I don’t know directions. I can barely distinguish left and right when I’m panic. But I do know the order of numbers on the clock.
I will typically use them on my bard, but not my alts (if they don’t have any)
and I have burned a lot of them in my time playing
solution: stay afk in spawn until someone flares or pings the boss
I see so it’s no benefit to using x3 it’s just a different way of direction that’s all. So peeps think clock is easier then nesw. Crazy thing tho I thought nesw is easier. just always know left - west. Right is East usually. If it’s a static map with top down view like in lost ark.
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Yes it’s just easier for some. I immediately know exactly where 3 o’clock, 6 o’clock etc. is, but for directions, I have to stop and think.
That’s interesting tho because I never see anyone using directions here, only x3. I play on NA.
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I play on NA West and it’s almost all compass headings which make more sense anyway. What is NE in clock directions? I’ve seen people say 1, I’ve seen people say 2, and it’s neither of these. Clock directions are a mistake.
So x3. =. 1234 eswn
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x3 + 1
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Yes. Really did had to stop and think lol.
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x3 is the best option because it removes the ability to confuse which direction people start with. Some people call it NESW. Some people call it NSEW, and so on. You get the idea. x3 removes that possibility completely. I’ll never understand why people use anything else but it. As for flares… I’ll use them or not use them as much as I want, noone will dictate that to me. 
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Really no way to enforce a system on anybody. You get a 10 minute penalty for leaving so most people wont be leaving. Also, if somebody has no flares and they don’t want to farm mats/open a chest for flares its not like they are going to skip doing their daily guardian over it.
What ? NSEW ? Why would anyone do that 
What a weird thing to say
The amount of different ways I’ve seen people ask about that vs. just calling it x3 amazes me everyday. It’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.
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1234 transposed to cardinal on a clock-face is 12 3 6 9 or top (N), right (E), bottom (S), left (W).
Now if you multiply then 1 starts on 3 etc. unnecessary really. 1 top then go clockwise… and still you have to ping for people to take positions
As i just said… But it makes no difference where you start… (argos for example)
Lets say I’m number 1 in my group so by the x3 rule i start at 3 o clock. Or like my group does… 12 o clock. Does that mean i can’t split the arena in 12 parts like a clock? No! I still know where i have to go when someone says. Hey next phase… now you have to go to 2 o clock!
And the whole x3+1 or x3+2 thing? Could we just say 1 to the right or left etc.? Why make such a religion out of something so simple… Is it supposed to sound fancy?
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I think the game is so convoluted it’s starting to rub off on the playerbase.
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And the argument that it eradicates the question where each group starts…
The moment you try to clear complicated content in a pug is the moment you can be happy anyone is able to even read the clock, yet understand what x3+1 is…
Dunno, maybe its just a way to bit** about something else than bots etc. But this whole discussion is a joke. Take the 1-5 seconds to call at the beginning how your group deals with that isssue and watch a guide to know what to do. If thats to much for you to handle, you won’t survive a pug anyway xD
I always flare/phero/dark grenade
At least that way I am speeding up the process of doing 10 guardians a day. Which to me is worth.
I always flare too, I like it. I think people who say flares have no purpose are just lazy and maybe aren’t really gamers at heart. Flares create immersion. I heard Asmongold say that flares suck and have no purpose, but then when he’s in the situation, he uses them, so they clearly have a purpose.
There are real issues with this game, but flares are not one of them.
No flares, no pheromones, no dark bombs, rainbow stats, no engravings, poor skill choice with no runes, no rotation - “T2 guardian raids are taking too long to kill”