So… the fact is a lot of people goes WvWvW and just go with the zerg, but then half of them keep on chasing enemies to get insignias and end relecklessly autoattacking Miststone Castle door (believe it or not, this happens, at least in my server), or just wander killing the road guards and dolyaks they see because of the money, exp, karma, whatever.
I understand why they do it, because they want something , and is fair. Then, the commanders and players that care about the server points and the competition will rage against them, the chat is filled with hate, etc. etc.
And i understand why they do it. Defending is as important, or even more important, than attacking. Keeping that tower or fortress you just conquered as long as possible is what allows you to put some points between the enemies and you.
The problem (and this is, finally, my point) is that most times defending doesn’t give you as much rewards as attacking, plus is (to the opinion of a lot of people) more boring, so most people will just attack a place, get it, and leave to another. In the other hand, others (like me) who like all the proccess of getting a tower, improving it, getting sure dolyaks of nearby campments make it to there, etc, may have the sensation that they are spending a lot (arguably) of money and time and they are getting nothing (material) in exchange.
Sure, you know you are doing the correct thing, but that makes it even bitter, and thats why i think it’s unfair: if defending is as well and important part of the WvWvW gameplay, i think it would be more balanced if it gave you something to enjoy as an individual at the end of the day?
Now, if you ask me what am i asking those brave defenders should get, i am not sure at all. Maybe they could get a bag with some silver coins and a pair of insignias, and see the amount of them increased depending on the time the tower, fortress etc… they were “working” on stayed undefeated, or maybe a plan for siege stuff or whatever. Things that may count as effectively defending a place may be buying improvements for the site, placing arrow carts and catapults to defend, dunno, things like that.
I am not greedy, so i leave this part to developers if they consider what i explained here fair, interesting and doable, i just wanted to share the idea, so… here it is. Anyone is welcome to give his / her opinion. Thanks all for reading, and have a nice day.