Assuming we are going to use the compass, we will still need to be able to find our party members pretty quickly. I used to always look at my mini-map to see where they were if they were not in my sight.

As a compass, I would like the same kind of system. I would really like some indicator on the compass which direction my party members ran.

It would also be nice if each one had it's own color and symbol. So, if I look at the compass, I can tell by a blue line that Roger went SW, and by the green cross, Tim went Northeast and by the Yellow star John ran east.

The symbols could be by the names on the list of the group.

Also, if the players in the group could have that symbol marked on their bodies when in view (as an option) it would be easy to tell who is who without having to turn on all players names above the heads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWXjzLEGV9U

BTW, they have white dots on the compass that seem to be the players, so all I am really asking is for each dot to be slightly different colored/shaped so you know who is who on the compass.

What do you guys think?

No, it's cluttered enough already. Compass should just be removed.

This thread assumes we are using the compass. Also, how do you know it is cluttered?

Videos. Did you watch the QuakeCon demo?

They said somewhere that they will have on screen indicators that show you where your party mates are. Really don't need anymore stuff up on the compass. As stated before its cluttered with enough stuff already.

Yes. Want to give me a time frame in the video where it seemed cluttered?

Throughout the video of him playing.