Here’s an illustration of what I’m suggesting:
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- Put the status of the Captains’ health under the name placards at the top of the screen. That way it is easy to see if your captain is in trouble, or if your team has dealt a good blow, but needs help.
- Change the color of the friendly captain to something other than the default blue on both the 3-D map and the HUD. That way, defenders can easily pick him out from all the other friendly ships around him.