Basic Questions on Teaming

Though I'm not a "newb" per se, it has been about three years since I've last played, and I had some questions about the changes made. When I click "Find Members" to find people for a team, I see people with yellow and purple names now.. What do those colors mean? Also, when someone asks me to "Send tell to team leader," I'm not exactly sure how to go about that... I've clicked the "Chat with Team Leader" option, but I still see the same person's name when I type in the tell.

I know these are really basic questions and I'm sorry for such newbish-ness. Thanks, though!

I'll admit, the colored name bit still has me confused to this day, but check here and it'll give you the info you need.

As for the "Chat to team leader" bit, it will show that player's name, but there's a new slash command that will send a tell to their team leader. I believe it's /ttl. As long as that shows in front of the player's name, it'll send a message to the team leader.

Thanks, Clan, that link was really helpful! And its still proper etiquette to simply "/ttl Character, Hey I'm a level X Archetype, can I join your team?"

I was PM'ing a lot of people last night and getting no luck for a team, and I wasn't sure if I was being rude or anything. Was probably just bad luck, hah.

I would suggest sending tells only to the guys on search with purple names. These are the only people who are leading a team which has space to can invite you.

Failing that you could always send tells to blues and yellows (i.e. free or on mish map) and ask if they want to join you.

Sending tells to team leaders with full teams to ask if there's space may not get a favourable response. Asking them if they can have a space if one opens up may get a better reaction coz at least it proves you are using the tools provided.

Though I have to admit the fact that there is no legend for the colours in the team search window is a fact I find very strange. The number of times I've caught myself trying to recall what colour means what makes it seem like an obvious addition to me.

Back when I had the need-to-team character, the phrasing I used was "Does your team have any use for a level X Force Field defender?" Now I stacked the deck, because I was playing Force Fields and I was sending tells to Blasters before the invention system, but I generally got pretty good responses.

Note the Adam Smith phrasing: "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own neccessities but of their advantages."

BAS, have you joined your server's most active global channels?

They have really become a great teaming resource for lots of folks. Many times, a little "hey, could anyone use a lvl 24 scrapper for anything?", will garner some kind of response. Also, folks have been using server channels to collect teams for almost everything from mishes to TF's.

I highly recommend checking out which channels are most active on your server. Sometimes, they have to change up the channels to free up space, so you may want to double check. Most of the server specific forums have them listed somewhere... or, just pop in and ask.

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Thanks a lot everyone I really appreciate the responses; I'll be sure to look into those channels for Victory. Now that we're on the subject, anyone have use for a 42 controller? Hahaha..thanks again!

The most active globals channels for Victory are as follows:

Victory Forum
Victory Badges (this one is full)
Victory Badges 2009 (this is the overflow channel for Victory Badges)

I would recommend joining those.

The global channels are really important.
I tend to tell people I see getting fustrated by broadcasting only for a team about them, or anytime advicew flies about for new players.

The /ttl seems a bit buggy im my experience, often going to the same (non leader) person anyway.