow you, not the whole team. So tell those guys who you said 'nice shot' to to come with you as you guys flank or get better cover. The idea the first time is to have your group STAY ALIVE. Since you're on the losing team, mst likely, if you play it safe, you'll be the last people alive. Play the end as best you can as a team. When your dead teammates see you doing well, they'll begin to join you and your group.
It seems quite simple, and it really is, but it works. On USA_Central_POM, I've used this very method to lead nords to victory against swadia on random plains. I've led a 7-0 rhodock team to end the match 7-6 vs. Vaegirs on ruins. Anyone who's seen me in that server can tell you how I've used this method successfully. My hopes, in explaining this, is that public battles become more complex.
One last thing about commanding, is you have to know what you are doing. Even if you do all this, if your battle plans are 'camp and rush motf' you'll still find it a tad difficult to lead the team.
PS On the note of camping: I have once, through the means explained above, gotten my team to camp, though that's generally harder to convince people to do than actual battle plans. Generally camping is NOT the best choice for any team when coordinated combat(like the ones established through my method) is available. It is a rare occasion that camping is a good idea so I suggest that you do not waste your time with my method if that's the best you can come up with.
PPS I'm officially dubbing this 'The X Method'
Helpful tips from the comments below:
So the common mistake I see when people try to command pubbers is that they start too big. Before even establishing themselves in the server, they try to get the ENTIRE team to follow them. This is stupid because who's gonna follow some random guy shouting in all caps who just joined the server? So the first step is to establish yourself on the server. Say hi, say gf, ns, etc. Using the players name as in 'nice shot mr. X' helps your team get to know you and establishes a better relationship.
The next step, going off what I said before, involves getting 3 or 4 people to follow you, not the whole team. So tell those guys who you said 'nice shot' to to come with you as you guys flank or get better cover. The idea the first time is to have your group STAY ALIVE. Since you're on the losing team, mst likely, if you play it safe, you'll be the last people alive. Play the end as best you can as a team. When your dead teammates see you doing well, they'll begin to join you and your group.
It seems quite simple, and it really is, but it works. On USA_Central_POM, I've used this very method to lead nords to victory against swadia on random plains. I've led a 7-0 rhodock team to end the match 7-6 vs. Vaegirs on ruins. Anyone who's seen me in that server can tell you how I've used this method successfully. My hopes, in explaining this, is that public battles become more complex.
One last thing about commanding, is you have to know what you are doing. Even if you do all this, if your battle plans are 'camp and rush motf' you'll still find it a tad difficult to lead the team.
PS On the note of camping: I have once, through the means explained above, gotten my team to camp, though that's generally harder to convince people to do than actual battle plans. Generally camping is NOT the best choice for any team when coordinated combat(like the ones established through my method) is available. It is a rare occasion that camping is a good idea so I suggest that you do not waste your time with my method if that's the best you can come up with.
PPS I'm officially dubbing this 'The X Method'
Helpful tips from the comments below:
Scorch! said:Being a regular on a server helps when it comes time to reign in the masses and give them some direction.
Start off with simple things that everyone should know (but regardless some completely disregard) like: "Don't charge into the open, they have cavalry". Or "Stick with your team and don't move in between the enemy archers".
Simple tips help immensely, then when people start listening to you, start ordering them around a bit more.