(01-08-2015, 12:37 PM)Thunderer Wrote: The best way to keep a group together and obedient is to know them all from before and be their friend. If the group is made up of random blokes who don't know each other and are there just to, for example, defend Texas from hordes of turtles, don't hope of organizing them well. The best you can do is arrange them into a tight formation where everyone can see everyone and give general orders, for example one order for all battleships, one for all cruisers, etc. Appoint commanders for each ship class or formation wing and you command the one you know the best, and occasionally oversee the whole fight, just to check if your general orders are being well executed and to give new ones. The commanders can be anybody who can speak English and have common sense, even chosen by alphabetical order. They are there to provide a rally point for their ships and to give secondary targets until you give the primary.
Necessarily shout "NOW PLEASE CUT THE NON-COMBAT RELATED CHAT" in caps lock like here before you start giving orders. Necessarily use "please", "come on guys, we must win this", "guys" and similar words that bring you closer to them. You must not look like a power-hungry despot, but like someone who is there to pull the best out of them. However, also use strong (but unserious!) words like "cut" so your orders would be clear. Commend your guys for their sacrifice or success. Keep a strong attitude of "no retreat", "making a stand", "once more, dear friends, once more! Steadfast and onto the breach! Or close the wall up with our English dead" and simple, unambiguous LOTR's "DEEEEAAAAAATH!!!!!" to keep the moral high (I don't know why, but some people are afraid of virtual combat if they don't see victory as a possible outcome) so there wouldn't be whining spamming your chat. Also, try to befriend with your chaps before combat, to get to know them. Ask them what they are especially good at, for example.
May I print this, frame it and hang it on the wall next to my laptop?
also if you are in doubt regarding how to be a good fleet commander, you won't make a good fleet commander. it's a good idea to just accept that and find other ways to help the group.
(01-08-2015, 02:42 PM)Mímir Wrote: also if you are in doubt regarding how to be a good fleet commander, you won't make a good fleet commander. it's a good idea to just accept that and find other ways to help the group.
That is simply your negativistic approach, but I agree with you. One needs to gain certain experience and have some respect amongst others in order to become a good commander. And social skills (basically what Thunderer wrote) are also required.
(01-08-2015, 02:42 PM)Mímir Wrote: also if you are in doubt regarding how to be a good fleet commander, you won't make a good fleet commander. it's a good idea to just accept that and find other ways to help the group.
That is simply your negativistic approach, but I agree with you. One needs to gain certain experience and have some respect amongst others in order to become a good commander. And social skills (basically what Thunderer wrote) are also required.
Haha sorry, I just had a flashback to my former boss who had a small library with books on management and how to be a good leader. He's the worst boss I ever had