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Line Members Must Still Read the Fight

Core rule

The caller is not your eyes, hands, or role brain.

A caller gives direction and timing. Players still need to understand what their role should do for the call to work.

What line members must read

  • enemy name-tag movement
  • whether enemy cooldowns are live or spent
  • friendly clumps and danger lanes
  • where healers and supports are
  • which side of terrain is safe or useful
  • where your role adds value
  • whether the call is a push, hold, cross, bait, punish, or reset

Examples

Call Bad interpretation Better interpretation
"Spread" leave the fight take useful space while staying connected
"Walk in" hesitate because red names are near read whether those red names are spent and push with support
"Come south" abandon the tail move south while covering the danger lane if your role requires it
"Bomb west" cast from max range late move early enough so damage lands on time
"Hold choke" stand in the choke clump spread around it and help the next wave through

Role autonomy

Role autonomy means making the obvious role play without waiting for micro-management.

Examples:

  • tank sees enemy DPS path and stops it
  • healer sees the danger lane and steps to heal it
  • support sees enemy counter and layers defensive value
  • DPS sees low targets and Q/Ws instead of walking away
  • scout reports flank once, clearly, then stops flooding

Training prompt

In your POV, find one moment where the caller gave a general call. Ask:

  • What was my role supposed to infer?
  • Did I wait for a micro-call?
  • Did I solve a problem or add a new one?