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East/West or Right/Left?

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East/West or Right/Left?

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SDFX
02.15.2012 , 02:44 PM | #151
There are times I wonder if I simply called "Help at the other damn turret (or door) you idgits" if I'd get a faster and better response?

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DrekorSilverfang
02.15.2012 , 03:02 PM | #152
Quote: Originally Posted by CrunchyGremlin View Post
west for repub is the easy gun.
west for imps is the hard gun.

left from spawn is the easy gun for both sides.
right is the hard gun for both sides.

for repubs left and right is represented in the UI.
For imps its not.

So go and lead a pug and use east and west.

This conversation is pointless. If e/w way is so much better then go and use it.
It should catch on like wildfire because its so much easy and smarter.

I am betting that the more experienced 50 WZ's use E/W already right?
*** did I just read?

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Justgiveme
02.15.2012 , 03:10 PM | #153
To tell east from west you have to pick a north (map north =/= minimap north)

If you say 'left turret', anyone with half a brain will assume you're refering to the turret to the left of the spawn... what else?

Now if you say 'west turret', those who take directions from their map will go one side, those who use their minimap will go the opposite side.

West/east is just as confusing as left/right to not-so-smart people who just follow whatever direction their character is facing.


You just have to choose: the one that requires the least thinking (thus more effective) or the one that's gonna make you look cooler to yourself and your mom whos watching you play.

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Trebarian
02.15.2012 , 03:11 PM | #154
I blame the devs for putting three turrets in the game. It's just too confusing to discern left from right (mom always helps with my shoes) or east from west without a GPS

Seriously, in Civil War right/left is always from the perspective of your back to the spawn point. It changes for Rep/Imp. Left is always the easier side to cap for your faction. In Voidstar it's essentially the same, with your back to the doors while defending, facing the doors when you're attacking. East/west are shown clearly on the maps.

Grass, snow, sausage? Does this really need to be so difficult?
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Jalal
02.15.2012 , 03:12 PM | #155
If you cant realize that people are talking relative to the spawn facing and not where you individually are standing then you have some serious cognitive issues.

I'm sure you always say the drawer is east of the sink right because heck left could be anywhere depending on where you are standing.

East/West requires people to make extra aspdjustments in thinking because most people aren't used to thinking in cardinal directions. I have never once seen anyone have a problem with left right before.

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Armaso
02.15.2012 , 03:16 PM | #156
Quote: Originally Posted by Justgiveme View Post
To tell east from west you have to pick a north (map north =/= minimap north)

If you say 'left turret', anyone with half a brain will assume you're refering to the turret to the left of the spawn... what else?

Now if you say 'west turret', those who take directions from their map will go one side, those who use their minimap will go the opposite side.

West/east is just as confusing as left/right to not-so-smart people who just follow whatever direction their character is facing.


You just have to choose: the one that requires the least thinking (thus more effective) or the one that's gonna make you look cooler to yourself and your mom whos watching you play.

You dont have to pick a North on any map, they are oriented with North up. Anyone with 1/4 of a brain knows this.

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Wubsie
02.15.2012 , 03:21 PM | #157
Calling "Snow" or "Grass" in Alderaan fixes all confusion.

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Justgiveme
02.15.2012 , 03:23 PM | #158
Quote: Originally Posted by Armaso View Post
You dont have to pick a North on any map, they are oriented with North up.
Not in civil war, normal map and minimap are different (100% sure on imperial side, havent played republic)

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YanksfanJP
02.15.2012 , 03:44 PM | #159
Quote: Originally Posted by Nitengalez View Post
Sounds like you play with dumb people.
Sounds like you don't understand the question and are just looking for an excuse to troll.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wubsie View Post
Calling "Snow" or "Grass" in Alderaan fixes all confusion.
So I'll ask it again. If you're guarding the middle turret, you can't see which side has the snow and which side has the grass because of the walls encasing the middle turret.

Because of that, if you are in the middle and someone calls out INC SNOW, how do you know which way to run to help them?
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solnar_xan
02.15.2012 , 03:47 PM | #160
never eat shredded wheat