I just saw some gameplay videos of TW:Rome 2 I finally understood why WvW should get a complete revamp. I noticed that all the units break ranks and stack up after a charge like there is no collision between the soldiers then the battle is over after 10-15 seconds. You can’t make a strategy after that and you can’t flank because the battle ends so fast so all you have to do is to get your all army into the enemy lines in the right position. The battle is won by who has the better morale and damage.
This made me think that WvW has the same problem and I have a suggestion that would change the whole experience. Think about implementing collision between players. Just test it internally and see how it works or give us a 4th map to play around. I know that you had a different vision about WvW but people started stacking like hundreds in a square meter and this breaks all the immersion and gameplay.
This could help defenders to hold an objective by blocking the enemy in a tight place and wait for reinforcements. A good commander who should also be a talented strategist can flank and destroy the aggressor not with numbers but with discipline and coordination.
Siege battles could be much more interesting because the attacker should break at least 2 gates/walls so the army can “fit” inside and flank the defenders. Also the new siege abilities are perfect for this kind of warfare where armies are more static.
Open battles can be more decisive when the armies have people with different professions and builds. No more hundreds of melee trains in a pixel. Squishy classes can actually stay behind the lines and deal damage but they can also die very fast from a flanking attack. First, Middle and Back Line like GW1 had.
Please take this into consideration because the current meta with stack hit&run tactics is getting boring very fast. It could be fun for a dev but think about us for a little. Thank you for your time!
World Guardians [WvW] SFR Romanian Guild
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