Guild Wars 2

I’m certain this has been suggested before, but I didn’t see it and search doesn’t seem to work for me. I’m just going to post it anyway because the more people who agree on this, the better.

One of the problems I see in WvWvW is that one server completely dominates the map while the other two are in disarray. This problem compounds when you have players that aren’t focused on the objective and instead run around in a big group attacking any other big group they come across. Sadly, in many cases, the big group they often come across is the other server getting stomped and both servers stalemate each other at the entrance of their borderlands (endless lake and briar pushes come to mind). Then the dominating server runs around and takes everything while the other two servers protect their 10 point towers from each other.

At this time, we cannot communicate with the other servers. We cannot tell them, “Stop attacking us. Attack the other team that holds 90% of WvW. What are you doing?” However, if chat between the servers were available to everyone, it would end in taunting and all around crappy chat.

So how about just having commanders being able to chat with other commanders from different servers? Being able to relay messages to the other losing team might actually provide a way for the “team up against the stronger server” model that you guys were aiming for. Right now, that model doesn’t work because we lack that communication. It won’t completely eliminate mindless mobs going for the closest objective, but it might mitigate this common problem.

Tier 1
Henge of Denravi
Tier 1.5
Stormbluff Isle, Jade Quarry
Tier 1.51
Eredon Terrace
Tier 2
Isle of Janthir, Crystal Desert, Dragonbrand
Tier 2.5
Blackgate, Fort Aspenwood, Sea of Sorrows
Tier 3
Tarnished Coast, Gate of Madness, Yak’s Bend, Maguuma, Ehmry Bay
Tier 4
Sorrow’s Furnace, Sanctum of Rall, Darkhaven, Northern Shiverpeaks
Tier 5
Anvil Rock, Borlis Pas, Ferguson’s Crossing
Tier 6
Kaineng, Devona’s Rest

There is a huge difference in skill (probably a bad word, let’s use performance) between each tier.

Note Eredon Terrace. They are the worst of the best. Too bad the top 4 WvWvW servers are significantly better than the next 2 servers.

That means every other week, Eredon Terrace gets full 99% of WvWvW control.

Same thing happens in every tier where a higher tier gets bumped down for the week. (Exceptions to servers with strong standings at unusual times, for instance, CD with their aussie players.)

See Tier 6? Those servers almost never win, or at least never control anything beyond their own BGs. Every week, a random Tier 5 server gets essentially a free win.

These are only my friends and my own experiences playing on Tier 1-2, & 5 servers for extended periods of time. Tier 3-4 tend to have the most competitive WvWvW experiences consistently.