Guild Wars 2

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Please look here for the new thread/final product:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/suggestions/Abridged-Fort-Aspenwood/

Thank you.

So, Fort Aspenwood was my favorite forms of PvP in the original Guild Wars, and I was hoping that you might bring it back…

I put together a concept for a map similar to Fort Aspenwood, but with twists incorporated directly from the new Guild Wars 2 combat style. I did my best to try to match the teams equally, while leaving room for more than just one mode of combat.
This is the idea I have, and I would loooveeee to see something even remotely similar to this in the future.

I know there is a lot, but please bear with me. I bolded each section so that you can skip through things that do not interest you.

Map:

• -Length, 20 minutes.
  *-5/5 Players.
  -Teams swap roles on Defender defeat, or after the 20 minutes elapse and the defenders are victorious.

Npcs:

• Defending Team:
  5 Courtyard.
  4 Tower
  5 Fort(Main) Npcs
  I am not sure what would be what for the npc classes etc, but the Main npcs would be 2 Soldiers, 2 Casters and a Lord, exactly the same as other structured pvp.

Attacking Team:

• (10) at start. Yes, the attacking team gets extra attackers at the start because the defenders have walls that must be broken down in order to win.
  (4) Tower.
  3 per squad, (9)
  6 For courtyard
  3 for Halls
  1 Legendary Defender

Perhaps the squad classes could be randomized, to help the game feel more unique and provide a less predictable pace of battle.
14/14 Npcs total.
19 characters present, in total.
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Balance:
All npcs, for both teams, are revivable when defeated, as long as that team owns the related hold-point.

The Attack/Defend fronts:

• The Courtyard:
  -Heavily fortified, 5 defending Npcs, and possibly your defending team; allows for a strong defense.
  -Supplies are located close to the gates, allowing for easier gate repairs.
  -Large open space. Not as easy to use AoE, but more mobility to dodge and evade.
  -If captured by the Attacking team, it provides a slightly nastier ground for their attack, as they can potentially have 6 npcs occupying the courtyard.

• The Halls:
  -Great place for AoE, to infiltrate the enemy base, or suprise solo invaders.
  - Very susiceptible to AoE. Chances are, you will enjoy demolishing your enemies in these tight walkways, or become trapped, victim to it’s narrow passages.
  -Little to no defense, with the exception of whether of not the Defending team is in possession of the Tower.
  -Supplies require a greater travel distance in order to repair the gates.
  -There are several choke points that can be used to prevent or hinder enemy movement for both parties. These Halls can easily deter attackers, as defenders can an attackers alike can set traps or spike targets with ease.
  -The Halls were left forgotten for a reason, they contain several deadly traps that can injure Attackers and Defenders alike. You can use this to your advantage as a defender, by pinning your foes against flame traps.

Please also view this thread:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/suggestions/Abridged-Improved-Combat-System/
This thread:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/suggestions/Abridged-Titles-and-their-Purpose/
And this thread:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/suggestions/Abridged-Dynamic-Events

First of all nice diagram/attachment. A lot of thought put into this and I like.

Very nice, Would be awesome to see some PvP like this

+1

Fort Aspenwood was my favourite part of GW1 also, i spent lots of hours there. I would like to see it here in GW2, or something similar to it.

Well, if the crowd (the PAYING crowd) asks so persistently for something that is more than obviously better than what we have offered at the moment, ANet should – following healthy logic – listen and start improving on what they started.

GW2 has potential, but it won’t build by itself.

I absolutely support this idea.
To give an notion to the players unfamiliar with GW1, this is what Fort Aspenwood gameplay was like:
Fort Aspenwod

Extremly fun!!

Fort Aspenwood and Jade Quarry were so fun. Love to see them or something similar return when Cantha is available.

YES! +1 +1 +1 PLUS 1,000,000!!!!!
I loved fort aspenwood in guild wars 1!
Thank you so much for professionaly writing it out, Original Poster.
Please add this Anet!

Tiger.9786:

Thank you so much for professionaly writing it out, Original Poster.
Please add this Anet!

No problem! I loved the original game! And I’ve always had a passion for making games, even if I’m not hired by any companies for it. xD

I’m really glad you like it. Took me like… 3 hours to put it together fully. I wanted to make it as easy to understand, but make sure that the ideas were sharp in your head.

Skyliner.7436:

I absolutely support this idea.
To give an notion to the players unfamiliar with GW1, this is what Fort Aspenwood gameplay was like:
Fort Aspenwod

Extremly fun!!

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!

Mine isn’t as good, it’s snippets from a larger video I made… And my laptop cannot record and play stuff at the same time, so it’s a little choppy…. Butttt Here is to my memories of my favorite game of all time:
Old memories, but never forgotten…

The last portion just make me laugh when people say they cannot play Guild Wars 1 because they can only play pretty games. xD WTB more polygons = Gw2. xD

Ugh. Watching your video. Makes me wikitten never had to end. If Anet brings back FA, and does it well, (Hopefully my concept is designed well.) I will freaking live in it. lolollol /forseriousbro

Also, I’m trying to bring FA back to life in GW1. Guild-organized pvp using FA as our scrims. If you are interested, contact me.

This thread has been moved! It’s final version can now be found here:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/suggestions/Abridged-Fort-Aspenwood/

Thank you for your support!