How to Read Calls

Calls are not GPS instructions. Calls are tactical intent.

A caller often speaks in short movement phrases because there is no time to explain the full plan during a fight.

Example: "walk south"

This might mean:

• rotate around terrain
• build a south-facing front
• avoid clumping on a wall
• bait the enemy into spending cooldowns
• prepare to turn on enemy frontliners
• take the angle before the enemy does

A healer, tank, support, and ranged DPS may all move differently after the same call. That is not automatically disobedience. It may be correct role interpretation.

The role question

Every player should ask:

What does my role need to do so this call works?

Examples:

• Tank: block the enemy path or create the clump.
• Healer: stay in range of the danger area.
• Support: follow the enemy threat, not only the caller's literal direction.
• DPS: remain close enough to hit the turn window.
• Scout/info: report real movement, not emotional guesses.

Common failure

The zerg hears the word, but not the intent. People move in the named direction while ignoring enemy cooldowns, terrain, or the next turn.

Practice drill

During VOD review, pause five seconds before a major call. Ask each role where it should be five seconds later. If the answers are completely different, the group did not understand the call.