Guild Wars 2

Hey anet,

Here is a simple idea for 1v1.
It is not new, and it is in fact very low-tech.

Picture a round area high up with sheer drop (like a plateau). It is not very big. Very sparse environment. Maybe a single tree, some boulders (of course there is environment in distance, but you can never get there). If you fall off the edge, you die. Whoever lives in under a few mins (5?) is the winner.

I know anet likes large maps with cool environment, but the spartan scene and simple mechanics will probably make people happy.

/knowsitwillneverhappen

Another scene to picture:

Asuran architecture. Pyramid. You’re at the top, walls at the edges. Very little room. There are 2-3 levels below you that you can go to. These are slightly larger, but have insta-kill traps. No walls at edges. Falling is insta-death. Lure your opponent into a trap below, or fight them above.

Probably need to be some kinda central “thing” that you channel for secs that makes you win round. Force opponent to come to you if he keep running away. (actually that is probably not too great, but something can be found that might work as a mechanic to keep people from running away too much.)

Actually, there is no need for a mechanism to prevent people from trolling. Set time-limit to 2 minutes. Go!

I see CC being king. Stability is clearly good. Any class with a push ability will bring it. Imagine the tension of being on the edge and waiting for that millisecond until your next dodge comes just before the enemy attempts to launch you. Games could last seconds, then you’re on to the next matchup.

Another one inspired by fractals (i actually like fractals, they’re well designed.) it’s middle of a blizzard and there is 1 campfire. If you get out of the near area there is obviously the cold*, but also a boss on a cliff above you (creepy evil guy that wants to see ppl fight like in mortal combat) that casts a freeze spell. Red ring on the ground, you can dodge it, but not forever. Your opponent can capitalize on this and spike u while you’re frozen (stun breaker can get you out of it too). Maybe as an added cool-factor there are dozens of wolves in the distance that are watching, and if you go even further you get insta-killed by a boss wolf or something.

• in pve fractal there is this blizzard map where you have to be near a heat source, or you start taking more and more cold dmg.

Man, this would be so fun to obs. Can you imagine?

“HAHAHA HE RTL OFF THE EDGE”
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“O kitten, he dodged the launch that would have given the enemy the win!!”
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“O wow he was being chased by the guy and dodged through a trap, but the guy following fell right into it and died!”
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Certainly much more entertaining than “red team gained 5 points for a kill”

SORRY FOR MULTIPLE POSTS.

In charr pve noob land there is this vista on top of a super tall tower. the only way to get it is to get inside of a huge cannon on the ground that is shooting cows and you get shot to the top. how about a 1v1 up there, with the cannon throwing insta-death cows at you guys??

COWS.
INSTA-DEATH FLYING COWS.

Obviously falling off the edge must be insta-kill as well, and the cows would have red circle where they land and time enough to dodge.
Perhaps the platform is not quite large enough, make small size adjustment by adding wooden floor extensions to make it look like the building is under construction.

I’m supposed to be working atm!!!
Anet I have an odesk account!
I’M HERE ALL NIGHT, FOLKS.

edit: oooh! if your opponent dies to flying cow, you get 1 cow finisher item thing.