Are player tags that important?

[[R-CON]ReadMenace]

Individuals have their own mannerisms and body language that allow one to identify those who they are familiar with well outside the range of facial recognition.

SLs I play with often pair off squad members -- ID'ing your buddy when half of the squad looks identical would be a pain.
If you're using mumble, it would be stupid to have to ask "Where are you buddy?" rather than being able to visually identify them.

Tags allow players to visually identify their specific comrades -- there is currently no substitute for it.

-REad

[Snook]

Originally Posted by [R-CON]ReadMenace

Individuals have their own mannerisms and body language that allow one to identify those who they are familiar with well outside the range of facial recognition.

SLs I play with often pair off squad members -- ID'ing your buddy when half of the squad looks identical would be a pain.
If you're using mumble, it would be stupid to have to ask "Where are you buddy?" rather than being able to visually identify them.

Tags allow players to visually identify their specific comrades -- there is currently no substitute for it.

-REad

Why not just add in a system that pops up their name when you look at/near to them? so it doesn't clutter up the screen and you can get the info you want of who is who when you need it?

[Shaihuluid]

It would screw up pick-up-and-play matches over royally. I don't have time to waste memorizing constantly changing squad names while on the move! It's a nice Idea, but would have bad reprocussions

[master of the templars]

The Forgotten Hope 2 Name tags only show up pretty much when you look directly at the person, i think PR should have a look that their code and set up something similar.

[T.Nightingale]

Originally Posted by master of the templars

The Forgotten Hope 2 Name tags only show up pretty much when you look directly at the person, i think PR should have a look that their code and set up something similar.

I think so too. Even though it is sweet that i can see people through walls and know who they are ages away its a bit unrealistic.
Tags should be near and when you look at it not all the time and through walls.