Guild Wars 2

I really like the fact that GW2 resurrected the idea of 3-sided WvWvW which is very similar to DAOC’s frontiers.

I would love to see GW2 also adopt the idea of low level Battlegrounds which is what DAOC did as well. These were unique zones (not instances) for 3-sided battles, with 1 central keep, and some strategic towers or other control points for each side to hold onto or retreat to for safety. The zones were small, but offered the ability for you to get accustomed to WvW without having to battle against lvl 80’s in great gear, great skills, and fully spec’d in traits.

The battlegrounds were capped for certain level ranges, so it could not serve as a replacement for the main WvWvW.

I think that the addition would help new players, or existing players wanting to try a new class, get accustomed to what the end game will be like, and give some additional perks to the game aside from the current methods of leveling.

As I worked my way to 80, I was excited to try WvWvW but quickly got discouraged due to the clear difference in fighting a real lvl 80 versus someone who was scaled for the zone.

If you’re afraid that this idea would detract from the ‘bodies’ inside the WvWvW zone, simply cap the low level battlegrounds to 1-40 or something.

I don’t like the sound of any of that.